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DAVID BLANCHARD NAMED DBHDD
DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
ATLANTA -- David Blanchard, a
longtime advocate, service provider, and current Executive Director of All
About Developmental Disabilities in Atlanta, will be joining the Department of
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) as its new Deputy
Assistant Commissioner.
“Georgia is in the midst of tremendous
change as we work to serve more people closer to home,” noted Dr. Bryce
McLaulin, DBHDD’s Acting Assistant Commissioner for Developmental Disabilities.
“Dave brings experience and credibility in advocacy, public policy, and
management to the task.”
DBHDD is the state agency that’s
responsible for policies and programs that serve people with mental illness,
developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders. The agency is engaged
in a five-year project to expand community services for people with
developmental disabilities so that they can live as independently as possible
in the most integrated settings possible and none have to be isolated in state
hospitals or other institutions.
All About Developmental
Disabilities (AADD) is an Atlanta-based non-profit that provides support
services to families of people with developmental disabilities, allowing
individuals to experience personal empowerment, family stability, and community
participation. With more than 50 years of service, it’s one of the longest-serving
organizations for developmental disabilities in Atlanta and the state.
Blanchard has worked with AADD in various capacities since 1999 and has been
Executive Director of the organization since 2009.
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Blanchard is a member of the Boards
of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute and the Georgia American Association
for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. He holds an MS in Family
Studies from Auburn University and an AB in Psychology from the University of
Georgia.
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