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Organized jointly by the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA), Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Georgia Association of People Supporting Employment First (GAPSE) and Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD), over 375 attendees came...
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Real Communities Partnerships, the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) award-winning initiative, began as a place where people of all abilities are valued equally and are active participants in making the community better for everyone.
Today, GCDD has a strong foundation of six...
Help influence the social work professionals of tomorrow through this fantastic Family Mentoring opportunity!! This is your chance to “educate the next generation of leaders who will support people with disabilitiesand their families in living more productive, fuller lives.” Dr. Daniel Crimmins,...
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Since 2008, Georgia has successfully transitioned over 2,200 participants from institutional settings to home and community-based services (HCBS) through the federally funded Money Follows the Person (MFP) rebalancing demonstration program.
On November 16, the Georgia MFP presented Gaining...
Hello Advocates!
Let us first say a big thank you to all of the advocates that came out on Wednesday for our DD waivers/IPSE Advocacy Day. Turnout was so high that we actually ran out of chairs in Central Presbyterian Church - talk about a good "problem" to have!
If you missed the advocacy...
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There is no denying that the representation of people with disabilities in the media has risen in recent times. Especially in visual media where shows like HBO’s Game of Thrones and ABC’s Speechless have cast actors with disabilities in roles that may or may not be related to their particular...
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The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) kicked off its second annual Take Your Legislator to Work Day (TYLTWD) in October 2016 to commemorate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The objective of this campaign is to raise awareness about the benefits of hiring...
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The phrase, “What a difference a year makes,” certainly rings true today. Since the conclusion of the 2016 Georgia legislative session, there have been so many changes in leadership on the federal, state and local levels.
A presidential election was held, new legislators were elected bringing a...
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Georgians with disabilities want to live full lives in our communities and they are fully capable of doing so. And we know that if we, the citizens of Georgia, choose to make positive changes to our system, more and more people with disabilities will be working in our communities, living with...
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The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities welcomes six new advisory Council members to its board. The advisory members are selected by Council members, have no voting rights, and each serve one two-year term.
Ms. June Armour, Self-AdvocateAthens, Georgia 30601706.548.9553
Ms. Christine...
