Children’s Freedom Initiative

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 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...

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...

Service Animals and Housing

by donnaJanuary 4, 2013

Advocate In Your Community Issue: Joe and Mary live in Harmony Gardens, a 15 unit apartment complex. Joe, who is Deaf, just took possession of a hearing dog,...

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

by donnaJuly 16, 2012

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on July 12, 2012 to consider ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons...