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GAO Files Lawsuit Seeking to End Institutionalization and Confinement of Children in Georgia

by donnaJanuary 3, 2024

Civil rights attorneys, including GAO staff, filed a class action lawsuit today charging Georgia officials with violating federal law for their well-documented,...

Georgia families asked to share their thoughts on proposed GNETS rule

by donnaMarch 29, 2017

Georgia Families: The Georgia Department of Education is in the preliminary stages of drafting a new state rule governing the GNETS program and services, and they...

Georgia stands to lose $33 billion in federal funding for Medicaid

by donnaMarch 23, 2017

Right now is a critical time for families who rely on Medicaid. Georgia stands to lose $33 billion in federal funding for Medicaid, CHIP, and financial assistance...

The Disability Cliff, article by Samuel R. Bagenstos

by donnaDecember 17, 2014

This excellent article was written by Samuel R. Bagenstos, a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, and an expert in disability law. He served...

Joint Letter Issued by DOJ and OCR Regarding DOL’s FSLA rule and Olmstead

by donnaDecember 16, 2014

On 12/15/14 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, together with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division...

New Rules Could Close Sheltered Workshops

by donnaSeptember 17, 2014

An article published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution Business Page on 9/14/14, (picked up from the Kansas City Star), reports that about 450,000 people nationwide...

Community Options

by donnaMay 16, 2014

We believe that all people should have “a good life,” including a home, friends, relationships, and jobs. The information presented here can help support a good...

Your Rights During Confinement in a Georgia Institution

by donnaApril 17, 2014

Know Your Rights: a Summary of Your Rights During Confinement in a Georgia Mental Health or Developmental Services Institution Civil rights: You keep all of your...

Your Rights and Involuntary Mental Health Treatment

by donnaApril 17, 2014

Understanding Your Legal Status: a Summary of Your Rights Pertaining to Civil Involuntary Mental Health Treatment I. If You are Confined in an Emergency Receiving...

Participate in a Discussion about Self Advocacy

by donnaApril 17, 2014

Do you have a self-advocacy project that you would like to undertake but are not sure of how to go about doing it? The Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO) wants to support...

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