WALKER COUNTY

RESOURCE

DIRECTORY

2017

Information & County Numbers

Not Listed 706- 638-1437

Alcohol and Drugs

Al Anon 1-888-425-2666

Crisis Line 1-800-715-4225

Lookout Mountain Community Services 706-806-1222

Georgia HOPE 706-279-0405

Alcohol Prevention/GenRX Projects 706-935-5018

Center For HOPE 706-866-0917

Animal Welfare

Animal Control/Shelter 706-375-2100

Benefit Cards

EBT (Food Stamps) 1-888-421-3281

Medicaid 1-866-211-0950

Fraud /Abuse of Food Stamps Report 1-877-423-4746

Children/Youth Services

Big Brothers/Big Sisters 423-698-8016

Boy Scouts 423-892-8323

Child Care Licensing 404-657-5562

Child Care Referral www.compass.ga.gov

Dept of Family & Children Services 706-375-0726

Department of Juvenile Justice 706-638-5546

Girl Scouts 423-877-2688

Mountain Top Boys Home 706-397-8223

On Point 423-899-9188

To become Foster Parent 1-877-210-KIDS

Lifeline 423-622-4007

Kids 4 Christ 706-639-3234

SpiritHorse at Eagles Rest 423-421-3205

Orange Grove Center 423-629-1451

City Governments

Chickamauga 706-375-3177

LaFayette 706-639-1500

Lookout Mtn. 706-820-1568

Rossville 706-866-1325

Consumer Affairs

Better Business Bureau 423-266-6144

Consumer Credit Counseling 423-490-5620

Georgia Advocacy Office 1-800-424-5454

Public Service Commission 1-800-282-5812

County Government Services

Chamber of Commerce 706-375-7702

Civic Center 706-375-7705

Coroner’s Office 706-861-1234

County Commissioner/government 706-638-1437

Court Clerk 706-638-1742

District Attorney’s Office 706-638-2121

Juvenile Court Judge or Clerk 706-638-3044

Juvenile Court Service 706-638-5546

Probate Judge 706-638-2852

Magistrate 706-638-1217

Assessor’s Office 706-638-4823

Voter Registration 706-638-4349

Walker County Landfill 706-375-4983

Walker County Road Dept. 706-375-5601

Walker County Tax Commissioner 706-638-2929

Walker County Tag Office 706-638-2961

Walker County Fairview Tag Office 706-866-1212

Birth/Death Certificates 706-638-5577

Dentists Who Take Georgia Medicaid

Chattanooga: Sydney Cox (Pediatric) 423-894-6614

Primary Health Care – Gilbert Elem. 706-996-2797

Primary Health Care – Trenton 706-657-7575

Primary Health Care-Tiger Creek 706-516-1814

Rossville: Carl Peterson 706-861-1829

Education/Schools/ GED

GED Classes (Rossville) 706-965-6155

Advancing Education Center 706-375-7945

Central Enrollment 706-375-7947

Georgia (Northwestern Tech College) 706-764-3510

(Ringgold 8-4:30, 6-9) 706-965-6155

(LaFayette-TWR, 8-12) 706-638-4423

(LaFayette-Lib, M/Th) 706-638-2992

Walker County Central Office 706-638-1240

CEC (Special education services) 706-375-9900

Chattanooga Valley Elementary 706-820-2511

Chattanooga Valley Middle School 706-820-0735

Cherokee Ridge Elementary 706-375-9831

Chickamauga Elementary 706-382-3100

Fairyland Elementary 706-820-1171

Gilbert Elementary 706-638-2432

Gordon Lee High School 706-382-3100

Gordon Lee Middle School 706-382-3100

LaFayette High School 706-638-2342

LaFayette Middle School 706-638-6440

Education/Schools/ GED

Naomi Elementary 706-638-2443

North LaFayette Elementary 706-638-1869

Ridgeland High School 706-820-9063

Rock Spring Elementary 706-764-1383

Rossville Elementary 706-866-5901

Rossville Middle School 706-820-0638

Mt. View Head Start 706-858-3840

Rock Spring Head Start 706-764-1349

S. Walker County Head Start 706-638-0576

Saddle Ridge (K-8) 706-375-1219

Stone Creek Elementary 706-866-3600

Walker County Pre K 706-638-7958

Oakwood Christian Academy 706-375-7247

Youth Success Academy 706-764-3783

Colleges

Chattanooga State Community College 423-697-4402

Dalton State College 706-272-4436

GA. Northwestern Technical College 706-764-3510

Educational Opportunity Center 423-425-1702

University of Tennessee /Chattanooga 423-755-4111

Emergency Services/Law Enforcement

Chickamauga Police Department 706-375-3172

Drivers License 706-764-3755

Emergency 911

FBI 706-866-2525

GBI 706-624-1424

GEMA 706-935-2001

Georgia State Patrol 706-272-2200 706-638-5501

LaFayette Fire Dept 706-638-8590

LaFayette Police 706-638-8500

Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force 706-638-5570

Poison Control 1-800-282-5846

Rossville Police Department 706-866-1227

Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-274-2211
Suicide Hot Line 1-800-SUICIDE

Walker County Sheriff’s Office 706-638-1909

Walker County Fire Dept. 706-539-1255

Advocacy Center (children) 706- 866-8811

Non-emergency services 706-375-7810

EMS Billing 706-539-1027

Employment

Department of Labor 1-706-272-2301

Department of Labor(Career Center) 706-638-5525

Vocational Rehabilitation 706-638-5536

Work Experience Program 706-764-3800

Unemployment Benefits 706-638-5525

Environmental

Environmental Health Services 706-639-2574

Family & Human Services

Catoosa County DFCS 706-866-1740

Chattooga County DFCS 706-857-0817

Dade County DFCS 706-657-7511

Walker County DFCS 706-375-0726

Child Abuse (To Report) 855-GA CHILD

Child Support Recovery 1-877-423-4746

Christian Counseling Service 706-866-0704

County Extension Agency 706-638-2548

American Red Cross (N. GA Ser ) 423-265-3455

Sexual Assault Center 706-861-0929

706-419-8775

Family Crisis Center 1-800-334-2836

706-375-7630

Fatherhood Initiative 706-802-5049

Foster/Adoptive Parent Information 1-888-310-8260

Four Points 706-638-1555

Georgia Child Abuse Hotline 1-855 GA CHILD

Immigration 1-800-375-5283

Lookout Mtn. CASA 423-255-6146

Hope for Northwest Georgia 706-820-2833

Meals on Wheels 706-638-2163

National Sex Offender Reg. www.familywatchdog.us

N. Georgia Community Action 706-638-0818

Peachcare 877-427-3224

Right from the Start Medicaid Program 706-935-8336

WIC Nutrition Program 706-638-5577

Metropolitan Ministries 423-624-9654

Federal Government

Georgia Income Tax 404-417-3210

Internal Revenue Service 423-954-9364

Post Office 1-800-ASK-USPS

Social Security Admin Office 1-800-772-1213 423-899-0649

GA Dept of Veterans Affairs 706-638-5544

U. S. Senator Isakson 423-298-4256

Passport Information 1- 877-487-2778 Citizenship 1-800-375-5283

Food/Shelter/Clothing

Catholic Charities 423-267-1297

Catlett Community Church (Housing)

Care Mission 706-638-3664

Dry Valley Baptist Church 706-820-9080

Family Crisis Center 1-800-334-2836

First Call for Help (uwchatt.org) 423-265-8000

Goodwill Industries 423-629-2901

Goodwill-LaFayette 706-638-0664

Habitat for Humanity 706-861-5858

Harvest House 706-866-1119

North Georgia Community Action 706-638-0818

United Methodist Children’s Home 706-278-4010

Providence Ministries Ft Oglethorpe 706-858-7974

Rossville Church of Christ 706-866-1119

Rossville Community Ministries 706-861-5748

Salvation Army 423-756-1023

Chattanooga Area Food Bank 423-622-1800

SNAP Hotline 706-330-4562

Health Related Associations

AIDS & STD Hotline 1-800-227-8922 1-800-342-2437

Alzheimer’s Association 1-866-257-0819

706-275-0819 1-800-272-3900

American Heart Association 423-668-4900

American Cancer Society 1-800-227-2345

American Diabetes Association 865-524-7868

American Red Cross 423-265-3455

American Arthritis Association 1-800-933-7023
American Council for the Blind 1-800-424-8666

American Lung Association 423-629-1098

American Kidney Foundation 1-800-638-8299

Health Services

Walker County Health Department 706-638-5577

Babies Can’t Wait 706-802-5072

Catoosa Health Department 706-406-2000

Hospice 706-866-9854

Cornerstone Medical Center 706-858-2000

Poison Control 1-800-282-5846

Primary Health Care Center (Rossville) 706-866-5520

Primary Health Care Center (Trenton) 706-956-2665

Primary Health Care (Summerville) 706-907-0932

Primary Healthcare (Gilbert Elementary)706-996-2797

North Ga. Healthcare 706-935-6442

Hearing & Speech

Chattanooga Speech and Hearing Center 423-622-6900

Walker County Health Department 706-638-5577

Housing (Low Cost)

Walker County

Amberwood Apartments 706-638-7567

Carriage Hill Apartments 706-638-3332

Happy Valley Apartments 706-861-3145

LaFayette Housing Authority (Ruth Bass) 706-638-2733

Mission Villa Apartments 706-862-4354

Rossville Apartments 706-866-4783

Town Creek Apartments 706-638-5203

Yester Oaks Apartments 706-638-7461

Catoosa County

Ft Oglethorpe Housing Authority 706-866-3303

Battlewood Apartments 706-861-1111

Catoosa Garden Apartments 706-861-3712

Rosewood Apartments 706-935-9263

Section 8 Housing 770-836-6660 1-877-846-1943

GA Tenant/landlord hotline 1-800-369-4706

Emergency Shelters

American Red Cross 423-265-3455

Bethel Bible Village 423-702-5195

Chattanooga Room in the Inn 423-624-6144

Community Kitchen 423-756-4222

Homeless Help Center 423-756-5708

Interfaith Ministries Hospitality Network 423-756-3891

Family Crisis Center 706-375-7630

Union Gospel Mission (Men only) 423-493-4161

Legal Assistance

Walker Code Enforcement 706-375-5622

Georgia Legal Services (Civil Cases) 1-888-408-1004

706-272-2924

Magistrate 706-638-1217

Permits & Inspections 706-638-4048

Public Defender 706-638-3290

Libraries

Chickamauga 706-375-3004

LaFayette 706-638-2992

Rossville 706-866-1368

Glass(Talking Books and Braille) 800-248-6701

Mental Health Services

Georgia HOPE 706-279-0405

Family & Children Services 423-755-2800

Home Based Services 706-861-3353

Lookout Mountain Community Services 706-806-1222

LMCS CME 706-806-1260

FamilyMenders 877-343-2882

Anger Management 706-271-7874

Center for Hope 706-866-0917

Newspapers/Media

Chattanooga Times Free Press 423-756-6900

WQCH 706-638-3276

Walker County Messenger 706-638-1859

Recreation

Chickamauga Recreation Association 706-375-4440

Gilbert Stephenson Park (Swim Pool) 706-866-5045

LaFayette Municipal Park Center 706-639-1500

Rossville Recreation Association 706-866-6986

No. Georgia Community YMCA 706-935-2226

Seniors/Aging

Adult Protective Services 1-888-774-0152

Orange Grove 423-629-1451

Chickamauga Senior Center(Nutition) 706-375-2030

Georgia Cares 1-866-552-4464

( Medicare Part D Info)

Aging and Disability Resource Conn. 1-800-759-2963

Long Term Care

Rossville Senior Citizen Center 706-861-4615

Senior Center/Nutrition Center 706-638-2163

Social Security, Chattanooga 1-800-772-1213 Nursing Homes

Fort Oglethorpe NHC 706-866-7700

Fort Oglethorpe Nursing Center 706-861-5154

LaFayette Healthcare 706-638-4662

Parkside Nursing Center 706-858-5000

Rossville NHC 706-861-0863

Shepherd Hills Nursing Center 706-638-4112

State Government

Georgia Clerk (Legislation) 404-656-5015

Georgia Department of Labor 706-638-5525

Georgia DOT 404-631-1000

Governor’s Office 404-656-1776

Secretary of State 404-656-2881

Welcome Center 706-937-4211

Transportation

Angel EMS (to hospital) 706-375-8200

Walker Transit 706-375-0803

Utilities

ALLTEL 1-800-501-1754

Bell South 1- 888-757-6500 1- 866-620-6000

Chickamauga Telephone Company 706-375-6142

City of Chickamauga Water 706-375-3177

City of LaFayette Water 706-639-1561

Dade County Water 706-657-4341

Dalton Utilities 706-278-1313

EPB 423-648-1372

Georgia Power 706-375-8599 706-375-7168

LaFayette Utilities 706-639-1511

North Georgia Electric 706-866-2231

TN-American Water 423-755-7600

TTD/TTY (to “talk” w/deaf clients) 1-800-255-0135

Telephone Assist 706-375-3195

For low income Families

Walker County Water 706-375-1833

706-820-1455

Assurance Wireless 1-888-898-4888

Parenting Classes

My Grandma’s House 423-503-5840

Prevention Parenting 423-309-3611

Other:

N.W. Ga. Development Authority 706-375-5793

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Sponsored by:

Walker County

Family Connection

Susan Wells, Coordinator

(423) 802-8991

Any additions or changes please email to

Food Stamp Benefits: www.compass.ga.gov

Help with online application 1-888-295-1759

Centralized CPS Intake: 855-GA CHILD

Child Abuse hotline (after hours) 1-855-GA CHILD

Lend A Child A Hand

Foster or Adopt

877-210 KIDS

wellness4families.info

Georgia Crisis and Access Line for problems with mental health, drugs and alcohol….1-800-715-4225

Revised 10/30/16