Hancock County Early Head Start/Head Start &

Pre-K

Resource Guide

Welcome to Hancock County, Georgia

Hancock COUNTY COURTHOUSE

79 Boland Circle

P. O. Box 88

Sparta, Georgia 31087

(706)444-6920 Fax (706)444-8373

TABLE OF CONTENT

Emergency Services ............................................................................................... 1

Local City and Government Officials ...................................................................... 1

Toll Free Directory & Area Hospital ........................................................................ 2

Georgia Officials and District Representatives .................................................... 3-4

Zip Codes for Nearby Communities ........................................................................ 4

Alcoholic Anonymous Baldwin ............................................................................... 5

Central Georgia Alzheimer’s Association ................................................................ 5

American Cancer Society ........................................................................................ 5

American Foundation for the Blind ........................................................................ 5

American Heart Association .................................................................................... 5

American Lung Association of Georgia ................................................................... 5

American Red Cross ................................................................................................ 5

Augusta Rape Crisis Line ........................................................................................ 6

Augusta State University ........................................................................................ 6

Augusta Technical School ....................................................................................... 6

Better Business Bureau .......................................................................................... 6

University Breast Health Center ............................................................................. 6

Child Care Centers/Program

Hancock County Head Start/Early Head Start/Pre-K Program ...................... 6

Watkins Day Care ......................................................................................... 7

God Sent Day Care Center ............................................................................ 7

Child Support Enforcement .................................................................................... 7

CSRA Business League ............................................................................................ 7

Department of Family Children Services Hancock .................................................. 8

Department of Juvenile Justice .............................................................................. 8

Department of Public Safety .................................................................................. 8

Doctors/Physicians/Pharmacy ........................................................................... 8-9

Health Care Services & Agencies ............................................................................. 9

Parent to Parent of Georgia ................................................................................... 9

Parent Educating Parents and Professional .......................................................... 10

National Mental Health of Georgia ...................................................................... 10

Speech and Hearing ............................................................................................. 10

East Georgia Learning Resources Center/Child Services ....................................... 10

Inclusion Project .................................................................................................. 10

Hancock County Health Department .............................................................. 10-11

Hancock County Oconee Mental Health Service Center ........................................ 11

Right From the Start Medicaid ............................................................................. 11

Faith Community/Churches ........................................................................... 11-17

Hancock County Family Connection ..................................................................... 17

Family Counseling Center of the CSRA Inc. ........................................................... 17

Georgia Department of Labor .............................................................................. 17

Georgia Legal Services Program ........................................................................... 17

Georgia TASC ....................................................................................................... 17

Hancock County Public/Private School ................................................................. 18

Housing Information ............................................................................................ 19

Electrical Companies ............................................................................................ 19

Technical Schools/College Listing ......................................................................... 20

Sparta/Hancock Co. Public Library ....................................................................... 20

Social Security Administration ............................................................................. 20

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EMERGENCY SERVICES

Fire Department City and County ............................................... 911/404-274-8900 Hancock County Emergency Services ................................................ 404-274-8900 Forestry Commission ........................................................................ 706-444-1244 Sparta Police ..................................................................................... 706-444-5777 Hancock County Sheriff Department ................................................. 706-444-6471 State Patrol ....................................................................................... 478-445-4718 Hancock County Emergency Medical Services .................................. 706-444-7575 Poison Control Center .................................................................... 1-800-222-1222 GBI .................................................................................................... 478-445-4173 American Red Cross Military & Disaster ............................................ 478-743-8671 FBI ..................................................................................................... 478-745-1271

LOCAL CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS Sparta Mayor/City Hall Allen Haywood 706-444-5753 City Clerk Virginia Brown 706-444-6151 Police Chief Thomas Clayton 706-444-5777 City of Sparta Gas & Water Tim Griffin 706-444-5036 Street & Garbage Dexter Robbins 706-444-0915 Filter Plant Shane Harper 706-444-5732

Hancock County Clerk of Superior Court Lashauna R. Jackson 706-444-6644 Commissioner Office Helen G. (Sistie) Hudson 706-444-5746 Coroner Adrick Ingram 706-444-5746 County Extension Office Randy Gray 706-444-7573 Magistrate Court Shirley Ingram 706-444-6234 Probate Court Sabrina Lamar 706-444-5343 Sheriff’s Office Tomlyn (Terrell) Primus 706-444-6471 Tax Assessors Office Arthur Lawson 706-444-5721 Voter Registration Gerald McCown 706-444-5259 Road Department Boderick Foster 706-444-5046 Senior Citizen Center/ Knakia Huff 706-444-7532 Transit Services Tax Commissioner Virginia Kendrick 706-444-5148 Others Sparta Ishmaelite Carly Veazey, Editor 706-444-5330/ 706-998-0345 Sparta Post Office Gary Sadler 706-444-7788

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TOLL FREE DIRECTORY

Georgia AIDs and STI Information Line 1-800-551-2728 Alcoholics Anonymous 706-389-4164 Child Support Services (Payment) 1-844-694-2347 Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453 Child Find 1-800-426-5678 Child Watch (National) 1-800-222-1464 Consumer Credit Counseling 1-800-769-3571 Consumer Service Dept. of Agriculture 1-800-282-5852 CSRA Economic Authority 1-800-890-0493 Domestic Violence 1-800-799-7233 Down’s Syndrome (National) 1-800-221-4602 Drug and Alcohol Help Line 1-800-338-6745 Drug Abuse Hotline of Georgia 1-800-338-6745 Early Intervention 1-800-229-2038 Epilepsy Foundation 1-800-527-7105 Human Resources Dept. 1-877-423-4746 Juvenile Diabetes Foundation 1-800-232-4636 Internal Revue Service 1-800-829-1040 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-843-5678 Organ Donor Information/Kidney Foundation 1-800-633-2339 Runaway Help Line 1-800-621-4000 Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213 Veterans Administration Benefits Information 1-800-827-1000

AREA HOSPITALS Navicent Health Baldwin Hospital Milledgeville, Ga. 478-776-4000 Putnam General Hospital Eatonton, Ga. 706-485-2711 Washington County Hospital Sandersville, Ga. 478-240-2000 Athens Regional Medical Center Athens, Ga. 706-549-8400 Coliseum Medical Center Macon, Ga. 478-765-7000 Coliseum North Side Hospital Macon, Ga. 478-757-8200 The Medical Center Navicent Health Macon, Ga. 478-633-1000 St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital Greensboro, Ga. 706-453-7331 Medical College of Georgia Augusta, Ga. 706-721-2273 University Hospital Augusta, Ga. 706-722-9011 University Hospital McDuffie Thomson, Ga. 706-595-1411 Doctors Hospital Augusta, Ga. 706-651-3232 St. Joseph Hospital Greensboro, Ga. 706-453-7584 Veteran Administration Hospital Augusta, Ga. 706-823-2204

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GEORGIA OFFICIALS

Governor Brian Kemp Office of the Governor

206 Washington St. Suite 203, State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Phone: (404) 656-1776 Fax: (404) 657-7332 E-mail: gov.georgia.gov

U.S. Senate – Senator David Alfred Perdue, Jr. (R-GA)

District Information Capitol Information

3280 Peachtree Road NE U.S. Senate Suite 2640 455 Russell Office Building Atlanta, GA 30305 Washington, D.C. 20510-1007 Phone: (404) 865-0087 Phone: (202) 224-3521 Fax: (404) 816-3435 Fax: (202) 228-1031

U.S. Senate – Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) District Information Capitol Information

One Overton Park U. S. Senate 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970 131 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Atlanta, Georgia 30339 Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (770) 661-0999 Phone: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (770) 661-0768 Fax: (202) 228-0724

Congressional District 10 – Representative Jody B. Hice (R) District Information Capitol Information

10 District Office U.S. House of Representatives 3015 Heritage Road, Suite 6 324 Cannon HOB Milledgeville, Georgia 31061 Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (478) 457-0007 Phone: (202) 225-4101 Fax: (478) 451-2911 Fax: (202) 226-0776

http://www.state.ga.us/governor

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Georgia State House Representative District 128 Capitol Information District Information

Mack Jackson (D) 611-H Coverdell Legislative Off. Bldg. 733 Evelyn Street 18 Capitol Square SW Sandersville, Georgia 31082 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Phone: (404) 656-0314 Fax: (404) 656-0250 Email: mack.jackson@house.ga.gov

Georgia State Senate District 26 Capitol Information District Information

David Lucas (D) 2594 Saratoga Drive 110-D State Capitol Macon, Georgia 31211 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Phone: (478) 254-7600 Phone: (404) 656-0150 Email: David.lucas@senate.ga.gov

LIST OF ZIP CODES FOR NEARBY COMMUITIES

Town Zip Code

Eatonton 31024

Greensboro 30642

Jewell 31045

Milledgeville 31059/31061/31062

Mitchell 30820

Sandersville 31082

Sparta 31087

Warrenton 30828

White Plains 30678

mailto:mack.jackson@house.ga.govmailto:David.lucas@senate.ga.gov

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ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS BALDWIN COUNTY 366 Log Cabin Rd. NE Milledgeville, Ga. 31061 (478) 453-4235 Provides self-help literature and AA meetings for abusers of alcohol.

CENTRAL GEORGIA ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION 886 Mulberry St. Macon, Ga. 31201 (478) 746-7050 Provide 24-hour help hot line. Services available include day care, in-home respite care services, support group, educational programs, speaker bureau and caregivers counseling.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 804 Cherry St. Ste. A Macon, Ga. 31201 (478) 743-6392 Provide educational material and information, maintains a speaker’s bureau and provide patients of cancer with hospital equipment and rehabilitation.

AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND 100 Peachtree St. #2145 Atlanta, Ga. 30303 (404) 525-2303 Provides information and referrals.

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 5962 Zebulon Rd. PMB 359 Macon, Ga. 31210 (800) 257-6941 ext. 6164 Work to prevent heart disease and stroke with educational materials and services.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA 2452 Spring Rd. SE Smyrna, Ga. 30080 (770) 434-5864 Dedicated to fighting lung disease and promote lung health.

AMERICAN RED CROSS 1322 Ellis St. 6080 Lakeside Cummons Dr. Suite B Augusta, Ga. 30901 Macon, Ga. 31210 (706) 724-8481 Fax: (706) 724-8485 (478) 743-8671 Provide disaster preparedness, emergency relief assistance, health, safety training and armed forces emergency services.

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AUGUSTA RAPE CRISIS LINE University Hospital 1350 Walton Way Augusta, Ga. 30901 (706) 724-5200 24 hours a day, 7 days a week crisis counseling for rape victims that includes support groups, community education, victim advocacy, child prevention programs and area emergency room.

AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2500 Walton Way Augusta, Ga. 30910 (706) 737-1632 A four-year senior unit of the University System of Georgia with 20 degree programs.

AUGUSTA TECHNICAL SCHOOL 3200 Augusta Tec Dr. 388 Tech Dr. N. W. Augusta, Ga. 30906 Thomson, Ga. 30824 (706) 771-4000 (706) 595-0166

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU 4400 Columbia Rd. #100 277 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Ste. 201 Augusta, Ga. 30907 Macon, Ga. 31201 (706) 210-7676 Fax: (706) 724-0969 (478) 742-7999 Provides consumer education, third party dispute resolution, monitors charitable solicitation and advertising.

UNIVERSITY BREAST HEALTH CENTER Professional Office Building 2 818 St. Sebastian Way, Suite 205 Augusta, Ga. 30901 (706) 774-4141 or 1-866-774-4141 Provide emotional support to breast cancer survivors.

CHILD CARE CENTERS/PROGRAMS HANCOCK COUNTY HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START/PRE-K PROGRAM 79 Boland Circle/11145 Hwy. 15 N. Sparta, Ga. 31087 Dr. Angela Primus, Director (706) 444-6920

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Gloria McDonald Day Care 1376 Highway 16 North Sparta, Georgia 31087 Gloria McDonald, Administrator (706) 444-6501 Kids R Special 465 Hancock Street Sparta, Georgia 31087 Maxine Evans, Administrator 478-456-6961 GOD SENT DAY CARE Pumping Station Road Sparta, Ga. 31087 Gloria Stephens, Administrator (706) 444-0821 Walker Day Care 150 Parkway Drive Sparta, Georgia 31087 Latossha Walker, Administrator (706) 444-6192 Watkins Day Care 10712 Highway 15 North Sparta, Georgia 31087 Cynthia Watkins, Administrator (706) 444-5098 We Are Family 574 Shoals Road Sparta, Georgia 31087 Yolanda McCrary, Administrator (478) 387-8137

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (CSE) CHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE 3033 N Columbia St. Milledgeville, Ga. 31061 (478) 451-5205

CSRA BUSINESS LEAGUE 821 12th St. Augusta, Ga. 30901 (706) 722-0994 Provide management and technical assistance for small business.

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DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES – HANCOCK COUNTY 12744 Broad Street/P. O. Box 70 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-1203 Ollivette Long, Director Adult Protective Services offers protective services to adults when services are needed to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Children Protective Services provides specialized social services for children who are neglected, abused or exploited. Also, provides placement services, foster care, and adoption. Medicaid is a state operated medical assistance program for certain individuals and families with low income and limited resources. Food Stamp Program provides assistance to eligible individuals and families for the purchase of food. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) provides financial support for those seeking employment or training to prepare for employment. Also provide services such as Child Care, Medicaid Coverage, transportation allowances and skill training.

DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE 111 Fieldstone Dr. Math Emporium Milledgeville, Ga. 31061 (478) 445-4339 Juvenile court program offering intake, court and probation services for youth up to age 17 years old.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – DRIVER’S LICENSE BUREAU 200 Carl Vinson Rd. S.E. Milledgeville, Ga. 31061 (678) 413-8400

DOCTORS/PHYSICIANS & DENTIST Omar Akhras, MD, General Surgery and Family Practice Family Practice & Surgery Clinic 446 Spring Street Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6521 Patrice Boddie, MD, Internal Medicine and Family Practice 310 Parkway Drive Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5527

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Sparta Dental Care Leroy Justice, DDS, PC Alfred Peters, DMD, PC 12900 Broad Street Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6886

Tri-County Health System 675 Hamilton St. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5241

Webster’s Pharmacy 133 Broad Street Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5296 Fred Webster – Pharmacist/Owner

HEALTH CARE SERVICES & AGENCIES

Providence Health Care 60 Providence St./P. O. Box 86 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5166 Michael Winget, Administrator Provide health care services for elderly and disabled residents, 71- bed facility.

Sparta Health Care 11744 Hwy. 22 E./P. O. Box 237 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6057 Ann Devero, Administrator Provides quality care that meets the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of residents while providing a peaceful environment for the elderly and disabled residents.

Babies Can’t Wait Program 2 Peachtree Street, NW 11th Floor Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-2850 1-888- 651-8224

PARENT TO PARENT OF GEORGIA 3070 Presidential Parkway Suite 130 Atlanta, Ga. 30340 Phone: (770) 451-5484 1 -800-229-2038 For information on local, state, national disabilities organizations, contact the Parent to Parent hotline.

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PARENT EDUCATING PARENTS AND PROFESSIONAL 8355 Cherokee Boulevard, Suite 100 Douglasville, Ga. 30134 Phone: (770) 577-7771 1-800-421-8656 Contact: Linda Sheppard

NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH OF GEORGIA 2250 North Druid Hills Road NE, Suite 275 Atlanta, Ga. 30329 Phone: (770) 741-1481 Fax: (404) 741-0869

SPEECH AND HEARING Georgia Speech – Language Hearing Association 593 Aderhold Hall 110 Carlton Street Athens, Ga. 30604 Phone: (706) 542-4598 Fax: (706) 542-4574 Contact: Carol Ann Raymond, Director

EAST GEORGIA LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER/CHILD SERVICES 1405 West Moore St. Dublin, Ga. 31021 Phone: (478) 353-8350 1-800-282-7552 Fax: (478) 353-8351 Terri Young, Director GLRS/Child Serve has a direction service with a toll-free line that will refer disabled person in Georgia age 0-21 who needs evaluations, education, parent support groups, placement, technical assistance, tutorial program, daycare, hearing aid, glasses, financial assistance, health services, Braille instruction, an interpreter for the deaf and therapy.

INCLUSION PROJECT Life Management Group (LMG) Augusta Child Care Resource and Referrals 4400 Columbia Rd. Suite 102 Augusta, Ga. 30907 Phone: (762) 583-9017 (706) 733-0333 The Inclusion Project provides child-care options for Georgia families who have children with special needs, assistance in developing resources to support inclusion for providers, parents, technical assistance and/or training and links to other special needs resources.

HANCOCK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 516 Boland Street/P. O. Box 398 Boland Circle Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6616 Shirley Tucker, Supervisor

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Provide prenatal services, child health, immunization, health check, WIC services, family planning, screening and testing for sexual transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, adult health services, environmental services and education.

HANCOCK COUNTY OCONEE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE CENTER P. O. Box 417 363 Boland Circle Sparta, Ga. 31087 Phone: (706) 444-1037 Provide services for developmentally disabled clients according to Individual Service Plans.

RIGHT FROM THE START MEDICAID (RSM) 125 E. Church St. Ste J

Sandersville, Ga. 31082

(478) 553-1606 1-800-809-7276

Allison Smith, RSM Supervisor

Provide services expanded Medicaid for infants, children and pregnant women. Program has a

broad income standard and income standards and age limits and streamlines application process.

FAMILY COMMUNITY/CHURCHES Stanton Grove Baptist Church Rev. Elijah Barnes 5928 Ga-Hwy 22 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8002 Sparta Baptist Church 9090 E. Broad Street Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6656 Mitchell Chapel A.M.E. Church P. O. Box 147 Sparta, Ga. 31087 New Hope Powelton Baptist Church Rev. Larry Carter, Pastor 216 Rabun Rd./P. O. Box 368 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (478) 251-0062 Holsey Memorial C.M.E. 187 Ghettis St. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706)444-6422

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Mt. Zion Baptist Church 16644 Ga. Hwy. 15/P. O. Box 721 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-7212 St. Mark A.M.E. Church 124 Saint Mark Church Rd./P. O. Box 602 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-7614 Nazareth Baptist Church 4186 Hwy. 15 South Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6045 Powelton Baptist Church 5 Jones Bridge Rd. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 456-2989 Warren Chapel A.M.E. Church 78 Warren Rd. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-0900 Powell Grove Baptist Church Rev. W. L. Welch Glen Harper, Jr. 156 Powell Grove Church Rd. Sparta, Ga. 31087 New Springfield Baptist Church 4300 Hwy. 15 South/P. O. Box 12 Siloam, Ga. 30665 (706) 467-2311 Fellowship Baptist Church 9109 County Line Rd. W./P. O. Box 88 Warrenton, Ga. 30828 (706) 465-9119 Sparta Presbyterian Church 320 E. Broad Street Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-9869

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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Thomas Henderson, Jr., Presiding Overseer P. O. Box 606 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8756 Power of God Pentecostal Holiness Church Rev. Jimmy Huff P. O. Box 369 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8995 Victory Baptist Ministries 15868 Ga Hwy. 22/P. O. Box 391 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8223 Archer Grove Baptist Church 447 Balerma Church Rd. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8005

Pierce Memorial United Methodist Church Boland St. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5108

Union Baptist Church Rev. Derek Hill 5425 Powelton Church Rd./P. O. Box 697 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6447

New Beulah Baptist Church Rev. Stevie Lott 18343 Ga Hwy. 22/P. O. Box 334 Sparta, Ga. 31087

Hunts Chapel A.M.E. 900 Hunts Chapel Rd. Sparta, Ga. 31087

New Green Spring A.M.E. P. O. Box 222 Sparta, Ga. 31087

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Jones Chapel A.M.E. Ethel Warren – Clerk 1425 Carrs Station Road Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6744 New Salem Baptist Church 5059 Macon Hwy./P. O. Box 263 Warrenton, Ga. 30828 Second Darien Baptist Church Rev. Marque Harden 11646 Linton Rd. S Sparta, Ga.31087 (706) 444-5867 Ogeechee River Christian Academy & Bible Institution Rev. Jesse Bolden 7865 Powelton Church Rd. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 465-2885 Millrock Missionary Baptist Church 8044 Mayfield Rd. Warrenton, Ga. 30828 (706) 465-0088 Rev. Jessie Henry – Pastor Second Beulah Baptist Church Rev. Clarence Rayford 3014 Beulah Hwy. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6448 Glenn Mary Baptist Church 7787 Linton Rd./P. O. Box 694 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8597 Northside Church of Christ Rev. Joshua Cummbee 611 Gilbert Road Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5005

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St. Lewis C.M.E. Church Rev. Foster Moore, Pastor 16187 Augusta Hwy./P. O. Box 345 Sparta, Ga. 31087 Tabernacle Baptist Church Rev. Terry Boone, Pastor 55 New Street Sparta, Ga. 31087 Devereux Baptist Church Rev. Frank Mullis 190 Main St. Sparta, Ga. 31087 Macedonia Baptist Church Rev. Nathaniel Snead 8522 E. Broad St./P. O. Box 435 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5907 St. Galilee Baptist Church Rev. Willie J. McCalla 7223 Ga Hwy. 15/P. O. Box 336 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6000 Universal Kingdom Healing and Deliverance Center Chief Apostle: Rev. Luvenia McClin 7227 Hwy. 15 South Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5236 Darien Baptist Church Rev. David Ray 12547 Linton Rd. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8715 White Plains Baptist Church 1061 Main St. W White Plains, Ga. 30678 Second Baptist Church 1051 Kilpatrick St./P. O. Box 36 White Plains, Ga. 30678

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Hancock Correctional Institute P. O. Box 339 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-1000 Springfield Baptist Church Rev. Derrick Hill 3374 Springfield Rd. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 467-2659 Devereux United Methodist Church Rev. R. Daniel Lopper 190 Main St. Sparta, Ga. 31087 Flat Rock Baptist Church 2241 Flat Rock Church Rd. White Plains, Ga. 30678 Island Creek Baptist Church 4258 Island Creek Church Rd. Sparta, Ga. 31087 Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church 2691 Brown Chapel Rd. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8196 New Harvest Outreach Church 276 Dixie Street Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8181 Hickory Grove Baptist Church Rev. Michael Curry P. O. Box 153 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5002 Pearson Chapel A.M.E. Church 3406 Pearson Chapel Rd. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-0094

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Trinity C.M.E. 22571 Ga Highway 16 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-9633

Apostolic Faith Kingdom Life Fellowship Ministries 67 Apostolic Lane, Springfield Community Sparta, Ga. 31087

Hall Chapel A.M.E. Church Glenn Ford Road Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8600

HANCOCK COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION 11311 Hwy. 15 N./P. O. Box 714 Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6652 ext. 294 Fax: (706) 444-8236 Regina Butts, Coordinator

We are part of Family Connection, a Georgia statewide initiative of 159 community collaborative partnerships committed to making measurable improvements for children and families in Georgia

FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER OF THE CSRA INC. 3351 Wrightsboro Rd. #301 Augusta, Ga. 30909 (706) 868-5011 Provides counseling for individuals, couples and families.

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 674 Main Street/P. O. Box 489 156 Roberson Mill Rd. Thomson, Ga. 30824 Milledgeville, Ga. 31061 (706) 595-3665 Fax: (706) 595-7209 (478) 445-5465 Fax: (478) 445-2040 LeeAnne McGill, Assistant Manager Ethel Wynn, Manager Provide assistance to the unemployed with job placement and job development.

GEORGIA LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM 209 7th Street, 4th floor or P. O. Box 2185 Augusta, Ga. 30901 1-800-248-6697 or (706) 721-2327 Provide free legal representation and advocacy for indigent citizens requiring civil assistance in the area of domestic relation, housing, public assistance and consumer law.

GEORGIA TASC (Training and Support in Community) 818 White Oak Rd. or P. O. Box 145 Thomson, Ga. 30824 (706) 595-4027 Provide job services and placement including daycare services for the mentally challenged in the community.

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HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS PUBLIC SCHOOL Superintendent of Schools – Ms. Miranda Wilson Hancock County Board of Education Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5775 Hancock County Head Start/Early Head Start & Pre-K Dr. Angela Primus, Director 79 Boland Circle Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6920 M. E. Lewis Elementary School Dr. Alfredia Manson, Interim Principal 11145 Hwy. 15 N. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-7028 Hancock Central Middle School Mr. Ulysses Foston, Principal 11311 Hwy. 15 N. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6652 Hancock Central High School Mrs. Sharon B. Brown, Principal 11311 Hwy. 15 N. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706)444-7009 Hancock Central Vocational Dept. 11311 Hwy. 15 N. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5358

PRIVATE SCHOOL John Hancock Academy 1100 Linton Road Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6470

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HOUSING INFORMATION MAYFIELD PROPERTIES INC. 7124 Powelton Church Road Sparta, Ga. 31087 Phone: (706) 444-6288 Provides housing for low to moderate income residents of the county 150 single-family units. DRUMMER’S HOME APARTMENT COMPLEX 12664 Broad St. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8443 Provide housing for the elderly, disabled and handicapped citizens in Hancock County. 49 units of one bedrooms. FOREST RIDGE APARTMENTS 100 Forest Ridge Court Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-7564 Provide affordable housing for low income residents of Hancock County 30-units facility. HERITAGE MANOR 276 Dixie Street Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-8107 1-888-402-9648 Provide affordable housing for low income residents of Hancock County. CITY OF SPARTA HOUSING AUTHORITY 52 Dyer Dr. Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-0650 GEORGIA POWER ELECTRICAL COMPANY 1-888-660-5890 WASHINGTON EMC 12860 Broad Street Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-6650

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TECHNICAL SCHOOLS/COLLEGES GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY 231 West Hancock Street Milledgeville, Ga. 31061 (478) 445-5004 GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE 201 E. Greene Street Milledgeville, Ga. 31061 (478) 387-4900 OCONEE FALL LINE COLLEGE 1189 Deepstep/Road P. O. Box 6179 Sandersville, Ga. 31082 (478) 553-2050 1-877-399-8324 CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE 54 GA Hwy 22 Milledgeville, Ga. 31061 (478) 445-2300 SPARTA/HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 8984 East Broad Street Sparta, Ga. 31087 (706) 444-5389 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 109 Cyprus Corners Dr. Milledgeville, Ga. 31061 1-800-772-1213