Lori Langland
Lori Langland is a Masters Student at Georgia State University's School of Social Work.
  
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The Georgia Gerontology Society has been a tradition for professionals in aging since 1955
as a membership organization of people with a common interest in the field of aging.  
  
Our Mission Statement promotes quality leadership in aging for the benefit of
older Georgians and their families.
 

  Welcome Letter (PDF)
    -  from Jennie Deese, GGS President

 

Budget Update

The House and Senate Appropriations Committees are working diligently to develop the FY 2011 budget.  They are facing tough decisions with the continued decline in state revenues.  We need to encourage legislators to support additional revenue enhancements like an increase in the cigarette tax and to Be There 4 Seniors with the following message:

-Restore $1,376,718 (almost 135,000 respite hours) for non-Medicaid HCBS respite services.  These services help seniors stay in their homes and communities at a fraction of the cost of nursing home care;

-Consider a cigarette tax.  On 3/2/10 the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and American Cancer Society  released a state-wide poll stating that 73 percent of Georgia voters support raising the tobacco tax by $1 per pack to cut the state's budget deficit and help preserve Medicaid funding in the state.

Senate Appropriations Human Development Subcommittee:

Renee Unterman (R-Buford)
Chairman
Capitol Office:  404-463-1368
Email:  renee.unterman@senate.ga.gov

Dr. Don Thomas (R-Dalton)
Vice Chair
Capitol Office:  404-656-6436
Email:  don.thomas@senate.ga.gov

Greg Goggans (R-Douglas)
Capitol Office:  404-463-5263
Email:  greg.goggans@senate.ga.gov

Johnny Grant (R-Milledgeville)
Capitol Office:  404-656-0082
Email:  johnny.grant@senate.ga.gov

Steve Henson (D-Tucker)
Capitol Office:  404-656-0085
Email:  steve.henson@senate.ga.gov

Valencia Seay (D-Riverdale)
Capitol Office:  404-656-5095
Email:  valencia.seay@senate.ga.gov

Cecil Staton (R-Macon)
Capitol Office:  404-656-5039
Email:  cecil.staton@senate.ga.gov

Bill Jackson (R-Appling)
Capitol Office:  404-656-5114
Email:  bill.jackson@senate.ga.gov

Horacena Tate (D-Atlanta)
Capitol Office:  404-463-8053
Email:  horacena.tate@senate.ga.gov


House Appropriations Human Resources Subcommittee:

Penny Houston (R-Nashville)
Vice-Chair
404-656-0202
penny.houston@house.ga.gov

Ed Setzler (R-Acworth)
Secretary
404-656-0177
ed.setzler@house.ga.gov

Mark Butler (R-Carrollton)
404-463-2247
mark.butler@house.ga.gov

Mary Margret Oliver (D-Decatur)
404-656-0265
mmo@mmolaw.com

Keith Heard (D-Athens)
404-656-0220
keith.heard@house.ga.gov

Jerry Keen (R-St. Simons)
404-656-5052
jerry.keen@house.ga.gov

Michele Henson (D-Stone Mountain)
404-656-7859
michele.henson@house.ga.gov

Greg Morris (R-Vidalia)
404-656-5116
greg.morris@house.ga.gov

Judy Manning (R-Marietta)
404-656-7868
judy.manning@house.ga.gov

Len Walker (R-Loganville)
404-656-5139
lwalker107@gmail.com

Bobby Reece (R-Sugar Hill)
404-656-0314
bobby.reese@house.ga.gov

We also urge you to go to the DHR website at this link:

http://www.dhr.state.ga.us/portal/site/DHS/

Scroll down until you see this section and click on Email comments. 

View DHS Budgets for FY2010 and FY2011

The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) has made its amended fiscal year 2010 budget and its proposed budget for fiscal year 2011 available on this web site. Click on the link below to access and comment on the budgets.
Email comments
View Budget presentation

ADVOCACY:
Budget Cuts:
Be There 4 Seniors
details here
GGS board photo

EVENT:
2010 NASUA/GGS
Home and Community Based Services Conference
September 26-29, 2010
preliminary flyer
prospectus information here


NOTICE:
Virginia M. Smyth, Aging Advocate and early 60's GGS President dies
Obituary here

EVENT:
2009 GGS
Conference
September 14-16, 2009
Day One Photos
Day Two Photos
Attendee List
Program and Agenda


NOTICE:
Kim Raymond, Senior Citizen Advocacy Project Coordinator, honored with Kay Young Spirit of Women in Advocacy Award
details...

 
EVENT:
Coalition of Advocates for Georgia's Elderly
(CO-AGE) meetings
details...
2010 CO-AGE priorities chosen at July meeting
summary of priorities here

Georgia Fund for Children and Elderly:
add your tax-deductible donation to your Georgia Income Tax Return
more information


Georgia Geriatric Education Center:
providing geriatric education to Georgia's healthcare professionals
more information