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Week of Mar 13th

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Mar 10, '25	Mar 11, '25 1:00 pm: Memory Cafe' - Ireland in Screven! 1:00 pm: Memory Cafe' - Ireland in Screven! 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm March 11, 2025 Experience the Warmth of Irish Hospitality at the "Tour of Ireland" Memory Café on Tuesday, March 11th at the LIFE office in Screven! Join us for an afternoon of food, friendship, and fond memories at our Ireland Memory Café—a welcoming space for individuals living with memory loss and their caregivers. Inspired by the success of our "Tour France" Memory Café, this gathering brings Irish culture to life through delicious flavors, engaging activities, and meaningful connections. Date: March 11, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: 213 West J.L. Tyre Street in Screven Enjoy a delicious taste of Ireland with: Freshly Baked Irish Soda Bread Creamy, Flavorful Beer Cheese Traditional Shepherd’s Pie Hearty Vegetarian Irish Stew Have Fun With Engaging Activities Inspired by Ireland’s Rich Culture! The Memory Cafés are designed to spark conversation, stir nostalgia, and build community in a relaxed, dementia-friendly setting. Whether you're savoring a warm slice of soda bread, reminiscing over familiar tunes, or participating in themed activities, this event is a place where everyone belongs. RSVP today at: https://forms.gle/nfmkBsiQTAHy2Qkg9 Read more	Mar 12, '25 1:00 pm: Food for All: Farmers Markets & Food Access 1:00 pm: Food for All: Farmers Markets & Food Access 1:00 pm March 12, 2025 Please join us in person or on Zoom for a Independent Living Skills Event about food access, healthy food choices, eating local produce and how to make healthy food choices on a budget! 912-920-2414 4811 Waters Avenue, Savannah Ga. (across from Memorial Hospital in the Medical Arts Center). Read more	Mar 13, '25 1:00 pm: LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat Group 1:00 pm: LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat Group 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm March 13, 2025 Please join us for the LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat today at 1:00PM! This is a hybrid meeting; you can join in person or on Zoom. Contact 912-920-2414 for the Zoom login information. 4811 Waters Avenue, Savannah. Did you know that regular peer support can improve the sense of well-being for people with disabilities by expanding their support network and empowering them? It's true! The LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat is open exclusively to people with disabilities in LIFE's twenty service counties*. The LIFE-Line Peer Chat is a safe space to talk with other people with disabilities, confidentially. We hope you'll join us! Read more	Mar 14, '25	Mar 15, '25	Mar 16, '25

SUCCESS STORIES

SCREVEN RESOURCES

Bacon County Child and Family Behavioral Health Services

Short Business Description

The Mission of Unison Behavioral Health is to empower our clients by providing quality, accessible and cost-effective services based on their individual strengths, needs, abilities and preferences.

Services Provided

Provides child and adolescent psychiatry; individual, group and family therapy; school-based service; parenting education; after-school services; and case management in Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Pierce, and Ware counties.

https://unisonbehavioralhealth.com/

Phone Number

800-342-8168

Address

1007 Mary St.

Waycross, GA 31503

Counties We Serve

Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Pierce, Ware

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

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

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

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

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

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