Connecting with GA Families
Connect with Georgia Duchenne Families on Facebook through our Connect Program. You will need to request to be added to the group first.
Accessibility & Recreation
- TrailLink
Find the top rated wheelchair accessible trails in Georgia, whether you’re looking for an easy short wheelchair accessible trail or a long wheelchair accessible trail, you’ll find what you’re looking for.
https://www.traillink.com/stateactivity/ga-wheelchair-accessible-trails/
Education
Advocacy Agencies
- Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
One Decatur Town Center
150 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 430
Decatur, GA 30030
404-885-1234
770-414-2948
800-537-2329
Website
E-Mail: info@thegao.org - Yellow Pages for Kids -Georgia Resources
Provides extensive resources to learn about and navigate special education, including state listings of Parent Training and Information Centers.
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/ga.htm
Department of Education
- Georgia Department of Education
Special Education Supports and Services
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-656-3963
404-651-6457 FAX
800-311-3627
Website and Contact Information
Early Intervention Services (Infant and toddler)
- Babies Can’t Wait Program
Division of Public Health
Department of Human Resources
Stephanie Moss, Part C Coordinator
2 Peachtree Street, Room 11-206
Atlanta, GA 30303-3186
404-657-2878
888-651-2850
Website and contact informatione
Early Intervention Services (Ages 3 to 5)
- Preschool Special Education
State Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-5010
404-657-9955
Website and Contact
PTI (Parent Training and Information Centers)
- Parent to Parent of Georgia, Inc.
3805 Presidential Parkway, Ste 207
Atlanta, GA 30340
770-451-5484
770-458-4091 FAX
800-229-2038
Website
Contact Information
Health & Well-Being
- Peachcare for Kids Children’s Health Insurance Program
Uninsured children under age 19 may qualify for medical insurance based on household size and income.
Peachcare for Kids information - TEFRA/Katie Beckett Waiver program for children
Children under age 19 who meet the Social Security Administration definition for being “disabled” and meet strict Nursing Facility Level of Care criteria may qualify for Medicaid health insurance based on their individual income and assets. Individuals must need care typically provided by skilled nursing staff. Family income is “waived” or not considered for eligibility for this program. Cost of care at home must not exceed cost for treatment in a skilled nursing care facility.
Social Security Administration definition of disability for kids
Katie Beckett information - Georgia Medicaid Waiver Programs
Medicaid waiver programs help people who are elderly or have disabilities live in their home or community instead of an institution such as a nursing home or intermediate care facility for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Both adult’s and children’s programs are available.
Website - Georgia Money Follows the Person (Ga MFP) program
This program provides Home and Community Based Services to disabled individuals who meet Nursing Facility Level of Care criteria allowing them to live at home or in the community. Services include home modifications and vehicle adaptations, specialized medical equipment and supplies and respite services. Note: MFP eligibility requires a minimum 90 stay in a long term care facility with at least one day paid by Medicaid.
MFP information - Health Insurance Premium Payment Program
Georgia Medicaid members who are employed may be eligible for health insurance premium assistance through a Medicaid program called the Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (HIPP). Working Medicaid members who cannot afford to pay the premiums, coinsurance or deductibles of their employer group health plan may be eligible for HIPP if it is determined to save money for the Medicaid agency.
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