Community Resources

This guide lists resources available in the SRTC service delivery area of Southwest Georgia, including Bainbridge, Moultrie, Thomasville, and Tifton. Resources are listed in alphabetical order by type of service.

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CHILD ADVOCACY

Bainbridge – The Oak House Children’s Advocacy Center
Phone: 229-416-4033

Moultrie – Hero House Children’s Advocacy Center of Colquitt County
Phone: 229-890-5549

Thomasville – The Treehouse Children’s Advocacy Center
Phone: 229-236-5437 24-hour hotline 229-977-1639
Email: thetreehousecac@gmail.com
www.treehousethomasville.org

Tifton – The Patticake House
24/7 Hotline: 229-388-1541
www.stopthehurtga.org

Human Trafficking Georgia Hotline
1-866-END-HTGA (1-866-363-4842)

DISABILITY SERVICES

  • BAIN (Bainbridge Advocacy Individual Network)
    Providing information, resources, support, and advocacy for individuals with disabilities
    711 E. Shotwell St., Bainbridge, GA 39819
    Phone: 229-246-0150
    www.baincil.org

  • Compass - Autism Therapy Services
    602 Victoria Place, Suite A
    Thomasville, GA 31792 US
    Phone: 800-832-9419, Ext. 3
    info@compassaid.com

  • Georgia Tools for Life – Assistive technology, outreach centers, independent living centers, aging and disability resources
    Phone: 404-894-0541
    info@gatfl.gatech.edu
    https://gatfl.gatech.edu/index.php

  • Goodwill
    Training, career services, & resources for individuals with disabilities
    Thomasville Career Resource Center
    1955 GA-122, Thomasville, GA 31757
    Phone: (229) 262-3768

  • Green Oaks Center for Disabilities – Colquitt & Worth Counties
    Assistance with education, housing, training, and employment
    2443 GA Hwy. 133 South, Moultrie, GA
    Phone: 229-891-7300
    https://greenoakscenter.com/

  • Step N’ Stones – Autism Academy & Therapy Services
    Academy – Grades K-6
    Therapy – Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health/Counseling, Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism
    506 Gordon Ave., Thomasville, GA 31792
    Phone: 229-227-1433
    info@stepnstonesacademy.com
    stepnstonesacademy.com

  • Thomas Grady Service Center
    Community Access, Community Residential, Community Living Supports, Prevocational Training, Supported & Specialized Employment Assistance, and Specialized Medical Supplies
    106 Plantation Oak Dr., Thomasville, GA 31792
    Phone: 229-225-4065
    https://thomasgrady.org/

  • Vocational Rehabilitation – Helping individuals with disabilities gain employment
    Phone: 844-367-4872
    www.gvs.ga.gov

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT

Moultrie – Serenity House
Phone: 229-782-5394 24-hour Crisis Line: 229-890-7233
www.serenityhousega.org

Thomasville – Halcyon Home (also serves Bainbridge)
Phone: 229-226-6682 | 24-hour Crisis Line: 229-226-6666
https://halcyonhome.org

Tifton – Ruth’s Cottage
Domestic Violence Crisis: 1-800-33-HAVEN (1-800-334-2836)
24/7 Crisis Hotline – 229-388-1541

Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
24/7 Crisis Hotline – 229-388-1541
www.stopthehurtga.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) or text START to 88788 or visit www.thehotline.org

*List of area shelters: gcadv.org/domestic-violence-centers

FOOD BANKS & MEALS

Bainbridge, Moultrie, Thomasville, Tifton – Second Harvest of South Georgia

Phone: 229-244-2678
Ongoing distribution events are posted at: facebook.com/SecondHarvestSGA
www.feedingsga.org

Thomasville

Thomas County Food Bank
430 N. Broad St., Thomasville, GA 31792
Hours: Monday 3:00-5:00; Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 – 12:00
Phone: 229-226-4277

Salvation Army
514 N. Madison St., Thomasville, GA 31792
Phone: 229-226-3772
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ga/thomasville/n-madison-st-corps

Thomasville Street Feed
209-373-0833
https://thomasvillestreetfeed.com

HOUSING ASSISTANCE

Bainbridge/Cairo

Goodwill / Gibb Village
Affordable housing for people with disabilities through Goodwill Industries of Big Bend, Inc.
Phone: 229-226-4663
info@goodwillbigbend.com

101 Hubert Dollar Dr., Bainbridge
Phone: 229-246-4663

211 Ridge Ave. SW, Cairo
Phone: 229-377-4668

Housing Authority of Bainbridge
Assistance with finding public and low-income housing, including HUD and Section 8
108 S. Sims St., Bainbridge
Phone: 229-246-5386

Moultrie

Housing Authority of Moultrie
Assistance with finding public and low-income housing, including HUD and Section 8
800 4th Ave. SE, Moultrie
Phone: 229-985-4162

Crossroads Gospel Rescue Mission
www.crossroadsmoultrie.com

Thomasville

Goodwill / Gibb Village - affordable housing for people with disabilities through Goodwill Industries of Big Bend, Inc.
info@goodwillbigbend.com
272 Old Boston Rd. | 229-226-4663

Housing Authority of Thomasville – assistance with finding public and low-income housing, including HUD and Section 8
216 S College St.
229-226-4065
https://www.thomasvillehousingauthority.com/

Salvation Army – Assistance with rent, utilities, medication, food, and clothing vouchers -
514 N. Madison St.
Office: 229-226-3772
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ga/thomasville/n-madison-st-corps/

Needham House Shelter (Salvation Army) – transitional housing for women & children
208 South St.
Phone: 229-228-7921

Fountain of Life Shelter
612 E. Clay St.
Phone: 229-421-5963
https://www.fountainofliferescue.org/

Tifton

Housing Authority of Tifton – assistance with finding public and low-income housing, including HUD and Section 8
1425 Tift Ave. N
Phone: 229-382-5434
https://www.tiftonhousing.org/

Brother Charlie Rescue Center (men’s facility)
326 Beech St.
Phone: 229-382-0577
https://brothercharlies.com/

MENTAL HEALTH – CRISIS | COUNSELING | ADDICTION

CRISIS & IMMEDIATE SUPPORT

Crisis Text Line
Text “HOME” to 741741
crisistextline.org

Georgia Crisis & Access Line
24/7 assistance: 1-800-715-4225 or call or text 988
https://988lifeline.org or download the MyGCAL app

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Dial 988

Objective Zero
Free app for veterans and enlisted service members providing 24/7 emotional support, crisis intervention, and additional resources. Download the app or text VETS to 741741.

The Trevor Project
Confidential crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth
Call 866-488-7386 or text START to 678678

Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988 and select 1, or text 838255

COUNSELING – free and/or low-fee counseling | *indicates also offers ADDICTION services

Amy Wood, LCSW
Telehealth therapy for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and perinatal mental health, including postpartum depression
Licensed in Georgia and Florida
helensproject.org/providers/amy-wood-lcsw

*Archbold Northside Center for Behavioral Health and Psychiatric Care
401 Old Albany Road, Thomasville, GA 31792
800-238-8661
https://www.archbold.org/locations/archbold-northside/

Carlyn Clawson, Licensed Professional Counselor – Thomasville
carlyn@lifegategroup.org
www.lifegategroup.org/carlyn-clawson

*Georgia Pines – Thomasville, Moultrie
525 Cassidy Road, Thomasville, GA
Thomasville: 229-225-5208
Moultrie: 229-891-7375
www.georgiapines.net

New Beginnings Community Counseling
Dr. Tina Fleming, LPC, CRC, CCTP
Phone: 229-726-9775
https://tina-fleming.clientsecure.me/

Primary Care of Southwest Georgia – Thomasville, Bainbridge, Blakely
Locations in Thomasville, Bainbridge, and Blakely
Phone: 229-227-5510
www.pcswga.org

Sterling Group Psychiatry – Moultrie
Phone: 229-891-9443
https://colquittregional.com/location/sterling-group-psychiatry/

The Heritage Foundation
14382 US Hwy 19 S.
Thomasville, GA 31757
Phone: 229-228-5545
info@heritageofthomasville.org

*Tift Mental Health/Legacy Behavioral Health Services – Tifton
334 El Dorado Rd., Tifton, GA
Phone: 229-391-2300
https://legacysga.com/

*Turning Point Care Center – Moultrie - inpatient and outpatient services
719 South Main Street, Moultrie, GA
Phone: 229-318-2022
www.turningpointcare.com

TRANSPORTATION

  • Tifton – Tift Lift – 855-360-7475
  • Southwest Georgia Regional Transit - 1-833-799-RIDE (7433) www.swgrc.org/southwest-georgia-regional-transit Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Worth.

VETERANS SERVICES

  • Benefits – 1-800-827-1000
  • Crisis Line – Dial 988 and select 1 or Text 838255
  • Healthcare – 1-877-222-VETS (1-800-222-8387)
  • Housing Insecurity – www.va.gov/homeless Phone:1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838)

Local Offices - Georgia Department of Veterans Services

  • Bainbridge – 505 Wheat Ave. | Phone: 229-248-2599
  • Moultrie –101 E. Central Ave. | Phone: 229-891-7135
  • Thomasville - 406 Smith Ave. | Phone: 229-225-4050
  • Tifton – 1824 Ridge Ave. N. | Phone: 229-391-6080 extension 6232

OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES

  • Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS)
    Financial assistance for high quality childcare for low income households https://caps.decal.ga.gov/en/
  • Foster Success Act, Inc. – Financial assistance and support services for college students under age 26 who have experienced foster care and have not been adopted or reunited with family. Financial support is available for room, board, educational supplies, and other expenses.
    https://fosteringsuccessact.org/
  • Georgia Pathways to Coverage™ – Low-income Georgians who otherwise would not be eligible for traditional Medicaid may qualify for Medicaid through the Pathways program. Students may be eligible for the Pathways program if they are enrolled in 80+ hours per month of qualifying activities, including college courses, Vocational Rehabilitation, vocational educational training, job readiness assistance programs, on-the-job training, or other eligible activities.
    https://dch.georgia.gov/georgiapathways
  • United Way – Dial 211 or visit 211.org or text zip code to 898-211

*Updated 11/04/2026