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ENCE GCDD• REAL Council LEARNING...... • REAL16 SUPPORTSRep. Michelle Henson, Rep. Katie Dempsey and GCDD RespectAbility USA CEO Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi delivered • SOCIALGCDD JUSTICE Staff ...... • VOTING 17 RIGHTSPublic •Policy Planning Specialist Dawn Alford connect at the Disability Day keynote on employment issues and Disability Day at the Capitol 2014 in Downtown Atlanta. opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. ACCESSIBILITYFunded and Supported • ADVOCACY • AMERI- CANS ActivitiesWITH DISABILITIES– FY2014 ...... ACT 18 • BELOVED COMMUNITYCommissioners • CIVIL ...... RIGHTS 19 • COLLEC- TIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIEND- SHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEADOn the cover: • Unlock REAL the Waiting CAREERS Lists! was the • REAL COM- cry as advocates rallied before the State Capitol Rep. Winfred Dukes and Rep. Rusty Kidd demonstrate GCDD Council Member Evan Nodvin and Rep. Jimmy MUNITIESat GCDD • Disability REAL Day 2014.HOMES • REAL INFLUa welcoming- spirit and show their support on Disability Pruitt stand together to advocate for people with Day at the Capitol. disabilities at the 2014 Disability Day at the Capitol. ENCE2 • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERI- MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Georgia Council VISION on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) envisions a state in Harvard Professor Ronald Heifetz wrote that At the 2014 Disability Day at the Capitol, which all persons are included in all facets “leadership is mobilizing people to work on more than 2,000 people heard Governor of community life, have choices while the hardest of challenges.” Nathan Deal announce the need for exercising control over their lives and are an Employment First effort in Georgia. This brand of leadership was evident encouraged to achieve their full potential. His words were reinforced by Georgia in the work of the Georgia Council on Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Director Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) during Greg Schmeig and Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi In addition, GCDD Disability Day 2014 the past year. In the areas of employment from RespectAbility USA who spoke about featured the “I am Olmstead” StoryCorps and influence, GCDD worked with advocates employment as a major step toward financial project during the 15th anniversary statewide to create the necessary change for and social independence. celebration of the landmark Supreme people with developmental disabilities to Court Olmstead decision. This ongoing be more independent, productive, included GCDD followed through to organize the effort allows people to tell their stories and integrated in their community and self- Employment First Coalition to mobilize and continues the pressure on the State to determined in their lives. people around the idea that individuals with close all institutions that have warehoused developmental disabilities want to work as a and segregated people with developmental first option and that there are policy changes disabilities. needed to make this a reality. Also, progress on the employment front is being made by 2013-2014 was an exciting year for GCDD as Project SEARCH, a GCDD sponsored High we focused on a range of social justice and School internship and employment program. quality of life issues that impact people with Project SEARCH continues to demonstrate disabilities in their communities. We look that students and adults with developmental forward to continuing our work with new disabilities can get and retain good jobs and existing partners, within the disability through partnerships between local community and beyond, to make this State a communities, schools, businesses, Georgia better place for everyone. GCDD Chair Mitzi Proffitt joins Executive Director Eric Vocational Rehabilitation Agency and GCDD. Jacobson to kick off the 2014 Disability Day rally. 3 REAL INFLUENCE

The Georgia Council on Developmental Lists! Campaign. During the legislative Disability Day at the Capitol. The event Disabilities (GCDD) takes in session, GCDD held its 16th annual also commemorated the 15th anniversary supporting and promoting coherent public Disability Day at the Capitol that gathered of the Olmstead decision and welcomed policies for integrated life in the community over 2,000 advocates from across the Olmstead plaintiff Lois Curtis who was in for people with developmental disabilities State. The 2014 Disability Day saw support attendance. In the summer, GCDD also and the people who support them. from legislators and included remarks welcomed the National Center for Civil from Governor Nathan Deal, who signed and Human Rights (NCCHR) to Downtown Annually, GCDD organizes advocates a proclamation declaring it Disability Atlanta. NCCHR includes in-depth displays during the legislative session held at the Awareness Day. of global social activism, including Georgia State Capitol. In 2014, it advocated disability rights leaders and movements. for employment, access to post-secondary “We All Have A Story … What’s Yours?” education and the Unlock the Waiting was the theme of the 16th annual

Olmstead plaintiff, Lois Curtis, greeted the crowd at the GCDD’s Real Communities Initiative Centenary United Governor Nathan Deal proclaimed February 20, 2014 2014 Disability Day. In 2014, GCDD commemorated the Methodist Church congregation in Macon worked to as Disability Awareness Day at GCDD’s Disability Day 15th anniversary of Olmstead. design quilts that display individual gifts and talents and at the Capitol. explored how to use them to create inclusive communities. 4 GCDD welcomed the National Center for Civil and Human Rights to Downtown Atlanta. The center has been inclusive of disability rights within its offering of national and international exhibits.

5 Georgia Institute of Technology’s AMAC Accessibility office works on solutions for people with disabilities. With assistive technology, people with disabilities are able to participate in the workplace. 6 ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENTREAL CAREERS • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASS- ROOTSThe priority • HUMAN of the Georgia RIGHTS Council on • Developmental INCLUSION Disabilities • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE(GCDD) • forOLMSTEAD Real Careers is to • continue REAL promoting CAREERS a vision • where REAL COMMUNITIES • REALpeople HOMES with significant • REAL developmental INFLUENCE disabilities can• REALwork by LEARNING • REAL replicating best practices such as “customized employment.” SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSI- During this fiscal year, GCDD focused on the alarming BILITYunemployment • ADVOCACY rate of people • withAMERICANS disabilities, which WITH is DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVEDcurrently COMMUNITYbetween 70 to 80%. GCDD • CIVIL advocated RIGHTS for employment • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITYthroughout the legislative • DISABILITY session, and also RIGHTS by funding •and ECONOMIC EMPOWER- Edgar Victoria learned various skills Bricio Marban works as a shipping supporting various projects to reduce this unacceptable number. at the Cartersville Medical Center loader after training at Rehabilitation MENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OP- through his time in Project SEARCH. Industries of Northeast Georgia. Through its advocacy and grassroots efforts, GCDD succeeded PORTUNITYin getting over • $390,000 FAMILY for 50 • supported FRIENDSHIP employment • slots GRASSROOTS for • HUMAN RIGHTSpeople • with INCLUSION developmental disabilities • INTERDEPENDENCE in the 2014 legislative • LOVE • OLM- STEADsession. • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REALIn addition, INFLUENCE GCDD spearheaded • REAL the Employment LEARNING First Initiative • REAL SUPPORTS • which promotes employment as the first priority and preferred SOCIALoutcome JUSTICE of people with • disabilities.VOTING GCDD RIGHTS is also the • primary ACCESSIBILITY • AD- VOCACYsponsor of• Employment AMERICANS First Georgia, WITH a statewide DISABILITIES resource ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITYpromoting innovative, • CIVIL customized RIGHTS employment • COLLECTIVE practices for ACTION • COM- people with disabilities. MUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • Advocating for life after high school for young adults with EDUCATIONdisabilities has • been EMPATHY a priority for GCDD.• EMPLOYMENT Supporting programs • EQUAL OPPORTUNI- TY •such FAMILY as Project • SEARCH, FRIENDSHIP GCDD assists • community GRASSROOTS partners to • HUMAN RIGHTS Professional dance troupe, Full Radius, Cassidy Bradford from Project SEARCH ready students with disabilities for adult life and meaningful job employs dancers with and without is a full-time employee at Shaw • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • disabilities. Industries in Dalton, GA. experiences. REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL7 HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABIL- ITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COL- LECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMICREAL HOMESEMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTSTo live in and contribute • HUMAN to communities RIGHTS of their choice,• INCLUSION the Georgia • INTERDE- PENDENCECouncil on• Developmental LOVE • OLMSTEAD Disabilities (GCDD) • believes REAL that CAREERS people • REAL COMMUNITIESwith developmental • REAL disabilities HOMES deserve decent, • REAL safe and INFLUENCE affordable • REAL housing as well as access to the necessary supports and services. LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING In 2014, the disability community celebrated the 15th anniversary of RIGHTSthe • Olmstead ACCESSIBILITY decision, the landmark • ADVOCACY US Supreme Court case • AMERICANSthat WITH DISABILITIESfound unjustified ACT segregation• BELOVED of persons COMMUNITY with disabilities constitutes • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVEdiscrimination inACTION violation of the• AmericansCOMMUNITY with Disabilities • Act.DISABILITY RIGHTS Olmstead plaintiff, Lois Curtis, was present at the 16th annual Olmstead activists came together to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHYlandmark US •Supreme Court decision last year. Disability Day at the Capitol, which is held during the legislative EMPLOYMENTsession. Through • EQUALadvocacy, GCDD’s OPPORTUNITY public policy team succeeded• FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTSin having the Georgia • HUMAN General Assembly RIGHTS add more • Medicaid INCLUSION • INTERDE- PENDENCEwaivers to • allow LOVE individuals • OLMSTEAD to move from facilities • REAL and institutions CAREERS • REAL to a community of their choice – the basis of the Supreme Court’s COMMUNITIESOlmstead decision. • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNINGGCDD also • commemoratedREAL SUPPORTS the anniversary • SOCIAL with a Making JUSTICE a • VOTING RIGHTSDifference • ACCESSIBILITY magazine guest column • seriesADVOCACY on Olmstead by •Talley AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIESWells, the director ACT of• the BELOVED Disability Integration COMMUNITY Project at Atlanta • CIVIL RIGHTS Legal Aid . As one of the founding members of the Children’s • COLLECTIVEFreedom Initiative, ACTION GCDD continued • COMMUNITY to work with a coalition • DISABILITY of RIGHTS • ECONOMICadvocates that ralliedEMPOWERMENT behind the initiative that • ensuresEDUCATION children • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENTare given the chance• EQUAL to live with OPPORTUNITY permanent, loving families • FAMILY in a • FRIENDSHIP community setting rather than institutions or facilities. • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEIncluding advocacy- for children, GCDD joined the Children’s Freedom Initiative coalition to allow children to live in loving homes in integrated communities. PENDENCE8 • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABIL- ITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COL- LECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIEND- SHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOT- ING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTSAttendees • ECONOMIC signed the petition at the EMPOWERMENT 2014 Disability Day at the Capitol. • EDUCATION • EM- PATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS Undeniably, the • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • progress toward REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOT- equality and ING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS civil rights is WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL marked by real RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY and measured RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • EDUCATION • EM- accomplishments. PATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • Advocates from partner organizations Talley Wells and Olmstead activists FRIENDSHIPrallied for more • servicesGRASSROOTS and supports. gathered • togetherHUMAN to mark the RIGHTS • INCLUSION anniversary of the law. • INTERDEPENDENCE12 • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS 9 • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOT- ING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT • ED- UCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN• RIGHTS ACCESSIBILITY • INCLUSION • ADVOCACY • INTERDEPENDENCE • • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS • REAL COM- MUNITIESAMERICANS • REAL HOMES WITH • REALDISABILITIES INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTSACT • BELOVED• ACCESSIBILITY COMMUNITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COM- MUNITY •• CIVIL CIVIL RIGHTS RIGHTS • • COLLECTIVE COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EM- POWERMENTACTION • EDUCATION • COMMUNITY • EMPATHY • • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP • GRASSROOTSDISABILITY • HUMANRIGHTS RIGHTS• ECONOMIC • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CA- REERS • REALEMPOWERMENT COMMUNITIES • EDUCATION • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE• EMPATHY • VOTING • EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY• • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVEDEQUAL COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY • CIVIL • FAMILYRIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC• FRIENDSHIP EMPOWERMENT • GRASSROOTS • EDUCATION • • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIPHUMAN • GRASSROOTS RIGHTS • INCLUSION • HUMAN • RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERSINTERDEPENDENCE • REAL COMMUNITIES • LOVE • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUP- PORTS • •SOCIAL OLMSTEAD JUSTICE • REAL • VOTING CAREERS RIGHTS • • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABIL- ITIES ACT •REAL BELOVED COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY • REAL • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY gcdd.org RIGHTS • ECONOMICHOMES • REAL EMPOWERMENT INFLUENCE • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • FRIENDSHIP• REAL LEARNING • GRASSROOTS • REAL • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEADSUPPORTS • REAL CAREERS • SOCIAL • REALJUSTICE COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS• VOTING • SOCIAL RIGHTS JUSTICE • • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • DISABILITY(Photo on reverse) RIGHTS Lady Justice • ECONOMIC balancing the scales EMPOWERMENTof justice, the • EDUCATION • EMPATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITYAmerican disability • flagFAMILY and GCDD’s • FRIENDSHIP Disability Day at the • Capitol GRASSROOTS – • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • INTERDEPEN- aligning symbols of social justice and disability rights. 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PATHY • EMPLOYMENT • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • FAMILY • Advocates from partner organizations Talley Wells and Olmstead activists FRIENDSHIPrallied for more • servicesGRASSROOTS and supports. gathered • togetherHUMAN to mark the RIGHTS • INCLUSION anniversary of the law. • INTERDEPENDENCE12 • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • REAL CAREERS 9 • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOT- ING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMERICANS 2014 marked the 15th anniversary of the Olmstead decision, the landmark US Supreme Court case that declared people with disabilities have the right to choose to live in the community. At the 2014 Disability Day at the Capitol, StoryCorps recorded “I am Olmstead” stories documenting transition from institutions and facilities into communities. 13 2014 BUDGET - EXPENDITURES

PERIOD COVERED THIS REPORT: OCTOBER 1, 2013 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

EXPENDITURES...... EXPENDED COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION

Real Council...... $506,106 GCDD Executive Director Eric Jacobson (left) stands before the crowd with Governor Nathan Deal and wife Sandra at Total Council Administration.... $437,975 the 2014 Disability Day at the Capitol, GCDD’s annual advocacy event.

PRIORITY AREAS Real Communities...... $658,381 Public Awareness...... $436,337 Public Policy...... $366,732 Self Advocacy...... $149,165 Transition...... $584,304 Publicly Funded System...... $264,330

Total Funds...... $2,965,355 Andrew Furey speaks to reporters at the 2014 Disability Attendees advocate for employment, additional waivers, Day at the Capitol. post-secondary education and more at Disability Day. 14 Lois Curtis, one of the plaintiffs gcdd.org fall 2013 of the Olmstead v. L.C., declares proudly “I am Olmstead.”

social justice: defining •a movement• See artIcle on page 8.

march on washington anniversary: Interview with John lewis news social Justice: defining a Movement for rights for you: children’s Freedom initiative: Making coming Home a reality

Making a Difference Fall 2013 Making a Difference Winter 2014

GCDD.ORG SPRING 2014 GCDD.ORG SUMMER 2014

TRANSITION: What’s After High School DISABILITY HISTORY: National Center for Civil and Human Rights Opens NEWS OLMSTEAD: Landmark Case Turns 15 NEWS EXPERT UPDATE: A Focus on Omlstead Settlements Covers of Making a Difference FOR YOU: C.A.F.E.: Community Partnerships Add to Student’s Success After High School FOR YOU: ARTS: Dance, Music and Photography Open Up New Avenues magazine published during the time period of the annual report (right). Making a Difference Spring 2014 Making a Difference Summer 2014 15 COUNCIL MEMBERS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mitzi R. Proffitt, Parent Advocate, Brooklet Thomas Connelly, Self Advocate, Albany Josette Akhras, Parent Advocate, Eatonton Geneice McCoy, Parent Advocate, Augusta Lisa Newbern, Parent Advocate/Advisory Member, Atlanta

GCDD Council Members (Row 1, l to r) Ruby Moore, Colleen Pirkle, Tom Connelly, Teresa Brenner, Kylie Moore, (Row 2, l to r) Teresa Johnson, Josette Akhras, Evan Nodvin, Teresa Ann Heard, Geneice McCoy, Mitzi Proffitt, Jason Bearden, GCDD Executive Director Eric Jacobson, (Row 3, l to r) Lisa Newbern, Deborah Hibben, Farah Chapes and Daniel Crimmins, (not pictured) Esma Campbell and Dr. Zolinda Stoneman. 16 ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY • AMER- ICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT • BE- LOVED COMMUNITY • CIVIL RIGHTS • COLLECTIVE ACTION • COMMUNITY • Josette Akhras, Parent Deborah C. Hibben, Parent GCDD STAFF Advocate, Eatonton Advocate, McDonough DISABILITY RIGHTS • ECONOMIC EM- Jason Bearden, Local Nonprofit/ Teresa Johnson, Parent POWERMENTDottie Adams, Individual• EDUCATION and Family • EMPATHY Provider, Canton Advocate/Advisory • EMPLOYMENTSupports Director • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Member, Monroe Teresa Brenner, Self Advocate/ • FAMILYDawn Alford • FRIENDSHIP, Public Policy Planning • GRASSROOTS Advisory Member, Bryon Geneice McCoy, Parent Specialist Advocate, Augusta • HUMAN RIGHTS • INCLUSION • IN- Esma Campbell, Parent Gary Childers, Chief Financial Officer Advocate/Advisory Kylie Moore, Self Advocate/ TERDEPENDENCE • LOVE • OLMSTEAD • Member, Savannah Advisory Member, Roswell REALCaitlin CAREERS Childs, Organizing • REAL Director, COMMUNITIES • Real Communities Initiative Farah Chapes, Local Nonprofit/ Ruby Moore, Georgia REAL HOMES • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL Provider, Atlanta Advocacy Office, Decatur Eric Foss, Front Receptionist Mitzi R. Proffitt, LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL Thomas Connelly, Self Lisa Newbern, Parent Advocate/ Council Chair Eric Jacobson, Executive Director Advocate, Albany Advisory Member, Atlanta JUSTICEJhai James • ,VOTING Public Information RIGHTS • ACCESSI- Daniel Crimmins, Center Evan H. Nodvin, Self BILITY Associate/Social• ADVOCACY Media Coordinator • AMERICANS WITH for Leadership in Advocate, Atlanta DISABILITIES ACT • BELOVED COMMUNI- Disability – Georgia State Cheri Pace, Organizing Coordinator, Colleen Pirkle, Local TY • CIVILReal Communities RIGHTS Initiative • COLLECTIVE ACTION University, Atlanta Nonprofit/Advisory Deborah Gay, Georgia Member, Gainesville • COMMUNITYKim Person-Hudson •, Executive DISABILITY RIGHTS • Department of Mitzi R. Proffitt, Parent ECONOMICAssistant/Meeting EMPOWERMENT Planner • EDU- Education, Atlanta Advocate, Brooklet CATIOND’Arcy • Robb EMPATHY, Public Policy •Director EMPLOYMENT • Dorothy Harris, Self Advocate/ Dr. Zolinda Stoneman, Institute EQUALSharon OPPORTUNITY Strandberg, Grants Manager • FAMILY • FRIEND- Advisory Member, Fitzgerald of Human Development Eric Jacobson, Valerie Meadows Suber, Teresa Ann Heard, Local & Disability – University Executive Director SHIP • GRASSROOTS • HUMAN RIGHTS • Nonprofit/Provider, Albany of Georgia, Athens INCLUSIONPublic Information • INTERDEPENDENCE Director • LOVE and Making a Difference • OLMSTEADMagazine Editor-in-Chief • REAL CAREERS • REAL COMMUNITIES • REAL HOMES17 • REAL INFLUENCE • REAL LEARNING • REAL SUPPORTS • SOCIAL JUSTICE • VOTING RIGHTS • ACCESSIBILITY • ADVOCACY FUNDED AND SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES - FY 2014

• 16th Annual GCDD – Funding – Colquitt County – Dalton (2) Disability Day at the Opportunities – City of Decatur – Douglas Capitol, Theme: “We – Making a Difference – Douglas County – Gainesville All Have A Story ... Magazine online – Hall County – Moultrie What’s Yours?” – Making a Difference – Thomas County – Savannah (2) • 2013 Annual Report Cartoon Gallery – Walton County – Springfield • ASPIRE – Active Student – Moving Forward – White County – Thomasville Participation Inspires Legislative – Whitfield County – Waycross Real Engagement Newsletter online • People First Georgia • Real Communities • CARE-M Georgians for – News & Media Initiatives: a Healthy Future • Post-Secondary – Photo Gallery Programs: – Clarkston Global • Conference – Public Policy – Growers Sponsorships Columbus State – Real Communities University – Centenary UMC, • Employment First – Resources – Macon Georgia Initiative East Georgia State • Making A Difference College and Univ. – Forsyth Farmers’ • Georgia Microboards Magazine print – Market, Savannah Association Inclusive Post- • Moving Forward Secondary – Georgians For • GCDD Social Media: Legislative Newsletter Consortium Alternatives to the – Capitol Impact print – Kennesaw State Death Penalty Database/List Serve • Partnership Funds Univ. Academy for – Korean Coalition & Advocacy Network • Partnerships for Inclusive Education – Women on the Rise – Facebook Success: and Social Growth • Youth Summit – Twitter – Barrow County • Project SEARCH: • SOPOS Housing Student members of Partnerships for – YouTube – Bartow County – Albany Coalition Success participate in social activities • GCDD Website: and community service projects to – Bryan County – Atlanta (3) • Unlock the Waiting develop self-determination skills. – Blogs – Cobb County – Cartersville Lists! 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