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Counseling & Student Services
2024-2025
School Social Workers
Madison Marsh, LCSW
Lower School
K-8 School Social Worker
Katie Wheeler , LCSW
Upper School
6-12 School Social Worker
Morgan Carter, LCSW
High School
School Social Worker
Shannon Bushway, LMSW
Lead School Social Worker
McKinney-Vento Liaison
Foster Care Liason
Hospital Homebound Coordinator
Social Services Resource Links
If you or your family are experiencing any hardships please contact
your school counselor or school social worker with any questions or concerns.
We have many resources available that can connect you with information and assistance, including the financial and mental health resources listed below.
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Search for free or reduced cost services like
medical care, food, child care, financial assistance, job training, and more.
To report child abuse and/or neglect:
If you have an immediate emergency, call 911 or your local police department; otherwise,
call DFCS Child Protective Services at 1.855.GACHILD (422.4453).
Child abuse and/or neglect reports are taken 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Mental Health Resources
For access to services and immediate crisis help, call the Georgia Crisis & Access Line (GCAL) at 1-800-715-4225, available 24/7.
Georgia’s youth can now access GCAL’s services via text and chat through a new app called My GCAL.
The caring professionals of GCAL are ready to help, and users can choose how they want to reach out.
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Call, text, or chat with GCAL 24/7/365.
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Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime.
Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis.
A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform.
The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.
Psychology Today is the world’s largest mental health and behavioral science destination online. It is the original and largest publishing enterprise that is exclusively dedicated to human behavior.
Our motto is “Here to Help,” and the resources you’re accessing right now are the worldwide destination of choice for expert-authored information about psychology and mental health.
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Use the online provider search to locate a therapist near you.
Financial Resources
The Georgia Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) investigates reports of child abuse; finds foster and adoptive homes for abused and neglected children; issues SNAP, Medicaid and TANF; helps out-of-work parents get back on their feet; and provides numerous support services and innovative programs to help families in need.
United Way 2-1-1, we are an information and referral service. We gather information on community resources and refer you to the resource best suited to meet your needs.
You can search here online, or download our 2-1-1 app to access our searchable database of resources.
The Unemployment Insurance (UI) program provides temporary income for workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own.
Employ Georgia is a secure, web-based system used to connect job seekers with job openings.
Food Assistance Resources
The Georgia Food Stamp Program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is a federally-funded program that provides monthly benefits to low-income households to help pay for the cost of food. A household may be one (1) person living alone, a family, or several unrelated individuals cohabitating who routinely purchase and prepare meals together.
The Feeding America network is a nationwide network of food banks, food pantries, and meal programs that work together to provide food to people facing hunger in the United States.
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Enter your zip code and connect to one of the Food Banks that serve Georgia and find a feeding program in your local community.
FoodFinder is a food pantry locator and 501(c)(3) nonprofit that shows you when and where to get free food assistance in your area.
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The map on our home page is a map of food pantries and school meal locations - every pin that appears is a food assistance program nearby. Tap on one to see when they give away food!
Technology Internet Resources
The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers
Chromebooks and Mobile Hotspots.
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Library cardholders can borrow Chromebooks and mobile hotspots from many of Georgia’s public libraries.
Resources for families impacted by disabilities or special healthcare needs.
The Georgia Department of
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities provides support services to people with behavioral health challenges and individuals who live with developmental disabilities.
Parent to Parent of Georgia supports Georgia families and individuals impacted by disabilities or special health care needs.