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Bipolar Resources by State

Georgia

CITY GROUP NAME ADDRESS ZIP CONTACT INFORMATION
Atlanta DBSA Metropolitan Atlanta 8212 Brookwood Valley Circle 30309 Stephen Propst, 404/355-8815
E-mail: info@atlantamoodsupport.com
Website: www.atlantamoodsupport.com
Augusta DBSA Greater Augusta PO Box 1927 30903 Dan Cook, 706/722-0010
Fax: 706/722-8819
Jesup DBSA Jesup 1950 S. Highway 301, #704 31546 Nina Howerton, 912/427-9281
Savannah DBSA Greater Savannah 455 Mall Blvd., #49 31406 Eugenia Johnson, 912/352-2550
John Ralston, 912/927-2046
Thomasville DBSA Gateway PO Box 1378 31799 Tamara Iacampo, 912/227-2904
Elaine Richardson, 912/225-5212
Fax: 912/227-2986



DBSA Chapters/Support Groups

Atlanta
DBSA Metropolitan Atlanta
Contact 1: Stephen Propst
Phone: (404) 355-8815
Contact 2: Kelly Wiechard
Additional Phone: (770) 963-4137
Email: info@atlantamoodsupport.com
Website: www.atlantamoodsupport.com

Augusta
DBSA Greater Augusta
Contact 1: Dan Cook
Phone: (706) 722-0010
Fax: (706) 722-8819

Bethlehem
DBSA Bethlehem
Contact 1: Christy Cromer
Phone: (678) 625-7363
Contact 2: Trish Contento
Additional Phone: (770) 267-0855
Email: cfcromer@webtv.net

Conyers
DBSA Rockdale County
Contact 1: Lin Gailey
Phone: (770) 929-8970
Email: dbsarockdalecounty@yahoo.com

Dunwoody
DBSA Metropolitan Atlanta
Contact 1: Stephen Propst
Phone: (404) 355-8815
Contact 2: Kelly Wiechard
Additional Phone: (770) 963-4137
Email: info@atlantamoodsupport.com
Website: www.atlantamoodsupport.com

Grayson
DBSA Loganville / Snellville
Contact 1: Cheryl Naughton
Phone: (770) 995-4186
Fax: (770) 995-4983
Email: dbsaloganville@yahoo.com

Lawrenceville
DBSA Gwinnett County
Contact 1: Carol Coussons
Phone: (770) 246-0897
Contact 2: Bill Coussons
Additional Phone: (770) 952-5529
Fax: (770) 246-0897
Email: artoflife05@yahoo.com

Moultrie
DBSA Southwest Georgia
Contact 1: Renee Hansard
Phone: (229) 227-9851
Contact 2: Ladow Weaver
Fax: (229) 227-9871
Email: ahansard@rose.net

Smyrna
DBSA Metropolitan Atlanta
Contact 1: Stephen Propst
Phone: (404) 355-8815
Contact 2: Kelly Wiechard
Additional Phone: (770) 963-4137
Email: info@atlantamoodsupport.com
Website: www.atlantamoodsupport.com

Snellville
DBSA Loganville / Snellville
Contact 1: Cheryl Naughton
Phone: (770) 995-4186
Fax: (770) 995-4186
Email: dbsaloganville@yahoo.com

Thomasville
DBSA Southwest Georgia
Contact 1: Renee Hansard or Katie Stephens
Phone: (229) 227-9851
Fax: (229) 227-9871
Email: ahansard@rose.net

Thomasville
DBSA Southwest Georgia (dual-diagnosis inpatient)
Contact 1: Renee Hansard
Phone: (229) 227-9851
Contact 2: Tamara LaCampo
Fax: (229) 227-9871
Email: ahansard@rose.net

Toccoa
DBSA Toccoa
Contact 1: Richard J. Barker
Phone: (706) 282-1856
Contact 2: Bud Skidmore
Additional Phone: (706) 886-4421

Warner Robins
DBSA Warner Robins
Contact 1: Joel Dudley
Phone: (478) 923-4136


The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) has a website at: http://www.bpkids.org that provides information to support families with children with bipolar. Fact sheets, newsletters, chat rooms, physician locators, and a support group directory for each state are also provided on this site.


Meetup.com helps people find others who share their interest or cause (like bipolar disorder), get involved on-line and locally, and form lasting, influential, local community groups that regularly meet face-to-face. You may view a list of cities and states where meetings occur on their website (at http://www.meetup.com/locale).


If you have questions regarding bipolar disorder or are having trouble finding a support group in your area, you can contact the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for publications or other help at the NIMH Information Center at 1-866-615-6464 or at nimhinfo@nih.gov.

National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. NMHA has more than 340 affiliates nationwide. To find help and/or a support group in your community, contact NMHA by internet at: http://www.nmha.org/affiliates/ or by phone at: 1-800-969-NMHA (6642).

UNITED WAY (Information and Referral): Dial 211 for information about support groups and services in Georgia.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
has a state organization in all 50 states as well as in Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. There are also more than 1,200 local affiliates spanning all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Your State NAMI
State: Georgia
State Affiliate: NAMI Georgia
Address: Suite 202
3050 Presidential Dr
Atlanta, GA 30340-3916
Primary Phone: (770)234-0855
Alternate Phone: (800)728-1052
Fax: (770)234-0237
Email Address: nami-ga@nami.org
Website: www.namigeorgia.org
President: Nora Haynes
Executive Director: Patricia Strode

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