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12th of February 2018

Quarterly Housing & Advocacy Class Announced for 2018

Are you looking for resources for housing? Are you looking for a rental or purchasing a home? Not sure where to start or what to be aware of moving forward? […]


9th of January 2018

Georgia Advocacy Days 2018 Announced

The 2018 Georgia Legislative Session has started and Advocacy Days for the Disability Community have been scheduled! Advocacy Days are a great way to join others in the community to […]


2nd of November 2017

Advocacy 101 – Learning the Basics

What is Advocacy? Who can advocate? Why do we advocate? When should you advocate? What are types of advocacy? At Walton Options, we are ready to help you find and […]


30th of October 2017

Second Annual MVP Community Award Winners Announced

Wednesday, October 25, we announced the winners of the Most Valuable Partner (MVP) Community Awards during the Celebration Luncheon at the Legends Club. A total of three community awards and […]


New Insight to an Inclusive Community

New Experiences at the Diversability Expo, Oct 2017   In October, one of our Independent Living Advocates, Elizabeth, attended the Diversability Expo at Kennesaw State University. During the event, she learned […]


26th of July 2017

Happy Anniversary ADA

Today we mark the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) being signed into law. On this day in 1990, President George Bush sat next to Justin Dart, Rev. […]


20th of July 2017

BE YOU! July Monthly Peer Support Meeting

The monthly meeting of the BE YOU! Support Group. This month we will be meeting at the Walton Options from 3:00 until 5:00 in the new Social Space. Go to https://www.meetup.com/Be-You-Peer-Support-Group/ to […]


15th of June 2017

CANCELLED – Transportation – Summer Life Skills Training

Due to impending weather from Hurricane Irma, regular consumer activities & classes are cancelled for the week of 9/11/17. Consumers who attend our Transportation Class will learn the tools needed […]


Community Resources – Summer Life Skills Training

The goal of this class is to educate consumers about the different resources out in the community that can be utilized for services. This class will educate consumers about community […]


Identity Theft – Summer Life Skills Training

The goal of this class is to educate consumers on how to protect their identity. This class will teach consumers techniques and strategies to avoid identity theft, as well as […]