Press Releases

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.

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Tianna Faulkner
Media Relations Director

470.542.5579

Fall 2013 Making a Difference Magazine Published

Written on 31 October 2013.

GCDD Honors the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington and Looks at the Intersectionality of Social Justice Movements in Making a Difference Fall 2013 ATLANTA, GA, October 31, 2013 – This year's 50th anniversary commemoration on the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, America's...

Georgia Advocates Pledge to Continue Efforts to Change Georgia Death Penalty Statute In Light of Today’s U.S. Supreme Court Denial of Warren Hill Case

Written on 08 October 2013.

For Immediate Release Advocates Cite Urgent Need to Strengthen Legal Protection for Georgians with Intellectual DisabilityATLANTA, October 7, 2013 – The Supreme Court of the United States today denied an appeal by attorneys for Warren Hill, a Georgia death row prisoner. Attorneys say that Mr....

Summer 2013 Making a Difference Magazine Published

Written on 30 July 2013.

GCDD Finds Welcoming Recreation Programs, Grades Georgia's High School Diploma System and Plans new Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Options in Making a Difference Summer 2013 ATLANTA, GA, July 29, 2013 - The summer edition of Making a Difference magazine, the quarterly news magazine...

Hundreds Plan Monday Vigils Against Warren Hill Execution in 11 GA Towns

Written on 12 July 2013.

For Immediate Release - July 12, 2013 GEORGIA SET TO EXECUTE INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED MAN WHO FUNCTIONS AT SIXTH GRADE LEVEL UNLESS SUPREME COURT INTERVENES Hundreds to gather in eleven towns across Georgia in events planned for Monday ATLANTA- Amidst national and international criticism, the...

Man with Intellectual Disability (mental retardation) To Be Executed in Georgia July 15 Unless SCOTUS Steps In

Written on 09 July 2013.

MEDIA ADVISORY -- July 9, 2013 Man with Intellectual Disability mental retardation) To Be Executed in Georgia July 15 Unless SCOTUS Steps In Warren Lee Hill Should Not Be Executed! WHAT: Most of us are blessed to know a person with intellectual disabilities ("ID," formerly termed "mental...

Real Communities: People With and Without Disabilities Work Together in Community Gardens

Written on 01 July 2013.

Media Advisory - June 29, 2013 Real Communities: People With and Without Disabilities Work Together in Community Gardens Global Growers Network Ribbon Cutting Features Tours, Local Dignitaries, Kids in Veggie Costumes WHAT: The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD)...

New GCDD Leadership Reflects Geographic Diversity

Written on 20 May 2013.

New GCDD Leadership Reflects Geographic Diversity New Officers, Executive Committee Represent Cross Section of Georgia ATLANTA (May 20, 2013) – The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) recently elected new officers and executive committee members to drive the organization's...

Spring 2013 Making a Difference Magazine Published

Written on 02 May 2013.

GCDD Opens Dialogue About Married Life for People with Disabilities, Looks at the 2013 General Assembly and Covers Biggest Ever Annual Disability Day at the Capitol in the Spring 2013 Making a Difference ATLANTA, GA, May 1, 2013 – The spring edition of Making a Difference magazine, the...

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