Reading should be accessible for every student. Bookshare® audiobooks & ebooks help students with qualifying disabilities access books in ways that support their learning & success. Best of all, students with qualifying disabilities can sign up for free!
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Looking for tools to help build a stronger financial future? 💵
@USDOL has updated its "Secure Your Financial Future" toolkit with new financial literacy resources designed specifically for workers with disabilities, caregivers, & support professionals.
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The Job Accommodation Network has launched a new Mental Health Hub. This one-stop resource is to help both employees & employers better understand/navigate workplace accommodations for mental health needs.
Check it out at: https://t.co/6xakiMmiEx
#mentalhealth#employment
Did you know? The Georgia Dream Homeownership Program helps make homeownership more accessible by offering:
✔️ Affordable financing options
✔️ Down payment assistance
✔️ Closing cost assistance
✔️ Homebuyer education
Learn more at: https://t.co/YiCeXWxoF3
@UABNews has developed an online exercise platform for people with disabilities called Fit With Us.
To participate, you must:
✅ Live w/ a permanent physical disability that limits mobility
✅ Be 18+
✅Have access to a computer/ smartphone w/ internet
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@CVIGA will host “Living with Vision Loss: How to Continue Doing the Things You Love” on 6/1 at 10:30AM.
📍 29 Hospital Rd, Newnan, GA 30263
This event will provide info about:
✔️ Low vision resources
✔️ Maintaining independence
✔️ Strategies for improving quality of life
Georgia Legal Services Program will host a free estate planning seminar on 6/25 at 10AM at 202 Steve Lipford Drive, Franklin, GA 30217. This event will cover:
✔️ Wills
✔️ Powers of Attorney
✔️ Estate planning basics
For more info, contact:
📞 404-563-7703
📧 [email protected]
📬Have you received your GVRA eligibility letter, but it has been more than 14 days without contact from your assigned counselor?
If so, you can reach out to GVRA’s Customer Care Unit for assistance with moving your case forward.
📧 [email protected]
📞 844-367-4872
Disability Adjudication Services (DAS) works with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to make disability determinations for Georgia citizens applying for SSA-administered programs. DAS has a new phone number effective May 1st: 📞 (855) 953-5841
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A denial of VR services from GVRA is not valid unless it meets specific legal requirements. The denial must be:
• In writing;
• Clearly explain the reason(s) for the decision;
• Include information about the Client Assistance Program (CAP);
• Outline the procedures for appeal
🇺🇸 Summit YMCA invites veterans, active-duty service members, military families, caregivers, & the entire community to a day of celebration.
🗓 May 21st 4PM – 7PM
📍 1765 East Hwy 34, Newnan, GA 30265
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Are you in the Dalton area & need legal help? The Georgia Legal Services Program is offering a free legal advice clinic on May 13th for individuals with low income. 📞 Call today to schedule an appointment: 706-272-2924.
Caregiving can be rewarding, but it can also feel isolating. Join Caregiver Connect, a free monthly support group created to help caregivers recharge, connect + receive professional support.
🗓 3rd Monday of every month, 10AM – 11:30AM
📍 500 Kedron Dr, Peachtree City, GA 30269
TRRC & FODAC are hosting a Home Medical Equipment Drive 5/5 from 10AM-2:30PM to help individuals in need access essential mobility & medical equipment.
📍150 Tabernacle Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
✔️ Wheelchairs
✔️ Rollators & walkers
✔️ Shower chairs
✔️ Bedside commodes
✔️ Etc
GA updates its State Plan for Independent Living every 3yrs to guide how federal funds support services across the state. Your feedback helps shape priorities like outreach, services, & resources! https://t.co/bCLOzpnzu4
The GA Dept of Human Services’ Division of Aging is developing their next State Plan on Aging—a roadmap for services, supports, & programs for older adults + their families. Your insight is essential to identifying gaps, improving services, and more.
https://t.co/BVtwKvJLL5
📅 Join the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia on April 30th at 1PM via Zoom.
🔑 Meeting ID: 813 5764 2769
🔒 Passcode: S1lCga
Stay informed, get involved, and be part of the conversation!
#IndependentLiving#disability#advocacy#resources#Georgia
📣 Need to file a complaint or have a concern about an approved GVRA provider? Request a GVRA Provider & Strategic Relations Client Complaint Form.
✔️ Ask your counselor
✔️ Complete & submit the complaint form
Your feedback matters & helps improve services for everyone.
Join the GA SRC for their next meeting! Come hear about GVRA services & share your voice by providing public comment about your VR experience.
🗓 April 22nd, 1PM
📍 125 Athens West Parkway, Athens, GA 30606
Zoom: https://t.co/g3gLEnIWvY
🔑 Meeting ID: 160 555 1719
🔒 PW: 966097
🎓 GCAA is offering a $2,500 scholarship for eligible GA residents who are currently enrolled in or have been accepted to a post-secondary institution.
✔️ Meet income eligibility requirements
✔️ Submit an essay titled “What Community Action Has Meant to My Community” by 5/15