Courtesy Archive: January, 2006

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People First of Atlanta Monthly Meeting

WHEN: Third Thursday of Every Month -- 10:00am
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.

RESOURCE: Cheri Johnson
NEW: 2006-01-18

Atlanta ADAPT Monthly Meeting

WHEN: Fourth Friday -- 1:00pm
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: Cheri Johnson
NEW: 2006-01-18

UN Enable: Seventh Session of the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities

WHEN: Monday, 2006-01-16 to Friday, 2006-02-03
WEBSITE: Seventh Session of the Ad Hoc Committee.

ANNOUNCEMENT: United Nations (human rights) Disability Convention is currently in progress.

RESOURCE: portal-PWPI Yahoo! Group
NEW: 2006-01-22

Public Forum/Dessert Reception for Georgia Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) Five Year Strategic Planning

WHEN: Thursday, 2006-01-19 -- 7:00-9:00pm
WHERE: Omni Hotel, Downtown Atlanta
WHO: People with disabilities, family members, concerned citizens, professionals and allies are encouraged to attend
RSVP: kaperson@dhr.state.ga.us (Please note accommodations needed)
PURPOSE: To assist the GCDD in gathering information for use in their 5-year strategic plan development
DIRECTIONS: Omni Hotel Directions

RELATED SURVEY: Go to www.gcdd.org and click on "survey" (available through 2005-01-17)

RESOURCE: GA-AdvAlert (Yahoo! Groups)
NEW: 2006-01-18

GRN Community Service Board Meeting

WHEN: Wednesday, 2006-01-25 -- 9:30am
WHERE: 175 Gwinnett Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia
WHO: Everyone with a stake in their services
PHONE: 770-339-5018

RESOURCE: GDAC
NEW: 2006-01-20

PRESS RELEASE: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA Celebrates 100 Years of Service to the Nation

WHERE: United States
MEDIA INQUIRIES: Cathy McDermott, P06-02 301-827-6242
CONSUMER INQUIRIES: 888-INFO-FDA
WEBSITE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA Centennial Web Page; FDA Consumer Magazine Online..

REGIONAL EVENTS:

RESOURCE: FDA
NEW: 2006-01-19

Tools For Life Town Hall Meeting

WHEN: Tuesday, 2006-01-31 -- 10:00am-1:00pm
WHERE: Rome Civic Center, 400 Civic Center Drive, Rome, GA 30161
WHO: People with disAbilities, family members, employers, service providers and concerned citizens
SPONSOR: Tools for Life and DisAbility Link NW
LOCAL CONTACT: Donna Baxley, Disability Link NW, Rome, GA (706) 314-0008
STATEWIDE CONTACT: Martha Rust, Georgia Department of Labor, Tools for Life, 1700 Century Circle, Atlanta, GA 30345 (404) 638-0389
WEBSITE: Georgia Tools For Life.

RESOURCE: Thomas Patterson, Program Associate, Tools for Life
NEW: 2006-01-26

Governor's Council on Maternal & Infant Health's Legislative Reception
"Mothers, Infants, and Children First"

WHEN: Tuesday, 2006-01-31 -- 5:00-7:00pm
RSVP: Please RSVP by Thursday, 2006-01-26
WHERE: Central Presbyterian Church Tull Hall 201 Washington Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (Directly across from the Capitol)
CONTACT: Rosetta Smith, (404)-657-2866
EMAIL: gcmih@dhr.ga.gov
WEBSITE: Governor's Council on Maternal & Infant Health, http://gcmih.georgia.gov

RESOURCE: GA-AdvAlert (Yahoo! Group)
NEW: 2006-01-26; website addy updated 2006-05-25

GCDD Innovative Grants

DEADLINE: Wednesday, 2006-03-01; Successful grantees will be notified by 2006-04-01
WHERE: Georgia
SPONSOR: Georgia Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD)
PHONE: (404) 657-2125
EMAIL: ddoughman@dhr.state.ga.us
WEBSITE: GCDD Innovative Grant application and guidelines.

NOTES: The Georgia Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities funds the Innovative Grants in order to respond to a barrier or issue for people with disabilities that has not been successfully addressed to any real extent in Georgia. The grants award up to $10,000 to successful applicants for one year, with the option to renew for a second year for an additional grant award.

The application and eligibility guidelines for this grant will change immediately following the March 1 deadline.

RESOURCE: GA-AdvAlert, Yahoo! Group
NEW: 2006-01-23

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