Resources
Walker Lake Breeze Inc. strives to provide you and your family with direction when it comes to receiving the appropriate services for your loved one with special needs. Please take a moment to read the information below and click on the links external resources specifically designated for those with developmental disabilities and their families. We hope you find this information helpful!
Contact your Regional Office in order to apply for a Medicaid Waiver (NOW or COMP). Select the region in which you live for their contact information.
For additional resources and information on developmental disabilities and services offered to Georgia residents:
- Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)www.dbhdd.georgia.gov
- Georgia Relay Service – TTY/TDDwww.georgiarelay.org
- National Federation of the Blind of Georgiawww.nfbga.org
- Americans with Disabilities Actwww.ada.gov
- SPECTRUM Autism Support Groupwww.atl-spectrum.com
- United Way Resource Line: Dial 211 from a land-line telephone
- Georgia Crisis and Access Line: Call the GCAL at 1-800-715-4225 if your family is experiencing an emergency situation in which you feel you cannot currently care for your loved with a developmental disability. Families must first call GCAL before they can set up Emergency Respite through GCSS. This resource is for emergency situations only.
- National Council on Disabilitywww.ncd.gov
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Serviceswww.hhs.gov
- National Institute of Mental Healthwww.nimh.nih.gov
- Health Finderwww.healthfinder.gov