Resources
Things parents ask us for.
Links we send families most often, in one place. If you can’t find something, call an owner and ask.
From us
GAPP guide
The long version, with the document checklist.
Questions parents ask us
Every FAQ, grouped.
Georgia programs
- Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP), Georgia Department of Community Health. The official program page.
- Katie Beckett (Deeming Waiver). Medicaid for children with significant needs based on the child’s income, not the parents’.
- Georgia Families health plans (CMOs). Georgia Medicaid’s managed care plans. Your child’s Medicaid card or the Georgia Families enrollment broker can tell you which plan your child is in.
- Children’s Medical Services (Georgia DPH). Care coordination for children with special health care needs.
- Babies Can’t Wait. Early intervention for children under three.
- Georgia Family Support / NOW and COMP waivers. Developmental disability supports through DBHDD.
- Parent to Parent of Georgia. Family to family support and navigation.
Practical
- Ask your electric utility about its medical priority or life support program if your child depends on powered equipment at home
- Ask your county 911 center whether it keeps a special needs registry for medically fragile residents
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Georgia
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta family resource library