Help By Phone
American Red Cross 404-296-0505
Child Support Enforcement 770-388-5000
Community Connections 770-465-9644
Council on Battered Women (Crisis Line) 404-873-1766
Georgia Legal Services/Legal Aid 1-800-822-5391
Refuge Pregnancy Center 770-922-5939
Helpline Georgia (Multi-Crisis Line) 1-800-338-6745
Rape Crisis Center 1-800-656-4673
Department of Family and Children Services 770-388-5025
Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
Get information on child abuse, parenting and community resources, referrals to services in communities throughout Georgia and support for concerned citizens, survivors of abuse, parents, adolescents and others.
Trained staff are available 8 am - 8 pm Monday - Friday. Confidential and Free. Statewide Helpline 1-800-CHILDREN, and for out-of-state call 404-870-6565.
The "Need To Talk?" Program, sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, is available to the community by dialing 1-800-CHILDREN (244-5373). A great place to call to discuss parenting, family concerns, child safety, victims/survivors of abuse, as well as tough issues such as sex, violence, alcohol and drugs, or abuse. Trained caring volunteers and staff are there to help! Need to talk? 1-800-CHILDREN (244-5373)
Help Online
- www.parentsoup.com - offers stories, question and answer sessions, discussion groups, chat forums, recreation ideas, and an on-line guide for parents.
- Foster Parenting
- www.parenting.org - Boy's Town provides information on "common sense" parenting including discipline and respect and a question and answer forum.
- www.iamyourchild.org - provides information about young children and their needs. There is also information about ordering "I Am Your Child" resources.
- www.kidshealth.org - medical tips for parents, kids, and teens from the medical experts of the Nemours Foundation.
- www.parentcenter.com - news, tips, activities, and features geared to the age of your child. A free e-mail newsletter is also available.
Just for Dads
- www.newdads.com - "Boot Camp for Dads" site that includes information on classes for new dads and a lot of information for dads parenting newborns.
- www.fatherhood.org - Fatherhood initiative coordinated through a non-profit organization formed to improve the well-being of children by increasing the number of children growing up with loving, committed, and responsible fathers.
- www.dadsanddaughters.org Inspire, understand and support your daughter. Dads and Daughters provides men with tools to be better fathers and advocates for our daughters.
- All Pro Dad - All Pro Dad is the ultimate resource for men who want to become better fathers. This program offers practical fathering assistance--updated daily--available 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.
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