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Call to Action! Make Your Calls Today for Inclusive Colleges (IPSE) in Georgia
As you know, the Georgia General Assembly helps financially support the nine Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Programs here in Georgia. Right now, they are working on the state budget and we need your help to make sure they understand how important Inclusive Post-Secondary Education is to...
Apply by April 15 to be a Georgia DD Council Member
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is seeking applications for membership from self-advocates, parents of individuals with disabilities, caregivers and other community members.
GCDD is a 27-member board, appointed by the governor and comprised of at least 60 percent...
Disability Advocates Pack the House to Inform and Educate Legislators
February 14, 2019 (Atlanta, GA) – Over 120 disability advocates came to the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday, February 12 to meet with their legislators and discuss the importance of Medicaid waivers or Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers for the disability community in Georgia. ...
What's Happening in Washington?: Federal Disability Policy Updates
by Alison Barkoff and Molly Burgdorf, Center for Public Representation
With the 2018 midterm elections behind us and a new Congress beginning in January, we are looking ahead to the challenges and opportunities in 2019. While it’s hard to predict, below are some of the major advocacy issues we...
Georgians for a Healthy Future Encourages Stakeholders to Become Medicaid Advocates
by Adrianne Murchison
Affordable healthcare is frequently in question for people on a limited income. Georgians for a Healthy Future (GHF) has identified multiple avenues to help citizens gain access and awareness.
In 2018, the nonprofit consumer health organization hosted four training...
GCDD IMPACT: Gwinnett SToPP Committed to Ending Disproportionate Punishment in Schools
by Adrianne Murchison
In the 2000s, Gwinnett resident Marlyn Tillman’s advocacy for her son in high school inspired her to become an advocate for all students of color, as well as students with disabilities in the county.
In 2007, she co-founded Gwinnett SToPP (Gwinnett Parent Coalition to...
Take Your Legislator to Work Day Yields Positive Effects
by Adrianne Murchison.
Since 2015, the month of October has been notably significant for employees with disabilities. The occasion, Take Your Legislator to Work Day, brings employees together with their respective state representative or senator at their work place to show them a day at...
Nonprofit Organizations Utilize Technical Assistance Center to Improve Employment Services
by Adrianne Murchison
Three Georgia employment service providers have been selected for specialized planning and training sessions in order to provide best practice support for people with disabilities in their organizations.
Aspire Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Services in...
Advocacy Days 2019
Join GCDD at the Capitol to speak with elected officials about policies affecting people with disabilities!
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) will host its Third Annual Advocacy Days starting January 30, 2019 during the Georgia General Assembly legislative session.
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