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Counties in this region: Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox
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Adoptive or Foster Care Support Groups      [TOP]
Appling Adoptive and Foster Parents Association
632 Kyle Stains Road
Baxley, GA   31513
Phone: 912-367-0810
Contact: Doug Weisel, President
Phone: 912-366-1032
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No   Other: None
 
Toombs Adoptive and Foster Parent Association
Contact: Emma Parrish
Contact: Mary C. Brannen, DFCS Resource Developer
Phone: 478-289-2400
Service Area: Toombs County
Services:
    This is an adoptive and foster family support group which welcomes new members from Toombs County and the surrounding area.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No
 
Attorneys      [TOP]
Charles C. Buddy Butler
1095 Jefferson Street
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-272-7343
Service Area: Region 9
Services:
    Law/Attorney
Experience:
    Experienced with adoptions.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No
 
D.Dustin Tapley,Jr.
1508 Bellevue Road
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-275-0522
Services:
    Divorce, Adoption and Family Law.
Experience:
    Experience with DFACS adoptions.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No   Other: check with attorney
 
Karen West
1808 Bellevue Road
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-274-9700
Services:
    Attornery experienced in adoption.
Experience:
    Attorney has done many DFACS adoptions.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: Yes   Other: Check with attorney for fees
 
Law Offices of Salter, Shook & Craig
407 Randolph Dr.
Vidalia, GA  
Phone: 912-537-2666
Contact: Susan S. Shook
Service Area: Vidalia and surrounding areas
Services:
    Attorney with adoption experience
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No   Other: check with office
 
Ralph Jackson
Attorney at Law
212 W. Jackson St.
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-272-7607
Services:
    Adoption Attorney.
Experience:
    Experienced in adoptions.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No   Other: check with office
 
Sarah M. Tipton-Downie
104 Main St., N.E.
Vidalia, GA  
Phone: 912-537-9265
Service Area: Region 9
Services:
    Law/Attorney
Experience:
    Experience with private and state adoptions.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No   Other: check with office
 
Comprehensive Psychological or Medical Services      [TOP]
Appling Counseling Service
37 Tippins Street
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Eastman Pediatric Clinic
108 8th Street
Helena, GA  
Phone: 229-868-2020
Service Area: Dublin and surrounding area
Services:
    Children's full service pediatric clinic.
    Hours: Monday 8:15am-7pm. Tuesday- Friday 8:15am-5pm. Saturday 9am-12noon. Call for an apppointment.
Experience:
    Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Middle GA Pediatric Associates
HWY 341 South
Eastman, GA  
Phone: 478-374-5711
Service Area: Eastman and surrounding areas.
Services:
    Full service pediatric service.Office hours by appointment.
    Medicaid-Limited.
Experience:
    Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Counseling Services      [TOP]
Appling Counseling Service
705 South Main Street
Baxley, GA   31513
Phone: 912-367-4614
Service Area: Appling ,Tattnall, Candler, Toombs, Wayne counties
Services:
    24 hour Crisis Line- 1-800-746-3526.
    Hours: Monday- Friday 8am-5:30pm.
    Serving adults and children 5 yrs. and up .
    Intake: Call for an appointment.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Love, Samuel L.P.C.
103 Mecca Street
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-275-1125
Service Area: Dublin and the surrounding area.
Services:
    Counseling, developmental evaluation and assessment, and developmental testing. Specializing in children with developmental delays.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No
Notes:
    Leave a telephone number when calling and your call will be returned.
 
Pineland Area MH, MR, and SA Community Service Board
5 West Altman Street
Statesboro, GA   30458
Phone: 912-764-6906
Service Area: Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Toombs, Tattnall, Jeff Davis, Appling, Wayne
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Toombs Counseling Center
Pineland mental Health
901 West North Street
Vidalia, GA   30474
Phone: 912-537-9316
Service Area: Toombs County and surrounding area.
Services:
    Individual, group, and family counseling.
Experience:
    Stacey Griner, Child and Adolescent Counselor, has worked with adopted children.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: Yes
 
Dentists      [TOP]
Ferguson, John D.D.S.
1406 Bellevue Rd.
Dublin, GA  
Phone: 478-272-9440
Service Area: Dublin - Milledgeville
Services:
    Orthodontics
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No
 
Dr Hill
702 Academy Ave.
Dublin, GA  
Phone: 478-272-6871
Services:
    General dentistry.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Dr. Gina Roberts,DDS
92 S Tallahassee Street
Hazlehurst, GA   31539
Phone: 912-375-4531
Service Area: Hazlehurst
Services:
    General Practice Dentistry.
    Serving Adults and Children over 3yrs.
    Call for an appointment.Hours: 8a-5:30p
    Medicaid acccepted for children in Jeff Davis County ONLY.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Dr. Paul T.Cato
197 S Tallahassee Street
Hazlehurst, GA   31529
Phone: 912-375-3688
Service Area: Hazlehurst and surrounding area.
Services:
    Hour of Operation: Monday-Friday 8a-5:30p.
    Seving adults and Children over 5.Call for an appointment.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Fordham, Jackson
112 Rowe Street
Dublin, GA  
Phone: 478-272-4051
Service Area: Region 9
Services:
    Experience with foster children and foster/adopt.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No
 
Meyers, Charles E.
906 Hillcrest Parkway
Dublin, GA  
Phone: 478-275-9715
Services:
    Orthodontics
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No
 
Tripp, Harold W., D.M.D.
115 Medical Arts Drive
P.O. Box 9011
Reidsville, GA   30453
Phone: 912-557-6307
Service Area: Tattnall County
Services:
    Dental services for all ages. Medicaid accepted only for Tattnall County residents.
Experience:
    Dr. Tripp serves many adopted and foster children.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Whigham, Rebecca K.
109 Fairview Park Drive
Dublin, GA  
Phone: 478-275-7551
Website: http://www.kidsdentaldublin.com
Phone: 800-366-2168
Service Area: Dublin and surrounding areas.
Services:
    Pediatric dentistry.
Experience:
    Serves many adoptive families. Takes medicaid.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Disability Specialists and Organizations      [TOP]
Babies Can't Wait/Early Intervention Program
524 Academy Avenue
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-275-6841
Phone: toll free: 888-262-8305
Service Area: Dublin and surrounding counties.
Services:
    Public early intervention program for children age newborn to 3 years with developmental delays.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No   Other: free services
 
Bass Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center
101 Fairview Park Drive
Dublin, GA  
Phone: 478-272-7494
Service Area: Region 9
Services:
    Speech and language assesment and treatment for children. Younger children will be referred to Babies Can't Wait Program.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No   Other: referrals to Children's Medical Services for help
 
Children's Medical Services
108-B Corporate Square
Dublin, GA  
Phone: 478-275-5116
Service Area: Region 9
Services:
    Services to children with chronic medical conditions.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: Yes
 
Concerted Services, Inc.
111 Medical Arts Drive
Reidsville, GA   30453
Phone: 912-557-6687
Service Area: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Bleckley, Brantley,Bryan, Bullock, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Dodge, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Pulaski, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Trutlen, Ware, Wayne, Wheeler, and Wixcon counties.
Services:
    Serving people of all ages, children included, who have developmental delays, or physical or mental disabilities.
    Service Centers are located in each county. Services include the Head Start Program, Medicaid transportation, emergency assistance, and residential programs in Appling, Coffee, and Ware Counties.
Experience:
    Adopted children may qualify.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: Yes   Other: Some services are free.
 
Educational Resources      [TOP]
Georgia Learning Resource System - Southeast
720 North Church Street
Sally Meadows Elementary School
Clayton, GA   30417
Phone: 912-739-1551
Website: http://www.glrs.org
Email: seglrs@bellsouth.net
Phone: 1-800-858-7251
Service Area: Counties: Appling, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Jeff Davis, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Wayne.
Services:
    Information on education of children with disabilities; support services for parents and teachers; Loan library of specialized material and equipment; Referral information about services for students; Child Find Program to identify children with disabilities; provides training to local school systems, community providers, and parents; workshops for parents and teachers. Users can create hands on instructional materials.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No   Other: no fee
Notes:
    Serves children ages 0-21 years. Services free except workshops.
 
Other Health Professionals      [TOP]
Appling Eye Clinic-Baxley Eye Associates
Dr.Larry E.Forth & Dr. Darel C. Edwards
77 North Main Street
Baxley, GA   31513
Phone: 912-367-7754
Website: http://aec@altamaha.net
Phone: 912-367-6863
Service Area: Baxley and surrounding area
Services:
    Another number to call- 1-800-627-6960.
    Comprehensive Eye Exams, Pre and Post-Op,Care,Diagnosis & treatment of Eye Diseases, Full Service Lab.
    Serving Adults and Children.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Caldwell Behavioral Health
420 Academy Avenue
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-275-0011
Service Area: Laurens and the surrounding counties.
Services:
    Serving adults and children.
    Hours: Monday through Friday 8a-5:30p
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No
 
Holleman Rehabilitation, Inc.
612 Country Club Rd.
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-275-1740
Service Area: Dublin and surrounding area.
Services:
    Physical therapy services for children and adults.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Meadows Regional Medical Center
Rehabilitation Services Dept.
1703 Meadows Ln.
Vidalia, GA  
Phone: 912-538-5513
Service Area: Vidalia and surrounding areas
Services:
    Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Optometry Associates, PC
300 Durden St.
Vidalia, GA   30474
Phone: 912-537-4447
Website: http://www.dr.oxley.com
Contact: Dr. Lyn Oxley
Email: dr@oxley.com
Services:
    Eyecare
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No   Other: Office does not file w/insurance plans
Notes:
    Associate Dr. Kim accepts private insurance and Medicaid
 
Southern Radiology Services
606 Academy Avenue Rear
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-274-1100
Contact: Dr. Bhaskaran
Service Area: Dublin and surrounding areas.
Services:
    General Practitioner,Radiology. Call for an appointment. Hours: Monday through Friday 8am-5pm.
Experience:
    Has experience with adoptive and foster families.Speaks French, Hindi and other languages.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Tattnall County EMS
Collins Station #3
Collins, GA  
Phone: 912-693-2052
Service Area: Collins and surrounding area
Services:
    This is the only medical service in Cobbtown and Collins. This is an emergency service that will transport patients to Tattnall County Hospital.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Vidalia Eye Associates
1707 Meadows Ln.
Medical Bldg., Ste. A
Vidalia, GA   30474
Phone: 912-537-1991
Contact: Lucy Pierson
Phone: 1-888-451-6001
Service Area: Vidalia and surrounding areas
Services:
    Crossed Eyes, Eye exams, plastic surgery, Diabetes, Muscular degeneration, etc...
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Vidalia Eyecare and Optical Center
206 Maple Dr.
Vidalia, GA   30474
Phone: 912-537-2020
Contact: Dr. Darel Edwards
Contact: Dr. L.A. Maxwell
Phone: 912-537-7788
Service Area: Vidalia and surrounding areas
Services:
    Eyecare for the entire family.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
Notes:
    Also in practice,
    Dr. James Wooten
    912-537-3004
 
Wright, Richard M.S., Audiologist
3228 Shine Rd.
Brunswick, GA   31520
Phone: 912-267-1569
Service Area: Region 9,11 and 12.
Services:
    Audiology services for the hearing impaired. On Wednesdays services are available from the Dublin office.(telephone: 274-8030)
Experience:
    Experienced with adoptive families.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Yancey Eye Center
117 Church St.
Vidalia, GA  
Phone: 912-537-4400
Contact: Dr. Ron Yancey
Services:
    Eyecare
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Other Resources      [TOP]
Dublin/Laurens Co. Recreation
Authority
310 Academy Ave.
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-277-5060
Service Area: Laurens County
Services:
    Recreation
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No   Other: call center for fees
 
Laurens County Library
801 Bellevue Ave.
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-272-5712
Service Area: Regional
Services:
    Many programs throughout the year.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No   Other: No fee
 
Physicians      [TOP]
Kirkland, James MD
112 Rowe Street
Dublin, GA   31021
Phone: 478-272-2646
Service Area: Dublin and surrounding areas.
Services:
    Familiy Practitioner, Pediatrics, Well Baby Care, Immunizations. Hours: 8am-5pm.
Experience:
    Has experience with adoptive and foster families.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Appling Pediatrics
654 S. Main Street
Baxley, GA   31513
Phone: 912-366-9688
Service Area: Region 9
Services:
    Pediatric services for children and teenagers.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Dr. P.J.Collip
176 Memorial Drive
Jesup, GA   31545
Phone: 912-427-9378
Service Area: Jesup and surrounding area.
Services:
    Intake Procedure: Call for an appointment.
    Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM-5:30PM
    Serving children of all ages. Has experience with adoptive families.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Eastman Pediatric Clinic
1223 Plaza Avenue
Eastman, GA   31023
Phone: 478-374-3814
Service Area: Eastman and surrounding areas.
Services:
    Serving children of all ages. Call for an appointment.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Family Health Center
300 Arlington Dr.
Vidalia, GA  
Phone: 912-538-0830
Services:
    Family Practice Physicians - all ages served.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
South Georgia Medical Associates, Errol Graham, MD, Garland Martin, MD
105 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA   31513
Phone: 912-367-4122
Service Area: Baxley and surrounding areas.
Services:
    A medical practice with 2 physicians and 2 nurse practitioners. The practice will see children over the age of 3.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Vidalia Pediatric Clinic
414 Lugenia Blvd.
Vidalia, GA   30474
Phone: 912-537-9355   Fax: 912-537-7038
Service Area: Vidalia and surrounding areas
Services:
    Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. Accepts GA Peachcare.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No   Other: Check with office
 
Psychiatrists      [TOP]
M. J. Martelli, MD, PC & Associates
7 St. Andrews Ct.
Brunswick, GA   31520
Phone: 912-267-0774
Service Area: South Georgia area
Services:
    Family psychiatry and licensed clinical therapists.
Experience:
    Experienced with adoptive families.
Insurance: Yes   Medicaid: Yes   Sliding Scale: No
 
Tutoring Resources      [TOP]
Community and Schools of Laurens County
300 North Elm Street
Dublin, GA  
Phone: 274-0394
Service Area: Students enrolled in Laurens County public schools
Services:
    An after school program offering tutoring and arts and crafts. Call for an application.
Experience:
    Experienced with adoptive families.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No   Other: No fee
 
Sylvan Learning Center
106 Queen Street
Vidalia, GA  
Phone: 912-538-0709
Website: http://tutoring.sylvanlearning.com
Service Area: Vidalia and surrounding areas.
Services:
    Tutoring services.
Insurance: No   Medicaid: No   Sliding Scale: No   Other: check with office
Notes:
    Sylvan learning center is also available in multiple regions.
 

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