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SAVE THE DATE! �Conversations that Matter: Town Hall Meetings School Transition to Adult Supports" These meetings will provide a forum to discuss issues around transitioning young adults with disabilities from the school system to community living that includes employment and independent living. Please join other parents, professionals, legislators and self-advocates from around the state in a community discussion about services for people with disabilities in Georgia. In collaboration with a number of organizations and advocates in your community, the Unlock the Waiting Lists Campaign presents an educational event we know you will want to put on your calendar. Special guests will include: Nancy O'Hara, Division Director for Georgia Department of Education Dr. Steve Hall, Director of the Office of Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Department of Human Resources Peggy Rosser or Carl McRae, Georgia Department of Labor Dave Blanchard, Director of the Unlock the Waiting List Campaign! TOWN HALL DATES and LOCATIONS October 29th, 7pm - 9pm - Decatur Shamrock Middle School 3100 Mount Olive Drive Decatur, GA 30033 Click here for Flyer For more information : Emily Severtson or 404-881-9777ext 205 November 5th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm � Savannah Coastal Center for Developmental Services, Inc. 1249 Eisenhower Drive Savannah, GA 31406 Click here for Flyer For more information : Mary Poncy or 912-272-2774 November 29th, 7pm - 9pm - Gwinnett Oakland Meadow School 590 Old Snellville Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 30045 Click here for Flyer For more information : Karen Addams or 770-736-1783 December 3rd, 6:30pm - 8:30pm � Macon Mulberry Street United Methodist Church 719 Mulberry Street Macon, Georgia 31201 Click here for Flyer For more information : Nalini Isaac or 478-765-8716 January 7th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Athens Classic Center 300 North Thomas Street, Athens, GA 30601 Click here for Flyer For more information : Lynn Jones/ Pam Moore or call Lynn at 706-461-8841 Special thanks to our generous sponsors: The Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities The Classic Center Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission The Arc of Georgia Briggs & Associates ResCare Linda Wilson January 8th, 7:00-9:00 p.m. - North Fulton Roswell Adult Recreation Center 830 Grimes Bridge Road, Roswell, GA 30075 Click here for Flyer For more information : Jennifer Carroll or 770-998-1703 Special thanks to our generous sponsors: The Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission The Arc of Georgia Briggs & Associates ResCare Linda Wilson HANDOUTS AND RESOURCES - Stay tuned for additional resources mentioned at these town halls meetings being posted here... The number of students with disabilities who graduate each year: 2006-2007 Exceptional Students Annual Report DHR's website for Developmental Disability Services A guide to Services in Georgia , published by the Department of Human Resources. Click here for the Spanish Version. Click here for a copy of the Guide to the new waiver Send a comment or question to DOE's Nancy O'Hara Send a comment or question to DHR's Steve Hall

SAVE THE DATE!

Town Hall Meetings

School Transition to Adult Supports"

These meetings will provide a forum to discuss issues around transitioning young adults with disabilities from the school system to community living that includes employment and independent living. Please join other parents, professionals, legislators and self-advocates from around the state in a community discussion about services for people with disabilities in Georgia. In collaboration with a number of organizations and advocates in your community, the Unlock the Waiting Lists Campaign presents an educational event we know you will want to put on your calendar.

Special guests will include:

Nancy O'Hara, Division Director for Georgia Department of Education

Dr. Steve Hall, Director of the Office of Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Department of Human Resources

Peggy Rosser or Carl McRae, Georgia Department of Labor

Dave Blanchard, Director of the Unlock the Waiting List Campaign!

TOWN HALL DATES and LOCATIONS

October 29th, 7pm - 9pm - Decatur

Shamrock Middle School

3100 Mount Olive Drive

Decatur, GA 30033

Click here for Flyer

For more information : Emily Severtson or 404-881-9777ext 205

November 5th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm � Savannah

Coastal Center for Developmental Services, Inc.

1249 Eisenhower Drive

Savannah, GA 31406

For more information : Mary Poncy or 912-272-2774

November 29th, 7pm - 9pm - Gwinnett

Oakland Meadow School

590 Old Snellville Hwy

Lawrenceville, GA 30045

For more information : Karen Addams or 770-736-1783

December 3rd, 6:30pm - 8:30pm � Macon

Mulberry Street United Methodist Church

719 Mulberry Street

Macon, Georgia 31201

For more information : Nalini Isaac or 478-765-8716

January 7th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Athens

Classic Center 300 North Thomas Street, Athens, GA 30601

For more information : Lynn Jones/ Pam Moore or call Lynn at 706-461-8841

Special thanks to our generous sponsors:

The Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities

The Classic Center

Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission The Arc of Georgia Briggs & Associates ResCare Linda Wilson

January 8th, 7:00-9:00 p.m. - North Fulton

Roswell Adult Recreation Center 830 Grimes Bridge Road, Roswell, GA 30075

For more information : Jennifer Carroll or 770-998-1703

Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta

HANDOUTS AND RESOURCES - Stay tuned for additional resources mentioned at these town halls meetings being posted here...

The number of students with disabilities who graduate each year:

2006-2007 Exceptional Students Annual Report

DHR's website for Developmental Disability Services

A guide to Services in Georgia , published by the Department of Human Resources.

Click here for the Spanish Version.

Click here for a copy of the Guide to the new waiver

Send a comment or question to DOE's Nancy O'Hara

Send a comment or question to DHR's Steve Hall