Advocacy

Short Business Description
Our mission is to mobilize the citizens of Savannah and surrounding communities to address the scourge of the $150 billion/year human trafficking industry.
Services Provided

Raises awareness as well as on educating professionals and the general public about human trafficking. Contact for a presentation or more information.

Phone Number
888-373-7888
Address
463 Pooler Parkway, P.O. Box 232


Pooler, GA 31322
Counties We Serve
Chatham
Short Business Description
Action Pact is a community action agency deeply rooted in the promise of improving lives and communities.
For more than 50 years, we have worked alongside local partners and have become integral to the progress of the individuals and families in the communities we serve.
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. Call the number for your 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
912-632-4288
Address
202 East 5th St.
Alma, GA 31510
Counties We Serve
Bacon
Short Business Description
Provides services that may differ by location. Call the number below to learn what is available to help elderly and low-income families and individuals. Where possible, we have added separate listings by county for each service. A search by county will bring up all the information available at the time of publication.
Qualifications to Receive Services
Based on income and family size. Some services are free.
Services Provided

Energy assistance, elderly and child services, education and more. Search for your county to get the most specific details about available services.

Phone Number
912-285-6083
Address
144 W. Brazell St.
Reidsville, GA 30453
Counties We Serve
Tattnall
Short Business Description
The American Association of People with Disabilities, a national disability-led and cross-disability rights organization, works to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities.It advocates for full civil rights for Americans with disabilities by promoting equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and political participation.
Services Provided

Up to date information on issues that affect people with disabilities. Provides programs through the our learning and career development programs, which includes advocacy training, internships, a career center and an alumni network.

For internship inquiries, email internships@aapd.com. For program inquiries, email programs@aapd.com

Phone Number
202-521-4316 or 800-840-8844
Address
1030 15th St. NW, Suite 500E

Washington, D.C. 20005
Counties We Serve
Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne
Short Business Description
Outlines the requirements at polling to offer accommodations for voters with disabilities so they can participate in elections.
Services Provided

Checklist of requirements for voters with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Includes tips on taking measurements and photographs, and a useful list of the most common tools for temporary remedies and the circumstances in which they may be used.

Counties We Serve
Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne
Short Business Description
Working with community partners to help ensure that all children are healthy, ready for and successful in school. Our goals is to help families become stable, self-sufficient, and productive.
Services Provided

A center that has a list of resources and contacts. These resources cover a wide range of local businesses and resources for individuals and families in the community.

Phone Number
912-705-9448
Address
34 Walnut St.

Baxley, GA
Baxley, GA 31515-0425
Counties We Serve
Appling
Short Business Description
Provides meals, nutrition counseling, activities, risk screenings, field trips, etc.
Services Provided

Meals, nutrition counseling, activities and screenings.

Phone Number
912-367-5371
Address
22 Junior High Drive, Suite B
Baxley, GA 31513
Counties We Serve
Appling
Short Business Description
Helping people with autism and others learn about voting, how policy decisions are made and giving them the resources to learn about the people running for office. That's why we created new plain language voting toolkits. comes in.

The toolkit focuses on the process of voting, and understanding how to prepare to vote on election day. There are multiple toolkit versions to choose from. Pick the version that is easiest for you to use.

The version linked here is the "plain language" version designed to be easier to read and understand.

https://autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PL-Your-Vote-Counts-main-content-and-glossary.pdf. Additional information about the organization can be found on the homepage given below.
Services Provided

Downloadable voters guide explaining the process of voting and why it matters.

Address
P.O. Box 66122

Washington, D.C. 20035
Counties We Serve
Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne
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
Counties We Serve
Bacon
Brantley County Family Connection
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
Counties We Serve
Brantley