Georgia State Resources

Complete update - 5/2007
Partial update - 1/7/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

State Agencies and Organizations

United States Senators
Honorable Saxby Chambliss (R)
416 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3521
(202) 224-0103 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm
Web: http://chambliss.senate.gov

Honorable Johnny Isakson (D)
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3643
(202) 228-0724 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Web: http://isakson.senate.gov

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the HouseÕs Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Sonny Perdue
203 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-1776
Web: www.gov.state.ga.us

Official State Web Site
Web: www.georgia.gov

State Department of Education: Special Education
Nancy O'Hara, Associate Director
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-9048
(404) 656-3963
Web: www.gadoe.org

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Clara J. Keith, Director for Title 1
Georgia Department of Education
1854 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-4028
E-mail: ckeith@doe.k12.ga.us
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Stephanie Moss, Program Manager
Babies Can't Wait Program
Division of Public Health
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, 11.217
Atlanta, GA 30303-3186
(404) 657-2726; (888) 651-8224
E-mail: skmoss@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www.health.state.ga.us/programs/bcw

Programs for Infants and Young Children: Ages Birth through 5
Bright from the Start
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
10 Park Place South
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 656-5957
Web: www.decal.state.ga.us

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 6
Jan Stevenson, Consultant
Young Children Special Education
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-5060
(404) 657-9965
E-mail: jstevens@doe.k12.ga.us
Web: www.doe.k12.ga.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Jan Cribbs, State VR Coordinator for Transition and Mental Health Services
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Georgia Department of Labor
1700 Century Circle, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30345-3020
(404) 235-0156
E-mail: jan.cribbs@dol.state.ga.us
Web: www.vocrehabga.org

Coordinator for Transition Services
Contact Vocational Rehabilitation Agency listed above.

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Danny Fleming, Education Program Manager
Vocational Education Special Needs Unit
Georgia Department of Education
1752 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-3042
E-mail: dfleming@doe.k12.ga.us

State Mental Health Agency
Gwendolyn B. Skinner, Director
Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22.224
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2260
E-mail: gbskinner@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/mhmrsa/index.html

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Dawne R. Morgan, Child and Adolescent Program Director
Department of Human Resources
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 23.403
Atlanta, GA 30303-3171
(404) 657-2157
E-mail: dmorgan@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: http://mhddad.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-MHDDAD/

State Program for Brain and Spinal Injuries
Craig L. Young, Executive Director
Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission
2 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 26-426
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 656-5960; (888) 233-5760
E-mail: clyoung@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www.bsitf.state.ga.us

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Steve Hall, Director
Office of Developmental Disabilities
Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22.108
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 463-8037
E-mail: srhall1@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/mhmrsa/index.html

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Eric Jacobson, Executive Director
Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 26th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2126; (888) 275-4233
E-mail: eejacobson@dhr.state.ga.us
Web: www.gcdd.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Ruby Moore, Executive Director
The Georgia Advocacy Office
150 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 430
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 885-1234 (V/TTY); (800) 537-2329 (in GA only)
E-mail: info@thegao.org
Web: http://www.thegao.org

Client Assistance Program
Georgia Client Assistance Program
123 N. McDonough Street
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-2040 (V/TTY); (800) 822-9727 (in GA only)
Web: www.vocrehabga.org/lev3j.html

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Helen Dulock, Acting Teamleader
Office of Children with Special Needs
Department of Human Resources
Division of Public Health
Family Health Branch
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 11-227
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 657-4857; (888) 651-8224
Web: www.health.state.ga.us/programs

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
PeachCare for Kids
P.O. Box 2583
Atlanta, GA 30301-2583
(877) 427-3224
Web: www.peachcare.org
Web: www.communityhealth.state.ga.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Tom Galey, Executive Director
Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired, Inc.
4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 103-B
Decatur, GA 30032
(404) 292-5312; (800) 541-0710 (V/TTY)
Web: www.gachi.org

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 255-0135 (V)
(800) 255-0056 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech-English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech-Spanish)

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind
Dr. Kathy Heller, Project Director
Georgia Sensory Assistance Project
Georgia State University
Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education (EPSE)
P.O. Box 3979
Atlanta, GA 30302-3979
(404) 413-8316; (800) 597-2356 (V/TTY)
E-mail: spekwh@langate.gsu.edu
Web: http://education.gsu.edu/georgiadeafblindproj

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Nancy O'Hara, Associate Director
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-9048
(404) 656-3963
Web: www.gadoe.org

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Shelley Kaplan, Project Director
DBTAC - Southeast ADA Center
Project of the Burton Blatt Institute - Syracuse University
490 10th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 385-0636; (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sedbtacproject@law.syr.edu
Web: www.sedbtac.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Zolinda Stoneman, Director
Institute on Human Development and Disability
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
The University of Georgia
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602-4806
(706) 542-3457
Web: www.ihdd.uga.edu

Technology-Related Assistance
Carolyn Phillips, Director
Georgia Department of Labor
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Tools for Life, Georgia Assistive Technology Act Program
1700 Century Circle, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30345
(404) 638-0390; (800) 497-8665
(404) 486-6333 (TTY)
E-mail: info@gatfl.org
Web: www.gatfl.org

State Mediation System
Nancy O'Hara, Associate Director
Division for Exceptional Students
Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-9048
(404) 656-3963
Web: www.gadoe.org

Special Format Library
Stella Cone, Director
Georgia Library for Accessible Services
1150 Murphy Avenue, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 756-4619; (800) 248-6701
E-mail: glass@georgialibraries.org
E-mail: scone@georgialibraries.org
Web: www.georgialibraries.org