Government Agencies

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

GVRA Video

Carrollton Location:

Carrollton VR Office

185 Parkwood Circle

30117 GA

United States

Contact Person: Amanda Buckner

Coweta County VR Office:

Newnan VR Office

1575 Highway 34 East

Suite A

30625 GA

United States

Contact Person: Christopher Smith

Troup County VR Office:

LaGrange VR Office

1220 Hogansville Road

Suite 400

30241 GA

United States

Contact Person: Marnette Wilson

NOTICE: GVRA is temporarily suspending in-office visits for clients. Our counselors will contact those who have meetings scheduled to establish other arrangements. We remain committed to responsiveness and transparent communication.

Get You Working Document edit 2.22.21.pdf

VOC-18089-2020-Parental Permission Form.pdf

VOC-18089-2019-Parental Permission Form_Spanish

GVRA Contacts

Ticket to Work- Social Security Administration

Meet Ben- Ticket to Work Video Link

The Ticket to Work video provides an easy-to-understand overview of the Ticket program for beneficiaries. In addition, the video serves as an additional resource for service providers to educate beneficiaries by explaining the key benefits of participation in Ticket to Work.

Email Contact for Troup County: Linda.Garrett@gvs.ga.gov

SSI Spotlight Links for Parents

Links to important information regarding SSI:

I Have a Disabled Child Under Age 18 And I Am Working.
Can My Child Qualify For SSI?

https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-deeming.htm

What Is The Student Earned Income Exclusion? https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-student-earned-income.htm
SSI Benefits for Disabled Youth in Foster Care https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-disabled-youth.htm
Dedicated Accounts for Children https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-dedicated-accounts.htm
Trusts https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-trusts.htm

Next is a list of some SSA pamphlets

Benefits for Children With Disabilities https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10026.
What You Need To Know When You Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-11011.pdf
Reporting Your Wages When You Receive SSI https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10503.pdf
What You Need to Know When You Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-11011.pdf
A Guide for Representative Payees
https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10076.pdf

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability (DBHDD)

– operates state hospitals and provides for community-based services through contracted providers. The department serves people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, substance use disorders, or any combination of these. DBHDD’s primary responsibility is to serve people who are uninsured along with those on Medicaid and others with few resources or options.

The Region 6 Field Office plans and oversees a network of public mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive disease, and prevention services for 31 counties in West Central Georgia.

Counties in this region include Butts, Carroll, Chattahoochee, Clay, Coweta, Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Fayette, Harris, Heard, Henry, Houston, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Peach, Pike, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson, and Webster.