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Albany Advocacy
Resource Center
3004 Old Dawson Rd.,
Albany, GA 31721
229.888.6852
Sonny Slate
Director of Program
Services
Albany ARC Employability Program accepts referrals directly from the
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to provide individuals with a
range of disabilities assistance with becoming gainfully employed.
Individuals served must be VR eligible and on a VR caseload. Program
services may include career development, job search strategies, work
adjustment training, interviewing skills, job coaching, job development,
placement and follow-up. The program provides work experience
opportunities in lawn and yard maintenance, general house cleaning,
janitorial services, moving services, delivery services and warehouse
packaging. The EmployAbility Program also operates a Thrift Store where
community donations of various items are sold to the public. The store
offers an additional site for clients to receive work experience.
www.albanyarc.org
Albany ASPIRE
604 W. 11th Ave.,
Albany, GA 31702
229.430.4140
Elizabeth McQueen
Director
Core mental health services, addictive disease and developmental
disability services with specialization in community services
www.albanycsb.org
Albany Housing
Authority
521 Pine Ave., Albany,
GA 31702
229.434.4500
Dan McCarthy
Executive Director
Provide low income families with safe, secure and healthy housing
www.albanyhousingauthority.c
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Albany Parole
Office
P. O. Box 71923,
Albany, GA 31708
229.234.1384
Kelvin V. Hawkins
Chief Parole Officer
Reentry Partnership Housing contact person for Dougherty County. Also
provides Substance Abuse Classes free of charge to offenders under
parole supervision.
Albany Police
Department
201 W. Oglethorpe
Blvd., Albany GA 31702
229.430.2100
Chief John A. Proctor
Chief of Police
Provide quality law enforcement services in an efficient manner that
keeps the public trust while maintaining order in our community. In
addition to the traditional police department division of Uniform,
Detective, Traffic, we also have Animal Control, Anti-terrorism, and our
Gang Task Force. We are part of the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit.
www.albany.ga.us
We run a 12 week Citizen’s Academy in the hopes that participants will
develop an understanding of the functions of the police department and
how the department interactions within the criminal justice system.
Albany Probation
Office
1303 Evelyn Ave.,
Albany, GA 31705
229.430.4182
Kimberly Persley
Chief
Community supervision of offenders under a probated sentence
Albany Rescue
Mission
604 Monroe St.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.435.7615
Brother Larry Hample
Director
Provide homeless people in Albany a place to live while they get back on
their feet.
Albany Second
Chance
521 Pine Ave., Albany,
GA 31702
229.883.3440
Evette Mills
Executive Director
The Albany Second Chance is a community-based program that provides
comprehensive pre- and post-release judicial and community restorative
justice services to prison returnees as well as other citizens with aversive
judicial records. Our programs are focused on reducing the recidivism
rates and promoting a healthy, wholesome lifestyle by providing
www.albanyrescuemission.org
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rehabilitative services that ensure successful transition back into the
community. Our primary aim is to provide programs squarely designed to
restore hope, human dignity, reintegration into society and good
employment status that would lead to abstention from a criminal lifestyle
and thus to a more productive lifestyle.
Albany State
University Police
Department
504 College Drive.,
Albany, GA 31705
229.430.4711
Chief John Fields
Chief of Police
The Albany State University Police Department is a full service police
department with 24 hours coverage by certified poliice officers and
security officers. They patrol the campus in marked police vehicles,
bicycle patrol, golf carts, ATV patril and foot patrol.
Albany Technical
College
1704 S. Slappey Blvd.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.430.3500
Linda H. Coston
Vice-president Adult
Education
A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia charged with providing
Adult Education, GED testing, and technical education opportunities to
the residents of this and surrounding counties. Accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to
award Associate of Applied Science Degrees
Alcoholics
Anonymous
304 Pine Ave., Albany,
GA 31701
229.435.2263
Area 16 District 1
American Work,
Inc
520 W. Broad Ave.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.639.0477
Pam Peacher
Manager
to provide services that maximize the ability of people with mental illness,
addictive disease and co-occurring disorders to live and thrive in their
community.”
Behavioral Health
Services
417 3rd Ave., Albany,
GA 31701
229.312.7001
Christie Czerw
Outreach Coordinator
For those dealing with behavioral health issues, the Behavioral Health
Center at Phoebe provides treatment for adults and adolescents. They
provide outpatient and inpatient services as well as support groups.
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CCCS of SW
Georgia
409 N. Jackson St.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.883.0909
Irma Whitten
Director
Educating consumers and clients about money and credit. Mortgage
delinquency and default resolution Counseling; non-delinquency post
purchase workshops; pre-purchase counseling
www.cccsalbany.org
Cecil's One on One
Mentoring
Program
2401 E. Broad Ave.,
Albany GA 31795
229.888.5778
Pastor Wayne Ewings
Director
One on one mentoring program that helps direct individuals into
successful lifestyles
Cyber Café
Holly Drive and Charry
Laurel Lane, Albany GA
641.220.5610
Jere' Brand
manager
St. Johns and St. Mark Episcopal Church has five computers set up and
ready for use by those who need Internet access and word processing
software. Hours are set by need and to serve returning citizens.
Darton State
College
2400 Gillionville Rd.,
Albany, GA 31707
229.317.6000
AA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience,
strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common
problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Darton, a state college within the University System of Georgia, is focused
on providing a wide diversity of constituent’s access to certificate,
associate and select baccalaureate programs of study. Dedicated to
serving as an access institution, our College will empower students by
www.asurams.edu/web/police
www.albanytech.edu
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www.americanwork.org
www.darton.edu
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engaging them in a student-centered, caring and technically advanced
environment through innovative delivery systems. Darton is committed to
providing exemplary teaching to students in our community, region, and
state. As a multi-campus, residential institution, the College pursues
traditional and unique mechanisms to deliver education to its richly
diverse student body. In service to the community Darton State College
will offer cultural enrichment experiences, continuing education, and
economic development programs
Dougherty County
DFCS
200 W. Oglethorpe
Blvd., Albany, GA
31706
229.430.6289
Kimberly C. Smith
County Directory
Helps low income, out-of-work parents get back on their feet, assists with
childcare costs, afterschool Care Program; Emergencey Food Assistance
Program; Commodity Supplemental Food Program; Energy Assistance
Program; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families; Aged, Blind and Disabled Medicaid in
Georgia, Childcare and Parent Services.
dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov
Dougherty County
Police Department
2106 Habersham Rd.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.430.6604
Chief C. Jackie Battle
Chief of Police
The County Police Department is responsible for the unincorporated area
of Dougherty County. This area covers 269 square miles with 474 miles of
roads and a population of 18,189. The Dougherty County Police
Department provides a variety of related services that improve and
enhance the quality of life of all citizens and ensure peace and tranquility
within the neighborhoods and commercial areas. The Police Department
attempts to keep the citizens informed by providing lectures and
programs to churches, civic clubs, schools, and other concerned
groups. In addition to other duties, the County Police is responsible for
assisting the Tax Department in the collection of ad valorem taxes on
mobile homes by enforcing the Georgia Code.
www.albany.ga.us/county
Dougherty County
School System
Police Department
601 Flint Av., Albany,
GA 31702
229.431.1812
Chief Troy Conely
Chief of Police
The Dougherty County School System Police Department is tasked with
protecting the students who attend our 23 schools (14 elementary, 5
middle and 4 high schools); 5 learning centers (Pre-kindergarten, Albany
Early College, Gifted Education Program, L.I.F.E. Lab, South Georgia
Regional Achievement Center and Oak Tree Psychoeducational Center).
www.albany.ga.usdoughertyk1
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Dougherty County
Sheriff''s
Department
225 Pine Ave., Albany,
GA 31702
229.430.3259
Col. Sabrina Lewis
Field Operations
The mission of the Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office shall be to maintain
social order within prescribed ethical and constitutional limits, while
providing professional law enforcement services in a fair and impartial
manner; to house inmates in a safe and constitutional environment, while
ensuring the protection of the surrounding community through the
operation of a secure facility.
Dougherty County
Victim's Assistance
225 Pine Ave., Room
231, Albany, GA 31702
229.438.3985
Tonya Abner
Director
Victim Witness Assistance is here to offer crime victims and witnesses
emotional support during the aftermath of crime and guidance through
www.doughertysheriff.com
www.albany.ga.us
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the maze of the criminal justice system.
Easter Seals of SW
GA
1906 Palmyra Rd.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.439.7061
Beth English
Executive Director
Provides services to people living with disabilities. Assistance to live
independently, operates group homes, apartments and support staff 24
hours a day.
Faith Community
Outreach
106 N. Monroe,
Albany, GA 31701
229.436.0807
Iris Davis
Executive Director
Provide shelter for women and children who have no where to live, no
income. They can obtain the skills necessary to become self-sufficient
and productive. Assisted in finding permanent housing and employment,
obtain GED, personal development, vocational development and
community involvement.
www.faithcommunityoutreach
.org
Family Literacy
Connection
406 W. Highland Ave.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.888.2414
Sandy Bamford
Executive Director
“Transforming Families through Literacy” is our mission. Giving a hand up
to low wealth families, DCFLC creates innovative educational
opportunities for students at both ends of the learning continuum,
parents eager to obtain their GED and a high-quality learning
environment for their children under the age of four. By providing onsite
high-quality child development classes for students with children, we
help remove barriers to education so they can secure the skills and
training necessary to become economically self-sufficient. Our programs
focus on a holistic approach for the family, providing educational training
for adults and children, parenting classes and Intergeneration Literacy
Activities (ILA) for parent and child
www.familyliteracyconnection.
org
First United
Methodist Church
307 Flint Ave., Albany,
GA 31701
229.432.7407
Todd Urick
Director of Outreach
Ministries
The mission of this ministry to become more engaged followers of Jesus
Christ by walking with Albany families out of poverty, providing support
programs based on their needs including but not limited to: mentoring,
tutoring, money management, medical/health concerns, legal issues,
short-term assistance with housing, and life development skills
www.firstmethodistalbany.co
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Georgia
Department of
Labor
1608 S. Slappey Blvd.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.430.5074
Catherine Hogg
Manager
Employment Services to include workshops on resumes, job skills,
identification and interview. Interest assessments, intensive counseling
to address barriers, job referrals and job development.
www.dol.state.ga.us
Goodwill Southern
Rivers
2014 N. Slappey Blvd.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.317.0970
Sonja Ash
Career Services Manager Provide Goodwill Vouchers that can be redeemed at any store operated
by Goodwill Industries to purchase clothing, housewards, furniture. Assist
participants with applying for food stamps and medicaid, learing how to
create a budget spending plan, pull a credit report and determine ways to
improve the score, provide financial services class, learn how to buy a
home, apply for student loand and how to pay for college, open and
manage a bank account, assist with tax preparation and resolve
outstanding IRS account issues.
Grace Way
412 W. Tift Ave.,
229.446.7800
Debbie Mazur
Executive Director
GraceWay is a non-profit, faith-based, long-term substance
www.goodwill.org
www.gracewayrecovery.com
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Recovery
Residence for
Women
Albany, GA 31701
Liberty House of
Albany
P. O. Box 2046 Albany,
GA 31702
229.439.7094
Silke Deely
Love Thy Neighbor,
Avalon Methodist
Church
109 S. Walnut Street,
Albany, GA 31707
229.436.2056
Avalon Methodist
Church
NAMI (National
Alliance on Mental
Illness
P. O. Box 72446,
Albany, GA 31708
641.220.5610
Jere' Brand
Neighbors in Need
St. Clare's Center 2005
Martin Luther King
Drive, Albany, GA
31706
229.883.2872
Salvation Army
304 W. 2nd Ave.,
Albany, GA 31701
Samaritan Clinic
Second Harvest of
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abuse/addiction treatment community for women. We provide a spiritual
home environment that empowers residents to become productive
members of their families and society through intensive application of the
Twelve-Step methodology of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Director
Liberty House is a non-profit agency in Dougherty County that provides
comprehensive services for domestic violence victims, their children,
families, and friends. Liberty House also provides referral information to
perpetrators of domestic violence
www.libertyhouseofalbany.co
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Food and Clothing Ministry; holiday turkesy and hams and school supplies
www.avalonumchurch.org/mis
sions.htm
President
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest
grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives
for the millions of Americans. NAMI is the foundation for hundreds of
NAMI State Organizations, NAMI Affiliates and volunteer leaders who
work in local communities across the country to raise awareness and
provide essential and free education, advocacy and support group
programs. affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to
services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its
commitment to raise awareness and build a community for hope for all of
those in need.
www.nami.org
Sister Maura Molloy
Executive Director
Soup Kitchen, Thrift Shop, Food Pantry, Emergency Financial Assistance,
Birth Certificate and ID's, Financial Literacy, Grandparents' Day,
Household Necessities, Kids Dress for Success, and Prescriptions.
www.stteresaschurch.org/STCI
nfo.html
229.435.1428
Major Kelly English
Director
Provide emergency shelter for both men and women. Provide breakfast
and dinner Monday thru Saturday. Provide grants for rent, utlitiy
assistance and food to families in need. Provide facility for homeless to
wash clothes, shower, obtain toiletry items, study for GED, work in the
computer lab for employment searches, receive mail, aid in obtaining
copies of birth certificate, obtain VA assistance, medical and mental
health assistance.
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802 N. Jefferson St.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.888.7445
Nedra Fortson
Director
Samaritan Clinic is a primary care clinic that also offers vision care, dental care, and women’s health
services to the uninsured. They have a Hypertension Clinic, Prevention and Wellness Education (Diabetes,
Hypertension, Cholesterol); Medication assistance and consultation program, HIV testing, Breast and
Cervical Cancer Screening, Spiritual Counseling
280 Phillips Dr.,
229.883.5959
Neil Rollins
Director
Food bank distribution. Feeding those in need. Location and schedule of
www.feedingsga.org
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South Georgia
Albany, GA 31721
Social Security
Administration
235 W. Roosevelt Ave.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.430.8400
SOWEGA Council
on Aging
335 W. Society Ave.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.432.1124
Babs Hall
Program Manager
Meet the physical, mental and spiritual needs of older people in the area:
ADRC supporting home and community based services
www.sowegacoa.org
Strive 2 Thrive
225 W. Broad Ave.,
Albany, GA 31721
229.317.7187
Alvita Swain
Director
Strive2Thrive (S2T) is Albany's vision to empower families to overcome
poverty and become productive and inclusive community members. The
premise of S2T focuses on using every available resource to move
Dougherty County families into self-sufficiency through coaching and
correlative training that aligns with the labor needs of our region. This
unique process focuses on providing access to social capital, purposeful
networking, and dedicated "coaches" (who are middle and upper class
community members who have a vested interest in helping families
receive ongoing support and direction) in order to attain self-sufficiency,
productivity and success.
www.strive2thrive.org
The Anchorage
162 Hampton Ln.,
Leesburg, GA 31763
229.435.5692
Bob Lynch
Director
The Anchorage, is a non-profit, residential, Chritian organization
dedicated to the transformation of men whose lives have been ravaged
by alcohol and drug addictions
The Lord's Pantry
219 W. Society Ave.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.435.0911
W. E. Griffin
Presidence
Provide food (and some clothing) to people at no cost. Open everyday
except holidays, from 7:30 - 11:00
800.593.9474
State Board of Pardons
and Parole and Georgia
Department of
Corrections
VIP: Victim's
Information
Program
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Deliver Social Security services; retirement benefits, survivor's benefits,
disability benefits
24 hour automated information system used by the Georgia department
of Corrections in partnership the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to
provide victims of crime and/or their families with access to information
about their offender.
Vocational
Rehabilitative
Services
1107 A W. Broad Ave.,
Albany, GA 31707
229.430.4461
Cathy Manuel
Regional Manager
Assisting individuals with disabilities to work. Agency will provide Job
Readiness, Job placement and thorough counseling and support from VR.
The VR Support Services Team (VRSST) provides leadership, training,
technical assistance/support and coordination to regional and unit offices.
A Place for Hope
304 W. 2nd Ave.,
Albany, GA 31701
229.435.1428
Kelly English
A Place for Hope Resource Center offiers a place to wash clothes, take a
shower, obtain toiletry items, work on your GED, a computer lab for
employment searches, assistance in obtaining copies of birth certificates
and even have a mental health evaluation. Also provides services geared
toward Vets.
Albany Transit
Authority
712 W. Flint Ave.,
Albany, GA 31702
229.430.5182
Tennasha Gresham
The mission of the Albany Transit Authority is to improve the quality of
life for City of Albany residents by providing reliable, safe and economical
public transportation
www.ssa.gov
www.pap.georgia.gov/victiminformation-program-vip
www.gvra.georgia.gov
www.albany.ga.us
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City of Albany
Income Support
230 S. Jackson St., Ste
315, Albany, GA 31701
229.483.7694
B. Jackson
manager
Financial management and budget counseling, mortgage delinquency and
default resolution counseling, non-delinquency post purchas workshops,
pre-purchase counseling, pre-purchase homebuyers education
workshops, rental housing counseling and services for homeless
counseling.
Leisa Johnson
Chairperson
Multi-jurisdictional coalition of service providers, faith based partners,
concerned citizens and service agencies that provide a multitude of
services to returning citizens and their families.
SWGA Reentry
Coalition
Sherwood Baptist
Church Ministries
229.883.1910
David Smith
Drey Line Ministry: Ministering to homeless men of Albany by providing
them a hot breakfast, work clothing and job leads. The Biblical
Counseling Center seeks to help individuals deal with their challenges and
crises from a Biblical perspective. Alpha Pregnancy Resource Services:
Ministers to women of all ages and in all walks of life who are facing
difficult situations and decisions. We offer alternatives to abortion and
share the Gospel through compassionate counseling. The Anchorage:
Provides treatment for men struggling with alcoholism. Legacy Park: is a
testimony of Sherwood's commitment as a church to reach future
generations for Christ. We minister to our community by allowing a
family-friendly atmosphere for sports and recreation. Sherwood
Christian Academy: The mission of SCA is to assist parents in teaching
their children to seek the Lord in every aspect of life. SCA provides an
excellent academic education, integrated with a Christian worldview,
based on the inspired, inerrant, and authoritative Word of God. The
Lord's Pantry: The mission of The Lord's Pantry is to provide free
groceries, clothing, and spiritual encouragement to the impoverished in
Dougherty County and the surrounding areas. Albany Outreach Center:
The Albany Outreach Center exists to financially assist families or
individuals in our community who are on the verge of losing their home
due to the inability to pay rent. They also assist family members who have
a family member in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, by providing both day
care and home care.
WEBSITE
www.albany.ga.us
www.sherwoodbaptist.net