Letter from Leadership: Georgia Urgently Needs 1217 NOW/COMP Waivers — The Data Proves It

About this episode

The episode discusses the urgent need for 1,217 new NOW/COMP waivers in Georgia based on data from a collaborative effort with state officials.

Pop quiz! How many NOW/COMP waivers does Georgia *urgently* need? Between 50 and 500We don’t know1,217The answer is C. The state urgently needs 1,217 new NOW/COMP waivers. How do we know? Because we have the data. During 2025, GCDD staff and Council members were part of a group that worked closely with staff from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). Part of that work was about DBHDD’s future plans. The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCD...

People in this episode

Host: Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities

Topics covered

• NOW/COMP waivers
• Georgia
• developmental disabilities
• healthcare
• advocacy

Keywords

• NOW/COMP waivers
• Georgia
• developmental disabilities
• DBHDD
• advocacy
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Places: Georgia

More episodes of Accessible Audio for Making A Difference

• Your Voice Matters: A Message from GCDD Executive Director D'Arcy Robb · June 9, 2026 · 3 min
• Georgia IPSE Programs Celebrate Graduates and Milestones · June 9, 2026 · 4 min
• Your Vote Still Counts: What You Need to Know About the June 16 Runoff Election · June 9, 2026 · 4 min
• Reminder: Share Your Input on GCDD’s Next Five-Year Strategic Plan by June 19 · June 9, 2026 · 1 min
• Public Policy for the People: Final State Budget Reduces Number of I/DD Waivers · June 9, 2026 · 5 min
• Spring Forward: Shaping GCDD’s Future Together · May 8, 2026 · 3 min