Dates & Topics of 2017 Advocacy Days

Time: All advocacy days will run from 8:30 AM till approximately 12:30 PM

Location: Central Presbyterian Church across from the Georgia State Capitol at 201 Washington Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303

January 18: Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (IPSE) Day

February 1: DD Waivers Day 1

February 7: DD Waivers Day 2

February 23: Employment Day

February 28: Enable Work and Families Day (Family Care Act, PeachWork, and Phillip Payne Personal Assistance Program)

March 9: Home & Community Day (Elder & Disabled Abuse Registry, Offensive Language, Transportation, Residential Housing Study Committee)

Daily Schedule Overview

8:30 - 9:00     Arrival & Registration

9:00 - 9:20     Welcome & Understand the Issue

9:20 - 9:40     Demonstration of a visit with a legislator

9:40 - 10:10     Break into teams to practice the legislative visit

10:10 - 12:30     Go to the Capitol in teams to call legislators to the ropes

12:30 approx.     Drop off legislative visit form to Dawn, Hanna or Stacey

Questions? Problems Registering? Contact Hanna at 404.657.2124 or hanna.rosenfeld@gcdd.ga.gov