Community calendar [Apr. - June 2003]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

April - June 2003

April

Child Abuse Awareness Month

If you suspect abuse of a child or teenager, call Child Protective Services in your county to discuss your concerns or to make a formal report .

4-5 It Takes a Community to End Family Homelessness: New Directions in Best Practices Conference. New York, NY. For details, http://www.homesforthehomeless.com or call (212) 529-5252.

8-9 The Council on Quality and Leadership's Conference The Quality Connection: People Values and Innovation Conference, Memphis, TN. For details http://www.thecouncil.org/conferences .

10-11 Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities Quarterly Meeting, Brunswick, GA. Contact Tonya (404) 657-2127 or tharris@dhr.state.ga.us .

10-13 Multi-Sports Regional Competition, South East Wheelchair Sports Association, Myrtle Beach, SC. Contact (719) 574-1150.

14-16 Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children's 2003 Annual Conference: It takes a Crew to Raise a Child, Hilton Head, SC. For details (404) 572-5170.

22 Pediatric Cancer Symposium: FACING THE CHALLENGE, Atlanta, Doubletree Hotel Buckhead. Ted Kennedy, Jr., Speaker. Contact (770) 986-0035 or http://www.curechildhoodcancer.org/events/#2003 .

23-25

The Family and Youth Services Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services' National Pathways to Adulthood 2003 Conference, Chicago, IL.

For details, http://www.nrcys.ou.edu or (916) 660-3700.

24 Including Children with Autism in Community-based Preschools and Childcare Centers: Practical

Strategies for Success, This Workshop will be repeated at 6 sites:

Rome on April

24, Gainesville on May 15, Savannah on May 29, Augusta on June 26, and Albany on July 17. Contact

Sharon Hynes at (404) 727-8350.

May

1-2 Philanthropy Forum for Southwest Georgia, Albany and Thomasville. The initiative seeks to build

the capacity of nonprofits to raise funds for their missions, strengthen the nonprofit leadership in rural

Georgia, and build

stronger relationships among the region's nonprofit organizations. Contact

Agnes Bartholf at (800) 959-5015, ext. 3168, or grpi@gcn.org.

10-15 Real People, Real Voices, Real CHOICES! ADAPT's Spring Conference, Contact Tisha (303) 733-9324 or http://www.adapt.org .

Washington, DC.

14 16 Regional Nutritional Conference, Pre-Conference on Cerebral Palsy, Atlanta, Renaissance Waverly, Contact (770) 956-8511, x 207 or http://www.maysouth.org .

15-16 The Aging and DD Coalition's The Gift of Time: Facing the Challenges and Opportunities of Growing Older with Developmental Disabilities Conference, Atlanta, Clairmont Presbyterian Church. Call (404) 408-7796 or email sfkuniansky@cs.com .

17 Job Fair for Students with Disabilities: Opportunities for Success, Atlanta, Airport Crowne Plaza Hotel , 10 AM - 4 PM. Call Pat at (770) 603-0964.

17-23 Community Transportation Expo, Philadelphia, PA. More information at http://www.ctaa.org/expo/new.asp or (800) 788-7077.

20 23 AAMR 127th Annual Meeting & Exhibit Show: Renewing the Revolution for Personally Satisfying Lives, Chicago, IL. Visit http://www.aamr.org .

30- June 1

Special Olympics Georgia Summer Games, Atlanta, Emory University.

(770) 414-9390 or http://www.specialolympicsga.org .

Contact

June

3

2003 Georgia Nonprofit Summit: Defining Moments, Atlanta, Cobb Galleria. Details at

http://www.gcn.org or 800-959-5015.

14 - 21 Bike Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) to benefit Special

Olympics Georgia. Over 2,000

riders begin in Bainbridge and finish in St. Mary's. Contact (770) 414-9390 x120 or http://

www.brag.org .

21-23 14th Annual Leadership Institute, Georgia Council of

Administrators for Special

Education. Teams of general education and special education teachers will develop skills that to facilitate

improved collaboration and problem-solving on behalf of all children. Contact Deborah at 678-676-

4012 or dfg4451@dcss.dekalb.k12.ga.us or www.g-case.org .

19-22 Alliance for Nonprofit Management's Annual Conference: Capacity Building for What? A Mosaic of Opportunities, Houston, TX. For more information visit http://www.allianceonline.org/conf2003

26 - 29 SHHH (Self Help for Hard of Hearing People) 18th

Atlanta. For details, (404) 659-2000

or http://www.shhh.org .

International Convention,

26 13th Anniversary of Americans with Disability Act

23

4th Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision

Olmstead was an historic Supreme Court decision that ruled that

it is a violation of the Americans

with Disabilities Act (ADA) to discriminate against people with disabilities by providing

services only in institutions when they could be served in a community-based setting. The two

plaintiffs live in Georgia.

Looking Ahead

July 10-11, 2003 is the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities Quarterly Council Meeting in Atlanta. For details, see www.gcdd.org .

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The 2003 National Down Syndrome Society Conference will be held July 11 13 in St. Louis, Missouri. www.ndss.org for details.

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The Baptist Developmental Disability Ministries Fellowship Annual Workshop People with Disabilities: Connecting Church and Community will be held at New Hope Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Georgia July
31 August 2, 2003. Topics include residential options, behavior management, spiritual development, respite care, financial planning, and more. For more information, please contact chumphrey@gbddm.org or
(888) 340-5820.
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On August 23, 2003, CHADD (Children & Adults with Attention/Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder) hosts the CHADD CMHS Mental Health Forum which includes a Information/Resource Fair. More details to
follow at http://communitylink.accessatlanta.com/groups/chadd.
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Georgia's Vision Superconference 2003: Sharing Perspectives and Building Partnerships: A Continuum of Services for All Ages will be held September 11-13 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Macon. For details www.gatfl.org or 800-497-8665. *
October 9-10, 2003 is the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities Quarterly Council Meeting in Augusta. For details, see www.gcdd.org .
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The 20th Annual Home and Community-Based Services Conference Home Care in the Heartland will be held October 26-28, 2003 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Please see www.nasua.org for details.
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The 2003 TASH Conference: Possibilities will be held December 10 - 13 in Chicago, Illinois. For details www.tash.org or 410-828-8274 .
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Disability Day at the Capitol 2004 will be held in Atlanta on Thursday, February 26, 2004. Details this winter at www.gcdd.org .
* Better All Together is an Inclusive Education Conference focusing on a range of topics in inclusive education such as family support, childcare, and transition. It will be held March 17 - 20, 2004 at the
Peachtree City, Georgia Conference Center. Details this winter at www.gcdd.org .
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If your organization is sponsoring or hosting a statewide disability event, please call or email Danielle Doughman at (404)657-2125 ddoughman@dhr.state.ga.us.
Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities Two Peachtree Street, NW Eighth Floor Ste 210 Atlanta, GA 30303