Religious Programs for Special
Needs Children
and Families
The Amit Program
6255 Barfield Road, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30328
Contact: Linda Zimmerman, Executive Director
Email:
Telephone number: 404-961-9966
Website: www.amitatlanta.org
Description:The Amit Program, a centralized Jewish special
education agency, provides a
continuum of services to ensure that children, regardless of ability, can
maximize their potential and participation in all aspects of Jewish
education through partnerships with families, educators, and the broader
community. Amit provides a modified, self-contained program for children
with moderate to severe learning differences and/or developmental
disabilities, learning labs within Jewish Day Schools, professional
development, speaker series and early childhood speaker series open to the
community, Buddy program, and is a central resource for families with
children with special needs.
Blackshear Place Baptist Church
3428 Atlanta Highway
Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542
Contact Person: Lori Melwood
Phone Number: 770-967-2297
Description: On the 1st Saturday of the month, the Blackshear
Place Baptist Church offers respite care from 4-7 for special needs children
and siblings. They also have a special need Sunday school.
Christian Briarlake Baptist Church
3715 LaVista Road
Decatur, Georgia 30033
Contact Person: Susie Webb
Email:
Phone Number: 404-325-4214
Description: The Christian Briarlake Baptist Church offers
services to special needs adults in group home settings. They offer Sunday
school, Wednesday night activities and special events. The age range for this
program is 25 and up.
First Baptist Snellville
2400 East Main Street Southwest
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Contact Person: Cindy Winsley, Director of Special Needs
Phone Number: 770-978-5705
Description: First Baptist Snellville offers a Sunday school
class for special needs children. Doesn’t take anyone who is mentally
or medically fragile.
First United Methodist of Lawrenceville
395 West Crogan Street
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045
Contact Person: Joan Church/Erin Stroud
Phone Number: 770-963-0386
Description: Sunday school class for children ages infants
to eight years old and another class for adults. Children are mainstreamed
when possible.
Grace Fellowship Church
1400 Dogwood Road
Snellville, Georgia 30078
Contact Person: Denise Cox
Phone Number: 770-979-7000/Childrens Ministries 770-979-2502
Description: We treasure children with special needs. We are blessed
with many trained and/or certified teachers who lovingly care for
special needs kids. We comply with ADA requirements in our facilities.
Handicap parking with wheel chair accessibility is available in the
back of the church.
An information sheet is available for parents to complete so that you
can be assured that your child's needs will be addressed.
Hebron Baptist Church
202 Hebron Church Road
P.O. Box 279
Dacula, Georgia 30019
Contact Person: Melissa Sims
Phone Number: 770-962-3671/ Children’s ministry
770-277-6022 ext. 223
Description: Hebron Baptist Church provides special education
services for children with special need. The Awana Friends program is held
on Wednesdays from 6:45-8:15pm. Special needs Sunday school is held at 8:30,
9:45 and 11am during church services. The Sunday school gives parent the option
of mainstreaming their child into the regular Sunday school class. There is
also a young adult Sunday school ministry for special needs young adults.
North Lanier Baptist Church
289 Atlanta Road
Cumming, Georgia 30040
Contact Person: Art Nelson
Phone Number: 770-781-5433
Description: Coming Soon!
North Metro Baptist Church
1026 Old Peachtree Road
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
Contact Person: Mary Sams
Phone Number: 770-995-9055
Description: There is a special needs Sunday school for all
ages held at this church. When possible the younger children are included with
the typical children. During this inclusion, a helper is provided for each
child. They also have an older teen Sunday school class. A respite program
is held on 2nd Monday of every month called AGAPE from 6:30-8:30pm.
Oakhurst Baptist Church
222 East Lake Drive,
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Contact Person: Rev. Chris Copeland, Associate Pastor
Email:
Phone Number: 404-378-3677
Description: The Oakhurst Baptist Church provides Sunday school
classes for disabled. There is a disability mission group is made up
of adults. Their purpose is for inclusion in all areas of the church. There
are about three Sunday school classes for all children in the church. The church
emphasizes inclusion for their children. They teach the children about different
disabilities. The parents of the children with disabilities teach this topic.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
680 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Contact Person: Ed McCoy, Director, Office of Ministry with
people with disabilities
Email:
Phone Number: 404-888-7809
Description: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta offers
religious education for children and adults with special needs through out
the week. This program is available to all ages. Inclusion is stressed whenever
possible. This is available at the Catholic churches in North Georgia. Some
limitations may apply to each church. Please contact the Catholic Church nearest
to you.
Snellville United Methodist Church
2428 East Main Street East
Snellville, Georgia 30078
Contact Person: Deana Porter
Phone Number: 770-972-9360
Description: Special needs Sunday school at 9:30. Ages range
from 10-17. There is no specific age that your child has to be to join the
class.
St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church
3200 Brooks Drive
Snellville, Georgia 30278
Contact Person: Carol Kruskamp
Phone Number: 770-978-6751
Description: Special needs Sunday school. There is a
9:30 class for disabled children. This class has about 10 children, which are
mostly autistic. There are 4 teachers in the classroom who teach religious
education to the children. The age ranges of the children who attend this class
are from 4-11.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta (UUCA)
1911 Cliff Valley Way NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Contact Person: Pat Kahn, Director of Religious Education
Email:
Phone Number: 404-634-5134
Description: The Unitarian Universalist Congregation
of Atlanta provides two sessions of Sunday school: 9:30 and 11:30. There are
about 30 children with special needs in these classes. This program stress
inclusion so children with and without special needs are in the same class. Disability
awareness is part of the curriculum. There are volunteers for children who
need help during Sunday school.