FAMILY & CHILDREN
Local resources supporting children, parents, caregivers, and families with basic needs, crisis support, advocacy, education, and family services in Dalton and Whitfield County.
Whitfield County Department of Family & Children Services (DFCS)
What they provide: Assistance with SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, child welfare services, foster care, adoption services, and other family-support programs.
📍 Address: 1142 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton, GA 30720
📞 Phone: (706) 272-2331
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Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center
What they provide: Crisis support for survivors of domestic violence and their children, including emergency shelter, safety planning, advocacy, counseling, and referrals.
📞 24/7 Crisis Line: (706) 278-5586
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Family Support Council, Inc.
What they provide: Family advocacy, child-abuse prevention, parenting support, supervised visitation, and services designed to strengthen and protect children and families.
📍 Address: Dalton, GA
📞 Phone: Call Family Support Council for current program information
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United Way of Northwest Georgia — 2-1-1
What they provide: Free help connecting families with local childcare, food, housing, utility assistance, parenting resources, healthcare, and other community services.
📞 Phone: Dial 2-1-1
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Hours, eligibility and food availability can change. Please call before traveling whenever possible