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Annual Report
FY 2013
Who We Are
We are the Center for
Independent Living that serves
the Metro Atlanta Area. We
provide services to people in the
following counties: Cherokee,
Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb,
Douglas, Fayette, Fulton,
Gwinnett, Henry, Newton and
Rockdale.
Our Mission
disABILITY LINK is an
organization led by and for
people with disabilities and
promotes choice and full
participation in community life.
Board Of Directors
Board Chair- Garrick Scott
Vice Chair- Shelia Powell
Treasurer- Bill Nabors
Secretary- Paul Mclennan
Stella Cone
Georgia Correy
Alexander Hoke
Robbie Huff
Dave Zilles
Barbaraann Bongiovonni
Staff
Executive Director- Kim Gibson
Finance Director- Larry Brown
ILS and Disability Rights Director- Linda Pogue
ILS Program Director- Hilary Elliott
Executive Assistant and I&R Program Manager- Michael Melton
Public Relations and Marketing Director- Charles James
ICWP Case Manager- Monica Chivers
Veterans Specialist- Ken Mitchell
Youth Specialist- Sukie Glick
Resource Development- Carl Teem
Employment Specialist- Fran Durbin
Employment Assistant- Janie Yorker
Transportation Specialist- Susan Hickey
Volunteer Specialist- James Turner
I&R/Receptionist- Catrina Marks
I&R/Receptionist- Heather Dorner
ILS Program Assistant and Housing Advocate- Margo Waters
Deaf and Blind Outreach Specialist- Zan Thornton
Health and Wellness Specialist- Travis Evans
Assistive Technology and Social Media Specialist- Danny Housley
We worked with 146
people to increase
access to
transportation
Fast Facts
We hosted the first
ever cross disability
RESPECT Institute
Worked with 50
individuals to relocate
from a institution
Trained nearly 100
We provided services people in Georgia and
to 4,253 people in the South Carolina to be
Certified Peer
Metro Atlanta Area
Supporters
We provided Assistive
Technology services
and resources to over
100 individuals
Worked with
consumers to
accomplish 481 goals
Fast Facts
In 2014 we
celebrated our 15th
anniversary as well
as the 15th
Anniversary of the
Olmstead Decision.
It was a big year
for disability rights.
Despite moving
locations at the end
of 2014, we were
still out in the
community, sharing
Independent Living
Philosophy with our
community.
2014 Accomplishments
Worked with the
Centers for Disease
Control to increase
accessibility in their
museum
Worked with the City of
We celebrated our 15
Tucker to add a lighted
Year Anniversary and
crosswalk, sidewalk
successfully relocated
and curb cuts near our
our office
office
A staff member
advocated for and got
sidewalk repairs for
better access and
safety
Staff advocacy led to
MARTA pushing back
plans to privatize
Paratransit service
We partnered with
Georgia Tools for Life
to provide more
expanded Assistive
Technology services
Consumers Served
disABILITY LINK serves twelve counties in the Metro Atlanta
Area. We serve population that ranges from young adults to
senior citizens. We work to ensure that people with disabilities
are in charge of their lives regardless of age or location in the
region.
Consumer Ages
46
Clayton
Cherokee
Cobb
Coweta
Dekalb
Douglas
Fayette
Fulton
Gwinnett
Henry
Newton
Rockdale
7
30
3
173
3
3
25-59
28
60+
26
92
45
20-24
76
14
4
6
0
50
100
150
200
5-19
91
Consumers Served
Consumers are from a variety of cultural and disability
backgrounds. We are always expanding our consumer base
and increasing the diversity to ensure that all people in our
area can receive services in the most accessible environment
possible.
Cognitive
Multiple
24
65
American Indian
Vision
34
Asian
Black
Mental/Emotional
70
Hearing
6
White
Hispanic
Multi-racial
0
75
150
225
300
Physical
225
Disability Type
Our Community Partners
● Abilities, Inc.
● Aging & Disability Resource
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AT&T
Atlanta Housing Authority
Atlanta Regional Commission
Atlanta, Georgia and National
ADAPT
Brain Injury Peer Visitor
Association (BIPVA)
Center for Disease Control and
Prevention
Center for Financial
Independence and Innovation
Center for Leadership in Disability
Center for the Visually Impaired
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Decatur Business Association
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
DeKalb Rape Crisis Center
Disability Law & Policy Network
Disability Resource Group
Disabled American Veterans
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Georgia Advocacy Office
Georgia Council for the Blind
Georgia Council on
Developmental Disabilities
Georgia Department of Human
Resources
Our Community Partners
● Georgia Department of Labor (DOL)
● Metropolitan Employment
● Georgia Department of Rehabilitation
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Services
Georgia Library for Accessible
Statewide Services (GLASS)
Georgia Mental Health Consumer
Network
Georgia Transplant Foundation
Georgia Vocational
Rehabilitation Agency
Institute on Human
Development & Disability at The
University of Georgia
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid
Transit Authority
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Network of Atlanta
National Association of Blind
Veterans
Pedestrians Educating Drivers
People First of Georgia
Shepherd Center
Social Security Administration
St. Jude’s Recovery Center
The Georgia Department of
Community Health
The Georgia Statewide
Independent Living Council
Tools for Life
United Way of Greater Atlanta
Contact Us
Physical Address:
1901 Montreal Road
Suite 102
Tucker, GA 30084
Voice- 404-687-8890
Video- 404-381-8117
Georgia Relay- 711
Fax- 404-687-8298
www.disabilitylink.org
Facebook- www.facebook.com/disABILITYLINK
Twitter- www.twitter.com/disABILITYLINK