Children and Youth with Special Needs’ focus is to provide program development, leadership, guidance, and resources to Georgia’s 18 Health Districts in the development and provision of a comprehensive, integrated, and coordinated system of services for children and youth with special needs, birth to age 21 and their families. These services are designed to assist children in reaching their optimal developmental and physical health as well as to minimize the effects of possible secondary complications.
Resources:
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies- Provides services to expectant families. Services include prenatal education and resources to expectant mothers, breastfeeding support and education, and assistance with accessing health insurance.
800-300-9003
Parent to Parent- Provides services to children and youth with disabilities and their families. Services include an on-line data base of various resources locally, educational training for parents and parent support program.
800-229-2038
American Academy of Pediatrics- Georgia Chapter – The official website of the American Academy of Pediatrics for parents on accurate, trusted and up-to-date information on issues regarding infants, children and adolescents.
404-881-5020
Children and Youth with Special Needs Brochure
