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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Harvard Professor Ronald Heifetz wrote that "leadership is mobilizing people to work on the hardest of challenges." This brand of leadership was evident in the work of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) during the past year. In the areas of employment and influence, GCDD worked with advocates statewide to create the necessary change for people with developmental disabilities to be more independent, productive, included and integrated in their community and selfdetermined in their lives.
GCDD Chair Mitzi Proffitt joins Executive Director Eric Jacobson to kick off the 2014 Disability Day rally.

At the 2014 Disability Day at the Capitol, more than 2,000 people heard Governor Nathan Deal announce the need for an Employment First effort in Georgia. His words were reinforced by Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Director Greg Schmeig and Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi from RespectAbility USA who spoke about employment as a major step toward financial and social independence.
GCDD followed through to organize the Employment First Coalition to mobilize people around the idea that individuals with developmental disabilities want to work as a first option and that there are policy changes needed to make this a reality. Also, progress on the employment front is being made by Project SEARCH, a GCDD sponsored High School internship and employment program. Project SEARCH continues to demonstrate that students and adults with developmental disabilities can get and retain good jobs through partnerships between local communities, schools, businesses, Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency and GCDD.

VISION The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) envisions a state in which all persons are included in all facets of community life, have choices while exercising control over their lives and are encouraged to achieve their full potential.
In addition, GCDD Disability Day 2014 featured the "I am Olmstead" StoryCorps project during the 15th anniversary celebration of the landmark Supreme Court Olmstead decision. This ongoing effort allows people to tell their stories and continues the pressure on the State to close all institutions that have warehoused and segregated people with developmental disabilities.
2013-2014 was an exciting year for GCDD as we focused on a range of social justice and quality of life issues that impact people with disabilities in their communities. We look forward to continuing our work with new and existing partners, within the disability community and beyond, to make this State a better place for everyone.
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REAL INFLUENCE

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) takes pride in supporting and promoting coherent public policies for integrated life in the community for people with developmental disabilities and the people who support them.
Annually, GCDD organizes advocates during the legislative session held at the Georgia State Capitol. In 2014, it advocated for employment, access to post-secondary education and the Unlock the Waiting

Lists! Campaign. During the legislative session, GCDD held its 16th annual Disability Day at the Capitol that gathered over 2,000 advocates from across the State. The 2014 Disability Day saw support from legislators and included remarks from Governor Nathan Deal, who signed a proclamation declaring it Disability Awareness Day.
"We All Have A Story ... What's Yours?" was the theme of the 16th annual

Disability Day at the Capitol. The event also commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Olmstead decision and welcomed Olmstead plaintiff Lois Curtis who was in attendance. In the summer, GCDD also welcomed the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) to Downtown Atlanta. NCCHR includes in-depth displays of global social activism, including disability rights leaders and movements.

Olmstead plaintiff, Lois Curtis, greeted the crowd at the 2014 Disability Day. In 2014, GCDD commemorated the 15th anniversary of Olmstead.
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GCDD's Real Communities Initiative Centenary United Methodist Church congregation in Macon worked to design quilts that display individual gifts and talents and explored how to use them to create inclusive communities.

Governor Nathan Deal proclaimed February 20, 2014 as Disability Awareness Day at GCDD's Disability Day at the Capitol.

GCDD welcomed the National Center for Civil and Human Rights to Downtown Atlanta. The center has been inclusive of disability rights within its offering of national and international exhibits.
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Georgia Institute of Technology's AMAC Accessibility
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Edgar Victoria learned various skills at the Cartersville Medical Center through his time in Project SEARCH.
Professional dance troupe, Full Radius, employs dancers with and without disabilities.

Bricio Marban works as a shipping loader after training at Rehabilitation Industries of Northeast Georgia.
Cassidy Bradford from Project SEARCH is a full-time employee at Shaw Industries in Dalton, GA.

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2014 BUDGET EXPENDITURES

PERIOD COVERED THIS REPORT: OCTOBER 1, 2013 SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

EXPENDITURES..................... EXPENDED
COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION Real Council.................................. $506,106 Total Council Administration.... $437,975

GCDD Executive Director Eric Jacobson (left) stands before the crowd with Governor Nathan Deal and wife Sandra at the 2014 Disability Day at the Capitol, GCDD's annual advocacy event.

PRIORITY AREAS Real Communities........................$658,381 Public Awareness..........................$436,337 Public Policy...................................$366,732 Self Advocacy.................................$149,165 Transition........................................$584,304 Publicly Funded System..............$264,330

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Andrew Furey speaks to reporters at the 2014 Disability Day at the Capitol.

Attendees advocate for employment, additional waivers, post-secondary education and more at Disability Day.

Lois Curtis, one of the plaintiffs of the Olmstead v. L.C., declares proudly "I am Olmstead."

gcdd.org fall 2013

social justice:
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TRANSITION: What's After High School OLMSTEAD: Landmark Case Turns 15 C.A.F.E.: Community Partnerships Add to Student's Success After High School

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DISABILITY HISTORY: National Center for Civil and Human Rights Opens EXPERT UPDATE: A Focus on Omlstead Settlements ARTS: Dance, Music and Photography Open Up New Avenues

Making a Difference Summer 2014

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COUNCIL MEMBERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mitzi R. Proffitt, Parent Advocate, Brooklet
Thomas Connelly, Self Advocate, Albany
Josette Akhras, Parent Advocate, Eatonton
Geneice McCoy, Parent Advocate, Augusta
Lisa Newbern, Parent Advocate/Advisory Member, Atlanta
GCDD Council Members (Row 1, l to r) Ruby Moore, Colleen Pirkle, Tom Connelly, Teresa Brenner, Kylie Moore, (Row 2, l to r) Teresa Johnson, Josette Akhras, Evan Nodvin, Teresa Ann Heard, Geneice McCoy, Mitzi Proffitt, Jason Bearden, GCDD Executive Director Eric Jacobson, (Row 3, l to r) Lisa Newbern, Deborah Hibben, Farah Chapes and Daniel Crimmins, (not pictured) Esma Campbell and Dr. Zolinda Stoneman.
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Josette Akhras, Parent Advocate, Eatonton
Jason Bearden, Local Nonprofit/ Provider, Canton
Teresa Brenner, Self Advocate/ Advisory Member, Bryon
Esma Campbell, Parent Advocate/Advisory Member, Savannah
Farah Chapes, Local Nonprofit/ Provider, Atlanta
Thomas Connelly, Self Advocate, Albany
Daniel Crimmins, Center for Leadership in Disability Georgia State University, Atlanta
Deborah Gay, Georgia Department of Education, Atlanta
Dorothy Harris, Self Advocate/ Advisory Member, Fitzgerald
Teresa Ann Heard, Local Nonprofit/Provider, Albany

Deborah C. Hibben, Parent Advocate, McDonough
Teresa Johnson, Parent Advocate/Advisory Member, Monroe
Geneice McCoy, Parent Advocate, Augusta
Kylie Moore, Self Advocate/ Advisory Member, Roswell
Ruby Moore, Georgia Advocacy Office, Decatur
Lisa Newbern, Parent Advocate/ Advisory Member, Atlanta
Evan H. Nodvin, Self Advocate, Atlanta
Colleen Pirkle, Local Nonprofit/Advisory Member, Gainesville
Mitzi R. Proffitt, Parent Advocate, Brooklet
Dr. Zolinda Stoneman, Institute of Human Development & Disability University of Georgia, Athens

Mitzi R. Proffitt, Council Chair
Eric Jacobson, Executive Director

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FUNDED AND SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES - FY 2014

16th Annual GCDD

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Opportunities

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Making a Difference

All Have A Story ...

Magazine online

What's Yours?"

Making a Difference

2013 Annual Report

Cartoon Gallery

ASPIRE Active Student Moving Forward

Participation Inspires

Legislative

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CARE-M Georgians for News & Media

a Healthy Future

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Conference Sponsorships

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