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GCDD Executor Director Invited to White House 25th Anniversary Celebration of Olmstead Decision

14 June 2024

June 14, 2024 (Atlanta, GA) - D’Arcy Robb, Executive Director for the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD), has been invited to participate in the White House’s 25th anniversary celebration of the Olmstead Decision, which will take place Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Washin...

NATIONAL DISABILITY CARAVAN VISITS GEORGIA CITIES TO INFORM DISABILITY COMMUNITY ABOUT VOTING RIGHTS AND ACCESS

29 May 2024

May 24, 2024 (Atlanta, GA)- The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD), the Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO), and various disability-related organizations in Georgia have joined the Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice to encourage civic engagement and raise awareness of cur...

THE GEORGIA COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CELEBRATES EARLY WIN AS SENATE BILL 384 PASSES

27 March 2024

March 27, 2024 (Atlanta, GA) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) celebrated an early win last night at the Georgia state capitol, as both the Georgia Senate and the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 384 for the State as Model Employer. Supporting Georgia as a Mod...

GCDD KICKS OFF MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN TO RECRUIT NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS

19 February 2024

February 15, 2024 (Atlanta, GA) - The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) kicked off its Council membership campaign early February to fill open positions on its Council. The purpose of the campaign is to identify individuals with intellectual and developmental disabili...

GCDD AND PARTNERS TO HOST ADVOCACY EVENTS WITH STATE LAWMAKERS TO DISCUSS ISSUES FACING GEORGIA’S DISABILITY COMMUNITY

18 January 2024

January 17, 2024 (Atlanta, GA) - The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) in partnership with L’Arche Atlanta, Equitable Dinners, and Out of Hand Theater announces A Seat at the Table: A Transformative Conversation Around Equity, Disability and Support February 6th and F...

GCDD ORGANIZARÁ “DÍAS DE PROMOCIÓN” DURANTE LA SESIÓN LEGISLATIVA DE 2024 PARA CONCIENCIAR SOBRE LAS PRINCIPALES INICIATIVAS DE DEFENSA DE LA AGENCIA

09 January 2024

2 de enero de 2024 (Atlanta, GA) - El Consejo de Discapacidades de Desarrollo de Georgia (GCDD) organizará sus Días de Defensa anuales a partir del lunes 22 de enero de 2024, durante la sesión legislativa de 2024. La agencia nuevamente organizará tres días de promoción en el Capitolio del Estado ...

GCDD TO HOST “ADVOCACY DAYS” DURING 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO BRING AWARENESS ABOUT AGENCY’S TOP ADVOCACY INITIATIVES

09 January 2024

January 2, 2024 (Atlanta, GA) - The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) will host its annual Advocacy Days beginning Monday, January 22, 2024, during the 2024 legislative session. The agency will again host three advocacy days at the Georgia State Capitol and three virtual days d...

THE GEORGIA COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO BEGIN INCLUSIVE POST SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM AT BERRY COLLEGE IN 2024

20 December 2023

December 6, 2023 (Atlanta, GA)-The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) has a new Inclusive Post Secondary Education (IPSE) program. Berry College will be opening its own Berry College Program for Inclusive Learning in Fall of 2024. This will be Georgia’s 10th IPSE program, and th...

LA OFICINA DE DEFENSA DE GEORGIA ORGANIZARÁ UNA FERIA DE SALUD Y BIENESTAR EN EL CONDADO DE GWINNETT PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES Y ADULTOS MAYORES

30 October 2023

30 de octubre de 2023 (Atlanta, GA) - La Oficina de Defensa de Georgia (GAO), socio del Consejo de Georgia sobre Discapacidades de Desarrollo (GCDD), organizará una "Feria de Recursos de Salud y Bienestar" para personas con discapacidades y adultos mayores el miércoles 29 de noviembre de 2023, de...

EL CONSEJO DE GEORGIA SOBRE DISCAPACIDADES DE DESARROLLO PARTICIPA EN EL MES NACIONAL DE CONCIENTIZACIÓN SOBRE EL EMPLEO DE LAS PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD 2023

27 September 2023

18 de septiembre de 2023 (Atlanta, GA) - El Consejo de Georgia sobre Discapacidades de Desarrollo (GCDD, por sus siglas en inglés) anuncia su participación en el Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre el Empleo de Personas con Discapacidades (NDEAM, por sus siglas en inglés) durante el mes de...

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