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The Official Portal for the State of Georgia

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Services

Adoption
The Adoption unit is now a part of the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS).

Child Abuse & Neglect
Child Protection Services investigates reports of child abuse or neglect and provides services to protect the child and strengthen the family.

Education and Training
The Education and Training Services Section is committed to improving the knowledge, skills, attitudes and practice of new and veteran staff and to influencing organizational barriers that affect retention of effective employees.

Emergency Food Assistance
A federal program that helps supplement the diets of low income persons in Georgia.

Energy Assistance
Energy Assistance for low-income families.

Food Stamps
Food stamps supplement the food budget for eligible families.

Practice & Policy Unit

Medicaid
Information on applying for Medicaid, the Right from the Start Medicaid program and PeachCare for Kids program

Medicaid - En Español
Medicaid es un progama que provee servicios del cuidado de salud a individuos que cumplen con los requisitos de ingreso, recursos y ciudadania.

Refugee Resettlement
A federally funded program that provides assistance to refugees.

Subsidized Child Care
The child care program helps Georgia families afford the cost of quality early childhood and school age care programs.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or welfare, is cash assistance for poor children and their caretakers.

Afterschool Services
DHR funds summer and afterschool programs which include academic enrichment activities, health education, physical activity and teen employment opportunities.

TeenWork
TeenWork provides summer job opportunities for youth in foster care ages 16-21, in addition TeenWork helps to transition participating youth into successful, independent young adults by offering real world work experiences.

ARRA