GCDD Advocacy Days
Every winter the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) hosts multiple Advocacy Days at the Georgia State Capitol. Advocacy Days are a great opportunity for members of Georgia's develomental disabilities (DD) community to connect directly with our state leaders. GCDD staff and volunteers support attendees to advocate on issues important to the DD community. Advocacy Days are a great opportunity for both new advocates and seasoned ones to have a real impact on our state's policies for people with DD.
Each Advocacy Day is about a topic of critical importance to the DD community. On Advocacy Days, participants meet with GCDD staff and volunteers to learn about the issues, then visit the Georgia State Capitol to speak directly with their legislators.
Advocacy Days at the Capitol support GCDD’s overall mission to bring about social and policy changes that promote opportunities for persons with DD and their families to live, learn, work, play and worship in Georgia communities.
To help prepare for Advocacy Days, GCDD offers the following resources:
- An Advocate's Guide to the Ropes: How to speak to your legislators during session.
- Navigate Before You Advocate: How to get to the Capitol and Coverdell Legislative Office Building.
- Finding Your State Legislator: How to know who represents you under The Gold Dome.
