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 24, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) along with partners the Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO), Sangha Unity Network, and REV UP Georgia will host its second Candidate Forum on disability issues at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the...
(August 12, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) along with partner Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE), Inc. will host a COVID-19 vaccine event in Savannah, Georgia Thursday, August 26th to provide the opportunity through rides and incentives for...
(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...