inclusion project

Child Care Resource and Referral Agency of Northeast Georgia can provide DHR accepted training on Inclusion, The American's with Disabilities Act (ADA), The Individual's with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Making accommodations in your classroom for children with special needs, Working with professionals, and typical child development, potential red flags and how to make referrals to the appropriate agencies.

Inclusion works when we all work together to provide the best care possible for all children.

I'd love to come and talk with you about how to include all children in your classroom. We can also tailor trainings to your needs, call and talk to us about what you're looking for.

We provide the following services to families and providers for free.

To Families:

• Referrals for child care in family child care homes or centers
• Referrals to community resources that link parents to other support services, financial aid, medical equipment and other information
• Assistance in developing support plans with a provider to include their child in the typical child care program
• Informational materials on finding quality child care

To Providers:

• Technical assistance through telephone consultations and /or site visits
• Assistance in developing support plans with parents to include a child in their program
• Community resource referrals to link providers to other support services, financial aid  information, training and technical assistance
• We have a lending library/resource room with many inclusive toys, books and other resources for both providers and parents

For answers to commonly asked questions regarding child care centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act, go to   www.ada.gov/childq%26a.htm

Parent to Parent provides support and information to parents of children with disabilities. One of the most meaningful sources of support are other parents who have experienced parenting a child with a disability. The web address is  www.parenttoparentofga.org/ 

 Local Support Groups

Dawson County
Parent/Caregiver Support Groups for Children with Disabilities
1^st Friday of each month @ 6:00 pm. Meet at  Rock Creek Park
Contact number 706-216-1839
 

Hall County
The Last Tuesday of each month. Meeting at  the Lanier Career Academy. The Academy is located at 2723 Tumbling Creek Road in Gainesville.
Contact Number 770-534-1080.

Habersham County 
"Grandparents Raising Grandchildren" -The senior center is at 217 Scoggins Drive, Demorest. The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group meeting is the fourth Monday morning of each month. Details: Legacy Link, Kinship Care Coordinator Julia Jessee, (770) 538-2650.
 

Lumpkin County

Kinship families A Support Group for grandparents and other relatives
5:30-7 p.m., third Wednesday of each month at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, 1188 Hamp Mill Rd. For information, call Jocelyn, 706-864-2768

Rabun County
People First of Rabun County, an advocacy group for people with disabilities, meets at 11 a.m. the first Monday of each month at the community room of Clayton Housing Authority's Dunlap Apartments. For more information, call Jan Barton at 706-894-3750 or Ken Inslee at 706-982-2918.

 
Bipolar Disorder Group

Athens Area Alliance for Bipolar Kids
Robin Weinrich
133 Fairfield Circle
Bogart, GA
770-725-5608
rwein5@charter.net

DBSA of Atlanta (Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance)
http://www.atlantamoodsupport.com
 

Other support resources:

Georgia Advocacy Office- The Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO) is a private non-profit corporation. Its mission is to work with and for oppressed and vulnerable individuals in Georgia who are labeled as disabled or mentally ill to secure their protection and advocacy. GAO's work is mandated by Congress, and GAO has been designated by Georgia as the agency to implement Protection and Advocacy within the state.
404-885-1234/800-537-2329

Sexual Assault
The Sexual Assault Center of Northeast Georgia has support groups for the following: Adult date/acquaintance rape survivors; adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse; significant others of sexual assault survivors; high school sexual assault survivors; and middle school sexual assault survivors. For more information, call 1-877-363-1912.

Crisis hotline
The Georgia Crisis & Access Line was implemented July 1, 2006, for all 159 Georgia counties. The line, funded by the Department of Human Resources through a contract with Behavioral Health Link (http://www.behavioralhealthlink.com), provides a standardized approach with a single number for statewide access to mental health/addiction, developmental disabilities and behavioral health crisis services. Staff is available 24/7 at 800-715-4225. Information on choice of providers is available at www.mygcal.com. BHL provides active linkage to services after performing screening and triage with the caller.

If you have any questions, concerns, or want assistance, call Teri Graham, Inclusion Coordinator at 678-717-3598.

Please print and fax to us  (678-717-3923)  the following forms for permission to exchange information, to observe, and your documentation of concerns.

Permission to Exchange Information and to Observe       Documentation of Concerns