Our Stakeholders
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The Georgia Advocacy Office: The Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO) is a non-profit corporation. Its mission is to work with and for oppressed and vulnerable individuals in Georgia who are labeled as disabled or mentally ill to secure their protection and advocacy. GAO’s work is mandated by Congress, and GAO has been designated by Georgia as the agency to implement protection and advocacy within the state.
Executive Director, Ruby Moore
404.885.1234
www.thegao.org
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The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities: The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, Georgia’s DD Council, is the state planning council created by a federal mandate though the Developmental Disabilities Act. The Council is a separate state agency attached to the Georgia Department of Human Services for administrative purposes. The Council is charged with creating systems change for people with developmental disabilities and their families to increase independence, inclusion, integration, and productivity for people with disabilities through such activities as public policy research, analysis, and reform, project demonstrations, and education and training.
Executive Director, Eric Jacobson
404.657.2126
www.gcdd.org
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The Institute on Human Development and Disability: The Institute on Human Development and Disability (IHDD), a Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service, was established at the University of Georgia in 1965 as part of a federal initiative to help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families. IHDD advances the understanding of the abilities of all people through education, research, and public service.
Executive Director, Zolinda Stoneman, Ph.D.
706.542.8067
www.ihdd.uga.edu
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The Center for Leadership in Disability: The Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD), a Center for Excellence for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service, moved to Georgia State University in August 2008. CLD is housed within the Center for Healthy Development in the College of Health and Human Services. CLD’s mission is to translate research into sustainable community practices that contribute to independent, self-determined, inclusive, and productive lives.
Executive Director, Daniel Crimmins, Ph.D.
404.413.1286
www.cld-gsu.org
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Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, Inc.; The Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) of Georgia was founded in 1995 to ensure that people with disabilities have opportunities to live as independently as possible. The SILC of Georgia is a non-profit, non-governmental, consumer-controlled organization that plays the vital role of providing disability information, financial support, and technical assistance to a network of seven Centers for Independent Living (CILs) located throughout the state. Centers for Independent Living are non-residential, community-based organizations, governed and staffed by people with disabilities, that offer a wide variety of services to consumers with disabilities and their families.
Executive Director, Patricia Puckett
770.270.6860
www.silcga.org
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The Georgia Alliance of Direct Support Professionals (GADSP) improves the extent to which persons with developmental disabilities are included and supported within community life across Georgia, promotes the respect and recognition of direct support professionals, serves as an advocate for quality support services and for participation of direct support professionals in state and community service planning, and serves as a community of practice on issues of direct support.
Executive Director, Joy Eason Hopkins
PO Box 669336, Marietta, GA 30066
www.gadsp.com
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National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through support, education, and advocacy.
Eric Spencer, Executive Director
Suite 202
3050 Presidential Dr
Atlanta, GA 30340-3916
770.234.0855
800.728.1053
www.namiga.org
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The Georgia Department of Labor provides a wide range of services to job seekers and employers. These include administration of Georgia's unemployment insurance, employment service, and vocational rehabilitation programs; provision of workforce information to the public and private sectors; and oversight of child labor issues. The Department of Labor is the state agency designated by the governor to lead the state's implementation of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler is the ninth person to hold the office. He took the oath of office on January 10, 2011.
Commissioner’s Office: 404.232.7300
Carter Center Administration: 404.232.3540
Employment Programs/Services: 404.232.3515
www.dol.state.ga.us
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GreenPogue
Linda Pogue, Advocacy Director
Advocacy Director
404-687-8890 x114
GreenPogue@aol.com
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disABILITY LINK works with Advocacy, Peer Support, Information & Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, Nursing Facilitiy Transitional Services, and ADA Services.
Advocacy
Self-Advocacy: The ability of a person to stand up for their rights is not always easy. The staff at disABILITY LINK teaches advocacy techniques to assist individuals how to become self-advocates.
Systems Advocacy: Government laws, regulations, and programs often present barriers to independence. Discover the proper way to voice your opinion and promote change. See how a self-advocate can affect change to benefit the entire comm unity. Become an effective advocate and use our Advocacy Address page to contact your political representatives.
Peer Support
Our Peer Network provides opportunities for people with disabilities to directly contribute to their community. You can simply be a Peer Supporter and be friend to a new consumer, or move up a level in the Peer Network. Peer Mentors utilize the support of the Center to gather others to develop community projects, establish support groups, and more. We always need more Peer Supporters to demonstrate how they have dealt with their disability and been successful in their own lives. Call 404-687-8890 to become a Peer Supporter today.
Information & Referral
Atlanta has a wealth of resources. Finding them can be a real problem. If you need information or are searching for community resources, call us. Our staff has a wealth of knowledge, experience, and a continuously growing database of information fo r and about the Atlanta disability community.
Independent Living Skills Training
Independence does not come easy. The problems of dealing with a disability can become an insurmountable barrier to independence. The staff at disABILITY LINK attempts to identify problems and offer assistance in seeking solutions.
Look for opportunities to develop some vital skills, as well as having fun learning valuable information at our seminars. See what's coming up on our Calendar of Events. Skills training is also available on a one-on-one basis for those who require it and is completely designed to the individual's wants and needs.
Nursing Facility Transition Services
disABILITY LINK along with five other Centers for Independent Living across the state have joined forces to assist those who want to leave nursing facilities (homes) and live in their own communities. If you want to leave a nursing facility or know of someone who does, please call us.
ADA Services
Facility Review - disABILITY LINK offers two types of facility review.
1- General review: (Free Service) Tips on improving access to your goods and services, including a walk-thru of your business with general suggestions on addressing physical access.
2- Format Review: (Fee for Service Program) A comprehensive look at how well your business complies with ADA requirements. Includes a post-survey meeting to discuss alternatives and a written report with suggestions to improve access and compliance.
Training and Education -Training on various disability issues including; Customer service for clients with disabilities; Disability Awareness; Disability Etiquette; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and more. Training can be customized to the needs of your business. This is a fee for service program. Consumer service organizations, schools and other non-profits type organizations may apply for waived or reduced fees.
755 Commerce Drive #105
Decatur GA 30030
404-687-8890
1-800-239-2507
404-687-8298 FAX
www.disabilitylink.org
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www.communityinclusion.org
www.dol.gov/odep/
www.tacesoutheast.org/
www.marcgold.com
www.griffinhammis.com
www.briggs&associates.org
www.dbhdd.georgia.gov/portal/site/DBHDD/
www.worksupport.com
www.chhs.gsu.edu/cld/
www.gmhcn.org
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