Barrier Busters

Serving Citizens with Disabilities and Their Families In Meriwether County 		Fall 2000 Issue

Inside this Newsletter

  1. Community News
    School Board & PTO News, Region 2 MH/MR/SA News, Announcements, Items of interest
  2. Feedback Opinion
    columns, Letters to the Editor
  3. Feature Story
    $7.5 Million Awarded to States to Improve Services for Children with Disabilities.

Local Advocates to Publish Regularly

Welcome to the premier edition of the Meriwether County Barrier Busters newsletter. This publication will be distributed quarterly to keep you apprised of the activities and scheduled events occurring in our community and surrounding areas. Our focus will be on issues pertaining to citizens with disabilities and their families.

Deborah Smith and Margie McCoy are working in the community as advocacy consultants in cooperation with the Human Services Management Institute of the University of Georgia. They are working under the direction of Phil Chase, director of the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services. Please submit newsletter items to Deborah Smith at monthly Barrier Busters meetings, or mail them to: P.O. Box 953, Greenville, GA 30222. Deadline for submissions for the winter edition will be December 15, 2000.

Training Opportunities

One of the major goals of Barrier Busters is to maximize the opportunities for everyone who wants to know more about advocacy. Throughout the year we will be notifying you of various opportunities for you to participate in educational programs designed especially for citizens with disabilities and their families. There are some funds available to us that can cover transportation costs to attend training functions out of town, and other events have their own scholarships and funding resources included as part of the recruitment package. We will also be planning some events locally that will be beneficial to you.

"I cannot discover that anyone knows enough to say definitely what is and what is not possible"

Henry Ford

Community Calendar

Cotton Pickin' Fair
October 7th & 8th
Gay, GA

Barrier Busters Meeting
October 11 - 12:30 p.m.
Pippins Restaurant
Warm Springs, GA
Theme: People First Language

Railroad Days
October 20th & 21st
Manchester, GA
Train Enthusiasts of all ages

Harvest Hoe Down
October 28th
Warm Springs, GA
Old fashioned fall fun festival

Barrier Busters Meeting
November 8 - 12:30 p.m.
Pippins Restaurant
Warm Springs, GA
Theme: Inclusive Communities

Candlelight Tour Begins
November 17th
Warm Springs, GA

Callaway Gardens - Fantasy in Lights Outing
November 30th
Pine Mt., GA
Details to be announced

Barrier Busters Meeting
December 6th - 12:30 p.m.
Ivy on Broad
Warm Springs, GA
Theme: Holiday Social

Barrier Busters Meeting
January 10th - 12:30 p.m.
Pippins Restaurant
Warm Springs, GA
Theme: Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology
Workshop - January 25th
Location and time TBA