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.
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(August 1, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) welcomes new executive director D’Arcy Robb after a thorough search. Robb comes to GCDD with several years of experience working in the intellectual developmental disability (IDD) community. She served as...
(August 1, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is looking for a new Public Policy and Advocacy fellow. The GCDD Public Policy and Advocacy Fellowship is a paid, six-month opportunity with GCDD. The fellow will be responsible for supporting the GCDD...
(June 17, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) welcomes two new members to serve on its council: Five-time Olympic Medalist Elana Meyers Taylor and National Deaf Advocate Sharia Denise Stripling.
“We are extremely excited to welcome the new members to...
(June 13, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD), L’Arche Atlanta, Storytellers Macon, the Macon-Bibb County Parks and Recreation Department, and StoryMuse are hosting two Storytelling Workshops in Macon, Georgia. Residents in Macon now have the...
(June 7, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) selected four new grantees in June. Every year, GCDD’s Council members award grant funding for projects that it has throughout Georgia and makes funds available to fulfill its mission in accordance with the...
(May 17, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has extended its call for public input for the New Options Waiver (NOW) to support the Department's effort to renew the waiver program. DCH is currently accepting public comment about changes that have been made to...
(May 5, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) announces notice of funds available for 22DIV14 Civic Engagement in Rural Georgia - Get Out the Vote (GOTV). The purpose of this grant is to fund grassroots efforts to promote civic engagement of those living...
(April 27, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities’ (GCDD) DD Network partner Georgians for a Healthy Future (GHF) is looking for four individuals with developmental disabilities and four family members to lead a new project. The project aims to improve housing...
