The Impact of Georgia's DD Network

The Developmental Disabilities (DD) Network is a group of organizations working together to improve services and supports for people with DD in every state. This network is authorized under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) with oversight from the Administration for Community Living (ACL).The DD Network is made up of three partners: State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (DD Councils), University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs), and Protection & Advocacy Systems (P&As). These partners are charged with finding ways to improve the supports and services for people with DD along with training and support to make sure all voices are heard.In Georgia, the DD Network is comprised of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) and the following partners:Center for Leadership in Disability (UCEDD)Georgia Advocacy Office (P&A) Institute on Human Development and Disability (UCEDD)The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is driven by its Five Year Strategic Plan goals to improve services and supports for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). The Council, charged with creating systems change for individuals with developmental disabilities and family members, will work through various advocacy and capacity building activities to build a more interdependent, self-sufficient, and integrated and included disability community across Georgia.This project was supported, in part by grant number 2001GASCDD-03, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.