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MISSION:
GAHSC supports
children and families at risk by strengthening agencies that serve them.
Membership Information:
Member Candidate
Application Process:
To become a candidate for
membership in GAHSC, download and print out a New Membership
Application and send it to
GAHSC, 34 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite
2230, Atlanta GA 30303
Conceived as voluntary problem
solving group with only five children service providers over 40 years
ago, the GAHSC has evolved into 150+ program member association
dedicated to supporting those who
care for children who are at risk of abuse and neglect. GAHSC carries
out its mission through advocacy, lobbying, education, training,
technical assistance and providing opportunities for networking. It has
become the voice of children and those who protect and care for them.
Each day the GAHSC remains true to its stated goal of providing
leadership and resources to the dedicated agencies and professionals
serving our State's at-risk children and their families.
The members agencies of
GAHSC provide a wide range of children services including:
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Family Preservation and Support
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Education Programs
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Emergency Care
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Family Foster Care
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Children's Homes
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Community Group Homes
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Therapeutic Treatment Programs
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Adoption
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Maternity Programs
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Outdoor Therapeutic Programs
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Psychiatric Hospitals
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Independent Living and Aftercare
GAHSC is determined to give
our members the resources they need to ensure no at-risk child "slips
through the net." A member investment in GAHSC provides:
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Advocacy and lobbying on behalf of child
welfare agencies with continued emphasis on promoting legislation
supporting our mission.
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Representation at key state, legislative
and volunteer committees involved in regulation, policy making and
service delivery to at-risk children
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Access to valuable and timely information
regarding Georgia's legislative process, including state department
budgets and legislation impacting member operations.
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Comprehensive information on national and
local issues related to at-risk children.
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The opportunity to network with industry
peers and assume a leadership role in statewide forums.
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Professional assistance in training and
certification of member staff.
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Assistance with funding resources.
"Having been a member of
GAHSC since 1967, I've known that the organization has always had a
little extra something, an openness which comes from a common purpose
and commitment of its members - that of advocating for troubled children
and their families and of developing the services in which to serve
them."
Beverly O. Cochran, Jr.,
Administrator
United Methodist Children's Home, Decatur
The agencies of GAHSC stand
together as we forge ahead into the next century of care. Many others,
including past and present members of the State legislature, know our
work makes a difference in children's lives.
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