Family Help in GEORGIA

Georgia Information

Georgia Information  -  Hotlines & Helplines

Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in Georgia

TAKE POSITIVE ACTION TO HELP YOUR TEEN

AND HEAL YOUR FAMILY

• Take an honest look at your child's behavior and family situation.

• Become informed of your child's issues.

• Network the resources listed on the Family Help pages and throughout the Focus website to find referrals to mental health services and supportive programs.

• Follow through on professional advice and treatment plans.

• Build a support system from family, friends, self-help groups, and your place of worship.

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Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in Georgia

Life Coaching  -  Counseling & Therapy  -  Self-Help & Support Groups

Hotlines & Helplines

Carroll Rape Crisis Hotline

770-834-RAPE

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

ChildhelpUSA

Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-Child  

1-800-422-4453

Gambling Addiction Helpline

1-800-699-7117

Georgia AIDS Information Line

1-800-551-2728

Georgia Drug Abuse Hotline

1-800-338-6745

Georgia GED Information

1-800-433-4288

Georgia School Safety Hotline

1-877-SAY-STOP

Georgia Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

Henry County Anonymous Drug Tip Line

678-610-6322

National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-787-3224 TDD

National Hotlines and Helplines

National Runaway Switchboard

1-800-RUNAWAY

1-800-786-2929

Georgia Information

Abuse: Sexual

• Georgia Sex Offender Registry

• Columbia County Sex Offenders

• Gwinnett County Sex Offenders

• Megan's Law in Georgia

• Whitfield County Sex Offenders

Adolescence

• Rights and Responsibilities of Teenagers Under Georgia Law (pdf)

• Georgia Emancipation of Minor Law

• Georgia Law Pertaining to Youth

Alcohol & Teen Drinking

• Underage Drinking in Georgia (pdf)

Bullying: What Parents & Teachers Should Know

• Cyber-bullying combines meanness and technology

• Georgia Anti-Bullying Law

• Georgia School Safety Laws (pdf)

   

Dropouts

• GED in Georgia

• GED Testing Centers in Georgia

• Guards academy redirects dropouts

Drugs & Teen Substance Abuse

• Drugs & Drug Abuse in Georgia

• The Menace of Methamphetamine

• Stop Meth Now

Family Health

• Consumer Guide for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Georgia

• Georgia's Children 2008 Fact Sheet

• Georgia Obesity in Children and Youth (pdf)

• Health Insurance Options for Children in Georgia

• Physical Activity in Youth (pdf)

• Your Medical Records Rights in Georgia

   

Runaways & Missing Children

• Missing Children in Georgia

• Find Emanuel Joshua Jones

• Find Da Wan Janette Shaw-Gibson

School Violence

• Georgia School Safety Laws (pdf)

Special Education

• Advocating for Your Child's Education

• Citizen's Guide to Accessing School Records (pdf)

• Parent's Guide to Understanding Your Child's Rights in the Columbia County Georgia School District (pdf)

• Special Education in Georgia FAQs

• Special Education in Georgia (pdf)

When Your Teen is in Trouble with the Law

• Georgia Law:  Detention of Juveniles

• The Juvenile Justice Process in Georgia