ü      Insurance:

·        PeachCare for Kids: Medical insurance for children whose parents may not be able to afford private insurance and are over income for Medicaid. Call 1-877-GA-PEACH.

·        Medicaid: Department of Family and Children Services

325 Fairground Road Marietta Georgia 770.528.5000

**Medicaid Referral Services: medical & dental Medicaid/PeachCare referrals 1.800.822.2539 or 770.451.5501

ü      Clinics:

·        Luke’s Place: Free clinic for adults and children Tuesday & Thursday 5pm-8pm

948 Front Street Mableton Georgia 678.945.1847 (some Spanish speaking volunteers)

·        Cobb Health Partners: Free or reduced health care for minor illnesses; first come first served basis Tuesday 5pm-8pm, Wednesday 9am-12noon, Thursday 5pm-8pm

55 Elizabeth Church Road Marietta Georgia 770.422.9556

·        Cobb Health Partners Women’s Clinic: Free to women and children, call to confirm days & times. Located at YWCA at 48 Henderson Street Marietta Georgia

·        Cobb Board of Health: Offers child examinations, physicals, immunizations, dental care, pregnancy tests/services, WIC, tuberculosis services, parasite screenings, and limited prescription help. All fees for services based on family income.

1650 County Services Marietta Georgia 770.514.2300

Additional locations & Services

ü      Mental Health:

·        Cobb Community Services Board: 24hr crisis hotline 770.422.0202

ü      Head lice:

·        National Pediculosis Association: Headlice.org

ü      Vision and Eyeglasses:

·        Prevent Blindness Georgia: Must be a legal U.S. citizen and not have vision insurance “Sight for Students” Program

·        Blind and Low Vision Services of North Georgia: Non-profit agency providing vision rehabilitation to blind or low vision individuals 770.432.7280

·        Cobb County School Social Workers for additional access to community programs

ü      Hearing:

·        Georgia Pines: 1.800.522.8652

·        Auditory Verbal Center: Hearing screening for children & adults at low fee and hearing aids at discount if eligible 404.815.4321

·        Georgia Council for Hearing Impaired: Advocacy for hearing impaired, sign language classes, employment services 404.292.5312

ü      Dental:

·        Cobb County Health Department: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm must come in to register for an appointment 770.514.2372

·        Cobb Community Dental Clinic: Adults only (18+) 2440 Sandy Plains Rd Building 4 Suite B Marietta Georgia 678.560.5247

·        Cobb County School Social Workers for access to dental programs in community

ü      Miscellaneous Resources and Support for Health Issues:

·        American Cancer Society: 1825 Barrett Lakes Blvd Suite 280 Kennesaw Georgia 770.303.0200

·        Lupus Support Group: First Sunday of the month at 2pm located at Roswell United Methodist Church Building B Room 322 814 Mimosa Boulevard Roswell Georgia

·        COPE: Support group for cancer patients 770.732.3780

·        AIDS advisory hotline: 1.800.590.2437

·        Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: 404.325.6973

·        Epilepsy Foundation: 404.527.7155

·        Autism Society of America Georgia Chapter: Information and referral services to support groups and programs 770.451.0954

·        Diabetes Association: 404.527.7150

·        American Lung Association of Georgia: 770.434.5864