1-800-CHILDREN Helpline
You can access over 3,000 statewide supportive family resources by calling 1-800-CHILDREN (244-5373) or going online to www.PCAGeorgiaHelpline.org to search the Resources Map by location. We’re here to answer simple questions or get you to the right resources for those harder issues. 1-800-CHILDREN is here to listen, here to help.
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The Helpline Is:
- Toll Free
- A safe place to discuss options
- Open Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Professionally staffed
- Bilingual (Spanish/English)
- A source of information
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The Helpline Is NOT:
- A hotline or crisis line
- A function of DFCS
- Where child abuse reports are taken
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Why People Call:
- Parenting support
- Counseling and support groups
- Referrals for legal needs
- Grandparent issues
- Child abuse and prevention information
- Concern about well-being of a child or family member
- Family violence concerns
- Community resources for emergency assistance
- Resources for special needs children
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The Helpline is for:
- Parents, Grandparents, Kin and/or Foster Parents
- Survivors of Abuse
- Youth
- Friends or Relatives
- Crime Victims
- Faith Communities
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