Healthcare

Short Business Description
Focuses on pregnant women, infants, and toddlers up to age 3 as well as parents. It aids in the transition into Head Start or another pre-K program. It promotes healthy prenatal outcomes, enhance development of very young children and healthy family functioning.
Qualifications to Receive Services
Services are free based on family size and income eligibility.
Services Provided

Focuses on pregnant women, infants, and toddlers up to age 3 as well as parents. It aids in the transition into Head Start or another pre-K program. It promotes healthy prenatal outcomes, enhance development of very young children and healthy family functioning.

Phone Number
912-685-3383
Address
151 South Register St.
Metter, GA 30439
Counties We Serve
Candler
Short Business Description
Provides energy assistance (based on funding availability), programs to support the elderly and more
Qualifications to Receive Services
Eligibility based on income for energy assistance. Seniors must be 60 and older to participate in senior center activities.
Services Provided

Energy assistance, programs for the elderly. Call for more information.

Senior programs may include: Income limits for energy assistance. Programs for seniors may include daily activities, opportunities for social interaction,field trips, meals, home-delivered meals for those who cannot visit a center, nutrition education and recreation.

Phone Number
912-367-6127
Address
151 S. Register St.
Metter, GA
Counties We Serve
Candler
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
912-496-3041
Address
244 Mary M. Bethune Drive
Folkston, GA 31537
Counties We Serve
Charlton
Short Business Description
Brings together community partners to develop, implement, and evaluate plans to ensure that all children are healthy, ready for and successful in school, prevent child abuse, reduce high school dropout rates and help families become stable, self-sufficient, and productive.
Qualifications to Receive Services
Provides information and referrals to organizations that provide direct services.
Services Provided

Focuses on promoting the local economy, health initiatives, education and quality of life by collecting data on community needs and working with partners to recommend solutions.

Phone Number
912-651-1478
Address
110 E State St.
Savannah, GA 30401
Counties We Serve
Chatham
Short Business Description
The Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition is comprised of community members and advocates working together through a comprehensive, coordinated approach for planning and accountability and serves as a resource for agencies addressing overall health and well-being while leveraging resources for community initiatives. The purpose of the Coalition is to improve community well-being by engaging and leading the community to work collectively in its development of strategic priorities that guide policy, programs and resource allocation.
Qualifications to Receive Services
Qualifications to receive services are determined by the agency providing them. Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition/Chatham Family Connections Collaborative provides information and referral to appropriate agencies.
Services Provided

Provides information and referral

Phone Number
912-651-1478
Address
110 E State St.
Savannah,, GA 31401
Counties We Serve
Chatham
Short Business Description
Whether it’s financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, child care, job training, and other free or reduced-cost services specific to your area, essential resources can be found here.
Qualifications to Receive Services
Each agency has it own requirements in order to receive services. Most are free or reduced fee.
Services Provided

Information and referral to human services agencies that provide direct assistance, or information and referral for a wide variety of services. For best results, go to the home page: https://georgia.findhelp.com/ or https://findhelpga.org/ and enter your zip code. Services include:

Categories include:

• Caregivers
• Adult Education/Training
• Money & Employment
• Transportation
• Safety & Legal
• Food
• Housing & Goods
• Health
• Disability & Aging
• Early Childhood

Phone Number
800-244-5373 (may not be attended)
Address
GA
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
NA is dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey to recovery from addiction. Our committee serves as a hub for Narcotics Anonymous resources and meetings throughout Georgia, providing hope, community, and a path to a drug-free life.
Services Provided

Meetings are virtual or in person or a combination of both. While this listing takes you to South Georgia meeting/times/dates/locations, you may also access all Georgia NA meeting information.

Phone Number
888-947-7262
Address
Mailing address: P.O. Box 420615
Atlanta, GA 30342
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
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. Register at Action Pact.
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
912-449-0076
Address
665 Grady St.
Blackshear, GA 31516
Counties We Serve
Pierce
Short Business Description
Pineland BHDD services is a public, not-for-profit community based organization that helps children, adolescents, adults and seniors who have mental illness, developmental disabilities and addiction challenges to live more full and productive lives.
Services Provided

Provides outpatient mental health counseling, acute stabilization and detoxification, psychosocial rehabilitation, peer, residential services, day and evening substance abuse treatment as well as a full range of developmental disabilities services. Pineland BHDD is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

Phone Number
912-764-6906
Address
5 West Altman St.

Statesboro, GA 30458
Counties We Serve
Appling, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware
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.

Phone Number
912-267-6000
Address
Main office: 1526 Norwich St.
Brunswick, GA 31529
Counties We Serve
Appling, Camden, Glynn, Wayne