DD Advisory Council
The role of the IDD Advisory Council is to advise DBHDD on matters relating to the care, services and supports offered to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities served by the DBHDD.
The IDD Advisory Council is comprised of individuals receiving intellectual/developmental disability services, family members and legal representatives of persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities, or self-advocates; individuals representing advocacy organizations focused on intellectual/developmental disabilities, and individuals representing Georgia’s public or private providers of intellectual/developmental disability services. Every effort is made to ensure representation from all regions of the state.
The council advises DBHDD regarding:
- assuring that the Department follows best practices in their services to people with intellectual/ developmental disabilities.
- assuring that the Department’s programs for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities provide quality services in a cost-effective manner.
- recommending improvements to the Division for existing programs serving people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
- recommending the development and implementation of additional programs for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Georgia.
- reviewing the Department’s policy and making recommendations regarding the adherence to the Department’s mission, the cost of proposed policies and amendments, and the potential implications of implementation of the policies/revisions.
- facilitating communication among Department and Division staff, providers of services, service recipients, parents/guardians/advocates of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, and other public and private entities involved in delivering services to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Meeting Schedule
Meetings are held from 10:00 am until 12:30 pm on the fourth Wednesday of the first month of each quarter. The quarterly meeting schedule is as follows:
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January 25, 2023 |
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April 26, 2023 |
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July 26, 2023 |
Interested in serving on the DDAC? Complete your DD Advisory Council Candidate Application.
Comment or Question?
Please complete this form to submit a comment or question to the DD Advisory Council. The Council would like to improve communication efforts by receiving input from stakeholders across the state. Comments and/or questions will be presented to the Council. While Council members and the Division of Developmental Disabilities staff will review and consider all comments/questions, we cannot guarantee that there will be a formal response to all comments.
You may also use this form to register for Quarterly Meeting as observer as public comment speaker (3-minute maximum)