Families must meet requirements based on household income. Eligible households, where all adult are 65 or older or medically home-bound, may receive assistance if funds are available, may receive assistance if funds are available.
Must have photo ID, proof of income for every member of the household, verification of Social Security and of total household income for the previous 30 days, and most recent home heating and electric bills.
Springfield, GA 31329
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.
Valdosta
All are welcome to attend collaborative meetings, held monthly at 10 a.m. the second Thursday at the Effingham Health System’s educational facility, 703 First Street, Springfield, Ga.
Springfield, GA 31329
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
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.
Provides food and non-food items to reduce hunger through registered food banks and agencies.
Brunswick, GA 31525
This office provides local health and human services. Beyond basic emergency relief services, they also provide backpacks for weekend food distribution to children in need, mobile food pantries, and volunteer opportunities for agencies supported by United Way.Information and referral on a variety of human services needs. Today, we meet identified local challenges through partnerships with 20 health and human service agencies.
Rincon, GA 31326
Depending on the assistance you need, you may be asked to provide any of the following:
* State I.D.
* Social Security Disability Ward Letter
* Paycheck Stub or W-2
* Separation Notice
* Medical Documentation supporting the inability to work
* Copy of Mortgage Statement
* Copy of Rental Lease
* Dispossessory, Eviction, or Late Notice
* Copy of Bill/Utility Statement
* Disability Award Letter
* Proof of Appointment
* Car Registration and Insurance
*Diagnostics from a reputable mechanic
United Way operates offices in Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty counties. These community service centers directly provide local health and human services that do not often exist in smaller communities. Beyond basic emergency relief services, they also provide backpacks for weekend food distribution to children in need, mobile food pantries, and volunteer opportunities for agencies supported by United Way.
Savannah, GA 31401
Headsets are available so you can hear your choices read to you. Large controls are available for people with limited mobility, and they can accommodate sip-and-puff devices.
Also, if you are visually impaired, you can use an app on your phone to read your ballot to you before you cast it. Before you leave the polling place, you are required to delete any photos of your ballot necessary to read it.
You can get help voting if you are unable to sign your name, unable to see or mark the ballot, operate the voting equipment, or enter the voting booth without assistance. When you arrive, you must give the poll worker the name of the person assisting you or write it on your voter certificate.
These accommodations also apply to persons who are 75 or older.
Voting assistance to people with disabilities
Atlanta, GA 30334
