GCSS parent and advocate Heidi
Fernandez, pictured with her 11-year-old son Andrew who has
autism, and GCSS president and CEO Whitney Fuchs are taking the
lead on our advocacy efforts with legislators. If you would
like to receive email Action Alerts or phone updates -- you can
email Heidi at
Advocacy@gacommunity.org or call her at 404-634-4222 ext 550.
Originally founded in 1990 by the
Marcus Family Foundation as The Marcus Center at Emory University,
in 1999 Georgia Community Support and Solutions spun off into its
own organization and is now a leading community-based 501 (c)(3)
nonprofit organization headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
GCSS provides supports and services throughout greater metro
Atlanta counties for children and adults with disabilities; mental
health, emotional or substance abuse issues.
Our mission
is to enrich the lives of people and their families by providing
information, advocacy and support which create choices to participate
in the life of the community.
Our vision
is that Georgia Community
Supports and Solutions is the leader in development and delivery
of innovative services for people in the community.
Innovation:
Creative responses to community needs. Integrity: We deliver what we promise. Respect: Honor people as individuals. Passion: For quality and excellence. Collaboration: Fostering relationships, building
partnerships and establishing leadership.
