Wednesday, December 03, 2008

GEORGIA CAREGIVER COALITION

Georgia's CARE-NETs


1. Northwest Georgia CARE-NET
c/o Mercy Senior Care
P.O. Box 866
Rome, Georgia 30162
(706)291-8496
Elizabeth Molina
emolina@sjha.org

2. Georgia Mountains CARE-NET
The Caregiver Link
595 Dahlonega Rd.
Cumming, Georgia 30040
(770) 781-2178
Shelley A. Johnson
sajohnson@forsythco.com

3. Atlanta Faith-based CARE-NET
Atlanta Regional Commission AAA
40 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 463-3524
Mary Lou Vergara, Caregiver Program Coordinator
mvergara@atlantaregional.com

Atlanta CARE-NET was established in 2002. The CARE-NET meets monthly at the Atlanta Regional Commission. Members are both family and professional caregivers representing faith-based and community organizations.
Membership is open to all caregivers.

Our Mission: to serve caregivers in the Atlanta area by providing access to services, training opportunities, educational materials, and other resources that will enhance their well-being.

4. Southern Crescent CARE-NET
Southern Crescent AAA
P.O. Box 1600
Franklin, Georgia 30217
Joy Shirley, AAA Director
jyshirley@dhr.state.ga.us
(678) 552-2853 or (706) 407-0016
or
Annie Tarbutton
atarbutt@bellsouth.net


The Southern Crescent CARE-NET integrates the services provded by
public and private agencies, consumer groups and educational organizations
as it relates to caregiving. We meet bi-monthly in Newnan, Georgia to provide support and resources to caregivers. More information can be found at: www.scaaa.net

5. Northeast Georgia CARE-NET
Northeast Georgia RDC/AAA
305 Research Drive
Athens, Georgia 30605
(706) 369-5650
Michele Kelley
mdfarley@dhr.state.ga.us

6. West Central Georgia CARE-NET
Middle Flint Area Council on Aging
140 GA Highway 27 East
Americus, Georgia 31709
(229) 928-2126
Norm Graves
norm@mfcoa.org

7. Middle Georgia CARE-NET
The Methodist Home for Children and Youth
304 Pierce Avenue
Macon, Georgia 31204
(478) 751-2209
Edwin Chase, D. Min, L.P.C. or Judy Peterman
judy.peterman@themethodisthome.org

The Middle Georgia CARE-NET is comprised of the Middle Georgia Area
Agency on Aging, The Methodist Home for Children and Youth, as well
as other community partners.

8. Central Savannah River CARE-NET
Central Savannah River AAA
3023 River Watch Parkway, Suite A
Augusta, Georgia 30907
(706) 210-2000, ext. 147
Georgia Jopling
gjopling@csrardc.org

Our mission at CSRA CARE-NET is to support caregivers and to elevate the
health and wellness of the community by unifying resources to provide
advocacy, awareness and education.


9. Heart of Georgia CARE-NET
Heart of Georgia-Altamaha RDC
331 W. Parker Street
Baxley, Georgia 31513
(912)367-3648
Kathy B. Keith, Special Projects Coordinator
kbkeith@dhr.state.ga.us

Serving the counties of Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel,
Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs,
Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox.

10. SOWEGA CARE-NET
Southwest Georgia AAA
1105 Palmyra Rd.
Albany, Georgia 31701
(229) 432-1124
Nancy Harper, Family Caregiver Program Coordinator
neharper@dhr.state.ga.us

11. Southeast Georgia CARE-NET
Southeast Georgia AAA
1725 S. GA Parkway West
Waycross, Georgia 31503
(912) 285-6097 or 888-732-4464
Katie Flynn
Kinship Care Specialist
khflynn@segardc.org

12. Coastal Georgia CARE-NET
Coastal Georgia Caregivers Network
P.O. Box 1917
Brunswick, Georgia 31521
(912) 264-7363, ext. 228
Sharon Dickol,
Information and Assistance Program Manager
sbdickol@coastalgeorgiardc.org