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About GCDD
Our mission is to bring about social and policy changes that promote opportunities for the wide spectrum of diverse Georgians with developmental disabilities and their families to live, learn, work, play and worship in their communities.

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Our Vision and Values

Five Year Strategic Plan (2022-2026)

The Council

DD Network

Our Staff

GCDD Meetings

Annual Reports

Job Openings
Public Policy
Public Policy
Our public policy efforts encourage the integration between people with developmental disabilities, the people who support them, and the community as a whole. We foster change and public awareness that reflects the needs of people with developmental disabilities.

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Legislative Priorities

2024 Advocacy Days

Becoming a Grassroots Advocate

Policy Positions & Resources

Advocacy & Policy Alerts

GCDD Advocacy Days at the Capitol
Current Projects
Current Projects
The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) collaborates with, supports and funds many projects across Georgia that promote best practices demonstrating innovative programs and activities that create opportunities to enhance the quality of life for Georgians living with developmental disabilities (DD).

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Diversity

Education

Self-Advocacy

Systems Change
News & Media
News & Media
Stay up-to-date on the latest news, events, and announcements that impact people with developmental disabilities and their families in Georgia.

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Making a Difference Magazine

En Español

GCDD e-news

Press Releases

In the News

People First Language

Calendar of Events
Funding
Funding Opportunities
We make funds available to increase the capacity and resources of public and private nonprofit entities and others to develop a comprehensive community system that responds to the choices, capabilities and needs of persons with developmental disabilities and their families.

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Dottie Adams Scholarship Fund

Conference Support Funds

NOFAs
Resources
Other Resources
We provide access to resources to help you find developmental disabilities services, learn about the history of disability policy, and access papers written about disability issues.

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Developmental Disabilities Services and Supports

History of Disabilities Policy

White Papers

News & Media

To help keep Georgians with developmental disabilities (DD) and their families stay informed, the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) provides information about our activities, initiatives, and the latest news related to people with DD in many ways. We offer a quarterly magazine and e-newsletter, calendar of events, press releases and more.

If you are a member of the media and would like additional information about GCDD or to request an interview, please contact:

Tianna Faulkner
Media Relations Director

470.542.5579

Making a Difference Magazine

GCDD’s Making a Difference magazine educates and informs about critical issues affecting people with developmental disabilities (DD), often including the voice of people with DD in the articles.

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GCDD e-news

GCDD’s quarterly newsletter informs self-advocates, community leaders, parents and others about news, events, and stories happening around Georgia for the developmental disabilities community.

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People First Language

People First Language (PFL) is a way of communicating that reflects knowledge and respect for people with disabilities by choosing words that recognize the person first and foremost as the primary reference and not his or her disability.

In the News

Read articles and stories from the media that impacts people with developmental disabilities.

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Press Releases

Stay up-to-date by reading press releases from GCDD that cover activities of the Council and other news and announcements pertaining to people with developmental disabilities and their families in Georgia.

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