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    Family and Children Services

    NOA (NO ONE ALONE) ARK
    24-HOUR CRISIS HOT LINE- 706-864-1986
    Contact:
    Marina Barron
    Telephone:
    Business office- 706-864-1306
    Volunteer Coordinator- 706-867-6420
    Fax:
    706-867-6404
    Email:
    Address:
    PO Box 685
    Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
    Hours:
    Business Office
    8:30 AM- 5:30 PM
    Shelter is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
    Services:
    NOA is a private, not-for-profit domestic violence shelter program. 26-nov-07 10:51 and Dawson Counties. NOA has a 24-hr crisis line and an 11- bed emergency shelter for battered women and their children. The services available to both residential and non-residential clients include: Women’s Support Group, Children’s Group, Professional Counseling, Legal Advocacy, Child Management classes, and Personal Advocacy (information, referrals, and assistance with housing, employment, child care, transportation, education, health needs). NOA also provides community and school education programs regarding domestic violence.
    Fees:
    All services are provided free of charge to clients.
    Volunteer Opportunities:
    Working in the Children’s Program, Support Group Facilitation, Mentoring, NOA Bargain Shop assistants.
    Special Events:
    Annual Spring Banquet and Auction Fundraiser

    RAINBOW CHILDREN’S HOME, INC.
    Contact:
    Melinda Rollins
    Telephone:
    706-864-5110
    Fax:
    706-864-5615
    Email:
    Website:
    Address:
    247 E Main Street
    Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
    Services:
    Rainbow Children’s Home is an emergency shelter for abused, abandoned, and/or neglected children in the age range of 6 -17 years. Children are referred by the Department of Family & Children Services (DFACS).

    RAPE RESPONSE, INC.
    Contact:
    Dana Chapman
    Telephone:
    770-503-7273 or 1-800-721-1999
    Fax:
    770-503-7208
    Email:
    Website:
    Address:
    615 Oak St
    Gainesville, Georgia 30503
    Hours:
    24/7
    Services:
    Rape Response is a rape crisis center responding to the needs of sexual assault victims from Lumpkin, Hall, Dawson, Habersham, and White Counties. Our services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, hospital support to victims in the emergency room, counseling for rape victims, family members and friends. Criminal justice support is provided for rape victims who are participating in court hearings or police investigations. All services are free and completely confidential
    Fees:
    None - all services are free.
    Volunteer Opportunities:
    Rape Response welcomes women 20 years or older who have a strong interest in helping people. No previous education or training is required. Volunteers are on call at night and on weekends, on a rotating schedule and are free to maintain their own schedules while using the paging system to respond to any telephone or hospital emergency room calls. Training for new volunteer advocates takes place twice a year, in a series of classes, to total approximately 15 hours before joining the call schedule.
    CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY
    Telephone:
    706-867-2908
    Address:
    133 Tipton Drive
    Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
    Hours:
    Monday-Friday
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Services:
    Collect child support, establish paternity and enforce court orders.
    Fees:
    Unless custodial parent is receiving state benefits, there is a one-time fee of $25.00.

    COMMUNITY HELPING PLACE
    Contact:
    Brenda Cook, Executive Director
    Telephone:
    706-867-9621
    Fax:
    706-867-9621
    Email:
    Mailing address:
    P.O. Box 712
    Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
    Street address:
    2030 Highway 19 North
    Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
    Hours:
    Food Pantry & Client Assistance Intake
    Monday-Friday
    10:00 AM- 1:00 PM
    To apply for assistance call for an appointment.
    706-867-9621
    Services:
    The Community Helping Place is a community outreach program of the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Ministerial Associational Association to provide food, emergency financial assistance (for rent, utilities, etc) and referral support services for families and individuals in Lumpkin County.
    Fees:
    No charge
    Volunteer Opportunities:
    Volunteers to work in Food Pantry and Thrift Store
    Food Pantry 706-864-8828
    Thrift Store 706-864-1885

    DAHLONEGA CARE CENTER
    Contact:
    Karen Bowden
    Telephone:
    706-867-7452, 24 hour hotline-706-344-8322
    Address:
    353 N. Grove Street
    Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
    Hours:
    Wednesday-Friday
    11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Services:
    Dahlonega Care Center provides free pregnancy tests to women in a crisis pregnancy situation. They provide free maternity clothes, baby clothes and baby items. In addition, they assist those who are eligible in applying for Medicaid.
    Fees:
    No Charge. One-hour appointment is necessary to become a client.
    Volunteer Opportunities:
    Volunteers to work in the Thrift Store.
    Events:
    Annual banquet

    DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES
    (DFACS)
    Contact:
    Dorothy Meyer Gore
    Telephone:
    706-864-1980
    Fax:
    706-864-1651
    Address:
    175 Tipton Drive
    Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
    Hours:
    Monday - Friday
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Services:
    Determine eligibility for Food stamps, Medicaid, TANF (temporary assistance for needy families) and child care assistance. Financial assistance with child care is subject to availabilities of funds. Child protective Services ( investigations of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children under 18 years of age), Foster care and adoption of children in the custody of the department.

    LITERACY COALITION OF LUMPKIN COUNTY
    Contact:
    Diane Stephenson, Executive Director
    Telephone:
    706-867-9607
    Fax:
    706-867-8828
    Email:
    Website:
    Address:
    150-B Johnson Street
    Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
    Hours
    12 - 4 p.m.
    Services:
    1. Provide information regarding availability of adult and family literacy programs in the community.
    2. Help people gain access to services.
    3. Help citizens become aware of the benefits of literacy to the individual, the family, the community, and businesses.
    Fees
    None
    Volunteer Opportunities:
    Assist in fundraising, community education, and management of agency operations.

    LUMPKIN FAMILY CONNECTION
    Contact:
    Brenda Crohan, Coordinator
    Telephone:
    706-265-8389
    Fax:
    706-864-4114
    Email:
    Website:
    Address:
    51 Mountain View Drive
    Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
    Services:
    The Family Connection Collaborative is comprised of local agencies, organizations, and individuals who work together to provide services to benefit the youth and their families in Lumpkin County. Family Connection provides Family Advocates, located in each elementary school, to assist families with location resources to help meet their needs. In addition, Family Connection provides students with proactive growth opportunities including challenge course activities, leadership training, peer helping/mentoring training and services, during school and after school enrichment courses, and summer camp classes. Family Connection also works in conjunction with Lumpkin County Schools targeting tobacco, alcohol and drug prevention programs.
    Volunteer Opportunities:
    To donate money or items to assist families in need contact Anita Middleton. Items needed include packaged and canned food, toiletries, school supplies, and books. Other ways to contribute are with gas vouchers, grocery gift certificates, and automotive repair vouchers. If you would like to donate money to help these families, make checks payable to Lumpkin Family Connection/Lumpkin County Schools and send to the address above.

    LUMPKIN COUNTY MENTORING PROGRAM
    Contact:
    Roger Greer
    Roberta Eaton
    Telephone:
    706-867-7047
    Email:
    Address:
    51 Mountain View Drive
    Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
    Services:

    Provide orientation and training to individuals who would like to become a mentor for a Lumpkin County student and match mentees with mentors. What is a mentor? In general, a mentor serves as a friend, a guide, an advisor, and positive role model. Mentoring is an opportunity for adult leaders within our community to make a positive difference in a student’s life.
    Mentors are expected to make weekly contact in some form (phone call, postcard, email, and /or face to face) with their mentee. Mentors are expected to make face to face contact at least twice a month during the school day.
    Volunteer Opportunities:
    Serve as a mentor to a youth in the Lumpkin County School System.



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