GAO - Georgia Advocacy Office

The Independent, Federally-Mandated Protection and Advocacy System for People with Disabilities in Georgia

To organize our resources and follow our values and legal mandates in ways which substantially increase the number of people who are voluntarily standing beside and for people in Georgia who have significant disabilities and mental illness.

GAO envisions a Georgia where all people have value, visibility and voice; where even the most difficult and long-lasting challenges are addressed by ordinary citizens acting voluntarily on behalf of each other; and where the perception of disability is replaced by the recognition of ability.

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GAO Priorities

Our Priority issue areas focus on subjects of importance to Georgians, including:

• Preventing Abuse and Neglect

• Olmstead / ADA On Anniversary of Olmstead, Obama Administration Recommits to Assist Americans with Disabilities. Click here to read press release

• Preventing Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

• Employment

•Living in Community

• Self Advocacy

• Engaging Ordinary Citizens in Protection and Advocacy

• Voting Rights

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GAO Services Available

The Georgia Advocacy Office makes a wide range of advocacy-related services available to Georgians with disabilities at no charge. There are a few things the P&A system is not authorized to do, so we encourage you to review our list of services available to see if your issue is something we can help you with.

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GAO Grievance Procedure

If you have a grievance with the services you receive from the Georgia Advocacy Office you have the right to resolve your complaint utilizing the grievance procedure.

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GAO Programs

Our programs offer a wide range of advocacy opportunities, including:

• PADD ..People with Developmental Disabilities

• PAIMI ..Individuals with Mental Illness

• PAAT..Assistive Technology

• PAIR ..Individual Rights

• PABSS ..Beneficiaries of Social Security

• PATBI .. Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries

• HAVA .. Help America Vote Act