Respite Care
ARCH National Resource Center: The National Respite Locator Service helps parents, caregivers, and professionals find respite services in their state and local area to match their specific needs. To search for GA state respite resources, log onto http://chtop.org/State-Listings.html or call (919) 490-5577.
Community Service Boards: Can assist in finding mental health and respite care in your county.
- DeKalb Community Service Board (404) 892-4646.
- Fulton County Mental Health: 404 762 4111
- GA Mountains Community Services 800 347-5827
- Gwinnett Mental Health: 770 962-5544
- Hall County Mental Health: 678 207-1180
- Newton County (in Covington) Call 770 962-5544
- Stephens County. Mental Health: 706 282 4542
- Walton County Mental Health Center at 706 267-2302
Creative Community Services: provides adventure, emergency, crisis, planned, and interim respite care for children with special needs ages 3 -17. No referral necessary. The fee for respite services is $110 per day. (770) 469-6226. www.ccsgeorgia.org.
Family Links For more information call the Community Care Services Program intake line: (404) 463-3333. This program provides respite care for grandparents raising grandkids with disabilities. Accepts Medicaid, or a Medicaid Waiver. CCSP provides in-depth financial screening, help with obtaining a Medicaid Waiver if needed, and ongoing help related to this program.
Georgia Community Support and Solutions: Coordinates respite care for the metro Atlanta area as well as many other services for people with developmental disabilities. 404-634-4222 www.gacommunity.com
GA Office of Developmental Disabilities: search for respite care and many other state developmental disability services by county or city. mhddad.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-MHDDAD/
(404) 657-2258.
GRANDparents Raising GRANDchildren: support group for grandparents raising grandchildren and meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Transfiguration Catholic Church at 1815 Blackwell Rd in Room 102 in Marietta. (770) 919-9275
Jewish Family and Career Services: provides respite care for families with children and adolescents with disabilities ages 3 and up who live in Dekalb, Fulton, Douglas or Cobb Counties. In-Home Respite Care: a caregiver comes to your home and Host-Family Respite Care: your loved one is cared for at the caregiver's home. Sliding fee scale based on income and call directly for an application. 770-677-9341. www.jfcs-atlanta.org.
Metro Atlanta Respite & Developmental Services: Offers respite services, as well as an early intervention program, inclusive childcare center and therapy services. 1335 Kimberly Road SW, Atlanta. 404-691-5570. www.mards.org.
Project GRANDD: (Grandparents Rearing and Nurturing Dependents with Disabilities) provides grandparents with group counseling, individual counseling, educational sessions, and specialty counseling and referrals. No fee for services. Call (770) 595-4854. www.isdd-home.org.