Courtesy Archive: August, 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: www.disabilitylink.org.
RESOURCE: Cheri Johnson
NEW: 2006-03-01
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: 2006-03-01
MHDDAD: Mental Health (MH) Monthly Meeting
** SUBJECT TO CHANGE; VERIFY BEFORE ATTENDING
WHEN: Wednesday, 2006-08-09 -- 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: 2006-04-20
Columbus, Georgia, Downs Support Group Meeting
Call ahead: Subject to change or cancellation due to unforeseen circumstance
WHEN: Monday, 2006-08-21 -- 6:30pm
WHERE: Morningside Baptist Church, Columbus, Georgia
WHO: All interested individuals
SPONSOR: Angels Among Us Down Syndrome Support
CONTACT: Deborah Moye Samra, Chairperson
ADDRESS: 229 Orbit Street, Fortson, GA 31808
PHONE: 706-317-3249
WEBSITE: www.angelsamongusdownsyndromesupport.com; www.dadsgachapter.com.
NOTES: D.A.D.S. - GA Chapter (Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome) meetings on same nights but in a different room. All dads and male family members are welcome.
Volunteers are needed for childcare. If anyone is interested please email or call Deborah.
All meetings are the third Monday of every month at 6:30 pm.
RESOURCE: PEPPinc, Yahoo! Group Member Post
NEW: 2006-04-20
CMS Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)/Long-Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum
WHEN: Tuesday, 2006-08-29 -- 2:00pm EDT
WHERE: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201
MAP: www.hhs.gov/about/hhhmap.html.
FACILITATORS: Sheila Lambowitz/Jeff Flick/Dr. Bill Rogers
WEBSITE: www.cms.hhs.gov/opendoorforums.
NOTES: RSVP: RSVP deadline is Friday, 2006-08-25 by 2:00pm EDT. To RSVP, send name, organization, or association to SNF_LTCODF-L@cms.hhs.gov. Persons participating by phone are not required to RSVP.
RESOURCE: Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services' (CMS)
NEW: 2006-08-15
FYI: FDA Patient Safety News (PSN)
WHEN: Monthly Video News Show
WHERE: Online; Available for Downloads
WHO: Health Care Professionals
SPONSOR: Federal Drug Administration (FDA)
WEBSITE: www.fda.gov/psn.
NOTES: Covers significant new product approvals, recalls and safety alerts, and offers important tips on protecting patients. Read complete stories and watch or download video program.
PSN stories contain video footage and demonstrations that include previous safety advisements issued through MedWatch listserve. May be especially useful to educators in healthcare facilities and academic institutions.
RESOURCE: MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)
NEW: 2006-08-15
Available: CMS Medicare Learning Network Products
WHERE: Online
SPONSOR: Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services' (CMS)
WEBSITE: cms.meridianksi.com/kc/main/kc_frame.asp?kc_ident=kc0001&loc=5.
NOTES: Rural Referral Center, Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital, Rural Health Clinic, Critical Access Hospital Program, Federally Qualified Health Center, and Sole Community Hospital fact sheets now available in print format free of charge from Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services' (CMS) Medicare Learning Network Product Ordering Page.
RESOURCE: Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services' (CMS)
NEW: 2006-08-15
Georgia Crisis Intervention Team Training
WHEN: Ongoing
WHO: Law Enforcement Agencies Across Georgia
WEBSITE: www.ganet.org/gbi/CIT/index.html.
RESOURCE: Georgia Disability Advocates' Calendar
NEW: 2006-08-15
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