If you think that you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.
Additionally, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is
800-273-8255
*Below is a list of resources to contact should you or someone you know be suffering from child abuse, drug and/alcohol withdrawal, danger related to developmental disability, or any other threat to immediate safety.*
Department of Family and Child Services (DFCS)
If you suspect that a child is being abused then it is best to file a report with DFCS. Find a local office and begin the process of filing a report. It is important to contact DFCS before the police, as they will conduct the investigation unless of course the child is actively being abused or in immediate danger.
https://dfcs.georgia.gov/
Substance Abuse Treatment
Georgia Addiction Resources
Drug Use Trends, Statistics, & Solutions
Midway Recovery Systems Inpatient Griffin, GA 770-227-8975 https://midwayrecovery.com/
Person to Person Drug Treatment Outpatient McDonough, GA 770-898-1155 https://person-person.com/
Georgia Addiction Treatment Center Outpatient and Partial Inpatient Peachtree City, GA 833-649-1073 https://www.georgiaaddictiontreatmentcenter.com/
Other Crises
1-800-715-4225
This is the number for the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL). They are a 24/7/365 service that provides crisis intervention for problems related to developmental disabilities and the use/abuse of drugs and alcohol. You will speak to a counselor who will utilize crisis intervention skills, dispatch a crisis first response team to your location, and help find a detox bed in your area. Below is a link to their website:
https://www.georgiacollaborative.com/providers/georgia-crisis-and-access-line-gcal/
They also have an app that you can learn about at the bottom of the linked page above.
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