WALKER COUNTY
RESOURCE
DIRECTORY
2015
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 (adult) 706-279-0405
Child and Adolescent 706-301-1061
Alcohol Prevention Initiative 706-935-5018
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
Youth Success Academy 706-764-3783
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 706-638-3177
Lookout Mtn. 706-820-1568
Rossville 706-866-1226
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
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 – Rossville 706-866-5520
Primary Health Care – Trenton 706-657-7575
Ringgold: Henry Fillman 706-935-2206
Rossville: Carl Peterson 706-861-1829
Education/Schools/ GED
Adult Education Literacy (Rossville) 706-858-0150
Advancing Education Center 706-375-7945
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
Center for Exceptional Children 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 706-858-384
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
Colleges
Chattanooga State Community College 423-697-4402
Dalton State College 706-272-4436
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
Center 4 SAVA 706-861-0929
Sexual Assault Hotline 706-419-8775
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
Workforce Investment Act 706-764-3726
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
Children’s Advocacy Center 706-866-8811
Christian Counseling Service 706-866-0704
County Extension Agency 706-638-2548
American Red Cross (N. GA Ser ) 423-265-3455
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
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
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
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
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
Alton Park Health Center 423-778-2800
Babies Can’t Wait 706-937-6670
Childbirth & Parenting Classes 706-861-5295
Catoosa Health Department 706-935-2366
Hospice 706-866-9854
Hutcheson Medical Center 706-858-2000
Physician’s Referral Service 706-858-2362
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
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
North GA. Talking Book Center 706-638-1958
Mental Health Services
Georgia H.O.P.E. 706-279-0405
Child and Adolescent 706-301-1061
Family & Children Services 423-755-2800
Home Based Services 706-861-3353
Lookout Mountain Community Services 706-806-1222
The 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
Chickamauga Nutrition Project 706-375-2030
Chickamauga Older American Center 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 706-638-1526
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
Other:
N.W. Ga. Development Authority 706-375-5793
Sponsored by:
Walker County
Family Connection
423 802-8991
Susan Wells, Coordinator
Any additions or changes please email to susanwells@walkerschools.org
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
Revised – 10/27/14
Georgia Crisis and Access Line for problems with mental health, drugs and alcohol….
1-800-715-4225
