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Self-Help & Support Groups

 

 

FUTURE MEN

Christian residential program

for young men, ages 16-20

417-546-4171

 


NEW HOPE

21-day outdoor and wilderness camps

held each month throughout the year

417-683-9793

 

BUXMONT ACADEMY

Residential programs and

special education programs

for youth, ages 12-18

215-840-9515

 

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning center

for young men, ages 18 and over

1-866-800-9517

 

MEADOWLARK ACADEMY

Boarding school

for girls, ages 12-17

1-800-610-8810

 

COLT SCHOOLS

Christian outdoor programs

for youth, ages 12-18

406-722-2658

 

EAGLE VALLEY RANCH

Residential treatment center

for girls, ages 12-17

1-866-842-8336

 

RED ROCK CANYON SCHOOL

Residential treatment center

for youth, ages 12-17

1-800-635-4441

 

FALCON RIDGE RANCH

Residential treatment program

for girls, ages 12-17

1-866-968-4673

 

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TIPTON ACADEMY

Boarding school

for boys, ages 12-17

1-877-968-8443

 

CEDAR BREAKS ACADEMY

Residential treatment center

for girls, ages 12-17

1-800-793-7401

 

Helping Resources

 

 

 

 

 

DBSA Metro Atlanta (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance)

Educates patients, families, professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical disease.  Self-help support groups and advocacy.

 

Georgia Advocacy Office

404-885-1234

1-800-537-2329

Advocacy for individuals in Georgia who are labeled as disabled or mentally ill.

 

Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

404-524-2277

Campaign that works to ensure that all children are entitled to a safe and healthy adolescence characterized by hope, respect and the opportunity for a productive future free of early pregnancy and parenthood. 

 

Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault

404-659-6482

Coalition of agencies and concerned individuals that share the common goal of ending sexual assault.

 

Georgia Parent Support Network

404-758-4500

1-800-832-8645

Support, education and advocacy for children and youth with mental illness, emotional disturbances and behavioral differences and their families.

 

Georgia Poison Center

1-800-222-1222

404-616-9000 Metro-Atlanta

Services include emergency telephone service, rabies treatment information, occupational and environmental toxicology information, public and professional education, research and data collection.

 

International Dyslexia Association - Georgia Branch

404-256-1232

Resource and support system for parents, dyslexics, and educators.

 

Learning Disabilities Association of Georgia

404-303-7774

Support, resources, and advocacy for children, adults, individuals with learning disabilities, and families. 

 

National Mental Health Association of Georgia

404-527-7175

Education, advocacy, and support for those with a mental illness and their families.

 

Parent to Parent of Georgia

1-800-229-2038

Support and information to parents of children with disabilities.  Parent support groups, special needs  resources, telephone peer support, conferences.

 

Peachcare for Kids

1-877-GA-PEACH

Allows income eligible working families to purchase low cost health insurance for any child under age 19.  Children under age 6 are covered at no cost to the family.

 

Prevent Child Abuse Georgia

1-800-CHILDREN

404-870-6565  Atlanta

Georgia's only private, statewide, community-based organization with the sole mission of preventing child abuse and neglect.

 

Stop It Now! Georgia

404-870-6565

1-800-CHILDREN

Prevention programs and public awareness activities to help adults take responsibility for preventing the sexual abuse of children BEFORE a child is harmed.

 

Tourette Syndrome Association of Georgia and South Carolina

706-248-9784

Information, programs, and support groups related to Tourette Syndrome as well as enable their families, educators, medical practitioners, and associates to better provide an understanding and sympathetic environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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