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GCDD Council Member Application

Applying for appointment to the 27-member Council is a true form of advocacy. If you are appointed to the Council, all members are responsible for attending four quarterly meetings, held virtually or in-person. Members are reimbursed for lodging, meals and mileage to attend meetings. Applicants should have first-hand knowledge about DD in Georgia.

To apply, please complete the applications (linked below) and email, mail, or submit online to GCDD. GCDD accepts applications year-round. If you have any questions regarding applying to the Council or completing this application, please email us at 

The online application is available below. The application is also available in the following formats:

Applications can be submitted online; emailed to  with “Council Member Application” in the subject line; or mailed to the GCDD offices at:

Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
Sloppy Floyd Building, West Tower
200 Piedmont Avenue SE
Suite 426, 4th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30334
Attention: Fanta Mitchell


    
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What area of Georgia do you live in? Please check your region based on the map.

 

Developmental disability is defined as: a significant, chronic disability that begins before age 22 and is likely to continue throughout life. A developmental disability has a major impact on the person’s life in at least 3 of the following areas:

  • Self-care
  • Language
  • Learning
  • Mobility
  • Self-direction
  • Capacity for independent living
  • Economic self-sufficiency

Please note: In this section, the word Institution is defined as: a place that provides food, shelter, and some treatment or services to four or more people not related to the administrator.

 

Please select all that applies.

If you are applying on behalf of an organization, please substitute “your organization” for “you” in the questions below.

I understand that any information obtained by a personal history background investigation which is developed directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, upon this release authorization will be for use by the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities in determining my suitability for appointment to the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities. 

 

By entering my name below I understand that I give the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities permission to do a background investigation on me. This investigation will be used to determining my suitability for appointment to the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities. 

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