Services

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

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

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

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.

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

Energy Assistance for low-income families.

Food stamps supplement the food budget for eligible families.

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

The Office of Prevention and Family Support (OPFS) works in partnership with community-based organizations committed to reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect by targeting at-risk families with evidence-based prevention and early intervention techniques to ensure positive outcomes for children and families.

The Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) provides comprehensive health education programming for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS.

A federally funded program that provides assistance to refugees.

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.

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