A scene of people with various disabilities gathered around a blue lake, enjoying their home, community, the out-of-doors, health, recreation, housing, transportation and education with an accessible path for them to a high mountain and large yellow sun on the horizon.  New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.


Disability News


Hot Off the Press! 2003 News Archives


Southern States Region - 2003 Archives

The contents of this page are now dated and will not be moderated. NHU is not responsible for any obsolete information or links. If you experience obsolete information or links, please contact us.
For the Most Recent News Hot Off the Press! Southern States Region

December 2003 - Georgia - Georgia Advocacy Office searching for parent advocates

The Parent Leadership Support Project, of the Georgia Advocacy Office, is seeking participants to enroll in training to support parents of children with disabilities. The training will allow participants to advocate on behalf of other people's children with disabilities in a school context. The Office offers thirteen weeks of training to provide the best information on the complex issues surrounding Georgia's educational system. The goal is to raise competency levels of people advocating on behalf of students with disabilities. Training will begin on January 23, 2004 and will end on Saturday, May 1, 2004. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Tucker, Georgia. For more information contact the Georgia Advocacy Office at (800) 537-2329 or by e-mail at plsp@thegao.org.

April 25, 2003 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Register now for the Annual Sharing Wisdom Conference for caregivers

Today's Caregiver Magazine is hosting their annual Sharing Wisdom Conference on Friday, April 25, 2003 at the Signature Grand in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The conference will cover the following topics, Alternative Medicine, Help for New Caregivers, Increasing Family Involvement, Respite and Stress, Financial, Legal and Insurance Issues as well as Community Resources. Pre-registration costs $45 and includes breakfast, lunch and snacks. Registration at the door is an additional $10. To learn of the event details, call (954) 893-0550 or e-mail info@caregiver.com.

January 2003 - Georgia - Are you on a waiting list for essential disability services?

Unlock the Waiting Lists Campaign of Georgia is interested in hearing from or about anyone with a developmental disability whose name has been placed on a long waiting list for essential disability services. They are working on real life stories of people on waiting lists for the new legislative session. If you or anybody you care about has a developmental disability and are on waiting lists for either the Independent Care Waiver or Community Care Services Program, you are asked to contact the campaign with your experience. Please email btumlin@juno.com to share your story.

Hot Off the Press! Archives
If you have questions or ideas, information and solutions that you would like to share with us, we can be reached on the Net at: horizons@new-horizons.org or to use our NHU E-Mail Form or NHU Community Discussion Board, click on the links below.
Homepage icon Home  / Disability News  / NHU Quarterly Newsletter
Share Your Knowledge!  / NHU Community Discussion Board  / E-mail Us
About NHU  / Announcements and Features  / Contribute  /  What's New?  /  Site Plan
©  Copyright 2004, New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.  
[Updated January 31, 2004]
NHU has no liability for content or goods on the Internet.