Courtesy Archive: November, 2004

* Contains previously featured data maintained for reference purposes

MHDDAD/APS Healthcare Mental Health Care Service Gap Survey

WHEN: Immediate; Closes in November, 2004
WHERE: Georgia: Statewide Internet Online Survey
WHO: Everyone who has a stake in mental health care in their Georgia community
SPONSOR: DHR's Division of MHDDAD (Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases); APS Healthcare
CONTACT: Beth Spinning, MSW
PHONE: 404.523.7093 ext. 118
EMAIL: espinning@apshealthcare.com
WEBSITE: MHDDAD/APS Healthcare Mental Health Care Service Gap Survey.

NOTES: Please direct questions or concerns to Beth Spinning, MSW (above)
RESOURCE: APS Healthcare updated: 2006-05-25 survey closed, link updated

ADAPT Action -- Freedom Day 2005

SPECIAL SAVE THIS FUTURE DATE REQUEST!
WHEN: Monday, 2005-01-10
CONTACT: Samuel Mitchell
EMAIL: sbmitchell50@yahoo.com

NOTES: Details coming soon..

RESOURCE: Shepherd Center Advocacy Office

People First Monthly Meeting

** SUBJECT TO CHANGE; VERIFY BEFORE ATTENDING
WHEN: 4th Thursdays, 1:00-3:00pm
WHERE: disABILITY LINK, Decatur, Georgia
WHO: All interested advocates and self-advocates
PHONE: 404-687-8890
WEBSITE: disABILITY LINK.

RESOURCE: Shepherd Center Advocacy Office

ADAPT Monthly Meeting

NOTICE: SUBJECT TO CHANGE; VERIFY BEFORE ATTENDING
WHEN: 4th Fridays, 1:00-3:00pm
WHERE: disABILITY LINK, Decatur, Georgia
WHO: All interested advocates and self-advocates
PHONE: 404-687-8890
TTY: 404-687-9175
V/TTY: 800-239-2507
FAX: 404-687-8298
WEBSITE: disABILITY LINK.

NOTES: ADAPT is acronym for American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today

RESOURCE: Shepherd Center Advocacy Office; Updated by Butterfly Bytes

Atlanta Habitat ABILITY HOUSE Building

WHEN: Fridays and Saturdays -- 2004-10-22 to 2004-12-11 -- See Website For Details
WHERE: 1632 McClelland Avenue, Atlanta GA
WHO: Need is for 20 volunteers with disabilities each build day. Individual volunteers with and without disabilities are welcome!
SPONSOR: Atlanta Habitat
CONTACT: Rachel Clark, Volunteer Coordinator
PHONE: 404-223-5180, ext 113
EMAIL: rachel.clark@atlanta-habitat.org
WEBSITE: http://www.abilityhouse.com/builds.html (click on CURRENT for additional information about volunteering and ABILITY HOUSES)

NOTES: A typical work day is 8:00am-4:00pm, 4 hours shifts are available. A total of 40 volunteers are needed each build day. BellSouth will provide half (20) of the volunteers (non-disabled BellSouth Pioneers), and we will need 20 volunteers with disabilities each build day. Ideally different groups will commit to a particular day, however individual volunteers with and without disabilities are welcome!
RESOURCE: Shepherd Center Advocacy Office

Elections
2004-11-02

WHEN: 2004-11-02
CONTACT: Tripp Cook
PHONE: 404-523-6674
EMAIL: tcook@georgiagates.org

RESOURCE: Shepherd Center Advocacy Office

Long Road Home (LRH) Planning Meeting

WHEN: Tuesday, 2004-11-09 -- 1:00-3:00pm
WHERE: disABILITY LINK, Decatur, Georgia
WHO: Please invite everyone you know to help out
CONTACT: Kate Gainer
PHONE: 404-687-8890
WEBSITE: disABILITY LINK.

NOTES: Next year's event will be celebrating the 6th anniversary of the Olmstead Decision. Help is needed for the planning stages of related events. Please remind everyone to also save the celebration calendar dates from June 19, 2005 to June 22, 2005.

RESOURCE: Samuel Mitchell, Georgia ADAPT

Special People of Fayette County (SPFC) Monthly Meeting

WHEN: Tuesday, 2004-11-09 -- 7:00-9:00pm
WHERE: Fayette Community Hospital, Community Room
SPEAKER: MaryLynn Kirby, a local attorney in practice since 1978, specializing in estate planning since 1991
SPONSOR: Special People of Fayette County (SPFC)
PHONE: 770-315-2026
EMAIL: spfcga@yahoo.com

NOTES: Childcare is available, but please call 770-315-2026 or email spfcga@yahoo.com to reserve. Refreshments will be provided. MaryLynn often helps families with Special Needs trusts, wills, and guardianship issues. After her presentation, she will be available to answer general questions from the audience.

Special People of Fayette County is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization providing information and advocacy for Fayette residents with developmental disabilities. Your contributions are welcome and tax-deductible. SPFC, 256 Commerce Dr., Suite 447, PTC, GA 30269

RESOURCE: GA-ChildrensNetwork (GCN), http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ga-childrensnetwork

Board of Community Health Meeting

WHEN: 2004-11-10 -- 10:00am-12:00noon
WHERE: Twin Towers Building, 20th Floor West Tower, Floyd Room, 200 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA

RESOURCE: Governor's Advisory Council for MHDDAD

Seminar: Equal Access And Housing

WHEN: 2004-11-10 -- 10:00am-12:00pm
WHERE: Senior Connections, 5238 Peachtree Road, Chamblee, GA, 30341
SPEAKER: Tamara Rorie, attorney with special expertise in disability rights
ACCOMMODATIONS: If you need a sign language interpreter for the meeting, please call via relay before November 3rd.
COST/FEES: FREE; pre-registration is not required
SPONSOR: ADA Exchange
CONTACT: Nancy W. Duncan, Executive Director, Georgia ADA Exchange
EMAIL: nduncan@bellsouth.net
WEBSITE: See http://www.gaada.info for information and resources

NOTES: This 2 hour seminar will cover: The Fair Housing Amendment Requirements, Georgia options for enforcement, New technology for accessible housing, Resources.

SPECIAL NOTE: The Georgia ADA Exchange will be celebrating our 10th Anniversary in December of this year.

RESOURCE: Shepherd Center Advocacy Office

North Atlanta CHADD

WHEN: 2004-11-15 -- 7-9pm
WHERE: Roswell United Methodist Church, Dodd Youth Building (Yellow Victorian House), Rm. 218, 814 Mimosa Blvd, Roswell, GA 30075
DIRECTIONS: Map: www.rumc.com/html/mapdir.shtml; Campus Buildings map: www.rumc.com/html/visitor_brochure.htm
SPONSOR: North Atlanta CHADD

NOTES: Parent Meeting: Sheryl Pruitt, M.Ed. - Co-Author of "Teaching the Tiger", "Learning Difficulties/Differences/Disabilities and AD/HD, TS & OCD"; Adult Meeting: Dan Pruitt, Professional Coach, "Coaching for Adults, Teens, & College Students". More info: http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd866.html

RESOURCE: GA-ChildrensNetwork http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ga-childrensnetwork

Scheduled Washington, D.C., ADAPT Meeting with AFSCME
2004-11-16

WHEN: 2004-11-16
WHERE: Washington, D.C.

RESOURCE: Samuel B. Mitchell, Atlanta ADAPT

Board of Human Resources And MHDDAD Public Meeting

Schedule subject to change; always verify all info before attending
WHEN: 2004-11-17 == MHDDAD @ 10-12pm; DHR @ 1pm
WHERE: Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) central offices, 2 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA -- MHDDAD - 22nd Floor, Room 270; DHR usually Room 250, 29th Floor
WHO: Public meetings; Open to *all* interested individuals

NOTES: The Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases (MHDDAD) Committee of the Board of Human Resources meets the third Wednesday of each month -- the same day as Board meetings

RESOURCE: Governor's Advisory Council for MHDDAD

Aging and Disability Symposium
Loudermilk Center for the Regional Community

WHEN: Thursday, 2004-11-18
WHERE: Loudermilk Center for the Regional Community, Atlanta, Georgia
COST/FEES: See pdf file at their website
SPONSOR: Aging For All
CONTACT: Sue Burgess, Coordinator, Aging Information Services, Area Agency on Aging
PHONE: 404-463-1936
WEBSITE: http://www.agingforall.com/AgingforAll.pdf.

NOTES: Throughout Georgia, families are the major provider of care for adults with developmental disabilities. As modern medicine improves and extends life for everyone, what will happen to these individuals as they age and their elderly parents are no longer able to care for them? To address these issues, the Georgia Aging and Developmental Disabilities Coalition will host a symposium for legislators, policymakers and leaders in both the aging and developmental disabilities networks to identify solutions that we can use today, as well as plan strategies for working together to improve the process of Aging for All. See http://www.agingforall.com for more details.RESOURCE: Shepherd Center Advocacy Office

Healthcare Georgia Foundation Open House

WHEN: Thursday, 2004-11-18
WHERE: 50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 1100, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
SPONSOR: Healthcare Georgia Foundation
PHONE: 404.653.0990
WEBSITE: Healthcare Georgia Foundation.

RESOURCE: Shepherd Center Advocacy Office; Advocates' Calendar

Benefits Navigator Training - Gwinnett County Parents and Teachers

WHEN: Thursday, 2005-11-18 -- 7:00-9:00pm
WHERE: Justice Center Auditorium; Lawrenceville, GA
WHO: Students,parents and teachers
SPEAKER: Curtis Rogers

NOTES: FYI - Please distribute to others!! Great information: Social Security benefits and more!!!!!!! Share this with your special education teachers and others who might be interested in this information. This would be an excellent meeting for people who are trying to get disabled children into social security medicare/medicaid benefits.

RESOURCE: Carol Sadler, Special Education Consultant/Advocate, CarolSadler@bellsouth.net, www.IEPadvocate4You.com

Medicaid Waivers and Advocacy 101

WHEN: Tuesday, 2004-11-30 -- 7:00-9:30pm
WHERE: Peachtree Middle School (For directions, call 678-676-770)
CONTACT: Rita Young
PHONE: 404-881-9777 x 220. For directions, call 678-676-770.
EMAIL: rita@aadd.org

NOTES: Posted on http://www.unlockthewaitinglists.com/actionalerts.html

RESOURCE: Atlanta Alliance for Developmental Disabilities (AADD)

ADAPT/National Goverors' Association Resolution

WHO: Please share as widely as possible
POSTED: Files Section, GDAC Newsletter Group

NOTES: A .doc file copy of ADAPT/National Governors Association Resolution has been uploaded to the public Advocates' Calendar Yahoo! newsletter group. List members may log in and download the file, named "mjohnson-ngaresolutionjuly2004revised.doc", from the "Files" section of the group.

RESOURCE: Shepherd Center Advocacy Office

MiCASSA Talking Points Posted At GDAC Newsletter Group

WHO: Please share as widely as possible
POSTED: Files Section, GDAC Newsletter Group.

NOTES: A .doc file copy of suggested MiCASSA Talking Points has been uploaded to the public Advocates' Calendar Yahoo! newsletter group. List members may log in and download the file, named "mjohnson-micassatalkingpoints.doc", from the "Files" section of the group. MiCASSA is the acronym for (stands for) the Medicaid Community Attendant Services and Supports Act

RESOURCE: Shepherd Center Advocacy Office

Announcement: New Unlock The Waiting List Website

WHERE: Internet: Georgia
SPONSOR: Atlanta Alliance on Developmental Disabilities (AADD)
WEBSITE: http://www.unlockthewaitinglists.com

NOTES: Action Alerts; Stories of People Waiting; Information about the Campaign, what it is, how to join and support it, etc.; Information on related issues.

RESOURCE: Atlanta Alliance on Developmental Disabilities

Commemoration of 15th Anniversary Of ADA Campaign

SPECIAL REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANT INPUT
WHEN: Events Scheduled To Run: 2005-07-04 to 2005-07-26
WHO: Anyone with input, ideas to share will be great appreciated
WHERE: Georgia
CONTACT: Mark Johnson, Director of Advocacy, Shepherd Center
PHONE: 404-350-7490

NOTES: Several advocates are in the process of identifying activities and developing a budget for the 2005 commemorance of the ADA Campaign. Events include: Kick-off on July 4th, Peaches and Pits cards, Barrier Buster Teams, Accessman and Boop daily appearances, a Festival. Mark would like your input on: general feedback, list of activities you have planned, card and costume designers, promotional help, sponsors ASAP.

RESOURCE: Shepherd Center

Of Interest: Work as a Priority Resource

WHERE: United States: Internet
WEBSITE: SAMHSA Work as a Priority Resource.
NOTES: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Website. A Resource for Employing People who have Serious Mental Illnesses and are Homeless.

RESOURCE: Georgia Disability Advocates' Calendar

SCI And Friends Gathering

SPECIAL REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANT INPUT
WHEN: Events Scheduled To Run: 2005-05-09 to 2005-05-11
WHO: Anyone with input, ideas to share will be greatly appreciated
WHERE: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel; Washington, DC
CONTACT: Mark Johnson, Director of Advocacy, Shepherd Center
PHONE: 404-350-7490

DIRECTIONS: Hotel-http://marriott.com/property/propertyPage.mi?marshaCode=WASSH

NOTES: Additional information will be posted at http://www.spinalcord.org/. Please answer this question: What activities, topics and people need to be included/involved to make this a one of a kind gathering? If you'd like to be part of a potential attendee, time limited listserv (receive regular updates, provide feedback, etc.), please respond to this message. Please share this message.

RESOURCE: Shepherd Center Advocacy Office

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