2 1 Abby Cox Director Division of Aging Services Counties Served Statewide Service Area Aging Services includes Public Guardianship holiday drive Contact Cynthia Haley Dunn Phone 404-657-1515 Email cynthiahaley.dunn dhs. ga.gov Statewide Long-Term Care Ombudsman Lin Chao 404-657-5595 Liang-Lin.Chao osltco. ga.gov Counties Served AAA Region Cherokee Clayton Cobb DeKalb Douglas Fayette Fulton Gwinnett Henry Rockdale Atlanta Regional Commission Cherokee Clayton Cobb DeKalb Douglas Fayette Fulton Gwinnett Henry Rockdale GeorgiaCares Atlanta Region Bryan Bulloch Camden Chatham Coastal Georgia Area Agency on Effingham Glynn Liberty Long McIntosh Aging Contact Mary S. Newton Shirley Anderson Loreatha Jenkins Phone 470-378-1466 Email mnewton atlantaregional. org 404-563-7715 ext. sanderson glsp.org 1575 912-437-0843 ljenkins crc.ga.gov Bryan Bulloch Camden Chatham Effingham Glynn Liberty Long McIntosh Burke Columbia Glascock Hancock Jefferson Jenkins Lincoln McDuffie Richmond Screven Taliaferro Warren Washington Wilkes Banks Dawson Forsyth Franklin Habersham Hall Hart Lumpkin Rabun Stephens Towns Union White Appling Bleckley Candler Dodge Emanuel Evans Jeff Davis Johnson Laurens Montgomery Tattnall Telfair Toombs Treutien Wayne Wheeler Wilcox Baldwin Bibb Crawford Houston Jones Monroe Peach Pulaski Putnam Twiggs Wilkinson Barrow Clarke Elbert Greene Jackson Jasper Madison Morgan Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Walton Bartow Catoosa Chattooga Dade Fannin Floyd Gilmer Gordon Haralson Murray Paulding Pickens Polk Walker Whitfield Chattahoochee Clay Crisp Dooly Harris Macon Marion Muscogee Quitman Randolph Schley Stewart Sumter Talbot Taylor Webster Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Brooks Charlton Clinch Coffee Cook Echols Irwin Lanier Lowndes Pierce Tift Turner Ware Baker Calhoun Colquitt Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Seminole Terrell Thomas Worth Butts Carroll Coweta Heard Lamar Meriwether Pike Spalding Troup Upson GeorgiaCares Coastal Georgia Central Savannah River Area Agency on Aging / CSRA Legacy Link / Georgia Mountains Area Agency on Aging Heart of Georgia Altamaha Area Agency on Aging Middle Georgia Area Agency on Aging Northeast Georgia Area Agency on Aging Northwest Georgia Area Agency on Aging River Valley Area Agency on Aging Southern Georgia Area Agency on Aging SOWEGA Council on Aging / Southwest Georgia Area Agency on Aging Three Rivers Area Agency on Aging Vacant Betsy Teasley Dorothy Suchke Lisa Livingston Carol Cannon Toshia Lewis Lindsay Wilson Eboni Morris Bridget Delaney Marilyn Westbrook Belinda Jones 912-437-0840 706-650-5637 770-538-2650 912-367-3648 478-751-6160 706-583-2546 ext. 103 706-295-6485 706-256-2910 912-285-6097 229-432-1124 678-552-2839 bteasley csrarc.ga.gov djsuchke legacylink.org livingston hogarc.org ccannon mg-rc.org tlewis negrc.org lwilson nwgrc.org emorris rivervalleyrcaaa. org jbdelaney sgrc.us marilyn.westbrook Southwest Georgiacoa.org bjjones threeriversrc.com Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity Duration One-Time Project Short-Term ( 6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum) Time Commitment Regional Availability Office Assistance Meal Delivery Assist with writing research special events clerical tasks or other officebased projects. Flexible We love writers researchers organizers and others with strong skills and a can-do spirit. Help an Area Agency on Aging or assist the Division of Aging Services with projects such as consumer guides public awareness materials project research special events or office tasks Deliver lunches to homebound adults on Long-Term weekdays. Nourish an older adult and feed your spirit too. Help your community deliver a lunchtime meal and a friendly "hello" to a homebound older adult. Better yet get your group to adopt a route Aging and Disability Service Awareness (ADRC) Host a presentation about services and information available to older Georgians and adults with disabilities. Topics include Wellness Activities Meal Delivery Homemaker Services and more. One-time We ll provide the experts Flexible Atlanta Region CSRA Georgia Mountains Middle Georgia Northwest Georgia Georgia Mountains River Valley Southern Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers 2-3 hours per route. Opportunities for daily weekly or monthly participation. Atlanta Region Heart of Georgia Georgia Mountains Middle Georgia Northeast Georgia Northwest Georgia River Valley Southern Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers Flexible Atlanta Region CSRA Northeast Georgia Northwest Georgia River Valley Southwest Georgia Three Rivers Medicare Education (GeorgiaCares Program) Do the people in your community know where to get aging services for themselves or loved ones Contact your Area Agency on Aging and ask for a presentation on information and services that can help people live safely and conveniently in their homes even as bodies and physical abilities change. Distribute literature host presentations or staff health fairs to educate others about Medicare. Long-Term We ll provide the experts Help older adults get unbiased information about Medicare options. Abuse Neglect and Exploitation Awareness Host a presentation about preventing the abuse neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults. We ll provide the experts Help vulnerable adults avoid and escape abuse. Contact us to request a speaker and information materials for your faith community civic group or workplace. One-Time Flexible Flexible Coastal Georgia Heart of Georgia Georgia Mountains Middle Georgia Northeast Georgia Northwest Georgia River Valley Southern Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers CSRA Georgia Mountains Northeast Georgia River Valley Southwest Georgia Three Rivers Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity Duration One-Time Project Short-Term ( 6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum) Time Commitment Regional Availability Wellness Workshop Facilitation (Living Well) Volunteer Transportation Telephone Reassurance and Friendly Visits Home Repairs & Modifications Chores & Yard Work Use a script to lead a six-week workshop that helps people cope with chronic conditions. Become a Lay Leader for Living Well the Stanford University Chronic Disease SelfManagement Program. Help empower people with chronic conditions to cope with common symptoms such as pain fatigue difficult emotions and stress. Training and full coordination are provided. Organize a program to match volunteer drivers with seniors who need transportation. Volunteer driver programs can operate one to seven days per week using an organization s vehicle(s) or volunteers personal automobiles. A group may choose to transport riders to doctors offices grocery stores and pharmacies worship services or more. You choose the scope that s right for your mix of resources. Contact us for tools and ideas. Call and/or visit isolated older adults to check on their well-being and provide socialization. If you have the gift of gab here s a perfect opportunity for you. Find out how you can be matched with an isolated older Georgian who would like periodic visits or regular check-in phone calls. Organize volunteers to help make repairs build ramps or perform other home modifications. Looking for an easy-to-organize highimpact project that may require just a few hours of your time Recruit a team to volunteer with an established nonprofit that provides home repairs and/or home modifications. The nonprofit will provide training materials and supervision at the project site. Organize volunteers to perform chores and yard work for older Georgians in need. You don t need a green thumb to beautify an older Georgian s yard. Just roll up your sleeves and bring supplies. Chores and yard work are perfect for groups of adults or teens. Rake leaves empty trash scrub tubs and feel great doing it. Short-Term (Training six-week workshop commitment) Long-Term Community groups are invited to launch independent volunteer driver programs. Your AAA can provide tools and ideas. Long-Term Varies Community groups are invited to organize independent repair and modification projects. Your AAA can provide ideas. Varies Community groups are invited to organize independent chore and yard work projects. Your AAA can provide ideas. 2-3 hours per week Flexible Flexible Flexible Flexible Atlanta Region Heart of Georgia Georgia Mountains Middle Georgia Northeast Georgia Northwest Georgia River Valley Southern Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers CSRA Coastal Georgia Northeast Georgia River Valley Southwest Georgia Three Rivers Georgia Mountains Northeast Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers Northeast Georgia Northwest Georgia River Valley Southwest Georgia Three Rivers Northeast Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity Duration One-Time Project Short-Term ( 6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum) Time Commitment Regional Availability Home Safety Checks Battery & Bulb Replacement Fan Collection & Distribution Host a presentation and partner with experts to check older Georgian s homes for safety hazards. We ll provide the experts A broken hip or ankle can change an older adult s life permanently. Distribute a safety checklist or better yet host a presentation on fall prevention. (Occupational therapists in universities and hospitals can provide needed expertise.) Contact your Area Agency on Aging to get materials and find community partners. Improve home safety by changing older Georgians smoke detector batteries and replacing dim light bulbs. Shine the light in your neighborhood by organizing a battery and bulb replacement team. Many older adults can no longer safely reach smoke detectors or ceiling lights leading to dangerous home hazards. Work with the fire department and community leaders to offer free smoke detector batteries light bulbs and installation. Conduct check-in calls and collect fans for seniors who lack adequate air conditioning. Georgia s summer heat can be deadly. Organize a fan collection drive to help seniors stay cool. Your team can also educate group members about heat dangers and you can regularly check on neighbors who are at risk of heat-related illness. We re happy to provide educational materials. Varies Flexible Community groups are invited to organize independent safety-check projects. Your AAA can provide ideas. Varies Flexible Community groups are invited to organize independent battery and bulb replacement projects. Your AAA can provide ideas. Varies Community groups are invited to organize independent heat-relief projects. Your AAA can provide ideas. Flexible CSRA Northeast Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers Northeast Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers Georgia Mountains Northeast Georgia Southwest Georgia Three Rivers Disaster Preparation Education for Older Adults Host a presentation about disaster preparedness for older adults and assist with outreach. We ll provide the experts Varies Community groups are invited to organize independent disaster preparedness projects. Your AAA can provide ideas. Flexible Atlanta Region Georgia Mountains Area Agency on Aging Holiday Gift Drives Collect holiday gifts for older adults who Seasonal receive services in the region. Flexible Georgia Mountains Southwest Georgia Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity Public Guardianship Holiday Gift Drive Collect holiday gifts for older adults and people with disabilities who are under state guardianship. Duration One-Time Project Short-Term ( 6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum) Time Commitment Regional Availability Seasonal Flexible Statewide Long-Term Care Resident Advocacy No one should feel forgotten during the holidays. Help make the season warmer and brighter for older adults and people with disabilities who may not be able to provide for themselves. Participants in the Division of Aging Services holiday gift drive are adult persons under guardianship who are residents of long-term care facilities. For more information contact the Division of Aging Services. Visit long-term care residents to inquire about their quality-of-life needs and concerns. Long-Term Flexible Statewide You can be a lifeline for older Georgians living in nursing homes personal care homes and assisted living facilities. As a volunteer you will visit residents listen to their concerns and refer identified problems to your local Long-Term Care Ombudsman office for resolution. Required training is provided. Counties Served Region / Area Contact Phone Statewide Fatherhood Program 1-844-694-2347 Select options 1 2 and 3 Statewide Parental Accountability Court Program 1-844-694-2347 Select options 1 2 and 3 Bartow Catoosa Chattooga Cobb Dade Douglas Floyd Gordon Haralson Murray Paulding Polk Spalding Walker Whitfield Region 1 450 Riverside Dr. NE Suite 11 Rome GA 30161 706-368-7790 Tiffany Buckley 770-535-5938 Carroll Coweta Fulton Heard Meriwether Troup Region 2 1526 East Forrest Ave. Suite 225 East Point GA 30344 404-559-4196 Joc Quelyn Carter 404-559-4196 Burke Clayton Columbia Glascock Gwinnett Lincoln McDuffie Newton Richmond Rockdale Taliaferro Walton Warren Wilkes Region 3 1000 Hurricane Shoals Rd. NE Suite A-150 Lawrenceville GA 30043 678-226-6997 Sarah Sparks 678-226-6999 Baldwin Bibb Butts Crawford Fayette Greene Hancock Henry Houston Jasper Jones Lamar Monroe Morgan Peach Pike Putnam Upson Wilkinson Region 4 4619 Sheraton Dr. Suite 200 Macon GA 31210 478-476-5066 Vicky Whipple 478-476-5066 Banks Barrow Cherokee Clarke Dawson Elbert Fannin Forsyth Franklin Gilmer Habersham Hall Hart Jackson Lumpkin Madison Oconee Oglethorpe Pickens Rabun Stephens Towns Union White Region 5 955 Interstate Ridge Drive Suite H Gainesville GA 30501 770-535-5838 Tiffany Buckley 770-535-5938 Atkinson Baker Ben Hill Berrien Brooks Calhoun Clay Clinch Colquitt Cook Crisp Decatur Dooly Dougherty Early Echols Grady Irwin Lanier Lee Lowndes Macon Miller Mitchell Quitman Randolph Schley Seminole Stewart Sumter Terrell Thomas Tift Turner Webster Wilcox Worth Region 6 200 W. Oglethorpe Blvd. Suite 401 Albany GA 31701 229-430-4364 Kay Fletcher 229-430-4364 Bulloch Candler Effingham Emanuel Jefferson Jenkins Screven Toombs Washington Region 7 106 South Green Street Swainsboro GA 30401 478-289-2724 Leslie Ely 478-289-2724 Chattahoochee DeKalb Harris Marion Muscogee Talbot Taylor Region 8 1327 3rd Ave. Columbus GA 31902 706-649-0744 Tracy Tharp 706-649-7583 Appling Bacon Bleckley Brantley Bryan Camden Charlton Chatham Coffee Dodge Evans Glynn Jeff Davis Johnson Laurens Liberty Long McIntosh Montgomery Pierce Pulaski Tattnall Treutlen Twiggs Ware Wayne Wheeler Region 9 904 Claxton Dairy Rd. Suite 5B Dublin GA 31021 478-274-7744 Tonya Powell 478-274-7744 Email fatherhoodinquiry dhs. ga.gov fatherhoodinquiry dhs. ga.gov tiffany.buckley dhs.ga.gov jocquelyn.carter dhs. ga.gov sarah.sparks dhs.ga.gov vicky.whipple dhs.ga.gov tiffany.buckley dhs.ga.gov kay.fletcher dhs.ga.gov leslie.ely dhs.ga.gov tracy.tharp dhs.ga.gov tonya.powell dhs.ga.gov Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity Adopt a Waiting Room Help us make our waiting rooms a child friendly environment Duration One-Time Project Short-Term ( 6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum) Time Commitment Regional Availability One-Time Flexible Statewide Donate games toys activity tables books coloring books and crayons to help a child pass the time while their parents speak with a DHS representative. Parental Accountability Court (PAC) Parental Accountability Court (PAC) Parental Accountability Court (PAC) Parental Accountability Court (PAC) Parental Accountability Court (PAC) Fatherhood Program Teach parenting classes. Short-Term (4-6 weeks) Help educate parents on how to communicate with their children how to teach discipline and responsibility how to promote independence and encourage success in school. Volunteers must possess the skills necessary to teach parenting classes. Certification may be required. Teach adult literacy classes. Long-Term Help adults whose reading skills are below eighth grade level to become better readers and writers and improve their chances at success. Retired teachers or Language Arts teachers are preferred. Teach money management classes. Long-Term Educate parents on financial literacy. The money management class curriculum includes budgeting investing banking basics and building credit. Teaching parents how to manage their money can help them meet their child support obligations and support their families more effectively. Assist parents with legal issues related to their child support. Long-Term Provide pro bono service for child support modification or legitimation actions. For attorneys interested in volunteer service opportunities are available to provide legal guidance to noncustodial parents before graduating from PAC. Donate tickets to Georgia attractions and events. One-Time Create opportunities for parents to bond with their children Donate tickets to local parks zoos aquariums sporting events and more Host an information session about the Fatherhood Program. Short-term 3-5 hours per week Statewide with operating PAC programs 3-5 hours per week Statewide with operating PAC programs 3-5 hours per week Statewide with operating PAC programs Case-specific Statewide with operating PAC programs Flexible Flexible Statewide with operating PAC programs Statewide Help us spread the word about a program that can help parents avoid suspension of their driver s license and get back on track with their employment and payment of child support We ll provide the experts Area Served Statewide Program Secret Santa Statewide Totes 2 Tots (T2T) Counties Served Region Catoosa Chattooga Cherokee Dade Fannin Gilmer Gordon Murray Pickens Walker Whitfield Banks Dawson Forsyth Franklin Habersham Hall Hart Lumpkin Rabun Stephens Towns Union White Bartow Douglas Floyd Haralson Paulding Polk Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Butts Carroll Coweta Fayette Heard Region 4 Henry Lamar Meriwether Pike Spalding Troup Upson Barrow Clarke Elbert Greene Jackson Madison Morgan Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Rockdale Walton Region 5 Baldwin Bibb Crawford Houston Jasper Jones Monroe Peach Putnam Twiggs Wilkinson Region 6 Burke Columbia Glascock Hancock Jefferson Jenkins Lincoln McDuffie Richmond Screven Taliaferro Warren Washington Wilkes Region 7 Chattahoochee Clay Crisp Dooly Harris Macon Marion Muscogee Quitman Randolph Schley Stewart Sumter Talbot Taylor Webster Region 8 Appling Bleckley Candler Dodge Emanuel Evans Jeff Davis Johnson Laurens Montgomery Pulaski Tattnall Telfair Toombs Treutlen Wayne Wheeler Wilcox Region 9 Baker Calhoun Colquitt Decatur Dougherty Early Grady Lee Miller Mitchell Seminole Terrell Thomas Worth Region 10 Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill Berrien Brantley Brooks Charlton Clinch Coffee Cook Echols Irwin Lanier Lowndes Pierce Tift Turner Ware Region 11 Bryan Bulloch Camden Chatham Effingham Glynn Liberty Long McIntosh Region 12 Clayton Cobb Gwinnett Region 13 DeKalb Fulton Region 14 Contact Donna PettigrewJackson Donna PettigrewJackson Contact Ashley Parham Phone 404-657-5957 404-657-5957 Phone 706-272-2709 Holly 770-531-6006 Campalong Keith Bostick 706-295-6193 Jeffery Brown 770-954-2326 Mary Havick 706-310-2275 Email donna.pettigrew-jackson dhs.ga.gov donna.pettigrew-jackson dhs.ga.gov Email ashley.parham dhs.ga.gov holly.campalong dhs. ga.gov keith.bostick dhs.ga.gov jeffery.brown dhs.ga.gov mary.havick dhs.ga.gov LaCharn Dennard 478-751-3011 Kelly Beasley 478-982-2430 lacharn.dennard dhs. ga.gov kelly.beasley dhs.ga.gov Marva Reed 229-931-2512 marva.reed dhs.ga.gov Stacey Barfield 229-271-4977 stacey.barfield dhs.ga.gov Kimberly Smith 229-227-2530 kimberly.smith dhs.ga.gov Stacey Barfield 229-271-4977 stacey.barfield dhs.ga.gov Shelia DeaseDinkins Andrea Tulloch Andrea Tulloch 912-280-6856 770-528-3404 404-206-5670 shelia.dease-dinkins dhs. ga.gov andrea.tulloch dhs.ga.gov andrea.tulloch dhs.ga.gov DADE CATOOSA WALKER WHITFIELD MURRAY 1 FANNIN GILMER CHATTOOGA GORDON PICKENS FLOYD BARTOW CHEROKEE TOWNS UNION RABUN WHITE HABERSHAM LUMPKIN DAWSON STEPHENS 2 BANKS FRANKLIN FORSYTH HALL HART POLK 3 PAULDING COBB HARALSON DOUGLAS 13 14 GWINNETT DEKALB JACKSON MADISON ELBERT BARROW WALTON CLARKE OCONEE 5 OGLETHORPE WILKES LINCOLN ROCKDALE CARROLL FULTON CLAYTON NEWTON MORGAN GREENE TALIAFERRO COLUMBIA HEARD COWETA 4 FAYETTE HENRY SPALDING BUTTS JASPER PUTNAM HANCOCK WARREN MCDUFFIE RICHMOND GLASCOCK 7 TROUP MERIWETHER PIKE LAMAR UPSON MONROE JONES BALDWIN 6 JEFFERSON WASHINGTON BURKE HARRIS TALBOT CRAWFORD BIBB TWIGGS WILKERSON MUSCOGEE 8 CHATTA- MARION HOOCHEE TAYLOR PEACH MACON HOUSTON BLECKLEY LAURENS JOHNSON EMANUEL JENKINS SCREVEN TREUTLEN CANDLER BULLOCH EFFINGHAM WEBSTER MONTGOMERY STEWART SCHLEY SUMTER QUITMAN LEE TERRELL RANDOLPH DOOLY PULASKI CRISP WILCOX TURNER DODGE 9 WHEELER TELFAIR BEN HILL JEFF DAVIS TOOMBS EVANS TATTNALL BRYAN CHATHAM APPLING LIBERTY LONG 12 CLAY EARLY CALHOUN BAKER DOUGHERTY WORTH 10 MILLER MITCHELL COLQUITT SEMINOLE IRWIN TIFT COFFEE BACON BERRIEN ATKINSON COOK LANIER 11 WARE CLINCH DECATUR GRADY THOMAS BROOKS LOWNDES ECHOLS WAYNE PIERCE BRANTLEY MCINTOSH GLYNN CHARLTON CAMDEN Volunteer / Donation Description Opportunity Duration One-Time Project Short-Term ( 6 mo.) Long-Term (6 mo. minimum) Time Commitment Regional Availability Secret Santa Program Purchase Christmas gifts or make donations to purchase gifts for children in foster care to ensure that all children in foster care have gifts to open on Christmas morning. Short-Term Donations can be made year-round at dfcs.georgia. gov/secret-santaprogram Statewide Secret Santa Program Totes 2 Tots (T2T) Volunteers are needed to work at the warehouse (Santa s Workshop) where gifts are bagged and distributed. For more information visit dfcs.georgia.gov/secretsanta-program Short-Term (Dec. 1-15) Children often are removed from their home carrying all of their belongings in a trash bag. T2T provides a new or gently used piece of luggage to each child. Through the generosity of donors children can relocate with their belongings intact and a sense of dignity. Short-Term (Jan. 10-15) Flexible Donation Electronics Donate electronics (computers phones tablets etc.) that would be useful for youth in care and those who are preparing for adulthood. One-Time Donation Adopt a Waiting Room Care Portal Gift Cards Help us make our waiting rooms a child friendly environment Donate games toys activity tables books for reading coloring and crayons and help a child pass the time while their parents speak with a DHS representative. Enroll your church in a program that helps meet the needs of foster families in your community CarePortal is a tool designed for the faith community to meet the needs of local children and families in crisis. DFCS staff share needs through the portal and CarePortal makes local churches aware of the need giving them a real-time opportunity to respond. Visit careportal.org to learn more Support our foster families by purchasing gift cards for necessities such as new clothes diapers shoes personal hygiene products and haircuts. Also help foster parents provide entertainment for kids in care by donating gift cards for movies board games books video games gaming systems bowling and other recreational activities. One-Time Varies One-time Flexible Flexible Donation Statewide Cherokee Clayton Cobb Coweta DeKalb Fulton Gwinnett Henry Muscogee Statewide Statewide Interested churches can enroll online at careportal.org/ churches/enroll. Promise686 Georgia s implementing partner will contact enrolled churches to complete the process. Statewide 28