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Public Policy for the People Call Now on Fridays!
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities invites you to join our next public policy call now scheduled for Friday, March 12 at 12 Noon. Please note the call on Monday, March 8 at 9 AM is cancelled. Call in and get the latest scoop on how we can advocate together! Join via Zoom: ...Advocacy 101 Webinar Series
WEBINAR SERIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: Understanding Zoom Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 10-11 AM or Tuesday, March 30, 2021, 10-11 AM Introduction to Advocacy Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 9-10:30 AM or Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 10-11:30 AM Elevator Speeches Tuesday, March 6,...Apply by February 21 to be a Georgia DD Council Member
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is currently seeking applications for membership for the following:
One Self-advocate and One Family Member who live OUTSIDE of the Metro Atlanta Area
GCDD is a 27-member board, appointed by the governor and comprised of at least 60...
DCH Seeks Public Written Comments about Proposed Changes to COMP and NOW Waivers
Public Notice: Pursuant to 42 C.F.R. § 447.205, the Georgia Department of Community Health is required to give public notice of any significant proposed change in its methods and standards for setting payment rates for services. Skip to information below to Send Comments Comprehensive Supports...Vote in 2020 Runoff Elections
Runoff elections are held when no candidate wins the required majority of votes.
Anyone who is registered to vote in Georgia can vote in state, local, and federal runoff elections. Check your voter status.
Runoff dates for the 2020 US Senate Race in Georgia are:
November 18: Earliest day...
GCDD Announces New NoFA/RFP for Coalition of Family Advocates
GCDD Announces Notice of Intent to Award For NoFA 21SA7 for Coalition of Family Advocates To: Claritas Creative, LLC Building a Coalition of Family Advocates The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) seeks to create a new coalition of parent and family advocates within the...GCDD Announces New NoFA for Accessibility Grant - Universal Design for Learning and Plain Language
21PR6: Accessibility Grant - Universal Design for Learning and Plain Language The purpose of this Notice of Funds Available (NoFA) is to solicit proposals to GCDD for the creation of organizational standards around universally accessible, plain language materials. Grant amount is $10,000. ...GCDD IMPACT - GCDD Receives Five Year Strategic Plan Feedback from Disability Community
During the months of August and September, GCDD hosted listening sessions and focus groups to hear from people around the state about what issues mattered to them. To make sure Georgians with disabilities, their family members, caregivers and community advocates shared what changes they’d like...
GCDD STORY COLLECTION - When Hobby Becomes Career
by Moira Bucciarelli, Photographer: Haylee Fucini-Lenkey
Nandi – short for Nanditha – is finally home. She has lived in a variety of places, some better than others. Nandi gets emotional as she recalls painful experiences from her group home life – in one instance being told to pack up and move...
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