Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, Inc.

03/27/2026

Most emergency plans weren't built with disabilities in mind.

A major ice storm hits. Roads are impassable. Power's out. Now imagine you're a wheelchair user, or you're caring for someone who is. Suddenly it's not just about food and water. It's about mobility, medication, mental clarity under pressure, and a caregiver who's just as overwhelmed as you are.

We don't talk about this enough. Emergency preparedness for people with disabilities isn't a checkbox. It's a conversation we're long overdue to have.

Watch the full discussion here https://youtu.be/e1Ji3Bt5VcY?si=6Av91wq_stSiZrz9

03/24/2026

Since 2010, Georgia has been under a federal consent decree linked to the Olmstead decision, ensuring people with disabilities live in communities rather than institutions. As this oversight concludes, advocates highlight ongoing critical issues.

Sources: wabe.org | kffhealthnews.org

03/12/2026

There was a time when many people with developmental disabilities were hidden, segregated, or excluded from community life.

History matters.

Not for nostalgia — for understanding.

03/12/2026

Georgians with Disabilities in Urgent Need!

7,000 Georgians with disabilities are waiting for care. 1,217 of them are in urgent need right now.

The FY2027 state budget proposes just 150 new waiver slots. That's not a solution. That's a waiting list with a different name.
NOW/COMP waivers are what allow people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live at home, in their communities, with the support they need. Without them, the alternative is institutionalization.

🔗 Source: GPB News https://www.gpb.org/news/2026/03/09/georgians-disabilities-advocates-describe-urgent-need-for-support

03/02/2026

Independent living often starts with a paycheck, and that means job readiness can’t be an afterthought.

In this episode of Accessibility Now, Kim Gibson, Executive Director of disABILITY LINK, explains how their team builds career pathways early, starting in the school system, and why three ingredients matter most: career training, apprenticeships, and internships.

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Atlanta is an expensive city to live in. Because of that, the city’s center for independent living, disABILITY LINK, places tremendous emphasis on job readin...

02/26/2026

What changes when people with lived experience become the ones leading the work?

In this episode, staff at NWGA Center for Independent Living share how living with disability shaped their paths, and how access to assistive technology, practical resources, and self-advocacy skills changed what was possible. They talk about why they do this work and what CILs like NWGACIL make available to others.

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Before becoming staff members at Northwest Georgia Center for Independent Living, Christina, Quinn, and Erna all experienced what it was like to live with a...

02/23/2026

Do you have an advocacy mentor and advocacy community? Parker Glick shares how he found the independent living movement through youth advocacy, what he learned working in Centers for Independent Living and with SILCGA, and why mentorship and community support matter right now, especially amid the personal care attendant crisis.

In this episode of Accessibility Now, Parker Glick shares how a youth advisory council in Florida pulled him into disability advocacy and the independent liv...

02/22/2026

02/22/2026

Today at our Advocacy Day Training!

We had some great information ‼️🚀
Here’s a quick snippet from Victor McRae | Housing Policy Coordinator Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, Inc.

02/18/2026

Georgia Advocacy Days are here.

Join Disability Link and the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia for two opportunities to build advocacy skills and meet with legislators.

February 19 (10:00 AM–12:00 PM): Advocacy training (in-person at disABILITY LINK, 1901 Montreal Rd, Tucker, GA 30084, and remote options available).
Remote access: 1-646-558-8656 | Meeting ID: 404-687-8890 | Password: 1901

February 26 (9:00 AM–11:30 AM): Advocacy Day at the Georgia State Capitol (meet inside the Capitol).

Questions or accessibility needs: Enisia Jones, ejones@disabilitylink.org
or 404-687-8890 ext 106

02/10/2026

Personal care attendants are the starting point for independence. In this clip, Parker Glick explains that if you can’t safely get out of bed, use the restroom, bathe, or eat, you can’t even begin to access transportation, work, school, or community life. Watch this quick moment and hear why addressing the personal care attendant crisis matters to residents.