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Alert: Service for Dottie Adams Postponed
Jan 11, 2017 - Bad weather and a problem with the location have postponed the Celebration of Life Ceremony for Dottie Adams. We will keep everyone posted on the new date and time as soon as we get more information. Please note there will NOT be a service at Centenary United Methodist Church...PolicyBites: Catch our Advocacy Phone Call Mon@9:30am & Other Happenings
Tomorrow is the day! January 9 marks the first day of the 2017 Legislative Session here in GA. What is going on you may ask? Catch our weekly phone call, every Monday during session at 9:30 am. Calls are kept short and a great way to touch base with what is going down under the Gold Dome. Dial...Service for Dottie Adams
CORRECTION (Jan 6, 2017): Because of the threat for bad weather in north Georgia and the Atlanta area, the memorial/celebration planned for Dottie Adams will be rescheduled for a later date. We will keep everyone posted on the new date and time as soon as we get more information. By now you may...Read our 2017 Legislative Primer Special Edition!
Hello Advocates and Allies, The first day of the legislative session, January 9, is fast approaching. We hope you are getting as excited as we are to take the Gold Dome by storm this year. To help get you up to speed, we are releasing our 2017 Legislative Primer edition of Public Policy for the...D.A.S.H. and Peacebuilders Camp Extend Real Communities Partnerships’ Mission
Two new partners joined the growing network of Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities’ (GCDD) award-winning initiative, Real Communities Partnerships. Addressing issues such as housing and social justice, D.A.S.H. (Dependable Affordable Sustainable Housing) for LaGrange in LaGrange, GA...Register Now to Attend Dec. 7 UNLOCK! Rev Up Rally
We hope you had as much fun as we did at the UNLOCK! Pre-Legislative Summit last month. We are excited to announce that registration is open for the 2016 UNLOCK! Rev Up Rally!
With January right around the corner, now is the time to get fired up and ready for the legislative session. Join us to...
Perspectives: Not Mia’s Reality
At the HCBS (Home and Community Based Services) Conference in Washington DC in August, one of the keynote speakers was a young woman who stars in the TV series “Born This Way.” Think of it as a reality version of Friends, but the stars all have Down syndrome. Much like the coffee shop in...
A Sense of Belonging
My name is Lindsey Kussow. I am 23 and live in Rincon, GA, a small town outside Savannah. It is growing with lots of new businesses, and I work at one of the big businesses called Edwards Interiors. And, I want to tell you my story.
In high school, I was in Project SEARCH. Instead of my last...
EXPERT UPDATE: Time to Get to Work!
When we meet someone new, one of the first things we usually ask is “What do you do?” Our jobs help define who we are, create meaning in our lives and build relationships with co-workers and the broader community. For people with disabilities, having a job is key to real community...
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