Respite Care

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Creative Community Services – therapeutic foster care
Decatur Respite Program
Family Private Care, LLC
Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries, Inc. – Matthews Time
Georgia Community Support and Solutions
Hope House Children’s Respite Center – medically fragile
Kool Kidz Foundation, Inc.
Loving Care Family Services, LLC.
Ms. Elizabeth Jackson
Metro Atlanta Respite and Developmental Services

Creative Community Services
Disability Served: Children needing therapeutic foster care
Focus: Respite, therapeutic care
Ages: 3 – 18 years
Other: outdoor adventure respite, emergency respite, planned respite, interim respite, crisis respite
1543 Lilburn Stone Mountain Road
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087
(770) 469-6226
www.ccsgeorgia.org

Decatur Respite Program
Disability Served: Most
Focus: Respite second Saturday of the month 6 -9 PM
Ages: Teens
Attn: Deanna McArthur
Decatur First United Methodist Church
300 East Ponce de Leon
Decatur, Georgia 30030
(404) 289-6259

Family Private Care, LLC
Disability Served: All disabilities
Focus: Private care referral services, child care, companion care, nursing care
Ages: All
6065 Lake Forrest Drive, Suite 170
Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328
(404) 252-9005

Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes And Family Ministries, Inc.
Disability Served: Camp Hawkins - Developmental disabilities
Camp Hawkins Mathew’s Time – Severe disabilities
Matthew’s Time (Respite Weekends)
Focus: Camp – Recreation
Ages: 8 – 21 years for camp
Location: Camp is in Mt. Airy, Georgia
505 Waterworks Road
Palmetto, Georgia 30268
(770) 463-8645
www.gbchfm.org Click on “Services”

Georgia Community Support and Solutions
Family Support and Respite
Disability Served: Developmental disabilities
Focus: Recreation, respite, day programs
Ages: 3 years up, depends on program
Locations: Marietta Enrichment Center, Gwinnett Enrichment Center, RRA Respite Home (Roswell), Our Place (Conyers), Richard’s Respite Home (Carrollton)
Attn: Sunil Jayanna
1945 Cliff Valley Way, Suite 220
Atlanta, Georgia 30329
(404) 634-4222 Ext. 232
www.gacommunity.com Click on “Programs”

Kool Kidz Foundation, Inc.
Disability Served: All abilities, physical, social, cognitive, emotional
Focus: Inclusive enrichment
Other: Respite programs,  teen overnight camp with FOCUS
Limited scholarships available
Ages: 4 - 15
Southside Camp at Joseph Sams School
Northside Camp at Shirley Blumenthal Park
P. O. Box 680936
Marietta, Georgia 30068-0016
(770) 517-1585,
www.koolkidzfoundation.org

Loving Care Family Services and Respite Program, LLC
Disability Served: All
Focus: Sitting services provided by trained professionals
Ages: All
Other: Respite program at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, Marietta
Fridays, pre-registration required
153 Castlebar Court
Mableton, Georgia 30126
678-574-2444
www.lovingcareatlanta.com

Ms. Elizabeth Jackson
Respite Care Provider
Disability Served: Autism, Down Syndrome, Mild to Moderate Mental Disabilities, Light-Weight Wheelchair, Cerebral Palsy, Blind, Low-vision
Focus: Respite, Academic Enrichment
Ages: Infants to Adults
P. O. Box 3405
Atlanta, Georgia 30302
(770) 621-7903

Metro Atlanta Respite and Developmental Services
Disability Served: Developmental Delays, Communication Disabilities, Mobility Disabilities
Focus: Respite care and daycare in inclusive environment
Ages: 6 weeks – 44 years
Attn: Ann Phillips
1335 Kimberly Road, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
(404) 691-5570