Courtesy Archive: January, 2006
* Contains previously featured data maintained for reference purposes
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:
- January 4-Atlanta, GA, Hartsfield International Airport, unveiling FDA's centennial banner
- January 26-Atlanta, GA, forum at the Morehouse School of Medicine on FDA's history of protecting and promoting the public health, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and good nutrition and fitness to combat childhood obesity
- February 3-Dallas, TX, Forum: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; FDA's history and future in protecting and promoting public health and to acknowledge efforts of FDA employees and stakeholders
- March 22-Oakland, CA, Forum: Dellums Federal Building; FDA's history and future
- April 6-Jamaica/Queens, NY, Forum: FDA's past and future public health mission
- May 16-Philadelphia, PA, Conference: Lessons from science and regulations of past, present, and future
- May 31-Chicago, IL, Forum: FDA's past and future
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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