State & National Organizations Providing Services for Residents of Northwest Georgia Thanks to the Community Info Line, 436 Broad Street, Suite L-A, Rome GA 30161 (706) 232-4636 for providing much of the information contained in this section. Aid Atlanta, 1438 West Peachtree Street, Suite 100, Atlanta GA 30309 (404) 872-0600 or (800) 551-2728; AIDS information; case management and support groups; transitional housing; transportation to medical appointments; medical supplies and nutritional supplements; personal care items; speakers bureau, workshops, newsletter, library; free, anonymous HIV testing; clinic; prevention education American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 64, Dallas GA 30132 (770) 445-3722; patient advocacy, support of cancer research, volunteer services, and education American Cancer Society, 229 North Fifth Avenue, Rome GA 30165 (706) 291-9352, Cancer Info Hotline (800) 227-2345; Stop Smoking classes; assistance with transportation to treatment; assistance with approved medications; medical supplies and equipment; special assistance with prostheses, ostomy supplies, artificial larynges, wigs; assistance with lodging while awaiting treatment out-of-town American Diabetes Association, Rome/Floyd County Chapter, 511 Avenue A, Suite A, P.O. Box 1183, Rome GA 30162 (706) 235-2327, Fax 232-4485; educational programs, information, publications; research; advocacy; health screenings American Foundation for the Blind, Southeast Regional Center, 100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620, Atlanta GA 30303 (404) 525-2303; information and referral; technology demonstrations; information regarding independent living skills; catalogs of products for the visually impaired; videos and publications; national organization records and duplicates talking books American Heart Association, 500 North Second Avenue, Rome GA 30165 (706) 291-8263 or (800) 242-8721; educational programs related to cardiovascular disease; blood pressure screenings; wellness programs for employers American Lung Association of Georgia, 2524 Spring Road, Smyrna GA 30080 (770) 434-5864; educational programs, community programs; environmental advocacy; temporary financial aid; summer camp Angel Flight, 2000 Airport Road, Room 227, Chamblee GA 30341 (770) 452-7958 or (800) 203-9711, Fax 452-7391; volunteer pilots provide air transport for ambulatory medically stable patients to scheduled medical appointments ARC of Georgia, 2868 East Point Street, East Point GA 30344 (404) 761-3150, Fax 767-2258; advocacy for the physically and mentally handicapped; information and referral; training and information to families of disabled children; education and employment discrimination assistance Arthritis Foundation, Georgia Chapter, 550 Pharr Road, Suite 550, Atlanta GA 30305 (404) 237-8771 or (800) 933-7023; information and referral, public forums, research support; juvenile arthritis activities Autism Society of America, 2971 Flowers Road, Suite 140, Atlanta GA 30341 (770) 451-0954; parent support groups; public awareness, education, conferences; advocating, information and referral, newsletters; library of books, periodicals, tapes Catholic Social Services, 680 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta GA 30318 (404) 881-6571, Fax (404) 888-7816, Spanish Hotline (404) 888-7841; immigration and refugee services in North Georgia Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center, 7 Georgia Avenue, P.O. Box 385, Cave Spring GA 30124 (706) 777-2301; comprehensive residential facility serving individuals with functional or physical challenges to foster independence and self-sufficiency; serves State of Georgia Cocaine Hotline, 1-800-COCAINE; information, referrals, and emotional support Columbia Health Systems Behavior Network, The Shops of Town Square, 4485 North Town Square Suite 102, Powder Springs GA 30073 (770) 439-3133; free assessments for adolescents, free teen groups Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Georgia Chapter, 2250 North Druid Hills Road, Suite 275, Atlanta GA 30329 (404) 325-6973 or (800) 476-4483; research; public and professional educational materials; referral services; support groups Diabetes Association of Atlanta, 100 Edgewood Avenue NE Suite 1004, Atlanta GA 30303 (404) 527-7150; early detection services, medical assistance for supplies for economically deprived, self-management education classes Easter Seal Society of North Georgia, Inc., 3035 North Druid Hills Road, Atlanta GA 30329 (404) 633-9609, Fax 633-2740; serves 44 counties of North Georgia; specialized information and referral; assessments, evaluations, case management, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy; training for consumer and family; supporting software; adaptive toys and games, aids for daily living, augmentative communication devices, educational devices/adaptations, environmental controls, seating and positioning equipment, wheelchairs and mobility aids; for persons with disabilities, their family members, and professionals in the community Epilepsy Foundation of America, Georgia Chapter, 100 Edgewood Avenue, Suite 1200, Atlanta GA 30303 (404) 527-7155, (800) 527-7105, or 527-7146 fax; employment assistance, employer education; public awareness and education; sponsors support groups F.A.S.S.T. Brain Injury Support, 2808 S. Whisper Drive, Douglasville GA 30135 (770) 949-5848, 577-8738 fax; emotional, social, and educational support for people with brain injuries and their caregivers. Friends of Disabled Adults (FODA), 4600 Lewis Road, Stone Mountain GA 30083 (770) 491-9014, Fax 491-0026; mobility and medical equipment; information and referral; statewide Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc., 999 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 870, Atlanta GA 30309 (404) 885-1234 or (800) 537-2329, TDD 855-1234; education, housing and employment discrimination assistance; advocacy; statewide, targets disabled individuals Georgia Brain Injury Association, 1447 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 810, Atlanta GA 30309 (404) 815-7577, Fax 817-7251, Helpline 817-7519; info about support groups and independent living skills; library of educational and resource materials; advocacy; public education/awareness; newsletter; summer camp for youth and adults; statewide for survivors of brain injury Hemophilia of Georgia, 7100 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite 100, Atlanta GA 30328 (404) 671-1223 or (800) 866-4366; comprehensive care clinic, home health care and infusion training; financial aid for medical expenses; educational sessions, scholarships; transportation assistance; public awareness; hemophilia summer camp; sliding scale fees Huntington's Disease Society, Georgia Chapter, P.O. Box 245, Decatur GA 30031 (404) 728-6682, (404) 894-8644, (706) 279-9207 helpline; helpline offers family counseling, information and referral; support groups, case management,; health problems information; public awareness; scholarships; physical assessment and therapy Information and Referral Resource Network; directory of agencies throughout the U.S. that provide human services to the public (http://www.ir-net.com/index.html) Leukemia Society of America, Inc., Georgia Chapter, 6201 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 380, Atlanta GA 30339 (404) 859-0849; specialized information and referral; transportation cost reimbursement (.05 per mile to therapy); training; financial assistance program for persons with leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma for treatment and therapy maximum $750 per year Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Atlanta Chapter, 150 Interstate North Parkway NW, Suite 285, Atlanta GA 30339 (770) 952-3891 or (800) 800-4532, fax (770) 952-1760; 24-hour hotline, support groups, self-help courses; physicians meetings; community presentations; educational literature; research contributions; sliding scale fees Lutheran Ministries of Georgia, 756 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta GA 30308 (404) 875-0201, Fax 875-9258; refugee employment and resettlement; adoption & foster care; offender employment March of Dimes, NW Georgia Division, 2625 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 101, Marietta GA 30066 (770) 977-3114; birth defect prevention, public awareness & education; teen pregnancy prevention; Walk America/Mothers March Multiple Sclerosis Society, Georgia Chapter, 1365 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta Ga 30309 (404) 984-9080; patient equipment on load basis, professional referral, support group information, aquatics program, newsletter, public education and awareness Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2187 Northlake Parkway, Building Nine, Suite 116, Tucker GA 30084 (404) 621-9800; medical and therapeutic services; individual and family counseling; diagnostic and follow-up services; support services; assistive devices; summer camp Narcotics Anonymous (404) 237-6262; information about identifying drug abuse, local support groups, and professional referral National Eye Care Project, P.O. Box 429098, San Francisco GA 94142 (800) 222-3937; medical eye care for low-income senior citizens; referral to a volunteer ophthalmologist in local community for medical eye examinations and treatment; no cost to qualified patients National Kidney Foundation of Georgia, 1655 Tullie Circle, Suite 111, Atlanta GA 30329 (404) 248-1315 or (800) 633-2339; dialysis clinic referral; vocational rehabilitation; limited financial assistance; medic alert tags; public education; peer counseling and support groups National Patient Air Transport Hotline, P.O. Box 1940, Manassas VA 20108 (800) 295-1217; hotline provides referrals to charitable air medical transport options; referrals to special patient discount commercial services; referrals for charitable and charitably-assisted air ambulance services Parent to Parent of Georgia, 2939 Flowers Road, Suite 131, Atlanta GA 30341 (404) 451-5484 or (800) 229-2038; support and information to parents of children with disabilities; printed literature on over 1000 disabilities; directory of services for parents of children and adults with disabilities PHRMA Patient Assistance Programs, 1100 Fifteenth Street NW, Washington DC 20005 (800) 762-4636; provides free booklet listing pharmaceutical company programs that provide medications free of charge to physicians whose patients could not otherwise afford them; provides information about medicines covered, application process and basic eligibility criteria Prison Fellowship, P.O. Box 450106, Atlanta GA 31145 (770) 938-1054; mentoring program for ex-offenders; in-house Bible studies; inmate visitation programs; Christmas gifts for children of incarcerated parents Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc., 2391 Benjamin E. Mays Drive SW, Atlanta GA 30311 (404) 755-1641, 755-7955 fax; dedicated to providing education, screening, counseling and referral services and programs for persons with sickle cell and other abnormal hemoglobins and their families Spina Bifida Association of Georgia, 1605Chantilly Drive, Atlanta GA 30324 (404) 636-6212, Fax 636-6543; public awareness; advocacy; parent support and disabled rights groups; newsletter; social activities State Bar of Georgia, 800 The Hurt Building, 50 Hurt Plaza, Atlanta GA 30303 (404) 527-8700 or (800) 334-6865; investigates complaints against attorneys; lawyer referral TECH-ABLE, Inc., 1112A Brett Drive, Conyers GA 30207 (770) 922-6768, Fax 922-6769; technology demonstration and information resource center to assist people with disabilities; fabricates adaptive computer keyboard guards and on/off switches to access computers and battery operated toys; software lending library; toy lending library Tools for Life Technology Demonstration Center, Rome/Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway, Rome GA 30161 (706) 236-4629 or (800) 236-4629, Fax 236-4631; promotes the independence and participation of all Georgians with disabilities through assistive technology; information and referral; assistance in locating funding; training; used equipment exchange and computer recycling program United Cerebral Palsy, 1776 Peachtree Street, Suite 522 South, Atlanta GA 30309 (404) 892-3667, Fax 892-2443; specialized information and referral; case management; residential services and in-home respite care; employment services for disabled individuals; ADA assistance; information on alternate funding sources Victim-Witness Assistance
Program, District Attorney's Office, Suite 220, 3 Government Plaza, Rome
GA 30161 (706) 233-0023; provide support services, referrals to counseling;
witness transportation to court; support
group for children who are victims of sexual abuse and support groups for their
non-offending parents and siblings; Court advocacy, and the services are for victims of crimes
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