Senior Services and Child Services

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
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
Counties We Serve
Bacon
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
Counties We Serve
Bacon
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
Counties We Serve
Bacon
Short Business Description
Head Start is a free education program for eligible children from birth to age 5. Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide learning and development services at no cost to qualifying families.

Early Head Start is a comprehensive early childhood program service low-income children from birth to 3years old and pregnant women. Its mission is to promote healthy prenatal outcomes, enhance development of very young children and promote healthy family functioning.
Qualifications to Receive Services
Family income levels determine eligibility
Services Provided

Free education program for eligible children from birth to age 5. Assistance for low-income pregnant women and children to promote healthy prenatal outcomes, enhance development of very young children and promote healthy family functioning.

Phone Number
912-462-5520
Address
470 Bryan St.
Nahunta, GA 31553
Counties We Serve
Brantley
Short Business Description
Provides services to empower people with information, training, education, 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

Phone Number
912-653-4992
Address
30 S. Industrial Blvd.
Pembroke, GA 31324
Counties We Serve
Bryan
Short Business Description
Coalition of diverse leaders who are committed to improving the quality of life for children and families in Bryan County.
Services Provided

Information and referral

Phone Number
912-653-3824
Address
40 South Industrial Drive
Pembroke, GA 3131-0430
Counties We Serve
Bryan
Short Business Description
Resource center focused on helping children and families. For a detailed list of resources available in Bulloch, click here: https://bulloch.gafcp.org/resources/
Services Provided

With our partners, we develop, implement and evaluate plans that address the challenges facing Bulloch County’s children and families.

Our work is focused on:
1) Implementing programs identified as “best practices” or scientifically research based;
2) Improving child and family well-being through direct and indirect services, making use of resources and existing community programs; 3) Leveraging local, state and federal funds to support our community-driven plans; and
4) Implementing a community-based local decision-making process to develop a community plan supported by collaborative members. Since 1996, we have leveraged more than $23 million from local, state and federal funds to support our community plans.

Phone Number
912-764-6179
Address
41 Pulaski Hwy
Statesboro, GA 30459-0761
Counties We Serve
Bulloch
Short Business Description
Energy assistance (when funding is available) and services for senior citizens
Qualifications to Receive Services
Income guidelines. People who participate in other federal assistance programs (such as SSI, SNAP and TANF) may also be eligible.
Services Provided

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. See website shown for more details on senior programs.

Phone Number
912-489-1604
Address
235 Granade Street
Statesboro, GA 30458
Counties We Serve
Bulloch
Short Business Description
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.
Qualifications to Receive Services
Eligibiity
Services are free based on family size and income eligibility.
Services Provided

Services encompass the full range of a family's needs from pregnancy through a child's third birthday. Child care, nutrition education, parenting education, disability screening and navigating the system.

Phone Number
912-576-5923
Address
1501 Georgia Ave.
Woodbine, GA 31569
Counties We Serve
Camden