Advocacy & Policy Alerts

GCDD Response to Proposed DBHDD Budget Cuts

GCDD Response to Proposed DBHDD Budget Cuts
June 10, 2020 The Honorable Renee Unterman Chair,Senate Human Development and Public Health Appropriations SubcommitteeState Capitol, Room 121-GAtlanta, GA 30334 The Honorable Katie Dempsey Chair,House Human Resources Appropriations SubcommitteeState Capitol, Room 245Atlanta, GA 30334 Dear...

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#CutsCauseCrisis Call-In Day

#CutsCauseCrisis Call-In Day
HAVE YOUR SAY. BE HEARD. MAKE A DIFFERENCE. June 10, 2020 • 10 AM - 2 PM • CALL-IN The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) made public their plans to cut 14%* of their budget (approximately $172.3 million) as recommended by the Governor. DBHDD plans to cut...

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Kayla's Blog - Planning an Advocacy Event

Hello everyone, I am the Vice President and Chief Ambassador of Autistic Self-Advocacy Atlanta (ASAA), an affiliate group of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN). Since 2012, ASAN has partnered with several disability organizations every year on March 1 to honor and remember people with...

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