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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...

Other Forms of Advocacy

by donnaMay 21, 2013

Other Forms of Advocacy Individual Advocacy is about representing another person’s cause as if it were your own. Group Advocacy is about assisting a group...

Social Security Overpayments

by donnaJanuary 15, 2013

IEP Work Placements for Youth in Transition

by donnaJanuary 15, 2013

A June 22, 2012 letter from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) outlines how Least Restrictive Environment...

Right to Work

by donnaJanuary 15, 2013

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,...

FAQ about Representative Payees

by donnaDecember 4, 2012

The Failure of the Disability Service System to Provide Quality Work

by KyieshaSeptember 19, 2012

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