This page is intended to give you resources on human services topics that pertain to children, seniors, food banks, disability rights and resources, energy assistance programs, state and county offices and more within LIFE’s 20-county service area.
Those counties are:
Appling | Bacon | Brantley | Bryan | Bulloch | Camden | Candler | Charlton | Chatham | Effingham | Evans | Glynn | Liberty | Long | McIntosh | Pierce | Tattnal | Toombs | Ware | Wayne
To find out what’s available in your area, click on the icon below labeled “Resources by County” and search for your county. To the best of our knowledge, the information presented here is up to date. Our goal is to make this Resource Directory as accurate and complete as possible…and to do that, we need your help.
If your organization is not listed here, but would like to be, contact us with the details. If your agency is listed and needs to be updated, let us know that, too.
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Please check often as this list will be evolve as new information is added.
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Short Business Description This is the local decision-making body that focuses on the serious challenges facing children and families. It brings together community partners to develop, implement, and evaluate plans to prevent child abuse, reduce high school dropout rates and ensure our residents have healthy and productive lives.
Services Provided For a resource list: http://bacon.gafcp.org/resources/
Phone Number 912-632-0056
Address 114 Retriever Road
Alma, GA 31510
Short Business Description Head Start increases the school readiness, and assists in the mental, social and emotional development of children 3-4 years old in low-income families. Also has a Pre-K program for children from 4-5 years old.
Qualifications to Receive Services Services are free based on family size and income eligibility.
Services Provided Children and their families receive child care, health, nutrition, social, and other services. Provides individualized early learning opportunities, including social skills and emotional well-being. Language and literacy learning; health, nutrition, dental, and mental health services; family goal planning and early intervention services for children with disabilities are also provided.
Phone Number 912-632-0284
Address 406 South Bead Street
Alma, GA 31510
Short Business Description Head Start increases the school readiness, and assists in the mental, social and emotional development of children 3-4 years old in low-income families. Also has a Pre-K program for children from 4-5 years old.
Qualifications to Receive Services Services are free based on family size and income eligibility.
Services Provided Children and their families receive child care, health, nutrition, social, and other services. Provides individualized early learning opportunities, including social skills and emotional well-being. Language and literacy learning; health, nutrition, dental, and mental health services; family goal planning and early intervention services for children with disabilities are also provided.
Phone Number 912-632-0774
Address 101 Mullis Drive
Alma, GA 31510
Short Business Description Education and development for children from birth to 5 years old
Qualifications to Receive Services Based on income
Services Provided Education and childhood development
Phone Number 912-632-0774
Address 101 Mullis Drive
Alma, GA 31510
Short Business Description Action Pact provides services in 18 counties, with the administrative offices located in Waycross. Contact the Human Resources department to find out what services are available in your area and how Action Pact can help.
Qualifications to Receive Services Income and family size requirements for some services. Call the number below to see if you qualify.
Services Provided Provides a variety of services that differ by location, which may include energy assistance, financial help, financial literacy, court appointed special advocates and more. Be sure to call the number associated with our county to learn more about what is available to help elderly and low-income families and individuals. Where possible, we have added separate listings for each service by county. A search by county will bring up all the information that was available at the time of publication.
Phone Number (912) 285-6083
Address 202 East 5th St.
Alma, GA 31510
Short Business Description Drop-off and purchase gently used items at Goodwill to help people in our community build better lives.
Qualifications to Receive Services None
Services Provided Drop-off center as well as retail location where items can be purchased to support members of the community.
Phone Number 912-354-6611
Address 24015 Highway 80 E.
Statesboro, GA 30461
Services Provided Provides food pantry services
Phone Number (912) 449-5681
Address 432 Main Street
Blackshear, GA 31516
Short Business Description Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.
Work to assure success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.
Phone Number (912) 265-1455
Address 95 Faith Avenue
Brunswick, GA 31520
Services Provided * Atkinson Elementary 912-778-6098 http://aes.brantley.k12.ga.us/
* Brantley County High School 912-462-5121 https://bchs.brantley.k12.ga.us/
* Brantley County Middle School 912-462-7092 http://bcms.brantley.k12.ga.us/
* Hoboken Elementary School 912-458-2135 https://hes.brantley.k12.ga.us/
* Nahunta Elementary School 912-462-5166 http://nes.brantley.k12.ga.us/
* Nahunta Primary School 912-462-5179 http://nps.brantley.k12.ga.us/
* Waynesville Primary School 912-778-3068 http://wps.brantley.k12.ga.us/
Phone Number (912) 462-6176
Address 272 School Circle
Nahunta, GA 31553
Short Business Description Local partners work to build strength, organize and present a number of community events bringing prevention and awareness to issues that face Brantley County such as child abuse and neglect, substance abuse and teen pregnancy.
Services Provided Monthly meeting for the sharing of resources takes place at 1 p.m. the second Friday every month at the Art Center, 10305 Main St. N., Nahunta.
For a list of resources, click here:
www.brantley.gafcp.org/resources/
Phone Number 912-462-5979
Address 10305 Main St. N.
Nahunta, GA 31553-1011
