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Easterseals of Southern Georgia/Albany office

Easterseals of Southern Georgia/Albany office
Short Business Description
Easterseals provides exceptional services, education, outreach and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities.
Qualifications to Receive Services
N/A
Services Provided

For children and families: support and resources; Megan's House; Champions for Children; and respite services. For adults: employment and job training; adult enrichment; residential services; and community living supports. Go to the website listed for details on each.

https://www.easterseals.com/southerngeorgia/
Phone Number
229-439-7061
Address
1906 Palmyra Road

Albany, GA 31701
Counties We Serve
Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne

Easterseals of Southern Georgia/Valdosta office

Easterseals of Southern Georgia/Valdosta office
Short Business Description
Easterseals provides exceptional services, education, outreach and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities.
Qualifications to Receive Services
N/A
Services Provided

For children and families: support and resources; Megan's House; Champions for Children; and respite services. For adults: employment and job training; adult enrichment; residential services; and community living supports. Go to the website listed for details on each.

https://www.easterseals.com/southerngeorgia/
Phone Number
912-247-6912
Address
610 N. Patterson St., Suite A
Valdosta
Counties We Serve
Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne

Easterseals of Southern Georgia/Waycross office

Easterseals of Southern Georgia/Waycross office
Short Business Description
Easterseals provides exceptional services, education, outreach and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities.
Qualifications to Receive Services
N/A
Services Provided

For children and families: support and resources; Megan's House; Champions for Children; and respite services. For adults: employment and job training; adult enrichment; residential services; and community living supports. Go to the website listed for details on each.

https://www.easterseals.com/southerngeorgia/
Phone Number
912-283-4691
Address
2005 Pioneer St. Suite A
Waycross, GA 31501
Counties We Serve
Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne

GA My Voter Page

GA My Voter Page
Short Business Description
Provides voting and election information, including elected officials, the districts they cover, how to contact them and more.

Qualifications to Receive Services
N/A
Services Provided

Enter your name (initial of your first name and full last name), your date of birth and your county and it will take you to a page that contains the following information:

* Your voting history
* Your polling place, and how to get there
* Polling place hours
* How to request an absentee ballot
* Your federal, county, school and city district numbers (f applicable)
* How to contact your county voter registrar
* District maps
Click your district number to find the name and contact information of the person who is now in office.

https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/
Phone Number
404-656-2881
Address
214 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Counties We Serve
Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne

Georgia Advocacy Office

Georgia Advocacy Office
Short Business Description
A non-profit organization that works with people with disabilities by providing information and referrals, works to involve local residents to help prevent abuse and neglect, school bullying and learning about the four types of advocacy.
Qualifications to Receive Services
To learn more about how to get help, click here: https://thegao.org/news-resources/faqs/
Services Provided

* Information and referral
* Technical assistance, advice, and support in self advocacy
* Assistance in advocacy, negotiation, or mediation on behalf of individuals
* Investigation of allegations of abuse, neglect, or violations of rights
* Deflect and prevent guardianships, support individuals in the restoration of rights, and advocate for supported decision making as an alternative to guardianships
* Public information and education regarding the needs and rights of people with disabilities
* Multicultural outreach to unserved or underserved groups of persons with disabilities
* Identification of problems in the system of service delivery and advocacy for systemic change
* Legislative monitoring and technical assistance
* Technical assistance to attorneys on disability law

https://thegao.org/
Phone Number
404-885-1234
Address
1 W Ct Square #625
Decatur, GA 30030
Counties We Serve
Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne

Glynn Community Services

Glynn Community Services
Short Business Description
Provides services to empower people with information, training, education, support comprehensive services and advocacy.
Qualifications to Receive Services
Qualifications may depend on family size and income. Contact the office to learn more.
Services Provided

Education, housing, utilities assistance, financial empowerment, income tax preparation, youth development, aging services, women's empowerment, home repairs, energy efficiency upgrades

https://www.coastalgacaa.org/community-services.html
Phone Number
912-264-3281
Address
1 Community Action Drive
Brunswick, GA 31521
Counties We Serve
Glynn

National Federation of the Blind, voting resources and more

National Federation of the Blind, voting resources and more
Short Business Description
Helping blind and low-vision individuals learn the importance of voting and explaining how laws have been passed to ensure ease of voting for all people with disabilities.
Services Provided

Links to information on many topics, in many formats, can be found on the website.

https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/national-center-nonvisual-election-3
Phone Number
410-659-9314
Address
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place

Baltimore, MD 21230
Counties We Serve
Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne

Rev Up Georgia

Rev Up Georgia
Short Business Description
Encouraging people with disabilities to support candidates for public office who will work on disability issues and concerns. Offers a voting issues guide on the website.
Services Provided

REV UP stands for “Register, Educate, Vote, Use your Power!” REV UP's mission is to foster civic engagement and protect the voting rights of Americans with disabilities. The REV UP network is composed of grassroots coalitions and partner organizations that work to advance the Disability Vote.

https://www.powerthedisabilityvotega.info/
Counties We Serve
Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne

REV UP Voting Campaign Guide

REV UP Voting Campaign Guide
Short Business Description
REV UP stands for “Register! Educate! Vote! Use your Power!” The REV UP Voting Campaign’s mission is to foster civic engagement and protect the voting rights of Americans with disabilities. REV UP focuses on building the power of the disability vote across the country.

The REV UP network is made of both grassroots and national organizers that work to advance the Disability Vote. REV UP is a nonpartisan campaign, meaning that we do not support specific candidates or political parties. We support cross-disability civil rights by building the political and economic power of people with disabilities across the country.
Services Provided

Downloadable guide that provides a step-by-step plan to advance the disability vote and voting rights. Click on the website link below to access the REV-Up Guide.

https://www.aapd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/REV-UP-Guide-6.6.2023.pdf
Phone Number
202-521-4316
Address
2020 Pennsylvania Ave., Mailbox 263

Washington, D.C. 20006
Counties We Serve
Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne

Safe Harbor’s Connie Smith Rape Crisis Centers

Safe Harbor’s Connie Smith Rape Crisis Centers
Short Business Description
The centers serves anyone impacted by sexual violence, including men, women and children, and their non-offending friends and family members. We support and empower survivors and educate the community to end sexual violence. We help to ensure a responsive medical community, sensitive law enforcement and an active prosecution system. We offer a continuum of care – from intervention to prevention and advocacy.
Services Provided

Forensic medical examinations, follow-up medical services, 24-hour crisis line, crisis intervention, advocacy services, and therapeutic counseling.

https://safeharborcenterinc.org/connie-smith-rape-crisis-center/
Phone Number
912-267-6000
Address
Main office: 1526 Norwich St.
Brunswick, GA 31529
Counties We Serve
Appling, Camden, Glynn, Wayne
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