| Division of Family and Children Services 404-651-9361 www.dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov | The part of DHR that investigates child abuse; finds foster homes for abused and neglected children; helps low income, out-of-work parents get back on their feet; assists with childcare costs for low income parents who are working or in job training and provides numerous support services and innovative programs to help troubled families. |
| Dream House for Medically Fragile Children 770-717-7410 www.dreamhouseforkids.org | Provides: Educational programs and skills training for families with medically fragile children. Workshops, CPR and other continuing education opportunities. Assistance in obtaining much needed equipment, supplies, therapies, and home modifications. Professional course for organizations with medically fragile children in their caseload. |
| Georgia's ADA Coordinator's Office (American's with Disabilities Act) 404-657-7313 www.state.ga.us/gsfic/ada/ | Provides comprehensive educational and technical support for state agencies so that those programs, services and activities operated by the state of Georgia are accessible and usable by everyone. |
| Georgia Advocacy Office 404-855-1234 www.thegao.org | Private, non-profit corporation working with and for oppressed and vulnerable individuals in Georgia who are labeled as disabled or mentally ill. |
| Georgia's Office of the Child Advocate 1-800-254-2064 www.gachildadvocate.org | This office will work proactively and steadily to improve the way the state of Georgia helps families in need. This organization hopes that by working in partnership with other child-serving agencies and child advocates, tragic outcomes can be avoided rather than merely reacted to. The vision of this agency is for it be the first place for those in government and the private sector to turn for advice, assistance, and aid regarding the at-risk families and foster children of our state. |
| IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) www.idea.ed.gov | Ensures services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million children with disabilities. |
| Statewide Independent Living Council 770-270-6860 www.silcga.org | This organization was founded in 1995 to ensure that people with disabilities have opportunities to live as independently as possible. SILC changes lives by managing funds and distributing funds that make independent living a reality for people with disabilities. |
