Courtesy Archive: April, 2006

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Input Needed: Long Road Home Legislative Forum

WHEN: Friday, 2006-05-05
WHERE: Georgia
WHO: People with disabilities, their families, friends, advocates, and supporters
SPONSOR: Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO)
CONTACT: Cheri Mitchell
PHONE: (404) 885-1234
FAX: (404) 378-0031
EMAIL: cmitchell@thegao.org
WEBSITE: www.thegao.org.

NOTES: Long Road home plans to have a legislative forum in August or September. We are trying to put together questions to use on a survey. If you can think of any please email Cheri no later than May 5th, 2006. Please note that the questions should be informative to those who are being surveyed as well as wanting to know where they stand on certain issues. Example if you want to ask a question about the ICWP you may want to describe the ICWP and how important it is and any problems then ask the question on where do you stand. Survey is to do four things: Bring attention to disability issues; inform people being surveyed; find out where person stands on issue(s); educate voters.

They need all kind of questions. Examples of topics: Medicaid waivers, consumer direction, money follows the person, life and death issues, nursing transition, affordable accessible housing, inclusion, visitability, education (disability related please), and accessible transportation.

Please share as widely as possible

RESOURCE: Cheri Johnson Mitchell, Georgia Advocacy Office
NEW: 2006-04-20

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: www.disabilitylink.org.

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: www.disabilitylink.org.

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

RESOURCE: Cheri Johnson
NEW: 2006-01-18

Quarterly Meeting: Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD)

WHEN: Thursday, 2006-04-20 to Friday, 2006-04-21; Public Forum--Thursday, 2006-04-20 7:00-9:00pm
WHERE: Albany, Georgia
WHO: All interested parties
PHONE: PhoneNumber
CONTACT: kaperson@dhr.state.ga.us (to attend or for agenda or directions)
WEBSITE: www.gcdd.org.

NOTES: Agenda items include Committee Reports, Review of the State legislative session, a Federal legislation update, and strategic planning sessions. Purpose of the Public Forum is to gather input for the strategic plan.

RESOURCE: GA-AdvAlert (Yahoo! newsletter group
NEW: 2006-04-08

MHDDAD: Mental Health (MH) Monthly Meeting

** SUBJECT TO CHANGE; VERIFY BEFORE ATTENDING
WHEN: Wednesday, 2006-04-12 -- 2:00pm
WHERE: 2 Peachtree Street, Room 22-270, Atlanta, Georgia
WHO: All interested parties welcome
CONTACT: Myrtis Smith, 404-657-2273

NOTES: MH Advocates meet second Wednesday of each month at same time and place. Notice usually sent out if meeting cancelled

RESOURCE: Glynda King, Governor's Advisory Council for MHDDAD
NEW: 2006-02-06

1st annual GBPI Visionary Luncheon

WHEN: Tuesday, 2006-04-18 --
WHERE: Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, Georgia
SPONSOR: Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI)

NOTES: GBPI will be Honoring Ann Cramer, IBM Director for Corporate Community Relations and Public Affairs, with the 2006 GBPI Visionary Award for her life-long commitment to enhancing opportunities for Georgia's children and youth and her non-partisan and non-political approach to her work. Speakers will include former Governor Roy Barnes and Alicia Philipp, President and CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. Details concerning the GBPI Visionary Luncheon will be forthcoming

RESOURCE: Alan Essig, Executive Director, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
NEW: 2006-02-17

Free SAMHSA Anti-Stigma Teleconference Training
Topic: Self-disclosure and the Stigma of Mental Illness

Registration closes 5:00pm, Eastern time, Wednesday, 2006-04-26
WHEN: Thursday, 2006-04-27
WHERE: Telephone conference -- MORE DETAILS SOON
SPONSOR: SAMHSA Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma (ADS Center)
PHONE: 800-540-0320
EMAIL: stopstigma@samhsa.hhs.gov
WEBSITE: http://stopstigma.samhsa.gov

NOTES: For Additional teleconference information: Refer to Training section of ADS Center web site or contact technical assistance representative (stopstigma@samhsa.hhs.gov, 1-800-540-0320)

RESOURCE: SAMHSA ADS Center
NEW: 2006-02-14

A.S.C.E.N.D.-ER Annual Yard Sale Fundraiser

WHEN: Saturday, 2006-04-29 -- 8:00am-2:00pm
WHERE: 1280 Old Alpharetta Road, Alpharetta, GA 30005 (near intersection of McFarland, McGinnis Ferry and Old Alpharetta Roads)
WHO: TargetAudience
CONTACT: Laura Daigle
PHONE: 678-300-8687
EMAIL: info@ascend-er.com
WEBSITE: http://www.ascend-er.com

NOTES: Proceeds benefit A.S.C.E.N.D.-ER, Inc. Autism Spectrum Community Efforts and New Directions on-going efforts to educate individuals with AS, their families and professionals in Forsyth County and surrounding areas about Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Donations for the sale will be accepted on Monday April 24th Tuesday April 25th, and Thursday April 27th from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. and Friday April 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the yard sale location. We will be accepting Toys, Household items, Consignment Quality Clothing and Bake Sale items. All donations are tax-deductible. Please drop off your individually wrapped Bake Sale items on Friday.

RESOURCE: Member Post, GA-ChildrensNetwork Yahoo! Group
NEW: 2006-04-26

The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America (NIMH)

WHERE: Online Only
SPONSOR: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
WEBSITE: www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm.

NOTES: Updated web-based fact sheet on prevalence of mental disorders in America. Replaces older statistical fact sheet included in "Science on Your Mind" series.

RESOURCE: NIMH
NEW: 2006-04-20

Psychiatric Emergency Services Vary Widely in Hospital Emergency Departments

WHERE: Internet
WEBSITE: www.ahrq.gov/research/dec05/1205RA27.htm.

NOTES: Ten percent of emergency department visits nationwide are psychiatric emergencies. However, few emergency physicians and nurses are trained to handle psychiatric emergencies. A growing number of hospitals are creating psychiatric consultation services within hospital emergency departments, but the psychiatric emergency services they offer vary widely, reveals an AHRQ study published in the July 2005 issue of Health Care Management Review.

RESOURCE: AHRQ
NEW: 2006-04-20

Of Interest: FCIC: Consumer Action Website

WEBSITE: www.consumeraction.gov.

RESOURCE: FCIC
NEW: 2006-04-20

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