Local Resources by Category
Mental/Behavioral Health Resources
Benchmark Family Services
Offers training to assist individuals in becoming trauma informed in order to provide therapeutic foster homes.
Family Intervention Team (FIT)
Family Intervention Team (FIT): Short-term in-home, trauma-focused crisis intervention for families at risk of disruption.
- Family Intervention Team (FIT) provides services to adoptive families in need of professional help to improve overall family functioning, preserve the family unit, and provide links to community resources. FIT assists adoptive families of special needs children who receive Adoption Assistance benefits.
- When a parenting challenge becomes a serious problem, FIT can provide early intervention services designed to prevent disruptions and dissolutions and preserve the family unit. The program consists of Mobile Intervention Teams, including a Team Leader and an Intervention Specialist, who provide in-home family assessments and counseling to families on a statewide basis. All Team members understand the dynamics of the adoption process as well as the unique problems of attachment, trauma and loss which are common in children with multiple placements. They are trained in the prevention of aggressive behaviors, the de-escalation of crisis situations and the development of therapeutic intervention plans to address interpersonal relationships, school performance and physical/emotional health issues.
- While FIT is not designed to replace medical or therapeutic care, it helps the child and family identify and resolve problematic issues. Services provided by FIT are for a limited time only. When intervention services are discontinued, families are referred to community resources coordinated by the FIT.
Request for a referral form should be emailed to [email protected].
Family Intervention Team (FIT) services are provided by two agencies:
- Care4All for North Georgia and Region 13
- Chris 180 for South Georgia and Region 14
Lifeline Children’s Services
The Bridge Educational Therapy Services program from Lifeline Children’s Services provides screening, therapy, and academic support to help children with learning, developmental, and emotional challenges succeed in school and life.
Key components:
- Developmental screenings (“Bridge Screening”) – These assessments look at a child’s cognitive, motor-sensory, and social-emotional development to uncover the root causes of learning or behavioral difficulties. They are not diagnostic, but they help guide support plans and can assist with qualifying for school services like IEPs or 504 plans.
- Educational therapy -A holistic, brain-based program focused on how a child learns, not just what they learn. Sessions use activities like games, movement, and skill-building exercises to improve focus, confidence, and core learning abilities. Regular sessions (often multiple times per week) are recommended for lasting progress.
- IEP and 504 plan support – The program helps families navigate school accommodations, interpret assessment results, and create effective educational plans in collaboration with schools.
Bloom Foster Care Support
Bloom University provides comprehensive training programs for foster families, foster care staff, and birth families. This coursework equips families with evidence-based and trauma-informed skills to safely support and parent children. Foster parents in Georgia benefit from these programs by gaining practical tools, guidance, and ongoing support to help them confidently care for children in foster care.
Clothing/Supplies
The Village – The Boutique offers a welcoming, no-cost shopping experience for foster and adoptive families. Families can shop monthly for essentials like clothing, diapers, shoes, beds, coats, and more. Each child is eligible to receive up to 15 items per month. If a family needs something they don’t currently have, volunteers will do their best to find it, because every child deserves to feel seen, valued, and loved.
Project Greenlight – Provides clothing, diapers, formula and other baby needs for foster children or local children in need,
Bloom Foster Care Support – The Bloom Closet supports young adults transitioning from foster care by providing free clothing, personal care items, and career-specific necessities—from healthcare scrubs to professional attire—alleviating financial burdens during this critical time. We extend our support to those pursuing education through free backpacks and laptops, when possible, while also assisting young parents from foster care with baby essentials and parenting supplies. Our services reach across Georgia through three channels: physical boutiques, our Bloom Closet Express mobile service that brings essentials directly to independent living programs, and our Bloom Closet Direct boxes delivered straight to doorsteps. Through this comprehensive approach, we remove access barriers and empower young adults with foster care experience statewide as they build independent lives.
Foster Care Support Foundation – The FosterCares™️ Distribution Program provides free clothing and other basic care items to foster and displaced youth (ages newborn through teens) in every county in Georgia either by appointment or mail order. They also offer Prom-A-Palooza, a special seasonal event for Junior and Senior High School girls across Georgia displaced into foster homes, group homes, relative care, kinship care, or fictive kin care homes. Girls can register for a special Prom Appointment where they can select from an array of gorgeous prom dresses, select shoes and other accessories to complete their favorite prom look for the big event, all without the worry of cost.
Peer to Peer Support
If you are in need of advice, mentorship, child care, assistance with African American Hair Care, or meals after you get a new placement please check our Volunteer Directory to find volunteers in the community who are waiting for you to reach out and expand your village!
TAGS (Teen Adoption and Guardianship Support) – TAGS is a statewide post adoption service program designed for adopted teens, 13 to 18.5 years old. TAGS provides teen participants with an opportunity to gain mutual support and self-expression through group interactions with other adopted teens. Meetings are alternately hosted virtually and in-person across the state of Georgia.
Jeeah’s Hope – Exists to connect, resource, and strengthen local adoptive and foster families throughout the Chattahoochee Valley. We do this by building a collaborative network of adoptive and foster resource organizations (locally and nationally) to support local families. We seek to understand the needs of the adoptive and foster families in our area, and we work to connect those families to the appropriate resources available to them in our network. Upcoming Events
Visitation Resources
Project Greenlight – Encouraging reunification of families by providing a safe, home-like environment for foster children to visit their biological parents, or for siblings to come together for visits when they must live in.
New Placement Assistance
The Village – When a child enters care or a family faces a sudden need, The Village steps in with practical help. Care Bags are thoughtfully packed with essentials like toiletries, clothing, school supplies, and comfort items. Whether it’s the start of the school year or a brand-new placement, these bags offer dignity and support during moments of transition.
Holiday/Special Occasions
The Village – Each Christmas season, The Village hosts an annual Angel Tree event—an opportunity for foster and adoptive families to shop for Christmas gifts, stocking stuffers, and more, all at no cost. While parents shop, kids enjoy crafts, games, and holiday fun.
Project Greenlight – Offers a program to assist with providing Birthday Cakes for children in foster care.
Foster Care Support Foundation – The Grands Raising Grands Holiday Wish Program provides some holiday magic to displaced children in Georgia relative care homes that may not otherwise receive holiday gifts. This seasonal program connects donors in our community with children’s Wish Lists each year to help make the holiday season extra special.
Other
Georgia Center for Resources & Support (GACRS) – Provides no-cost support, including regional resource advisors, a lending library, and the “Adoptive Family Journey” Facebook group for networking. n addition DHS funds summer and afterschool programs which include academic enrichment activities, health education, physical activity and teen employment opportunities.
Siblings Forever – Offers free, week-long summer camps and weekend events for separated siblings to reconnect.
Bloom Foster Care Support – For many youth aging out of foster care, the path to adulthood can be filled with uncertainty as there are often limited resources and support available during this critical transition. Bloom Beyond is designed to bridge this gap by providing comprehensive guidance and resources to help young people who have experienced foster care navigate the challenges of independent living. As a leader in youth foster care support, Bloom ensures that each participant has access to mentors, skills training, and community connections. This program is committed to equipping them with the tools they need to build a solid foundation and thrive in every aspect of their lives.
Georgia State Adoption Tax Credit – A $6,000 credit for adopting a qualified foster child, available for five years.
Scholarships
Project Greenlight – Scholarships for graduating high school seniors and enrolled college students.