The press release section includes official GCDD news and announcements about issues and events pertaining to people with developmental disabilities and their families in Georgia.
Media Relations: If you are a member of the media and would like additional information or have an interview request, please contact:
Tianna Faulkner Media Relations Director 470.542.5579
MEDIA ADVISORY Jobs, Education Among Legislative Priorities 2,000 People Will Meet, Tell Stories, Call To Gold Dome For Support
WHAT: One of the largest public gatherings held annually during the official legislative session emphasizes the statewide need for community-based services and...
GCDD's 16th Annual Disability Day at the Capitol: Over 2,000 Georgians Expected to Meet at the Capitol Steps and Affirm "We All Have A Story...What's Yours?" Governor Deal to Address the Rally Marking 15th Anniversary of The Olmstead Decision
ATLANTA, GA (Feb. 10, 2014) –Governor Nathan Deal...
ATLANTA , GA – As the 2014 Georgia General Assembly convenes and the nation's midterm election season approaches, Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities' (GCDD) winter edition of Making a Difference quarterly news magazine outlines GCDD's legislative priorities and covers how people with...
GCDD Honors the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington and Looks at the Intersectionality of Social Justice Movements in Making a Difference Fall 2013
ATLANTA, GA, October 31, 2013 – This year's 50th anniversary commemoration on the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, America's...
For Immediate ReleaseAdvocates Cite Urgent Need to Strengthen Legal Protection for Georgians with Intellectual DisabilityATLANTA, October 7, 2013 – The Supreme Court of the United States today denied an appeal by attorneys for Warren Hill, a Georgia death row prisoner. Attorneys say that Mr....
GCDD Finds Welcoming Recreation Programs, Grades Georgia's High School Diploma System and Plans new Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Options in Making a Difference Summer 2013 ATLANTA, GA, July 29, 2013 - The summer edition of Making a Difference magazine, the quarterly news magazine...
For Immediate Release - July 12, 2013 GEORGIA SET TO EXECUTE INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED MAN WHO FUNCTIONS AT SIXTH GRADE LEVEL UNLESS SUPREME COURT INTERVENES Hundreds to gather in eleven towns across Georgia in events planned for Monday ATLANTA- Amidst national and international criticism, the...
MEDIA ADVISORY -- July 9, 2013 Man with Intellectual Disability mental retardation) To Be Executed in Georgia July 15 Unless SCOTUS Steps InWarren Lee Hill Should Not Be Executed! WHAT: Most of us are blessed to know a person with intellectual disabilities ("ID," formerly termed "mental...
