Friends of The Times 2021

Friends of The Times

2021 Hall County NonProfit Guide

To view a listing of nonprofit agencies serving Hall County please visit us at www.gainesvilletimes.com/friends-times

Every child is ONE caring adult away from a success story. Be the ONE. (770) 531-1964 • www.halldawsoncasa.org

The Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy BUILDING AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE EQUALS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Gainesville/Hall County Alliance for Literacy was formed in 1989 and serves as the umbrella agency for all literacy concerns in our community.

The Alliance partners with Lanier Technical College’s Adult Education Center to garner community support. The Alliance provides funds for instruction, materials/curriculum, and GED and continuing education scholarships.

The Center provides free educational programs for adults 16 years and up an Educated Workforce who have not graduated from high school orBuilding whose native language is not English.

2017 Impact Report: The Gainesville/Hall County All Over 55,500 students have been served and 5,563 GED’s have been attained.

Quick Look: The Alliance’s annual Spelling Bee and collaborative Dancing for a cause County raise funds and awareness of literacy concernsHall in our community.

Population: Adults 18+

Quick Look: Hall County Population: Adults 18+ 137,426 Adult Education Students Served

618 Adult Education students enrolled in 2020 and 40 GED credentials were attained.

Jobs in Georgia By 2024, 90% of the fastest growing jobs in Georgia will require at least a high school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED credential).

137,426 Educational Attainment: Adults 18+ Bachelors degree and up

20% 29%

Some college

22%

Less than a high school diploma

29%

High school diploma

Since the Alliance joined the CLCP* Since the Alliance’s establishment in 1994, program in 1994, the percentage of the percentage withoutdiploma a high adults withoutof a adults high school school diploma has decreased from has decreased from

35% to 22% Adult Education Students Served

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011–2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates; Georgia Department of Labor; The Gainesville/Hall County Alliance for Literacy Annual Report, 2017.

458 Adult Education students enrolled in 2017

The Gainesville/Hall County Alliance for Literacy (770) 531-3358 | all4lit@bellsouth.net | www.allianceforliteracy.org 458 + 734 2535 Lanier Tech Drive, Riley Hall Room 3105 Gainesville, GA 30507 * A member of the Certified Literate Community Program

1,192 Students served by

Local NonProfit organizations Abuse and Neglect Adult Protective Service (Disabled/ Senior Adults) 888-774-0152

706-864-1658

Children’s Center for Hope & Healing 770-532-8372

Kinship Care Support Meetings 770-538-2650

Blue Ridge Counseling 706-974-3899

School Social Workers 706-265-1244 (Serving children in public school) Ext 1735 (McKinney-Vento/Homeless Liaison) Ext 1736

Creative Play Solutions 678-231-3105

Dept. of Family & Children Services 855-422-4453 Gateway House (Domestic violence) (Gainesville) 770-539-9080 (Crisis Line) 770-536-5860 No One Alone-NOA (Domestic Violence) 706-344-3853 (Crisis Line) 706-864-1986 Rape Response 770-503-7273 (Toll Free) 800-721-1999 Basic Needs Dept. Family & Children Servies 877-423-4746 (Adult Medicaid–eligibility, TANF– temporary assistance, child-care assistance) Georgia Mountain food Bank 770-534-4111 KARE for Kids (assistance by referral) 706-216-5273 Ninth District Opportunity 706-265-3744 (Utilities, rental assistance, senior services) Saint Vincent de Paul 706-265-2106 (Miscellaneous needs) Sleep in Heavenly Peace 844-432-2337 (Children’s beds) Ext 5710 The Place of Forsyth 770-887-1098

Kinship Care Navigator (relatives raising children) 706-969-8045

Avita (Behavioral Health) 678-866-8777 Bethany Christian Services of Ga 678-230-3319

Denise Houston, LPC (Cumming) 678-431-1339

Quality Care for Children 877-255-4254

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health (Kennesaw) 229-224-1250

SAFFT (Adoption) 770-886-9505

Dr. Guy Jordan, PhD (Gainesville) 770-534-5262

United Methodist Children’s Home 770-531-3062 (Foster parenting classes)

Dr. Jeffrey Black, PhD (Gainesville) 770-531-3800

WIC Program 706-265-2611 Children and Youth 4-H Club 706-265-2442 Boy Scouts 706-693-2446 Girl Scouts 478-935-2221 Next Generation Youth Development 706-429-0110 Parks and Recreation 706-344-3646 Counseling Abba House Women’s Recovery Center 678-208-2000 Abry Counseling (Cumming) 706-299-6730 ACCARES 706-216-6356

Children’s Service CASA-Advocates for Children 770-531-1964

ACE Community Support (Behavioral Health) (Canton) 770-704-0407

Childcare Referral Agency 770-718-3883

Alpha Hope 706-216-4735

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Eagle Overlook Recovery for Adolescents 706-867-0006 Family Counseling of North Ga 706-265-8224 Jydes Family Clinic 706-531-1364 Hope Rising 678-387-9076 New Name Ministries 706-265-8128 Northside Psychological Services 770-667-3877 Rape Response 770-503-7273 Positive Solutions for Life 706-265-1357 Wellspring Counseling of North Ga 706-265-2244 Developmental Services Avita (Developmental Disabilities) 678-866-8616 Baby’s Can’t Wait 706-778-3100 ConnectAbility 706-864-0855 Dawson County School Special Start 706-265-3246

Grayson’s Gift 678-513-2911 Marcus Institute 404-785-9400 SISU (formerly Challenged Child & Friend) 770-535-8372 Walker Therapy (Equine Therapy) 770-781-4899 Employment Goodwill Career Center 706-344-3409 The Place of Forsyth 770-887-1098 Vocational Rehabilitation 770-781-6781 Health Care Affordable Care Insurance www.healthcare.gov Dahlonega Care Center 706-267-7452 (Pregnancy center & counseling) Georgia Healthy Families (CMO information) 888-423-6765 Georgia Highlands Medical Services 706-381-6125 Good Shepherd Clinic 706-429-9914 (Medical, dental, vision services for adults without insurance) Good Samaritan Health Clinic 706-253-4673 Laurelwood 770-219-3800 (Mental health & substance abuse treatment) PeachCare for Children 877-427-3224 Right from the Start Medicaid 770-603-4788 For children ages 0-19 & pregnant women)

Help Line Georgia (Substance Abuse) 800-338-6745 Hospice 800-844-9641

Gainesville City Baptist (Men Only) 770-287-9700 Jars of Clay (Atlanta) 470-851-5472

Narcotics Anonymous 706-531-4981

Joy House (teen boys & girls) (Jasper) 706-253-7569

National Center Missing & Exploited Child 800-843-5678

My Sister’s Place (women & children) 770-532-5111

NeedyMeds.org. . . . (internet site)

No One Alone (women & children/ domestic violence) 706-864-1986

Suicide Prevention 800-273-8255 WINGeorgia 423-618-6767 Housing-Long Term Rental Alden Trace Apartments 706-265-7976 Cottages at Riley Place (Townhomes) 770-667-4850 Dahlonega Rentals (Dahlonega) 770-728-6450 Dawson Forest Apartments 706-216-4292 Dawsonville Courtyard Apartments 678-827-2786

Salvation Army (Gainesville) 770-531-0135 Miscellaneous Child Support Enforcement 770-535-6984 Disability Resource Center 706-778-5355 Family Law Information Center 770-531-2463 Georgia Legal Services 800-745-5717 Healthy Paws for A Cause 678-456-6237

Farmington Creek (55+) 706-265-0046

Senior Services Division of Aging Services 866-552-4464

Farmington Woods Apartments 706-265-3021

Georgia Senior Legal Hotline 888-257-9519

Gravitt & Dawsonville Apartments 706-265-3003

Legacy Link 770-538-2650

Greenbriar Apartments (Dahlonega) 706-344-8164

Library (Homebound Delivery) 706-344-3690

Pinewood Apartments 706-344-9252 Shiloh Apartments 844-790-8131 The Crossings of Dawsonville 251-616-8337

Help Lines/Crisis Lines Alcoholics Anonymous 706-265-3514

Housing-Short Term Cumming Home Ministries (Men Only) 678-456-5544

CARES Warm Line/Help Line 844-326-5400

Family Haven (Cumming) 770-889-6384

Crisis Text Line. . Text “HOME” to 741741

Family Haven (Crisis Line) (Cumming) 770-887-1121

Meals on Wheels 706-344-3700 Medicare Customer Service 800-727-0827 North Georgia Assisted Living/ Memory Care 706-344-1402 Senior Center 706-344-3700 Social Security Administration 800-772-1213 Veterans Affairs Georgia Dept of Veterans Services 770-531-6060 Veterans Affairs 800-827-1000

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