Training Announcement:

Quality Management Series for Individuals with DD & Families - Albany, May 12, 2009

The Division of MHDDAD Office of Developmental Disabilities is providing a new Quality Management Series that includes three distinct trainings:

·Quality Management Used to Make Quality Choices

·Georgia Quality Management System for Individuals and Families

·Empowerment Through Your Own Management Plan

This training is the result of a partnership between the Division of Mental Health Developmental Disabilities Addictive Diseases (MHDDAD) and the Delmarva Foundation. The goal of the partnership is to improve the quality of supports for Georgia citizens living with developmental disabilities. The shared vision is to enhance the service delivery system in order to produce results that reflect communicated choices and preferences that matter most to the person.

The Quality Management Series will be presented for persons with developmental disabilities and their families/representatives. The training is taking place throughout Georgia from April through June 2009. This announcement reflects the two training sessions scheduled in Albany (Region 4) on May 12. Announcements will be out soon for the remaining May and June sessions. Details about the individual trainings, the target audience, and directions for how to register can be found by clicking the following links:
Georgia Department of Human Resources Training
Training Calendars and Registration

Please share this information with families statewide and especially in Southwest Georgia.
Thank you!