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Community Resources - Region 03
Counties in this region: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale
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- Adoption Search and Reunion Resources [TOP]
- Adoption Connections
- Families First
- Atlanta, GA
- Services:
See our calendar of events for more information. This group meets regularly at Families First and all members of the adoption triad are welcome.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Embrace Adoption
- 11285 Elkins Road
- Suite D-4
- Roswell, GA 30076
- Phone: 770-377-4958
- Website: http://www.smclarkcounseling.com
- Service Area: All counties surrounding metro Atlanta.
- Services:
Counselor is an adult adoptee who provides specialized counseling for triad members during any stage of reunion. Intake: Phone call or email.
Hours: Monday - 9am-8pm and Thursday 7am-6pm.
- Experience:
15 years experience working in various aspects of adoption.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Adoptive or Foster Care Support Groups [TOP]
- Adoption Outreach Ministry Support Group
- Woodstock, GA
- Phone: 404-394-9351
- Contact: Debbie Bailey
- Email: deb035@yahoo.com
- Service Area: Woodstock and surrounding areas.
- Services:
This group is for anyone who has previously adopted,currently in the adoption process ,or interested in getting more information about adoption domestic or international.
The group meets the second Thursday of each month at the First Baptist Church of Woodstock in Woodstock, GA.
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Free childcare is provided.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Adoption Support Group of North Georgia
- Linda Morehead
- Website: http://www.asong.org
- Services:
An adoptive family support group with monthly meetings. Please use the web site to connect to email addresses and to learn more about this resource. All adoptive families in the North Georgia area are welcome.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: $10 annual fee
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- Adoptive and Foster Family Association of Cherokee County
- Contact: Christi Howard
- Service Area: Cherokee County
- Services:
Supportive and social activities for families. All adoptive and foster families are welcome to join this group.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Cherokee County Adoptive & Foster Parent Support Group
- Website: http://www.fosteroradopt.org
- Contact: Ralph Earle, President
- Email: andrewearle@alltel.net
- Contact: Michelle Lumpkin, Vice.President
- Phone: 678-445-8911
- Service Area: Cherokee County
- Services:
Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7pm at the Hickory Flat United Methodist Church, 4056 East Cherokee Drive in Canton.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Clayton County Relative Caregivers Support Services System
- 6203 Riverdale Road
- Riverdale, GA
- Phone: 770-477-3420
- Contact: Hawa Minor
- Service Area: Fayette county.
- Services:
The program is sponsored by the Clayton County CASA. Meetings times are every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 9am-12pm for breakfast talk.
Experience with foster families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Dekalb Atlanta Autism Support Group
- Phone: 404-634-5798
- Contact: Heidi Zaner
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta area.
- Services:
There is also a meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the month at Marcus Institute from 11:30am-1:30pm.
The group meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta from 7pm-9pm.
The group meets on the 4th Wednesday at the Lithonia Dekalb Medical Center from 7pm-9pm.
- Experience:
Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Dekalb Autism Support Group
- 2801 Dekalb Medical Parkway
- Lithonia, GA 30058
- Phone: 404-419-5190
- Contact: Moshe Manheim
- Service Area: East and South Dekalb Counties. Rockdale County
- Services:
Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of every month in the Conference Room at the Dekalb Medical center.
Time: 7pm-9pm. No Reservations need. All are welcome.
- Experience:
Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Dekalb County Adoptive and Foster Parent Association
- Phone: 404 -243-7246
- Contact: Shenita Starks
- Service Area: DeKalb County
- Services:
All adoptive and foster parents are invited to join this support group. The group provides supportive, educational and social activities. The group meets at Dekalb DFCS, on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm, at 178 Sams Street, in Decatur,GA.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Douglas County Adoptive/Foster Parent Assoc.
- 5493 Westmoreland Plaza Drive
- Suite C500
- Douglasville, GA 30134
- Phone: 404-242-5440
- Website: http://www.myspace/DCAFPA
- Contact: Angie Shore, President
- Contact: Jymme Reed, Vice President
- Phone: 770- 714-5235
- Service Area: Douglasville and surrounding areas
- Services:
Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6pm to 8pm. Location: Shephard of the Hills UMC , 4283 Chapel Hill Road, Douglasville, GA 30135. Open to private agencies also.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Families with Children from China, Atlanta
- Website: http://www.FCCAtlanta.org
- Email: fccatlanta@onebox.com
- Service Area: State wide. Families in the Lilburn, Tucker, Norcross and Stone Mountain area can contact Roxanne Lau at r.l.lau@prodigy.net.
- Services:
Adoptive parent support group for families adopting from China. State-wide and National affilitations.
Families who have adopted Chinese children can find friendships, playgroups, information, and support. The group is open to couples and singles. Subgroups include a single parent group and various geographic groups. All members are adoptive families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- FOCUS - Families of Children Under Stress
- 3050 Presidential Drive
- Suite 114
- Atlanta, GA 30340
- Phone: 770-234-9111 Fax: 770-234-9131
- Website: http://www.focus-ga.org
- Contact: Lucy Cusick, Director
- Service Area: Serving Atlanta and surrounding areas.
- Services:
FOCUS offers support groups throughout Metro Atlanta for families of children with disabilities.FOCUS offers Camp Hollywood to children with disabilities and their siblings for one week each summer. FOCUS also offers family weekends with arts,crafts and outdoor activities. Respite care is also available one Saturday per month with a reservation.
Hours: Monday through Friday 9am-3pm.
- Experience:
Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Fulton County Adoptive & Foster Parent Association
- 515 Fairburn Road
- Atlanta, GA 30311
- Phone: 404-753-9771
- Contact: LaVonne Daughtery- Lewis
- Services:
Meets the third Thursday of the month from 6pm-9pm.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- GA Parent Support Network
- Phone: (404) 758-4500
- Contact: Sue Smith
- Service Area: Southwest Atlanta area
- Services:
Call for more information about adoptive parent support group meetings and activities.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: No Fee
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- Grandma's Hands/ The Thelma Lewis Foundation
- 875 Six Flaggs Drive
- Austell, GA 30167
- Phone: 770-739-9957
- Contact: Veronica Long
- Email: magnoliamoments@yahoo.com
- Service Area: Cobb County and surrounding areas.
- Services:
A support group geared toward grandpatrents and anyone raising others children.The group meets monthly at the South Cobb Recreation Center and it has special guest. It offers a stress relief program,movies, lunches, and sharing and connecting with families in similiar situations.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Grands Who Care:Relatives as Caregivers
- Phone: 706-291-8496
- Contact: Julia Kimplac
- Contact: Claire Mangraviti
- Phone: cmangravit@sjha.org
- Service Area: Chattooga and surrounding areas.
- Services:
A Program of Mercy Senior Care.
Group meets every 2nd Wednesday of them month from 8:30am-10:30am at Summerville Middle School, 200 Middle School Road in Summerville , GA.
Rome group meets 1st/3rd Wednesday of the month.Meetings are held at the Rome Floyd Public Library, 205 Riverside Pkwy, in Rome,GA.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Henry County Foster & Adoptive Support Group
- 155 Mills Road
- McDonough Road, GA
- Phone: 770-312-3763
- Contact: Elizabeth Shannon- Pres.
- Service Area: Henry and Clayton counties.
- Services:
Support Group meeting. Childcare provided. Dinner is served at 6:30pm.
Meetings are held every third Monday from 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Adoptive and foster families are invited.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Jeanne Montgomery,M.A.,L.M.F.T.
- 2200 Century Parkway
- Suite 200
- Atlanta, GA 30345
- Phone: 404-633-3347
- Email: jmont46@bellsouth.net
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Providing support groups for adoptive mothers (Single or Married).
Intake: Call Jeanne for more information. Groups are offered at various times and are 1 1/2 hours in length.
Fees: $20.00 per meeting. Ask to commit to 5 meetings.
- Experience:
Jeanne has practiced as a family therapist for 34 years. She specializes in working with adoptive families and clients with adoption related issues. She is also an adoptive parent.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Kinship Care Resource Center
- 849 Battlecreek Road
- Jonesboro, GA 30236
- Phone: 770-477-3417
- Website: http://www.claytonkinshipcare.com
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Serving grandparents or other relatives rearing children whose parents are not in the home. Services include: Support Groups for adults,teens and youth, computer training, tutoring, counseling, respite care, parent/child group recreation activities, information and referrals, material aid, case management and more.
Hours: 7am-5pm with extended hours on weekdays for tutoring, counseling, youth, teen rap and special programs.
Intake: Call for more information. Service is free.
- Experience:
Has extensive experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Latin American Adoptive Families of Georgia
- DiAnna McWhorter
- Phone: (770) 932-6743
- Services:
Informal group of adoptive families with children from Latin America. No regular meetings.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: No Fee
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- South East Families With Cambodian Children
- Phone: 770-943-8595
- Website: http://www.geocities.com/familieswithcambodianchildren/index.html
- Contact: Alison Keck- President
- Email: alisonkeck@bellsouth.net
- Service Area: Serving Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
- Services:
Serving families with children adopted internationally from Cambodia.
Est. Members. 25
Group activities, Cultural, Charitable, Children, Family Social Events, Meeting Board only, Newsletter
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
- 5342 Tilly Mill Road
- Dunwoody, GA 30338
- Phone: 404-419-5190
- Contact: Moshe Manheim
- Contact: Heidi Zaner
- Phone: 404-634- 5798
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta area
- Services:
The Marcus Institute in cooperation with the Marcus Jewish Community of Atlanta with host an Autism Support Group. The group is for families of children with Autism and other Developmental Diabilities.
Meetings will be held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Marcus Institute from 11:30am-1:30pm.
The Support Group will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7pm-9pm at the Marcus Jewish Commuity Center of Atlanta. Contact H. Zaner or M. Manheim for more information.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Attorneys [TOP]
- Broyles,Vernadette R., Esq.
- Georgia Adoption & Family Law Practice
- POB 921806
- Norcross, GA 30010-1806
- Phone: 770-448-4525 Fax: 770-409-1864
- Email: vernadette@fsblegal.com
- Service Area: Statewide,with focus on the ten Metro Atlanta counties.
- Services:
An attorney whose focus is children and families. Specializing in independent, relative, and all aspects of domestic agency adoptions, domestic relations and guardian ad litem representation. Affordable rates offered.
Other Languages Spoken: Spanish
- Experience:
Graduated from Harvard Law School in 1995.
Associate Member of the Georgia Association of Licensed Adoption Agencies.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Abrahams, Valrie Y.
- POB 490939
- College Park, GA 30349
- Phone: 770-996-5775 Fax: 770-996-5776
- Email: ablaw@bellsouth.net
- Phone: Cell:404-932-3383
- Service Area: Atlanta and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Adoption and Immigration Attorney.
Monay through Friday - flexible hours. Saturday 2pm-6pm.
- Experience:
Experience with adoptive families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Atlanta Legal Aid
- 151 Spring Street
- Atlanta, GA 30303
- Contact: Lindsay Verity,Director
- Contact: Stacy Sax
- Phone: 404-614-3935
- Email: sasax@atlantalegalaid.org
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Atlanta Legal Aid sponsors the Grandparent/Relative Caregiver Project, which assists low -income relatives in the Metro Atlanta area who are caring for minor children on a long term basis. Services are free.
Call: Ms. Bolton- 404-614-3911
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Barbara Katz,P.C.
- 2160 Lavista Road
- Atlanta, GA 30329
- Phone: 404-298-5050 Fax: 770-270-0429
- Website: http://www.bekatzlaw.com
- Service Area: Atlanta and surrounding areas
- Services:
An Attorney practicing primarily in the fields of adoption,wills and estate planning.
- Experience:
Has experience with both independent and stepparent adoptions.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Baylor, Gail S. Esq
- 2140 Rockbridge Road
- Stone Mountain, GA 30087
- Phone: 770-413-6442 Fax: 770-413-6323
- Email: gsbaylor@aol.com
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta and surrrounding areas.
- Services:
Attorney available to handle adoption proceedings from start to completion. Sole practioner in Georgia since 1991.
Hours: Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm. Has flexible hours for evenings and weekends.
- Experience:
Practical experience in working closely with the adoptive parent(s) or grandparent(s).
Also an adoptive parent.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Bergquist,Kathryn Cater
- Bergquist Law Firm, LLC,
- 1875 Old Alabama Road
- Suite 1210
- Roswell, GA 30076
- Phone: 678-461-2010
- Email: KBergquist@Bergquistlaw.com
- Service Area: Statewide
- Services:
Providing any and all legal services in Georgia to finalize adoptions. Intake: Call for an appointment.
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 6:30pm.
Fee: Accepts DFCS Payments, those directly from parents or can make other payment arrangements. A retainer is not required.
- Experience:
Has worked with families finalizing adoption petitions in Georgia for 15 years.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Bronson,Regina
- 235 Peachtree Street
- Suite 400, North Tower
- Atlanta, GA 30303
- Phone: 404-375-5893
- Email: RegBronson@comcast.net
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta and surrounnding counties.
- Services:
Serving DFCS and private clients.
All areas of Family Law including, but not limited to Adoption,Child Support,Legitimation,Divorce,Separate Maintainance.
Monday through Friday.
- Experience:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with experience in Adopion and Counseling. Has over 20 years of experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: Accepts payment from DFCS
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- C.Crystal Payne.Esq
- 3167 Wicks Creek Trail
- Marietta, GA 30062
- Phone: 404-786-8542 Fax: 678-731-1480
- Email: Crystal.Payne@metago.net
- Service Area: Serving Marietta and surrounding communities
- Services:
Specializing in domesticating foreign judgements or "readopting" in international adoptions and finalizing domestic agency adoptions.
- Experience:
Has 7yrs.experience assisting families in the adoption process.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Carlisle, Janyce Owings
- 248 Roswell Street NE
- Marietta, GA 30060
- Phone: 678-290-4004
- Service Area: Atlanta area
- Experience:
Experienced in international and domestic adoption.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Claiborne, Outman & Surmay P.C.
- 60 Lenox Pointe, NE
- Atlanta, GA 30324
- Phone: 404-442-6933 Fax: 404-442-6950
- Website: http://www.gababylaw.com
- Service Area: Georgia
- Services:
Adoption attorneys.
Ruth Claiborne, James Outman, and Lori Surmay are all members of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys.
- Experience:
More than 25 years of experience with adoption.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
- Notes:
Associate Member of Georgia Association of Licensed Adoption Agencies.
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- Cornog,Felita,Esq.
- 45 Ashley Way
- Covington, GA 30016
- Phone: 770-788-9133
- Email: cornogf@aol.com
- Service Area: Dekalb, Fulton, Henry, Newton, Rockdale counties.
- Services:
Attorney: Adoption and Wills.
Intake Procedure: Meet with clients to fill out intake forms, gather additional documents and discuss the legal procedures for adoption.
- Experience:
Over 6 years of experience as an adoption attorney and many have been foster care adoptions. Has served as a Guardian ad Litem in cases where children have been in care for more than three years.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No Other: 800.00 for foster care adoption/Adoption Assistanc
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- Earnelle Winfrey, Esq.
- 2200 Keys Ferry Court
- POB 10
- McDonough, GA 30253
- Phone: 770-957-3937
- Email: ewinfrey@swblawfirm.com
- Service Area: Henry, Rockdale, Clayton and Newton counties.
- Services:
Specializing in Domestic and International Adoption.
Worked for a Superior Court Judge reviewing adoption cases.
Hours: Monday- Friday 8:30am-5pm.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Fishbein, Rhonda
- 2849 Paces Ferry Road
- Suite 480
- Atlanta, GA 30339
- Phone: 770-437-8582
- Service Area: Georgia
- Services:
Adoption Attorney, member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
- Experience:
Over 16 years experience with adoptive families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Grier, Karlise
- 811 Duffield Drive, NW
- Atlanta, GA 30318
- Phone: 404-658-9999
- Website: http://www.kygrier.com
- Service Area: Atlanta and surrounding area
- Services:
Adoption attorney. Member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Heard, Gene
- 2600 Fairburn Road
- Atlanta, GA 30331
- Phone: 404-629-6291
- Experience:
Experienced with adoptions.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Hester, Jerrold
- Hester & Associates
- 3500 Parkway lane
- suite 230, Peachtree Ridge
- Norcross, GA 30092
- Phone: 770-446-3645
- Service Area: state wide
- Services:
Adoption Attorney
Member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Horder, Richard
- 1100 Peachtree Street
- Suite 2800
- Atlanta, GA 30309
- Phone: 404-815-6538
- Services:
Adoption Attorney
Member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Ina Cook
- POB 830651
- Stone Mountain, GA 30088
- Phone: 404-499-0142
- Service Area: Atlanta area
- Services:
Practices adoption law exclusively.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Kathryn H. Mulkey
- 1160 E Grimes Bridge Road
- Roswell, GA 30075
- Phone: 770-587-3047
- Email: kathrynmulkey@comcast.net
- Phone: 404-431-6234
- Service Area: Cherokee and Fulton Counties
- Services:
- Experience:
Over five years experience as an adoptive attorney with primary focus on foster parent adoptions.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Long, Rob Kent
- 1882 Princeton Avenue
- College Park, GA 30337
- Phone: 404-768-4487
- Service Area: Atlanta
- Experience:
Experienced with adoptions.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Olmert, Keith M.
- Phone: 770-517-1136
- Service Area: Atlanta area
- Experience:
Experienced with adoptions.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Payne, Crystal
- 3167 Wicks Creek Trail
- Marietta, GA 30062
- Phone: 404-786-8542
- Email: crystal.payne@metago.net
- Services:
Attorney with over 8 years experienc in international adoptions. The office handles both domestic and international adoptions.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Redwine, Josie
- 2440 Sandy Plains Road
- Building 7,
- Marietta, GA 30060
- Phone: 770-579-6070 Fax: 770-509-8338
- Service Area: Atlanta area
- Services:
Adoption attorney. Member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys.
- Experience:
Ms. Redwine is an attorney with extensive experience in international and domestic adoption. She is an active member of the parent support group "Colorful Families".
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Sherry V. Neal
- POB 5207
- Atlanta, GA 31107
- Phone: 678-596-3207 Fax: 678-302-9628
- Website: http://www.nealandwright.com
- Email: sherry@nealandwright.com
- Service Area: Metro Atanta
- Services:
Adoption and estate planning for all families.
- Experience:
Has experience with domestic agency, relative, stepparent and private placement adoption as well as with domesticification of foreign adoption.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Sinclair, Crain A.
- 3940 Lawrenceville Hwy
- Tucker, GA 30084
- Service Area: Georgia
- Services:
- Experience:
10 years of experience with adoptive families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Steffas, Irene
- 4343 Shallowford Rd
- Blg.H-1
- Marietta, GA 30062
- Phone: 770-642-6075
- Service Area: Marietta and surrounding areas.
- Services:
- Experience:
Member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Swank, Lynn M.
- 118 North Avenue
- Suite G
- Jonesboro, GA 30236
- Phone: 770-477-5318
- Website: http://www.swanklaw.com
- Services:
- Experience:
Member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Turnipseed, Bill
- Savell and Williams, LLT
- 1500 The Equitable Bldg.
- 100 Peachstreet NW
- Atlanta, GA 30303
- Phone: 404-521-1282
- Service Area: Georgia
- Services:
Attorney with adoption expertise.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: Fee for services
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- Winfrey, Earnelle,P. Esq.
- Smith, Welch & Brittain
- 2200 Keys Ferry Court
- POB 10
- McDonough, GA 30253
- Phone: 770-957-3937 Fax: 770-957-9165
- Service Area: McDonough and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Adoption and Immigration attorney both international and domestic for over 4 1/2 years.
Hours: Monday through Friday 8am-5pm. Evening hours available upon request.
- Experience:
Has experience with adoptive families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Woods, Diane
- 707 Whitlock Ave.
- Suite G-5
- Marietta, GA 30064
- Phone: 770-429-1001
- Services:
- Experience:
Member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Comprehensive Psychological or Medical Services [TOP]
- Center for Psychological And Educational Assessment
- 54 South Avenue
- Marietta, GA 30060
- Phone: 770-352-9952 Fax: 770-919-0145
- Website: http://www.atlantachildpsych.com
- Contact: Dana Davis Weinstein,Ph.D.
- Email: info@atlantachildpsych.com
- Contact: Melissa C.Lang, Ph.D.
- Service Area: Marietta and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Psychological Assessment for Developmental Delays, Autism Spectrum Disorder,Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia, Behavioral Disorders,and Emotional Difficulties.Play Therapy, Parent Training, and Social Skills Training are also provided.
Has extensive experience with Foster Families and Attachment Disorders.
Hours: Monday- Saturday by appointment.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Heaven's Heights Health Care
- POB 723
- Grayson, GA 30017
- Phone: 770-912-3306
- Contact: Priscilla
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Staff of professional RN'S, LPN'S ,CNA'S and Home Health Aides providing nursing, companion ,respite,and pediatric home health care. Bi-lingual professionals are available.
Availability 24 hours a day -7 days a week.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Highland Rivers
- 126 Enterprise Path
- Suite 206
- Hiram, GA 30141
- Phone: 678-567-0920
- Service Area: Paulding county and surrounding areas
- Services:
Out patient treatment center for drug and alcohol abuse. Hours: Monday through Friday 9am-6pm. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30am-4pm. Friday 9am-3pm. Groups on Wednesday. 10am- Thursday- Parenting Group.
Second Location:
323 Roland Road
Jasper ,GA 30143
ph- 706-253-1112
Tuesday and Thursday- 8am-6pm( Doctors are in).
- Experience:
Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- International Adoption Services at Dunwoody Pediatrics
- 5501 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
- Dunwoody, GA 30338
- Phone: 770-394-2358 Fax: 770-394-3055
- Contact: Kelly Willburn,MD
- Service Area: Statewide
- Services:
Provides Pre and Post Adoption Services. Some of the many services include: preadoption review of videos, photographs and medical reports, review of past and present immunization records, counseling of parents preparing for travel,comprehensive physical exam, nutritional evaluation, anticipatory guidance for psychological issues and telephone support while abroad.
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:00pm.
- Experience:
Dr. Willburn has adopted internationally.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
- Notes:
Dr. Willburn is a board certified pediatrician , Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a member of the Academy's subcommittee on Adoption and Foster Care.
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- Promedica Psychiatry Group
- 4460 Atlanta Highway
- Suite B
- Loganville, GA 30052
- Phone: 770-554-8812
- Website: http://www.promedicapsychiatrygroup.com
- Service Area: Gwinnett, Rockdale ,Walton and Newton Counties
- Services:
Serving individuals with ADHD, BiPolar Disorders, Anxiety,Depression, and Schizophrenia. Ages:13 years and up.
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am-5pm. Open on some Saturdays.
- Experience:
Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Robins Family Therapy
- 4651 Woodstock Road
- Suite 208-265
- Roswell, GA 30075
- Phone: 404-849-5505 Fax: 770-552-1514
- Contact: Stephanie Robins,LCSW
- Email: robinsfamilytherapy@yahoo.com
- Service Area: Roswell, Woodstock, Sandy Springs
- Services:
Children ( Preschool age to Adolescence) and their families.Individual, Couples,and Family Therapy. ADHD Interventions, Chronic Medical and Terminal Illness Issues, Grief and Loss Counseling.
Extensive experience with adoptive and foster families.
Parent Education and Support Groups.
Three Locations:
Roswell- By appointment only.
Sandy Springs- Tuesday evenings.
Woodstock- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday appointments.
Accepts Peachcare
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Transitional Family Services
- 1830 Waker Place
- Suite 200
- Atlanta, GA 30339
- Phone: 770-916-9031
- Contact: Kim Phillips,LCSW, Regional Director
- Email: kphillips@ttscorp.com
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta, Augusta
- Services:
Community -based and clinic services provided to children with SED, Diagnostic Assessments,Individual,Family and Group Therapy, Community Support, Nursing Assessments and Physician Assessments.
Serving children and adolescents. Hours: Twenty four hours / seven days a week.
Another location:
100 Crescent Centre Pkwy, Suite 1290 , Tucker,GA 30084. Phone:770-621-0469
- Experience:
Agency has provided therapeutic services to adoptive & foster families since 1993.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- 31 Stories Counseling Services
- 3390 Peachtree Road, NE
- Suite 1102
- Atlanta, GA 30326
- Phone: 404-442-4440
- Website: http://www.31storiesllc.com
- Contact: E.Rohan,PH.D,LCSW
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Serving ages 3 years old to Adult.
Offers Play, Adult, Group, Individual, Family, Couples and Group Threapy. Free Support Groups for individuals and family members who lives have been impacted by an illness such as HIV or Cancer.
Call for an appointment. Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am to 7pm.
Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
Pending Medicaid -( by end of Feb 2005)
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Akinyela, Makunga Ph.D.,LMFT
- 2616 Old Wesley Chapel Road
- Suite 103
- Decatur, GA
- Phone: 404-288-7989
- Website: http://www.FCO5D.com
- Services:
Works with children and adolescents of families who are involved in adoption and or foster care. Marital and individual counseling.
Monday through Saturday by appointment. Some evening hours.
- Experience:
Has over 6 years experience working with adoptive families.There are 3 therapist in the practice.
Works directly with some adoption agencies on a referral basis.
Call for more information.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: Fee for Service /pro bono
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- Aletha Braykovich,LCSW,MSW
- 11285 Elkins Road
- Suite D4
- Roswell, GA 30076
- Phone: 404-408-9175 Fax: 770-642-7158
- Email: mbraykovich@comcast.net
- Service Area: Roswell and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Specializing in adoption counseling for children and families. Also treat children with ADHDS and provide Individual and Marital Counseling, Family Therapy, Play Therapy and Infertility issues. Serving clients ages 4 to Adult. Hours: Monday through Friday 9am-8pm.
- Experience:
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Art of Connecting Therapies, LLC
- Southeast Center of Attachment and Bonding
- 544 Medlock Road
- Suite 112
- Decatur, GA 30030
- Phone: 404-310-8811
- Contact: Jayne Smith, LPC
- Contact: Magda Tevdoradze
- Phone: 678-641-0405
- Service Area: State wide
- Services:
Therapists specializing in treating adopted children with Reactive Attachment Disorder and other attachment issues. Ms.Tevdoradz speaks both Russian and Georgian.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Attachment and Bonding Center of Atlanta
- 3524 Habersham at Northlake
- Building A
- Tucker, GA 30084
- Phone: 678-406-9707 Fax: 678- 406-9881
- Website: http://www.act.net
- Contact: Jeff Atkinson, LPC
- Contact: Cassandra Johnson-Landry, LAPC
- Phone: 678-860-3621
- Service Area: Located in Metro Atlanta but able to serve any family from Georgia.
- Services:
The Attachment and Bonding Center accepts referrals for families who are experiencing challenges with children and adolescents who have mental health issues. Intensive Family Intervention services are being offered to the child and family to decrease disruptions and out of home placements.
The Center accepts both Medicaid and Peachcare.
- Experience:
Extensive training through an Office of Adoptions program.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes Other: Some free services through a state grant.
- Notes:
Part of a State of Georgia special project for adopted children.
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- Birthmother Therapy Group
- Buckhead, GA
- Phone: 404-603-5335
- Contact: Leslie Pate McKinnon,LCSW
- Service Area: Buckhead and surrounding areas.
- Services:
The group will address issues of Grief,Loss and Guilt, Integrating Motherhood w/o Parenthood, Navigating Degrees of Openess, Avoiding Pitfalls of Unresolved Mourning, and Life Goes On: Marriage, Subsequent Children.
Meeting : Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month.. 6:30p-8:30p
Call to reserve a place and to get directions to the group.
- Experience:
International Adoption Educator and Activist with 30 years of experience with adoption issues.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes Other: Fee:$15.00
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- Blue Ridge Psychological Services
- Williams, Sandra LCSW
- PO Box 1673
- Canton, GA 30114
- Phone: 770-345-7149
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta & Rockdale Counties
- Services:
Adults; families; anxiety, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Experience:
Has experience in adoption.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Bockwitz,Cindi,LPC-S, RPT-S
- 558 Medlock Road Suite A
- Decatur, GA 30030
- Phone: 404-329-9264 Fax: 1-413-513-9503
- Website: http://www.clbockwitz.com
- Email: clbockwitz@aol.com
- Service Area: Dectur and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Child ,Adolescent, Adult ,Couples, Play Therapy, Personal Growth, Depression, Self-Concept,and Self-esteem, Childhood Trauma, Behavioral Issues, Foster Care and Adoption Issues, Letting Go, Moving Forward, Loyalty,Disloyalty Issues, Trust and Attachment,Reasonable Expectations for Parents and Kids, Assimilation Issues, Blending Families.
Hours: M-W-F afternoons and evenings.Some Saturday appointments are available.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes Other: Carebridge,Priv.Pay
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- Bond,Geanie M.S.
- 3232 Cobb Parkway
- Suite 237
- Atlanta, GA 30339
- Phone: 404-256-6709
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Family and couples therapy.
- Experience:
Six years experience in pre- and post- placement adoption issues.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Brannen, Vilda, MS,LPC
- 1640 Powers Ferry Road
- Building 16 Suite 300
- Atlanta, GA 30067
- Phone: 404-310-6120
- Website: http://www.trilliumsprings.com
- Email: vilda@trilliumsprings.com
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Specializing in Infertility,Open & Closed Adoption, Parenting Skills,Adoption Triad Issues and Issues concerning Bi-Polar Disorder.
- Experience:
Ms.Brannen is an adoptive parent with extensive experience.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes Other: Slidiing Fee: Call for details.
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- Brill Robin A., Ph.D.- Cummings
- 5807 Long Park Road
- Cummings, GA 30040
- Phone: 770-886-8488
- Service Area: Cummings and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Child,adolescent and adult assessment and treatment. Specializing in medical psychology (pediatrics) and adoption. Hours: Monday through Friday 9:30am-4:30pm.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Brill, Robin A.,Ph.D.- Atlanta
- 6111 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd.
- Bldg. F, Suite 103
- Atlanta, GA 30328
- Phone: 770-886-8488
- Service Area: Fulton County and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Child, adolescent,and adult assessment and treatment. Speciality in medical psychology ( pediatrics) and adoption.
Hours: Monday through Friday 9:30am-4:30pm.
- Experience:
Extensive experience in working with families throughout the foster care and adoption process in both international and domestic adoption.Support to parents,assessment and treatment,attention to developmental issues related to loss and abandonment, help in fostering a positive identity related to culture and adoption.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Cherokee Counseling and Psychological Associates
- Dunn, Kathleen LCSW
- 8910 Main Street
- Woodstock, GA 30188
- Phone: 770-924-1818
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Children, families women's issues.
- Experience:
Has siblings who were adopted. Some experience with adoption.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Clayton Community MH, SA Developmental Services Board
- 112 Broad Street
- Jonesboro, GA 30236
- Phone: 770-478-2280
- Service Area: Clayton
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Cobb County Community Services Board
- 3830 So. Cobb Dr.
- Suite 200
- Smyrna, GA 30080
- Phone: 770-429-5000
- Service Area: Cobb
- Services:
Mental Health. Call Access Center at 770-422-0202 for appointments.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Cohen, Stuart Ed.S.
- 5555 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
- Suite 330
- Atlanta, GA 30342
- Phone: (404) 843-0660
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta & Rockdale Counties
- Services:
Child and family wellness.
- Experience:
Twenty-five years working with adoptive parents as a parenting family life education consultant.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Conner, Geraldine ( Jerry) M.S.
- 5390 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
- Suite 210-D
- Norcross, GA 30071
- Phone: 770-441-3878
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Childhood trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sand tray therapy and equine assisted psychotherapy.
- Experience:
Trained in adoption issues. Also an adoptive parent.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Crawford, Lauren LCSW
- 1970 Cliff Valley Way
- Suite 207
- Atlanta, GA 30329
- Phone: 404-329-0211 Fax: 770-946-8974
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Counseling in the areas of adoption issues, play therapy, child & adolescent therapy.
- Experience:
Has six years of experience with adoptive families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- DeKalb Community Service Board
- Eleanor L. Richardson Health Center
- 445 Winn Way
- Fourth Floor
- Decatur, GA 30030
- Phone: 404-294-3834
- Service Area: DeKalb
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Denton, Leigh LCSW
- PO Box 1545
- Canton, GA 30114
- Phone: 770-345-7149
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
depression; anxiety disorders; Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; child and adolescent issues
- Experience:
received training in adoption issues and written articles on adoption; also an adult adoptee
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Douglas County Community Services Board
- 361 N. Marietta Parkway
- Suite 200
- Marietta, GA 30060
- Phone: 770-429-5000
- Service Area: Douglas
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Dubin, Wendy LPC
- 112 Aurora Court
- Dunwoody, GA 30338
- Phone: 770-395-6496
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta & Rockdale Counties
- Services:
Practice Specialty: adults; children & Families; abuse issues;depression;addiction.
- Experience:
Experience with adoptive families
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Felder, Virginia D. Min.
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- 4262 Smithsonia Court
- Tucker, GA 30084
- Phone: 770-908-0863
- Website: http://rootsandbranchesonline.com
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Marriage, Family, Individual Counseling and Parenting Classes. Accepts Well Care.
- Experience:
Works with Adoptive families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
- Notes:
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- First Step Counseling Services, LLC
- 1755 The Exchange
- Suite 355
- Atlanta, GA 30339
- Phone: 770-956-1170
- Website: http://www.firststepinc.net
- Email: info@firststepinc.net
- Service Area: Conbb, Fulton and Douglas Counties
- Services:
Offers Family Intervention, Crisis Intervention, Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Parent Training, Behavior Modification, and Substance Abuse Counseling.
Serving children and adolescents 5-21'years old.
Hours: Monday -Thursday 9am-4pm and Friday 10am-1pm.
Referrals can be phoned in, faxed or emailed. Intake request form is available on the website.
Accepting Amerigroup, Peach State and Well Care.
- Experience:
Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Fredrick, Robert M. LCSW
- 2801 Buford Hwy
- Suite 508
- Atlanta, GA 30329
- Phone: 404-636-1108
- Email: rmfredrick@mindspring.com
- Service Area: All Metro
- Services:
Family therapy, adolescent abuse, neglect
- Experience:
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Georgia Family Support Systems
- 194 Jonesboro Road
- Suite K
- Jonesboro, GA 30236
- Phone: 770-471-4595
- Website: http://info@georgiacounselingalternatives.com
- Service Area: Jonesboro and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Intensive Family Intervention, Crisis Intervention, Adolescence Anger Management, Family Enrichment Program, and Empowerment classes. Serving individuals 21 years or older with issues that require either psychiatric and multiple health diagnosis, with behavioral and/or emotional problems. Hours: Monday through Friday 10am-5pm.
Insurance - Amerigroup
- Experience:
Has over 15 years experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Gilbert-Dore', Ita O. LPC
- 1010 Wyngate Parkway
- Suite 204
- Woodstock, GA 30189
- Phone: 770-928-7300
- Website: http://www.center4change.com
- Services:
Counseling services, substance abuse treatment,
Custody, family violence, and child abuse counseling.
- Experience:
Extensive experience with foster and adoptive families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Gordon, Ofelia LCSW
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- 2784 N. Decatur Road
- Suite 145
- Decatur, GA 30033
- Phone: 404-292-2664, ext 6
- Service Area: Metor Atlanta; Dekalb & Rockdale Counties
- Services:
couples; families; individuals; children and teens. Bilingual
- Experience:
Has experience in adoption
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- GRN Community Service Board
- 175 Gwinnett Drive
- Lawrenceville, GA 30046
- Phone: 770-962-5544
- Service Area: Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Gwinnett/Rockdale/Newton MHMRSA Regional Board
- 2311 C Henry Clower Blvd.
- Snellville, GA 30078
- Phone: 770-972-6305
- Service Area: Region 3 (Gwinnett & Rockdale Counties) and Region 5 (Newton County)
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Hazzard, Ann Ph.D.
- Clinical Psychologist
- 2045 Peachtree Road
- Ste 150
- Atlanta, GA 30309
- Phone: 404-352-4348
- Contact: Dianna Fuller, Office Manager
- Email: ann-hazzard@ox-ped.emory.edu
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta & Rockdale Counties
- Services:
- Experience:
therapy with adopted children provides training on abuse and trauma issues.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Heartwork Counseling Center
- 990 Edgewood Avenue
- Atlanta, GA 30307
- Phone: 404 -658-1222
- Website: http://www.heartworkcounseling.com
- Contact: Linda F. Weiskoff, LCSW
- Service Area: Serving Atlanta Metro Area.
- Services:
Support Group for parents of children with Reactive Attachment Disorder. Hours: Wednesday monings at 10am.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Huggins, Doris Ph.D.
- 285 South Perry Street
- Lawrenceville, GA 30044
- Phone: 770-925-3887
- Email: deeroger@aol.com
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Marital, Individual and Family.
*NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS*
- Experience:
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Inner Harbour
- 4685 Dorsett Shoals Road
- Douglasville, GA 30135
- Phone: (800) 255-8657
- Website: http://www.innerharbour.org
- Contact: Mary Stuart Beard, LPC, Therapist
- Phone: (770) 942-2391
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Isralsky Marc,Ph.D.- Cartersville
- 317 Grassdale Road
- Cartersville, GA 30120
- Phone: 770-387-1151
- Services:
Children , adolscents and adults.
- Experience:
Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Isralsky, Marc Ph.D.- Marietta
- 840 Church Road
- Bldg F
- Marietta, GA 30060
- Phone: 770-428-8417 Fax: 770-565-3090
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta & Rockdale Counties
- Services:
Children; adolescents; and adults
- Experience:
works with children in foster care and adopted children.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Kennedy, Allan L.P.C.
- 3534 Old Milton Parkway
- Alpharetta, GA 30005
- Phone: 770-667-5753
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Adolescent and family counseling.
- Experience:
14 years adoption experience.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
- Notes:
Mr. Kennedy is an adoptive parent.
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- Kent Psychological Center
- Kent, Donald Ph.D., Kent, Joan Ph.D.
- 2531 Briarcliff Road, NE
- Suite 111
- Atlanta, GA 30329
- Phone: 404-321-6322
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Child and adolescent; psychological evaluations; individual and family therapy.Also specializing in stress,depression,and marital therapy.
- Experience:
works with foster and adoptive families; training in attachment disorder.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Lahowitch, Christina LCSW- Atlanta
- 1780 Century Blvd.
- Suite B
- Atlanta, GA 30345
- Phone: (404) 929-0099
- Services:
Therapy regarding adjustment or personality problems with individuals and families.
- Experience:
Training in adoption issues, also an adoptive parent.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Lahowitch, Christina,LCSW- Lawrenceville
- 175 Langley Drive
- Suite C-1
- Lawrenceville, GA 30045
- Phone: 404-929-0099
- Service Area: Lawrenceville and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Therapy regarding adjustment or personality problems with individuals and families.
- Experience:
Training in adoption issues. Is an adoptive parent.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Liphart Lyn,LPC,NCC
- 515 E. Crossville Road
- Suite 410
- Roswell, GA 30075
- Phone: 770-642-7155 Fax: 770- 642-7158
- Service Area: Roswell and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Counseling with children,youth and families. Specializing in adoption and trauma.
- Experience:
Extensive experience with adoption issues.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Lisa Bryan LPC,NCC M.Ed
- Sutherland Psychotherapy Associates,LLC
- 4989 Peachtree Parkway
- Suite 220
- Norcross, GA 30092
- Phone: 770-246-2588 Fax: 770-248-0537
- Website: http://www.sutherlandtherapy.com
- Email: lisa@sutherlandtherapy.com
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Sutherland Psychotherapy Associates,LLC, provides Individual,Couples and Family counseling for Children, Adolescents and Adults. We offer a range of specialized services, group therapy options and Children's Health and Wellness.
Intake Procedure: Call for an appointment.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Lutz, John Ph.D.
- 317 Creeekstone Ridge
- Woodstock, GA 30189
- Phone: 770-592-9065
- Service Area: Cherokee, N.Cobb, N.Fulton, and Bartow counties.
- Services:
Adolescent and family psychology ages 13 and up.
- Experience:
Works with children in the post adoption period .
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No Other: Peachcare
- Notes:
Serves as consultant to DFCS and therapeutic foster care agencies.
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- McGarrah, Nancy Ph.D./Alexander, Barrie, Ph.D.
- 2004 Cliff Valley Way
- Atlanta, GA 30329
- Phone: 404-728-0728
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
divorce; child abuse and trauma
- Experience:
work with foster and adoptive children and families; provides consultation to DFCS
- Insurance: No Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- McKinnon, Leslie Pate L.C.S.W., Search and Reunion issues
- 1836 Walthall Drive, N.W.
- Atlanta, GA 30318
- Phone: 404 603-5335
- Email: clanmack@bellsouth.net
- Services:
Counseling specializing in adoption triad issues surrounding complex adoptions, including closed adoptions, open adoptions, and assisted reproductive technology.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: Call for more information.
- Notes:
Free search and reunion support group meets twice each month.
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- Metro Regional MHMRSA Board
- 100 Crescent Center Parkway
- Suite 900
- Tucker, GA 30084
- Phone: 770-414-3052
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Montgomery, Jeanne M.A. L.M.F.T.
- 2200 Century Park Way
- Suite 200
- Atlanta, GA 30329
- Phone: 404 633-3347
- Email: jmont46@bellsouth.net
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta area
- Services:
Family, Couple, Individual Therapy and Adoption Consultation.
Specializes in working with adoptive families, adoptive parents and individuals with adoption issues.Provides consultation around various adoption issues ( pre adoption counseling and search issues).
- Experience:
Ms.Montgomery specializes in work with adoptive families. She provides consultation to private adoption agencies and to DFCS. Ms. Montgomery has been practicing for 35 years.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
- Notes:
Ms. Montgomery is an adoptive parent.
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- Moye, Margaret LCSW
- St. Luke's Training and Counseling Center
- 435 Peachtree Street NE
- Atlanta, GA 30308
- Phone: (404) 876-6266
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta & Rockdale Counties
- Services:
Counseling couples, individuals and groups.
- Experience:
Experienced in therapy with adopted individuals and adoptive families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Nancy Hickman,LCSW
- 17B Lenox Pointe
- Atlanta, GA 30324
- Phone: 404-284-7792
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Serving children through 5 years. Ms.Hickman also offers Adolescent, and Family therapy
- Experience:
Speciality: PTSD, ADD,and ADHD Attachment issues.Consulted with Hillside,and Southern Christian dealing with adoptive/foster parent care issues.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- New Vision Behavioral Health Center
- 1745 Phoenix Blvd.
- Suite 410
- Atlanta, GA 30349
- Phone: 770-907-4243 Fax: 770-907-4244
- Contact: Monique Carter, MA-MHC, Program Director
- Email: newvision_atl@bellsouth.net
- Service Area: Clayton, South Fulton, Henry and Dekalb counties.
- Services:
Provides Intensive Family Intevention(IFI), Individual,Family, Group Counseling and therapeutic after school programming for Clayton County only. Also provides In-home counseling.
Hours: Monday through Friday- 8am-5pm.
Evening hours on Tuesday and Thursday until 7:30pm.
- Experience:
Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- North GA Psychological Services
- Wood, Virginia Psy.D.
- 7450 Highway 92
- Suite 110
- Woodstock, GA 30189
- Phone: 770-926-0005
- Email: pshrink@aol.com
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta & Rockdale Counties
- Services:
- Experience:
Former child protective services worker and an adoptive parent.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Pathway Center for Psychotherapy
- Woodruff, Diana Ph.D.
- 4530 S. Berkeley Lake Road
- Suite B
- Norcross, GA 30071
- Phone: 770-446-5642
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Marriage and family therapy.
- Experience:
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Pathways Transition Programs, Inc.
- 120 E. Trinity Place
- Decatur, GA 30030
- Phone: 404-378-2300
- Contact: Sunaina Jain, Ph.D., Director
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta & Rockdale ,Gwinnett, Newton and Bartow counties.
- Services:
Individual, group and family therapy; counseling and family stabilization.
- Experience:
Dr. Sunaina Jain is an adoptive parent and has worked with adopted children, children in foster care and potential adoption disruption for over twenty years.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Roswell Counseling Center
- 710 Mimosa Blvd.--mailing address
- 717 Mimosa--office address
- Roswell, GA 30075
- Phone: 770-915-2537
- Contact: Dr. Doyle Hamilton, D.Min
- LMFT
- Email: doyle@rfbc.org
- Service Area: Any
- Services:
Pastoral Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Specialty is infertility.
- Experience:
Experience with infertile couples and adoptive families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes Other: Patients file with their ins.co.
- Notes:
Sliding scale fee is based on income and circumstances. Discuss payment with Dr. Hamilton. Serves on advisory board of RESOLVE, an information and support group dealing with infertility.
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- Saturday, Brenda M.A.
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- 6111 Peachtree Dunwoody Road NE
- Building F-103
- Sandy Springs, GA 30328
- Phone: 770-330-2698
- Email: brendasaturday@comcast.net
- Service Area: Sandy Springs and the surrounding areas.
- Services:
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist providing services to couples, individuals and teens. Helps couples resolve difficult relationship and family issues, co-parenting, depression, anxiety and chronic illness.
- Experience:
With over 15 years experience assisting couples who are contemplating becoming parents, and adoptive or foster parents. Offers services to couples and families in their transition into parenthood and other parenting issues.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Serendipity Children's Services
- 5678 Covington Highway
- Decatur, GA 30035
- Website: http://www.karingforkids.com
- Contact: Monica S.Parker,MA
- Service Area: Decatur and surrounding areas
- Services:
Counseling for adults and children.
Programs:
D.I.V.A.S -girls from different backgrounds with diverse stories.
YAMS-Youth between 12-17 who meet weekly with a LPC.
STARS- Attention Deficit Workshops- Parenting classes and Substance Abuse.
Has experience with adoptive families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Spencer H. Aelernter, Ph.D. & Associates
- 3901 Roswell Road
- Suite 210
- Marietta, GA 30062
- Phone: 770 -509-8266 Fax: 770-642-7158
- Service Area: Atlanta metro area
- Services:
Counseling with children, youth and families specializing in adoption and trauma. This practice also provides neuropsychology, psychology, and speech therapy.
- Experience:
Extensive experience with adoption issues.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: Families can file for their own insurance.
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- Stan Allen,LCSW
- 1770 Indian Trail Road
- Suite 200
- Norcross, GA 30093
- Phone: 770-923-9200 Fax: 770-923-5556
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Marriage and Family Counseling. Works with Adolescents. Affective Disorders, Depressiion and Anxiety Disorders.
- Experience:
Training in adoption issues. Also an adult adoptee.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No Other: Sliding Scale Negotiable
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- Suzanne M. Clark, LPC
- 11285 Elkins Road
- Suite D-4
- Roswell, GA 30076
- Phone: 770-377-4958
- Email: Embrace.Adoption@yahoo.com
- Service Area: Cumming, Alpharetta, Roswell, Marietta, Dunwoody and Buckhead.
- Services:
Specific training working with adopted persons, birth parents and adoptive and foster families. Also provides counseling for pregnant adolescents considering adoption. Hours: Monday: 9am-8pm. Wednesday 7am-6pm.
Support Group meeting on Monday from 7:30pm-8:30pm. Cost $10.00.
- Experience:
Had experience with adopted and foster families. Is an adult adoptee.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No Other: Private Pay Only.
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- Talley, Jack Ph.D.
- 3379 Hwy 5
- Suite L
- Douglasville, GA 30135
- Phone: 770-489-5960
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta & Rockdale Counties
- Services:
Child and adolescent therapy.
- Experience:
Multiple years of working with families through DFCS.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- The Center for Attachment Resources and Enrichment
- Barbara Fisher, Janice Turber
- 534 Medlock Road
- Suite 201
- Decatur, GA 30030
- Phone: (404) 371-4045 Fax: (404) 378-4485
- Website: http://www.attachmentatlanta.org
- Email: jant51@att.net
- Email: ClearVR@aol.com
- Service Area: Georgia
- Services:
Specialists in working with adopted children with Reactive Attachment Disorder.
- Experience:
Extensive training through an Office of Adoptions program.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: Some free service through limited State grant
- Notes:
Part of a State of Georgia special project for adopted children.
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- Vescovo, Kim
- 1000 Main Street
- Suite A
- Stone Mountain, GA 30083
- Phone: VM 770-879-6856
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Christian Counseling Services; Individual, Marital and Play Therapy.
- Experience:
Three years of experience with adoptive families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Wall, Pearla LCSW
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- 2784 N. Decatur Road
- Suite 145
- Decatur, GA 30033
- Phone: 404-292-2664
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta & Rockdale Counties
- Services:
Couples, families, and individuals
- Experience:
Has experience in adoption
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Wendy Haus Hanevold Ph.D.
- Woven Families
- 2531 Briarcliff Rd
- Ste.103
- Atlanta, GA 30329
- Phone: 404-325-1614 Fax: 404-325-1615
- Website: http://www.wovenfamilies.com
- Email: whanevold@bellsouth.net
- Service Area: Dekalb and Fulton County
- Services:
Services include Assessment,Therapy,Attachment based couple work and custom designed trainings and workshops for parents and professionals.
Fulton County Location:
555 Sun Valley Dr, Ste M-1, Roswell, GA 30076
- Experience:
An Adoptive Parent. Trains families, adoptees and professionals in adoption issues.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Woven Families Program
- 555 Sun Valley Drive
- Suite M-1
- Roswell, GA 30076
- Phone: 404-325-1615
- Website: http://www.wovenfamilies.com
- Contact: Dr. Wendy Hanovold, Ph.D.
- Email: hanevol9@bellsouth.net
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta ( North Fulton and North Ga, East Cobb )
- Services:
Comprehensive assessments, counseling services, Theraputic programs for couples and families woven together through adoption, foster care, kinship care and stepfamilies.
- Experience:
Has extensive experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Zagoria, Jan M.S.
- 6085 Lake Forest Drive
- Suite 320
- Atlanta, GA 30328
- Phone: 404-705-7066
- Email: janfzagoria@usa.net
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta & Rockdale Counties
- Services:
Family, Couple and Individual therapy
- Experience:
Experience in adoption issues and extensive experience with adult adoptees who are seeking and finding birth parents.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Dentists [TOP]
- Carter Rockbridge General Dentistry
- 5050 Jimmy Carter Blvd
- Suite 320
- Norcross, GA 30093
- Phone: 770-662-5955
- Contact: Dr. G.J. Stingley-Seals
- Email: dentalcrgd@bellsouth.net
- Service Area: Gwinnett county and surrounding areas.
- Services:
General Dentistry. Serving patients from 3yrs to 80yrs of age.
Hours: Monday through Thursday -8am-3:30pm.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Chandra Culmer,DDS
- 705 Windy Hill Road
- Smyrna, GA 30080
- Phone: 770-801-1641
- Service Area: Smyrna and surrounding areas.
- Services:
Provides Dental services.
Hours: Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:00 pm. Has experience with foster and adoptive families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Children's Dentistry of Woodstock,P.C
- 2230 Towne Lake Pkwy.
- Building 13 Suite 100
- Woodstock, GA
- Phone: 678-445-5444
- Website: http://www.childrensdds.com
- Contact: Todd L.Asarch,DDS
- Contact: Tisha Ross,DDS
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta, Cherokee County
- Services:
For Infants through Teenagers and Children with Special Needs.
Comprehensive Speciality Dental Care
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- 1001 Johnson Ferry Road
- Atlanta, GA
- Phone: 404-250-2072
- Service Area: Anyone coming to the Atlanta office.
- Services:
Pediatric dentistry for children age infant to 18 with severe special needs. Very experienced wtih adopted children.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Family Matters Comprehensive Dentistry
- 2365 Wall Street
- Suite 200
- Conyers, GA 30013
- Phone: 770-760-7201
- Service Area: Conyers and surrounding areas.
- Services:
General Practice. Orthodondist. Children and Adults.
Hours: Tuesday- Thursday 8:30am to 3:00pm.
Friday 9am-11:30am.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Help A Child Smile
- Mobile Dentistry for Kids
- 1806 Overlake Drive
- Conyers, GA 30013
- Phone: 770-760-7900
- Service Area: Schools in the Metro area.
- Services:
Mobile comprehensive dentistry, cleanings and X-rays for children.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No Other: Peachcare
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- Lanier, Ida DDS
- 5616 Redan Raod
- Suite H
- Stone Mountain, GA 30088
- Phone: 770 498-3744
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Family dentistry, restoration, cosmetic dentistry.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Peachtree Children's Dentistry
- 1905 Scenic Hwy
- Suite 510
- Snellville, GA
- Phone: 770-979-6400
- Website: http://www.peachysmiles.com
- Service Area: Gwinnett and surrounding counties
- Services:
Pediatric dentistry , Digital xrays ( 90% less radiation)
Serving children up to 18 years. Hours : Monday through Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm. Call for an appointment.
- Experience:
Has experience with Autistic children and adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Stewart, Roger D.D.S.
- 2920 Marietta Highway
- Suite 146
- Canton, GA
- Phone: 770-704-6987
- Service Area: Cherokee County
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- West Georgia Dental
- 5231 Memorial Drive
- Suite B
- Stone Mountain, GA 30083
- Phone: 678-904-4270
- Contact: Dr. Vincent Smalls
- Services:
Dental care for adults and children starting at age 1. Emergency walk-ins accepted. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday-10am-7pm. Friday: 8am-5pm. Saturday:8am-2pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
- Notes:
Second Location : Dr. Jose' Napenas , 3030 Headland Dr. Suite 300, Atlanta,GA 30311. Se Habla Espanol.
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- Disability Specialists and Organizations [TOP]
- AID Atlanta Pediatric Services
- 1605 Peachtree Street
- Suite 100
- Atlanta, GA 30309
- Phone: 404 870-7700
- Website: http://www.aidatlanta.org
- Service Area: Fulton, DeKalb, Douglas, Newton, Rockdale, Clayton, Gwinnett, and Cobb Counties
- Services:
Case management, childcare program at Grady Hospital, special programs for children, "Buddy" program for families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: no fees for services
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- Atlanta Alliance on Developmental Disabilities
- 1440 Dutch Valley Place
- Suite 200
- Atlanta, GA 30324
- Phone: 404-881-9777
- Website: http://www.aadd.org
- Contact: Lesa Hope
- Service Area: Fulton and Dekalb Counties.
- Services:
Provides community based services to individuals and families with developmental disabilities. Services include homevisits,education on disabilities and daily living skills.
Training is also provided for professionals working with child bearing woman around Fetal Alcohol Syndrome issues.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes Other: Some free services
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- Atlanta Children's Therapy, INc.
- 1720 Old Spring House Lane
- Suite 302
- Atlanta, GA 30338
- Phone: 770-451-7220
- Website: http://www.briner.net/act
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Serving International and Domestic Adoptees.
Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-10:45am
Fees: 25.00 for 8 weeeks, 28.00 if not signed up. Can be reinbursed by insurance for Group OT.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No
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- Atlanta Speech School, Inc.
- 3160 Northside Parkway, NW
- Atlanta, GA 30327
- Phone: 404-233-5332 Fax: 404-266-2175
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Educational programs for learning disabilities or hearing impaired; speech/language, audiology, and language/learning disabilities; diagnostic/therapeutic clinics
Eligibility: No restrictions
Fees: Straight fee for clinical services, sliding fee, scale for school
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Auditory-Verbal Center of Atlanta
- 1901 Century Blvd
- Suite 20
- Atlanta, GA 30345
- Phone: 404- 633-8911
- Website: http://www.avc-atlanta.org
- Service Area: State wide with services in Atlanta
- Services:
Extensive services for children with auditory delays and their families.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes Other: Some free services
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- Autism Society of America - Greater Atlanta Chapter
- 2971 Flowers Road, South
- Suite 140
- Atlanta, GA 30341
- Phone: 770-904-4474 Fax: 770-451-8066
- Website: http://www.asaga.com
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Meetings, conferences; public awareness/education; advocacy, information and referral, newsletter
Eligibility: Individuals with autism, their families, friends and professionals who work with them.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: most services are free
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- Brain Injury Resource Foundation
- 1841 Montreal Road
- Suite 220
- Tucker, GA 30084
- Phone: 678-937-1555 Fax: 678-937-1557
- Website: http://www.birf.info
- Service Area: All Georgia Counties
- Services:
Provides support,advocacy and education for those affected by brain injury.The foundation has a toll free helpline, thirty two (32) statewide support groups, five (5) camps for youth and adults, and an extensive online resource library. Hours: Monday through Friday 9am-5pm. Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Center for the Visually Impaired
- 739 W. Peachtree Street,NW
- Atlanta, GA 30308
- Phone: 404-875-9011 Fax: 404-607-0062
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta for home-based services, no restrictions for other services Eligibility
- Services:
Low vision evaluation/assistive devices; information and referral; BEGIN program; Individual & group counseling
AreasServed: Metro Atlanta for home-based services, no restrictions for other services Eligibility: Visually impaired.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Child Kind, Inc.
- 1775 Briarwood Road
- Atlanta, GA 30329
- Phone: 404-248-1980
- Service Area: Georgia
- Services:
Foster parent training, foster care placement, and day care for AIDS affected children.
Eligibility: Children with HIV / AIDS
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Children's Therapy Services, Inc.
- 1800 water Place
- Suite 230
- Atlanta, GA 30339
- Phone: 770-980-9373 Fax: 770-980-0104
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Physical, occupational, speech/language therapy; developmental evaluations; sensory integrative testing and treatment Eligibility: Children from birth to 21 with physical and other developmental disabilities
- Insurance: No Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Cobb Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc.
- 615 Roswell St., NE
- Suite 150
- Marietta, GA 30060
- Phone: 770-427-8401 Fax: 770-427-8402
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
respite care; summer camps; weekend respite care
Eligibility: Diagnosis of mental retardation/developmental disability
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Cochlear Implant Association
- Georgia Peach Club Chapter
- P.O. Box 1172
- Tucker, GA 30085
- Phone: 706-278-1472
- Contact: Richard Bowman
- Email: rbowman@altell.net
- Service Area: Statewide
- Services:
Quarterly meetings at various sites. Call for information.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: No Other: Some free services
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- Emory Autism Resource Center
- 1551 Shoup Court
- Atlanta, GA 30322
- Phone: 404-727-8350 Fax: 404-727-3969
- Service Area: Georgia
- Services:
Referrals for support services, school inclusion program, and family support. Year around research based pre-school for children with autism.
Eligibility: Individuals with PDD or autism and those who provide for them.
- Insurance: Yes Medicaid: Yes Sliding Scale: Yes Other: Some free services
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- Emory University Psychological Center
- 1462 Clifton Road
- Suite 235
- Atlanta, GA 30322
- Phone: 404-727-7451
- Website: http://ww.emory.edu/PYSCH/office/center.html
- Service Area: Metro Atlanta
- Services:
Stress management; educational testing including IQ, learning disabilities & ADD assessments; psychological testing
Eligibility: No restrictions
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Epilepsy Foundation of America (Georgia Chapter)
- 2625 Cumberland Parkway
- Suite 400
- Atlanta, GA 30339
- Phone: 678-306-1210 Fax: 678-306-1211
- Website: http://www.epilepsyga.org
- Email: epilepsyga@mindspring.com
- Phone: 1-800-527-7105
- Service Area: Statewide
- Services:
Support groups in Athens, Augusta, Gainesville, Savannah, Valdosta, Cobb, Forsythe, South Metro, Northwest GA, and Middle GA. Summer camps for several types of conditions. Sponsers the Georgia Parent and Family Network for Seizure Disorders for telephone support.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes Other: Some free services
- Notes:
Spanish interpreters available.
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- FOCUS (Families of Children Under Stress)
- 3050 Presidential Dr.
- Suite 114
- Atlanta, GA 30340
- Phone: 770-234-9111 Fax: 770-234-9131
- Website: http://www.focus-ga.org
- Contact: Lucy Cusick
- Service Area: Region 3.
- Services:
A non-profit organization that provides emotional, informational and physical support to families who have children with chronic or terminal illness, or life-long disabilities. Children served range from newborns, to adolescents who have various medical conditions.
Monthly support groups meeting; bi-monthly newsletter, family activities, education conferences, and summer day camps. Saturday respite care.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: No fee
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- Friends of Disabled Adults and Children FODAC
- 4900 Lewis Road
- Stone Mountain, GA 30083
- Phone: 770-491-9014
- Website: http://FODAC.org
- Contact: Pam Holley
- Services:
No criteria. Temporary or long term provisions. Provides durable medical equipment at no charge. Will build lifts, outdoor ramps, and tie downs. Fees discussed.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No
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- Georgia Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- Georgia Chapter of NAMI
- 3050 Presidential Drive
- Suite 202
- Atlanta, GA 30340
- Phone: 770-234-0855
- Website: http://www.namiga.nami.ga.org
- Email: NAMI-GA@nami.ga.org
- Phone: 1-800-728-1052
- Service Area: Statewide
- Services:
Emotional support for families, research support, advocacy services.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: Some free services
- Notes:
Spanish interpreters available.
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- Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
- 505 Waterworks Road
- Palmetto, GA 30268
- Phone: 770-463-3800 Fax: 770-454-4233
- Services:
Family life education, adoption services, family and individual counseling,and diagnostic assessment center.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: Yes
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- Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired, Inc.
- 4151 Memorial Drive
- Suite 103-B
- Decatur, GA 30032
- Phone: 404-292-5312
- Website: http://www.gachi.org
- Email: JAdvocate@aol.com
- Phone: 1-800-541-0710
- Service Area: Counties: Baldwin, Barrow, Bibb, Butts, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Crawford, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monero, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Peach, Putnam, Rockdale, Spalding, Twiggs, Walton, Wilkinson
- Services:
Advocacy services, assisted listening devices/equipment, education and resources for parents, information and referral services, summer camp - Camp Juliena.
- Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: Some free services
- Notes:
Sign language interpreters available.
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- Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
- 2 Peachtree Street NW
- 26th Floor, Suite 246
- Atlanta, GA 30303
- Phone: 404-657-2126
- Website: http://www.gcdd.org
- Service Area: Statewide
- Services:
Promotes activities and creates opportunities which enable people with developmental disabilities to exercise their right to live, learn, work, and play in the place and manner of their choice.
Legislative advocacy, Parent Advisory Committee and Parent Guide, abuse awareness campaigns, and the expansion of e |