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Next GCDD Council Meeting: October 22-23, 2026 (Savannah)

Engage Now Georgia! 2026 Community Access Self-Advocates and Families Virtual Townhall

Date
09.16.2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Url
zoom.us/meeting/register/lhivoDs8Ts6KHKFfycvi3Q

Description

Engage Now Georgia! 2026 Community Access Self-Advocates and Families Virtual Townhall Kickoff: Expanding Capacity to Support Employment and Community Life Engagement Outcomes in Georgia

Join this townhall meeting for information about how to tap into resources to support more opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in community life. Engage Now Georgia! Project wants to hear from you as it works to improve supports for you and your loved ones.

The Engage Now Georgia! Project is designed to expand capacity to support employment and community life engagement in Georgia for people with developmental disabilities. This project is funded by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). Partners include the University of Georgia, David Ralston Institute for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Center on Human Development and Disability (UGA), the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston (ICI), and the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS).

As part of this initiative, facilitated townhall kickoff meetings across the six DBHDD regions will take place with self-advocates and families. These townhall kickoff meetings will frame the vision for Employment First and community access, gain system partner input on current challenges, and identify opportunities for improvement and training. Ultimately, the information collected during these meetings will be used to enhance employment and community access outcomes.

There are two virtual sessions to choose from:

Disclaimer/Submission Guidelines

GCDD hosts and supports multiple events throughout the year and we welcome and encourage event submissions for our online calendar of events. To submit an event to our online calendar, complete this form.

Event submission guidelines:

  • Organizations are restricted to submitting no more than two events per month.
  • Submissions must be received at least three weeks in advance of the event.
  • Events must align with GCDD's mission.
  • Detailed contact information is required in the event clarification is needed for a submission
  • The person submitting information about the event is responsible for the accuracy of the submission.
  • Fundraisers and fundraising events are prohibited.

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