Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities

Website https://gcdd.org/

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  • EnGAge Now Georgia! (Columbus)

    Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center 801 Front Ave, Columbus, GA

    Join Engage Now Georgia! for information about how to tap into resources to support more opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in community life. They want to hear from you as they work 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).

    This event is hosted by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) in partnership with the University of Georgia. The event will be held at the Columbus Trade Center in Columbus.

    Register here: https://dbhdd.cventevents.com/event/603664df-f598-4deb-bfe7-58307b104ea6/register

  • Inclusive Justice ADA Title II Training Series

    Recurring

    Courts face a wide variety of disability related issues and circumstances. Understanding when and how the court must effectively comply with the ADA can be complicated. Learn ways to develop and apply specific ADA analytical skills and reasoning to successfully respond to court when challenging disability-related situations arise in the courtroom and court programs. The session will discuss ways to approach various highly difficult disability-related scenarios that provides tools for participants to tackle challenging situations in their own courts.

    This event is hosted by the South ADA Center and it will be held on via Zoom.

    For more details and registration: https://adasoutheast.org/events/inclusive-justice-ada-title-ii-training-series-building-blocks-to-effectively-respond-to-court-disability-related-challenges-difficult-situations-webinar-5-of-6/

    Free

  • Inclusive Justice ADA Title II Training Series

    Recurring

    Courts face a wide variety of disability related issues and circumstances. Understanding when and how the court must effectively comply with the ADA can be complicated. Learn ways to develop and apply specific ADA analytical skills and reasoning to successfully respond to court when challenging disability-related situations arise in the courtroom and court programs. The session will discuss ways to approach various highly difficult disability-related scenarios that provides tools for participants to tackle challenging situations in their own courts.

    This event is hosted by the South ADA Center and it will be held on via Zoom.

    For more details and registration: https://adasoutheast.org/events/inclusive-justice-ada-title-ii-training-series-building-blocks-to-effectively-respond-to-court-disability-related-challenges-difficult-situations-webinar-5-of-6/

    Free

  • Georgia DD Network Webinar

    Mark your calendars to join Georgia’s DD Network on Wednesday, Augst 26th at 6:00 PM for an informational webinar. This webinar will discuss the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) memorandum providing its interpretation of Olmstead v LC and EW (Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson). The session will be led by staff from Georgia’s Developmental Disability Network. This network comprises the Center on Human Development and Disability at the University of Georgia (CHDD), the Center for Leadership in Disability at Georgia State University (CLD), the Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO), and the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD).

    Free