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.
Media Relations: If you are a member of the media and would like additional information or have an interview request, please contact:
Tianna Faulkner Media Relations Director 470.542.5579
(April 26, 2023-Atlanta, Ga)-The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is hosting a free virtual webinar Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 6:30p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to give an update of what happened during the 2023 legislative session, as well as the next steps in advocacy for the...
March 22, 2023 (Atlanta, Georgia) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from Congress to expand Project SEARCH in Georgia. This funding will increase employment opportunities for Georgians with disabilities by allowing Project SEARCH to...
March 10, 2023 (Atlanta, GA)-Exceptional Living 101 is hosting an emergency preparedness event in Athens, Georgia for the disability community March 23, 2023 in person at the Athens-Clarke County Library from 10 am to 12 noon. In partnership with the Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO) and with the...
February 7, 2023 (Atlanta, GA)-The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is hosting a free virtual event Wednesday, February 22nd from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to address managed care in Georgia.
Georgians with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), their family...
December 14, 2022 (Atlanta, GA) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) will host its annual Advocacy Days beginning Tuesday, January 24, 2023. During the 2023 legislative session, GCDD will again host three advocacy days, but this time they will take place over a two-day...
December 1, 2022 (Atlanta, GA) – The Georgia Senate will conduct its final Senate Study Committee meeting this year Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 10:00 am in room 450 at the Georgia State Capitol. The Senate Study Committee meeting is an opportunity for people with intellectual developmental...
November 10, 2022 (Atlanta, GA) – Lois Curtis, disability advocate and self-employed artist, died Thursday, November 3, 2022. Curtis is one of two plaintiffs (Elaine Wilson was the other plaintiff) behind the 1999 Olmstead vs. L.C. Decision, often thought of as one of the most important civil...
October 20, 2022 (Atlanta, GA) – The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is now accepting public comment on its national strategy to support family caregivers.
The 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (the strategy) is now available for public comment. Comments received...
