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Art of Living. Empower adults with special needs to achieve their best potential through person-centered services, support to families, advocacy, and leadership enrichment. 4892 North Royal Atlanta Drive
Tucker. 770-733-1274. artofliving.org

Atlanta Ronald McDonald Houses. Provide temporary housing and emotional support to families of critically ill and injured children who must travel to Atlanta area hospitals. Atlanta, 404-315-1133; Sandy Springs, 404-847-0760. armhc.org.

Department of Labor, Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Program. Provides employment, independent living and specialized services for ages 16 and up that help prepare for work and personal independence. 1700 Century Cir. Ste. 300, Atlanta. 404-486-6331. gvs.georgia.gov.

Destiny’s Child, Inc. In-home personal support for assistive living for adolescents and young adults with developmental, emotional, and psychological disabilities and needs. 2221 Peachtree Rd. NE, Ste. D-621, Atlanta. 404-696-4400. destinyschildinc.com.

Disability Resource Center. Provides advocacy, independent living skills training, peer support and information and referral for any individual who is disabled. 470-A Woodsmill Rd., Gainesville. 770-534-6656. disabilityresourcecenter.org.

Hope House Children’s Respite Center. Provides onsite respite care for medically fragile children and a Saturday “We-Care” program for non-medically fragile children. 7225 Lester Rd., Union City. 770-969-8354. swchristiancare.org.

InCommunity. Residential services, respite, family support, day programs, job training and summer camp. 3301 Buckeye Road, Suite 700, Atlanta. 404-634-4222. gacommunity.org.

Independent Living Research Utilization Program. Center for information, training, research and technical assistance in independent living. 2323 S. Shepherd, Ste. 1000, Houston, TX. 713-520-0232. ilru.org.

Institute for Child Health Policy. Supports improved healthcare systems for children with special needs. Focus is on the transition of youth with special needs to work, independence and the adult health care system. 1329 SW 16th St., Rm. 5130, Gainesville, FL. 352-265-7220. ichp.ufl.edu.

Living Independence for Everyone. Offers information and referrals, helps in locating funding, peer support, independent skills training and advocacy. Also provides specialized adaptive equipment purchase, home accessibility modifications in some rural areas. 12020 Abercom St., Savannah. 912-920-2414. lifecil.com.

Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia. Provide systems advocacy, peer counseling, independent living skills training and information and referrals. 755 Commerce Dr., Ste. 415, Decatur. 770-270-6860. silcga.org.

Walton Options for Independent Living. Offers advocacy, assistive technology services, Braille instruction, community education, computer training, independent living skills training and other services. 948 Walton Way, Augusta. 706-724-6262. waltonoptions.org.

Zimmerman-Horowitz Independent Living Program. A highly individualized, person-centered supportive living program that enables people with disabilities to live as independently as possible. Clients receive training in money management, cooking, cleaning, household management, laundry, social skills and other areas. 4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta. 770-677-9326. jfcsatl.org.