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| Any questions? | Jemelleh Coes jcoes@uga.edu 678-772-4377 |
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It’s difficult to find employment without transportation. IHDD and GCDD, together with Pineland CSB, have created a short film called "Three Gentlemen Who Need A Ride: Looking for Work in South Georgia" about these issues, focusing on three men in Statesboro who need both work and transportation. As part of IHDD’s Advancing Employment initiative, the short film, as well as visual resumes, were created for each gentleman. IHDD will continue to support Pineland CSB in expanding access to competitive integrated employment. Link here
Our council Members:
Tamara Mills
Community Advocate
Brenau University
tmills@brenau.edu
Pamela Walley
Parent, Community Advocate, & Service Provider
Georgia Options
pwalley@georgiaoptions.org
Bob Herrin
Community Advocate
Georgia Learning Community
bobherrin48@gmail.com
Carolyn Golden
Community Advocate
Advocates Reaching the Community
carolyngoldenadvocate@gmail.com
Dana Lloyd
Mandated Partner
Georgia Advocacy Office
dlloyd@thegao.org
Stacey Ramirez
Parent
The Arc Georgia
SRamirez@thearc.org
Doug Hatch
Community Advocate
drhatch2000@yahoo.com
Kendra Kline
Parent
kakline@gmail.com
Amy McCollum
Parent Mentor / Special Education
Oconee County Schools
amccollum@oconeeschools.org
Brian Barger
Georgia State University, Center for Leadership in Disability
Katie Chandler
Partner, Sangha Unity Network
katiechandler.sun@gmail.com
Josette Akhras
Lynn Halverson
Marian Jackson
Jerolee Oschack
Parent to Parent, Clarke County School District, oschackj@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ashley Rentz
Rufus Addison
Citizen Advocacy of Clarke County, rufusaddison@aim.com
Franeka Colley
Georgia Department of Education
Franeka.Colley@doe.k12.ga.us
Jacqueline Smith
Parent Advocate
jacquelinesmith4you@yahoo.com
Caroline Valero
Parent Advocate
macarolavl@gmail.com
Christy Odom
Community Advocate
christyodom1979@gmail.com
Coming Soon!
Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities / GCDD Representative
Shannon Mattox
The Arc Georgia State Director
Samuel Zamarripa
Chairman of Cox Media Group
Melody Golden
Creator of "Advocates Reaching the Community"
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AUCD
A network of interdisciplinary centers advancing policy and practice for and with individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and communities.
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GAO
GAO envisions a Georgia where all people have value, visibility and voice; where even the most difficult and long-lasting challenges are addressed by ordinary citizens acting voluntarily on behalf of each other; and where the perception of disability is replaced by the recognition of ability.
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GCDD
The mission of GCDD is to advance social change, public policy, and innovative practices that increase opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to thrive where they live, learn, work, play, and worship in Georgia’s communities.
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Georgia State Center for Leadership in Disability
The Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD) has been a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in the Mark Chaffin Center for Healthy Development and the School of Public Health at Georgia State since 2008. CLD translates research into sustainable community practices that contribute to independent, self-determined, inclusive and productive lives for people with disabilities and their families.
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Georgia Advocacy Days
Advocacy Days 2021 with Georgia Council on Development and Disabilities.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jemelleh Coes | IHDDCAC@gmail.com | 678-772-4377
