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Georgia Disability Community Oral History Project
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Georgia--History, Local
People with disabilities--History
Georgia Disability Archive
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The Georgia Disability Community Oral History Project began in 2015 when the Richard B. Russell Library organized the “Georgia Disability History Symposium: Stories of Advocacy and Action” to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Interviews have been recorded in the Athens and Atlanta areas, and document the work of disability advocates, current and former mental health professionals in Georgia, and the experiences of parents of children with autism.<br /><br />Please reference the Georgia Disability History Archive, which contains paper collections from well-known Georgia disability advocates and professionals, some of whom also have interviews in this collection.<br /><br />All interviews in this collection have been indexed in OHMS.
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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2015-2017
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RBRL391GDC
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Georgia
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5.3 Interview with Talley Wells, April 21, 2017 RBRL391GDC-015 RBRL391GDC Georgia Disability Community Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Talley Wells Susan Goico oral history 0 Kaltura audio < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_culwlycs& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; & ; wid=1_0nrpm8qv" ; width=" ; 304" ; height=" ; 231" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=" ; autoplay * ; fullscreen * ; encrypted-media *" ; frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 17 The Disability Integration Project / Starting work at Atlanta Legal Aid Society What's your job at Atlanta Legal Aid Society? Talley Wells talks about his work in the Disability Integration Project, which was a project started as a result of implementing the requirements of the Olmstead Plan. Wells talks about how he came to work at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, since both he and his wife, Laura Wells, wanted to work in disability and live close to family in the southeast. Wells explains that when he came to Atlanta Legal Aid in 2000, he worked as an attorney for general public legal work. In 2008, he eventually came to focus on disability work. Wells talks about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's mandate for Georgia to develop a Olmstead Plan in order to adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act which promised timely integration for people with disabilities into the community. Americans with Disabilities Act ; Atlanta Legal Aid ; Olmstead Plan ; Olmstead v. L.C. ; Sue Jamieson ; U.S Department of Health and Human Services ; United States Supreme Court 17 448 Department of Justice Investigation / The settlement agreement Now, you did something that was interesting because you left us ... The interviewer, Susan Goico, explains her role as the monitor of the voluntary compliance agreement between the Office of Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services and the treatment of people in nursing homes and hospitals. Wells explains that he was simultaneously involved in the investigations conducted by the Department of Justice over the affairs of Georgia state mental health hospitals. Wells explains that right before the presidential election of 2009, a settlement agreement was reached between the Department of Justice and the state of Georgia (concerning the reform of the Georgia mental health hospitals) that failed to hold accountability and set benchmarks for the execution of community integration as mandated through the Olmstead Plan. Wells explains that many other states had reached settlement agreements around the same time, which raised suspicion among advocacy groups as the agreements were drafted before the 2009 presidential election. Wells talks about the responding appeals by advocacy groups to request modifications to the settlement agreement to better represent the interests of the advocacy groups and stakeholders. Ari Shapiro ; Bazalon Center ; Cynthia Wainscott ; Department of Health and Human Services ; Georgia Regional Hospital ; Government Accountability Office ; National Public Broadcasting Radio (NPR) ; Office of Civil Rights ; Voluntary Compliance Agreement 17 824 Drafting a new settlement agreement / Creation of housing vouchers We all met here and basically had a big negotiation... Wells talks about the actions advocacy groups took in addressing the problems of the settlement agreement between the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and the Department of Justice. Wells recalls the meetings held between stakeholders, advocacy groups, and other concerning parties, known as the amici, in order to address the ways in which the settlement agreement failed to adequately enact the Olmstead Plan for the state of Georgia. Wells talks about how the meetings held in The Carter Center allowed for efficient negotiations in the efforts to draft a new settlement agreement. Wells recalls the eventual creation of housing vouchers as a way to provide the housing necessary for the integration of those with mental disabilities into the community. Carter Center ; Civil Rights for Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) ; Department of Community Affairs ; Dough Scott ; Fuqua Center for Late Life Depression ; Olmstead Plan ; Sonny Purdue ; Sue Jamieson ; William McDonald 17 1273 Georgia housing voucher system And how unique is the Georgia housing voucher program? Wells explains how the circumstances regarding the state of Georgia's funding of social services led to the development of a unique housing funding program that relied on bridge funding, which assisted with funding housing costs for recently-released hospital patients. Wells explains that the revised settlement agreement between the Department of Justice and the state of Georgia concerning the integration of those with mental illnesses into a community was implemented instead of a previous Olmstead Plan that was drafted and never carried out. Wells talks about his concerns over the revised settlement agreement because it did not adequately address the needs of children and the provision of crisis-prevention care for those with mental illnesses. Wells adds that close to 6,000 people in the state of Georgia still need housing in order to participate in the community integration promised through the Olmstead Plan. Dr. Frank Shelp ; Money Follows the Person ; Olmstead Plan ; Olmstead Planning Committee ; William McDonald 17 1692 Complications in Georgia mental health care I think on the developmental disability side... Wells addresses the lack of community integration provided for people with developmental disabilities in the state of Georgia. Wells explains that the housing plans implemented by the state of Georgia through the settlement agreement have not yet assisted a large enough population of the recently-released patients from mental institutions. Wells explains that the reason behind the lack of integration services is due to the state's focus on the quantity of services (such as the number of Assertive Community Treatment 'ACT' Teams) rather than the quality of such services. Wells explains that though there has been progress in improving mental health care in Georgia, there is still more progress to be made. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) ; developmental disabilities ; Doug Scott ; forensic hospitals 17 2197 Potential improvements in Georgia mental health institutions How do you think the settlement agreement has... The interviewer, Susan Goico, shares her wish to increase the quality of care for those who were recently released from mental hospitals and forensic hospitals. Goico talks about how the Department of Justice's investigations into Georgia mental health institutions catalyzed change that she claims would not have occurred otherwise. Wells explains that the collaboration among the entire mental health community and advocates in the state of Georgia is what led to the successful settlement agreements. Wells addresses the need for a common goal concerning institutionalized care for the state of Georgia and states his wish for the implementation of at-home care for all people, regardless of their disabilities. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT Team) ; Department of Justice (DOJ) ; forensic hospitals ; Georgia Regional Hospital ; Olmstead Planning Committee 17 Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. audio 0 RBRL391GDC-015.xml RBRL391GDC-015.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL391GDC/findingaid
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Atlanta, Georgia
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45 minutes
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Interview with Talley Wells, April 21, 2017
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RBRL391GDC-015
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Talley Wells
Susan Goico
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oral histories
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Georgia
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sound
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People with disabilities--Civil rights--United States
Medical policy
People with disabilities--Services for
Mental health policy
Politics and Public Policy
United States--Civil rights
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An account of the resource
Talley Wells talks about his work in the Disability Integration Project as part of Atlanta Legal Aid. Wells talks about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's mandate for Georgia to develop an Olmstead Plan in order to adhere to the requirements set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Wells recalls the process of appeals to the court by advocacy groups to allow for the modification of the settlement agreement reached between the Department of Justice and the state of Georgia. Wells explains the process of formulating a system of housing vouchers to aid in the transition and integration of those with mental disabilities into the community. Wells talks about his concerns over the revised settlement agreement. Wells explains the reasons behind the lack of integration services provided by the state. Wells talks about the need for a common goal concerning institutionalized care in the state of Georgia.
Talley Wells earned his Bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctorate from Duke University School of Law and his Master’s in Education at Harvard University. In 2003, Wells and his wife, Laura helped launch L’Arche Atlanta, an organization started with the mission of developing a community focused on the friendships formed between those with and without developmental disabilities. Wells has also served on leadership boards for The Center for Working Families (2009 to 2017) and the Georgia Supportive Housing Association, during which time he assisted with the development of Permanent Supportive Housing for the state of Georgia. Wells came to work at Atlanta Legal Aid in 2000 before he was eventually promoted to the position of Director of the Disability Integration Project. During his time at Atlanta Legal Aid, Wells served as an advocate in the Department of Justice vs. Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities settlement agreement. Wells has written a series of articles about Olmstead legal services various news outlets. Wells is also the creator of a website known as Olmsteadrights.org, which offers tools and information regarding the rights assured to people with disabilities through Olmstead v. L.C Supreme Court case. Since January 2018, Wells works as the Executive Director of the Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice.
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2017-04-21
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Georgia Disability Community Oral History Project
Subject
The topic of the resource
Georgia--History, Local
People with disabilities--History
Georgia Disability Archive
Description
An account of the resource
The Georgia Disability Community Oral History Project began in 2015 when the Richard B. Russell Library organized the “Georgia Disability History Symposium: Stories of Advocacy and Action” to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Interviews have been recorded in the Athens and Atlanta areas, and document the work of disability advocates, current and former mental health professionals in Georgia, and the experiences of parents of children with autism.<br /><br />Please reference the Georgia Disability History Archive, which contains paper collections from well-known Georgia disability advocates and professionals, some of whom also have interviews in this collection.<br /><br />All interviews in this collection have been indexed in OHMS.
Creator
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Publisher
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Date
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2015-2017
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Format
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Oral histories
Identifier
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RBRL391GDC
Coverage
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Georgia
Oral History
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5.3 Interview with Gab Rich, April 21, 2017 RBRL391GDC-016 RBRL391GDC Georgia Disability Community Oral History Project Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Gab Rich Susan Goico oral history 0 Kaltura audio < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_2l0cc0up& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; amp ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; amp ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; amp ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; amp ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; amp ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; amp ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; amp ; & ; wid=1_3ru4u92t" ; width=" ; 304" ; height=" ; 231" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=" ; autoplay * ; fullscreen * ; encrypted-media *" ; frameborder=" ; 0" ; title=" ; Kaltura Player" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 18 Working at Southern Poverty Law Center Gab, what's your job at Atlanta Legal Aid? Gab Rich describes her position at Atlanta Legal Aid as a licensed social worker and a paralegal in the Disability Integration Project. Rich states that she started working at Atlanta Legal Aid in 2014 after she graduated with her master's degree in social work. Rich explains that she became interested in law and disability studies, which led her to eventually work at the Southern Poverty Law Center. The interviewer, Susan Goico, talks about how the settlement agreement has affected the work she conducts at Atlanta Legal Aid. Goico talks about the Nick Project, which was started with the mission of assisting those with mental illnesses who were being held in jails. Goico explains that after visiting the DeKalb County Public Defender's Office for Legal Advice, she learned that people in DeKalb County with mental illnesses were being held without integration into the community. Atlanta Legal Aid ; DeKalb County Public Defenders Office ; developmental disabilities ; Laurie Haynie ; mental health ; Sue Jamieson 17 559 Dekalb County- mental illness and jailing So what were the early days of the Nick Project like? The interveiwer, Susan Goico, talks about the early days of the Nick Project (a project focused on providing adequate community care for those with disabilities who were often held in jails after being accused of a crime). Goico explains that the Nick Project functioned with the assistance of legal attorneys and social workers from the Dekalb Public Defenders Office. Goico explains that Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams along with other forms of state management were gathered by the leader of the Nick Project in order to address the issues concerning the jailing and holding of those with mental illnesses throughout Dekalb County. Annie Deets ; Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team ; Atlanta Legal Aid ; Community Transition Planning ; Connie Kyle ; Dekalb Public Defenders Office ; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability (BHDD) ; Intensive case management (ICM) ; Tonya Brown 17 904 Rich's early work at Atlanta Legal Aid So Gab, when did you come again? Rich explains that she came to Southern Poverty Law in 2014, in the midst Atlanta Legal Aid's efforts to address and provide treatment for those who were imprisoned with mental illnesses, which was known as the Nick Project. Rich talks about how she began to organize legal data for clients in an effort to allow the legal operations to run smoother. Rich explains that she believes projects such as the Nick Project would not have started if not for the settlement agreement (an agreement between the Department of Justice and the State of Georgia which ensured better community care for those with mental illnesses ). Atlanta Legal Aid ; Department of Justice ; Developmental Disabilities ; Fulton County ; Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities ; Southern Poverty Law 17 1319 The Nick Project And how do you think the Nick Project has impacted the lives of individuals? Rich talks about how the Nick Project started as part of the Disability Integration Project (DIP) at Atlanta Legal Aid, has improved the lives of those who were previously jailed and suffered from mental illnesses or developmental disabilities. Rich explains the challenges in providing the legal action for those with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities, which includes the lack of housing available for those with intensive needs. Rich explains the issues with providing housing vouchers for those with mental illnesses, as the stigma associated with mental illness dissuades landlords in the general public from renting to that population of people. Rich describes the need for more structured living settings for those who suffer from mental disabilities. Developmental Disability ; Fulton County ; Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) ; Intensive Treatment Residences (ITR) ; Mental Illness ; Southern Poverty Law 17 1653 Accomplishments of the Nick Project So, I know we've done some systemic issues through the Nick Project... Rich talks about her wish to spread additional projects such as the Nick Project throughout the state of Georgia. Rich explains the benefits of integrating those with mental disabilities into the community as a method of not only minimizing the cost of emergency services, but also as a way to prevent those with mental disabilities from repeatedly returning to jails due to complications from their mental illnesses. The interviewer talks the population of people with with mental disabilities who have been accused of a crime and are being held without trail in mental hospitals. Rich describes how the Nick Project at Atlanta Legal Aid provides attorneys for those with forensic status (guilty by reason of insanity or committed sex offenders) who are often held for years in state hospitals. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities ; forensic hospitals ; Fulton County, Georgia ; Gwinnett County, Georgia ; Morehouse School of Medicine ; Office of Vital Records ; Sue Jamieson 17 2034 Addressing stigmas of mental illness and crime And I think one thing that we've been able to do is... The interviewer, Susan Goico, shares how projects such as the Nick Project raise awareness for people with mental disabilities who are stuck in forensic hospitals and jails. Rich talks about the stigma associated with helping people with mental illnesses who have been convicted of a crime. Rich explains that many clients she serves were convicted in a period where they were not receiving adequate care for their mental disabilities. Rich explains her belief that all people deserve a chance at life and explains that her role as a social worker is to support vulnerable populations in society. Rich explains that many people who are held in forensic hospitals are not aware of their rights concerning their ability to challenge their conviction. crime ; Forensic State Hospitals ; The Nick Project 17 2375 Continuing Legal Education for forensic patients You want to talk a little bit about the CLE that we did to educate people? Rich talks about the CLE (Continuing Legal Education) programs that were conducted by Atlanta Legal Aid for stakeholders to learn about their rights and the rights of forensic patients concerning their commitment to forensic hospitals and jails. Rich explains that many people attended the programs including: criminal justice representatives, forensic peer specialists, public defenders and prosecutors, judges, and social workers. Rich talks about the need to raise community awareness about the condition of those who are held in forensic hospitals. Rich talks about the challenges of providing housing for those with mental illnesses who have been accused of a crime. Gioco and Rich discuss the need of educating the public in order to break down stigmas associated with helping those with mental illnesses. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) ; Criminal Justice ; Forensic Hospitals ; Forensic Patients ; Forensic Peer Specialist ; Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities ; Southern Poverty Law 17 Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. audio 0 RBRL391GDC-016.xml RBRL391GDC-016.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL391GDC/findingaid
Location
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Atlanta, Georgia
Duration
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46 minutes
Repository
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Interview with Gab Rich, April 21, 2017
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RBRL391GDC-016
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Gab Rich
Susan Goico
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audio
oral histories
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Georgia
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sound
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Subject
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People with disabilities--Services for
Mental health policy
People with disabilities--Civil rights--United States
Crime
Women--Political activity
Politics and Public Policy
United States--Civil rights
Description
An account of the resource
Gab Rich talks about her position at Atlanta Legal Aid as a paralegal in the Disability Integration Project. Rich recalls the early days of the Nick Project, a committee-led social project with the mission of providing services to people with mental disabilities who were institutionalized in Georgia State Forensic Hospitals. Rich talks about her initial involvement in the Nick Project and the ways in which the Nick Project has impacted the lives of individuals who suffer from mental illnesses. Nick explains the challenges faced in the managing the operations of the Nick Project, including the provision of adequate housing and challenges of confronting the stigmas associated with providing care for those with mental illnesses. Rich talks about the need for greater community awareness about mental illness.
Gab Rich graduated with a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Emory University and a Master's of Social Work and Community Partnerships from the University of Georgia. Rich has served in a variety of positions focused on the care of those with disabilities and child social work. From 2014-2017, Rich served as a paralegal in the Atlanta Legal Aid Society Disability Integration Project. There, she worked as part of legal team where she provided representation to those with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses. During her time at Atlanta Legal Aid, Rich was also involved in the Nick Project, a committee-led social project that was missioned with the purpose of providing services for those with mental disabilities being held in Georgia state forensic hospitals. Rich presently works as a member of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, where she acts as a behavioral health clinician and provides therapeutic counseling for those receiving ACT team services.
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2017-04-21
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