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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(March 18, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – President Biden announced his intent to appoint the 21 individuals to serve as members on the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) this past Monday. Nick Perry, the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) Chairman...
(March 14, 2022, Atlanta, Ga.) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is proud to recognize March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM). This year’s theme is “Worlds Imagined: GCDD is advancing policy and practices in Georgia to ensure all citizens can benefit...
(March 14, 2022-Atlanta, Ga) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) reopened five Notice of Funds Available (NoFAs) this week to allow for additional potential applicants for grants in its second round of funding. Every year, GCDD’s Council members award grant funding for...
(December 27, 2021-Atlanta, Ga) - The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) will host its annual Advocacy Days January 26th, February 16th, and March 16th in 2022 to connect people with their legislators and to get elected officials in touch with their constituents who have...
November 9, 2021 (Atlanta, Georgia) - The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) and the Developmental Disabilities Council partners have come together to host two webinar series, one in Spanish and one in English, to give parents and caregivers information about the new COVID-19...
9 de noviembre de 2021 (Atlanta, Georgia) - El Consejo de Georgia sobre Discapacidades del Desarrollo (GCDD) y los socios del Consejo de Discapacidades del Desarrollo se han unido para organizar dos series de seminarios web, uno en español y otro en inglés, para dar a los padres y cuidadores...
November 3, 2021 (Atlanta, Georgia) - Eric Jacobson, Executive Director for the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) announced his retirement late last month in October, saying he wants a new person to lead the DD Council work. Jacobson began working for what was then called the...
November 8, 2021 (Georgia) - While finding or keeping a job during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to those with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD), the pandemic hasn’t made much of a difference in the unemployment rate for people with disabilities in the U.S.
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