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Best of the
Web – Regional – State – National (revised September 10, 2007)
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Education
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Web Site Address
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Description
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State
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Child Care
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Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Bright From the Start
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http://www.decal.state.ga.us/
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The website of
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. On this
website you will find detailed information about the Department, the programs
we administer, the services we provide, who in the Department to contact if
you have special questions or requests, and how to contact us. You will also
have access to a host of documents and other important materials. This
website will be an invaluable resource for you as you learn more about what Georgia
is doing in the areas of early care and education.
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State
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Child Care
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Child Care and Parent Services
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www.div.dhr.state.ga.us/dfcs_caps
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The Childcare
and Parent Services (CAPS) program helps families in Georgia pay for early childhood
and school age care and education programs. This site has contact information
for local DFCS offices. Has information on how to find a provider.
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State
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Child Support
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Child Support Enforcement
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www.cse.dhr.state.ga.us
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Child Support Enforcement
helps children by enforcing parental responsibility to pay financial support
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National
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Clothing
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Salvation Army Thrift Stores
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www.salvationarmy.org
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Find locations of
thrift stores in the area.
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State
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Data
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DFCS State of Georgia
Data Page
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www.dfcsdata.state.ga.us
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Please (1)
select a county; (2) select a data category; (3) click on display data to see
the results. Search for 2004 Information by County and Data Category
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State
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Data
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Family Connection Partnership
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http://gafcp.org/index.html
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Family
Connection Partnership (FCP) is a public/private partnership created by the State
of Georgia
and funders from the private sector. We assist
communities in addressing the serious challenges facing Georgia's children
and families. We also serve as a resource to state agencies across Georgia
that work to improve the conditions of children and families.
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Regional
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Data
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Southeast GA RDC
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www.segardc.org
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Southeast
Georgia RDC has designed this site to not only inform you about our
organization, but also to furnish valuable data about our rural, southeast Georgia
area.
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National
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Data
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Child Trends Data Bank
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www.childtrendsdatabank.org
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Welcome to the one-stop-shop
for the latest national trends and research on 100 key indicators of child
and youth well-being, with new indicators added each month! Provided by Child
Trends, a national leader in the field for over 20 years.
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National
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Data
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Georgia 2000
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www.georgia2000.org
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Georgia 2000
provides data from the 2000 Census, county vital statistics, economic
development agencies, school districts and many more sources for Georgia
and the Southeast. Free statistical reports are available through our
easy-to-use menus or our interactive map.
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State
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Disabled & Elderly
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Aging Services
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www.aging.dhr.georgia.gov
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Services
available to assist older individuals, at risk adults, persons with
disabilities and caregivers.
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State
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Disabled & Elderly
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Georgia Community Action Agency
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http://gcaaonline.org/member_agencies.htm
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Helps energy
assistance -Childcare Training- Commodities-Transportation-Weatherization-Headstart and Emergency Assistance.
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State
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Disabled & Elderly
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GA. Nursing Home Association
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www.gnha.org
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Topics listed
for answers to the many questions with regards to choosing a nursing home,
searching for a nursing home, etc.
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Regional
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Disabled & Elderly
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Coastal Plains EOA
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http://www.coastalplaineoa.org/
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Helps energy
assistance -Childcare Training- Commodities-Transportation-Weatherization-Headstart and Emergency Assistance.
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National
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Disabled & Elderly
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Job Accommodations Network
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www.jan.wvu.edu
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Job
Accommodations Network--free consulting service designed to increase the
employability of people with disabilities.
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National
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Disabled & Elderly
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Parent to Parent of Georgia
Roadmap to Services
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www.parenttoparentofga.org/roadmap
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A One Stop
Resource Site all about Disability Services across the lifespan for families.
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National
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Disaster Services
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American Red Cross
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www.redcross.org
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Each year, the
American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 70,000 disasters,
including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses),
hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills,
transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made
disasters.
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State
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Domestic Violence
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National Women's Health Information Center
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http://womenshealth.gov
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The National
Women's Health Information Center
US
Department of Health and Human Services
Office on Women's Health
State Domestic Violence
Resources
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State
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Domestic Violence
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Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault
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www.gnesa.org/
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The Georgia
Network to End Sexual Assault, is a non-profit coalition of sexual assault
agencies and concerned individuals that share the common goal of ending
sexual assault.
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National
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Domestic Violence
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Women's Health
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www.4woman.gov/violence/state.cfm
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Domestic
Violence Resources
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State
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Economic Development
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Department of Community Affairs-Georgia
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www.dca.state.ga.us/index.asp
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DCA provides a
variety of community development programs to help the state's communities
realize their growth and development goals. DCA offers a variety of economic
development incentives and tools designed to help promote growth and job
creation throughout the state
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State
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Education
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Georgia Education and Training site
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www.georgia.gov
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Link to Georgia
Education and Training resources including colleges and universities, early
childhood education, scholarship information, and more.
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National
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Education
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Wikipedia
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www.wikipedia.org
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This is an online
encyclopedia that can be changed at any time. Please use a reliable source to
verify information found on this site.
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State
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Emergency Preparedness
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GEORGIA911.org
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http://georgia911.org/
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State of Georgia's
Disaster and Emergency Web site. This site is "open" to the public
domain and is not the "911" site that requires a password. (Try the
Navigator link to "real time" traffic. Also, resource listings are
good.)
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State
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Emergency Preparedness
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Georgia Navigator
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http://georgia-navigator.com
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Welcome to the website for NAVIGATOR, the
Georgia Department of Transportation's Intelligent Transportation System
(ITS). Traffic count information. Tracks count stations at 15 minute
intervals. In 2006, there were over 500 cameras throughout Georgia. Also available,
evacuation routes and more!
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National
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Emergency Preparedness
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American Red Cross
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http://www.redcross.org/index.html
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American Red
Cross home page with links to multiple resources.
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National
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Emergency Preparedness
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National Weather Service
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www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/
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