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The American Red Cross is a non-profit humanitarian organization chartered by the U.S. Congress, and entirely funded through the generosity of the American people. The American Red Cross helps the American public prepare for and respond to both natural and manmade disasters, and furnishes aid to families of American military personnel.

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Dawson County Extension Office

The Dawson County Extension is part of the University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Our mission is to extend lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth, and families.

Agriculture

Agriculture has been, is and will continue to be an important sector of the economic base of Dawson County. The following test and information are available:

Dawson County Family Connection

Dawson County Family Connection is part of a Georgia statewide initiative of 159 community collaborative partnerships committed to making measurable improvements for children and families in Georgia. Our Family Connection collaborative serves as the local decision-making body, bringing community partners together to develop, implement, and evaluate plans that address the serious challenges facing Georgia’s children and families.

Vision

All children in Dawson County have the opportunity to become successful, healthy, self-sustaining adults.

Hall-Dawson County CASA Program

The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program is a non-profit organization with the mission to protect and promote the best interest of abused and neglected children involved in the juvenile courts by utilizing trained, screened, and supervised community volunteers that provide quality advocacy and representation to these innocent victims.

Consider becoming a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). Children need a voice. They need someone who can promote and protect their best interest. Children have a right to a safe and permanent home!

Dawson County Historical and Genealogical Society

DUES: $10.00 per person annually or $100.00 per person (for lifetime membership)

Books for Sale

Dawson County, Georgia - A History; $38.00, + $5.00 shipping

Keep Dawson County Beautiful

Keep Dawson County Beautiful is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and Keep Georgia Beautiful. Founded in 2003, KDCB is comprised of a 7-member board of directors representing Dawson County, its citizens, and businesses.

Our Focus: Keep Dawson County Beautiful focuses on bringing meaningful change to our environment through quality of life services including litter prevention, solid waste planning and coordination, environmental education, beautification, and conservation.

Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. Services Provided

Emergency Assistance
Head Start
Heating/Cooling Program
Housing Program
Prevention (Eviction ) Program
Weatherization

Visit the Ninth District Opportunity website for more information.

Mission Statement

The mission of Ninth District Opportunity is to advocate for families in need and to promote access to opportunities which will facilitate movement toward self-development, self-reliance and self-determination.

No One Alone

NOA (No One Alone) is a non-profit organization providing emergency shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. We also provide services to women, children and men who are experiencing domestic violence in their lives but don’t need to come into shelter. NOA serves Dawson and Lumpkin counties. Not only are victims sheltered from physical and emotional violence, they are provided with food, clothing, transportation, medicine and personal necessities.

The domestic violence program also offers:

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