RESOURCES

Website: https://dfcs.georgia.gov/ 

• NW Fulton County Office 

1249 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Direct Number (404) 206-5778

• Dekalb County Office    2300 Parklake Drive

Atlanta, GA 30345
Direct Number: 404-370-5076

•  Gwinnett County Office
  95 Constitution Blvd

Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Direct Number (678) 518-5500

• Henry County Office
  125 Henry Parkway

McDonough, Georgia 30253-6636
Direct Number – (770) 954-2014

• DeKalb County CASA Program (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
  Phone: 404-378-0038

Website: https://dekalbcasa.org

• Adoptive and Foster Parent Association of Dekalb

178 Sams St. Decatur, GA 30030
Phone: 404-370-6340 Emergency After Hours: 404-989-3062

•  Foster Care Support Foundation provides free essential items to children in foster, kinship, and relative care across Georgia. (Serves all counties) 

Website: https://www.fostercares.org/

• DeKalb County Health Dept.
  445 Winn Way Decatur Ga 30030
  Phone: 404-294-370
• Fulton County Board of Health
  10 Park Pl SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
  Phone: -404-613-1205
• Gwinnett County Health Dept.
  455 Grayson Hwy, Suite 300 Lawrenceville, GA, GA 30046
  Phone:770.339.4283 
• Henry County Health Dept.
  135 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253
  Phone: 1.800.847.4262 or 706.845.4035

• Embark Georgia

J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development

1240 S. Lumpkin St.
Athens, GA 30602

706-542-5266

Embark Georgia is to increase college access and retention for youth who have experienced foster care or homelessness

Website: https://embarkgeorgia.org/

• Job Corps

Job Corps is at the forefront of building a skilled workforce to meet industry needs

Website: https://www.jobcorps.gov/

• Crisis and Suicide

Girls & Boys Town National Hotline
(800) 448-3000

National Hopeline Network
(800) SUICIDE

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-TALK (8255)

National Youth Crisis Hotline
(800) 442-HOPE (4673)

• Alcohol

Alcohol and Drug Helpline
(800) 821-4357

Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline
(800) 252-6465

Families Anonymous
(800) 736-9805

• Substance Use

Poison Control
(800) 222-1222

National Help Line for Substance Abuse
(800) 262-2463

• Youth

Girls & Boys Town National Hotline

(800) 448-3000

Text VOICE to 20121

National Runaway Safeline
1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)

• Abuse and Violence

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

Text or Call 1-800-422-4453

Georgia DFCS Central Child Abuse Reporting

1-855-422-4453

Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Hotline

(800) 334-2836

Georgia Elder Abuse Hotline

(800) 252-8966

National Domestic Violence Hotline

English: (800) 799-7233 or Text 'Start' to 88788

Español: (800) 942-6908

National Sexual Assault Hotline

Call 800.656.HOPE

Text - HOPE to 64673

National Human Trafficking Hotline

Call 1-888-373-7888

Chat  - Text 233733