South Georgia Tech Holds Virtual Resource Fair

April 8, 2021

Pictured are SGTC Vice President of Student Affairs Eulish Kinchens (left) and Special Populations Coordinator Jennifer Robinson in the “Jets Pantry”, a service to provide basic hygiene items to SGTC students in need.

South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) hosted a virtual resource fair April 5-8 to inform students of resources available to them both on campus and in the college’s service area. The event was scheduled as a Facebook event through the SGTC Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SouthGATech/. Each day focused on different categories of resources.

On Monday, April 5, the focus of the event was on resources available to students on the South Georgia Technical College campus.

Health, mental health, and substance abuse resources available in the community were highlighted on Tuesday, April 6.

Organizations related to work, transportation, housing, and domestic violence were featured on Wednesday, April 7.

The SGTC virtual resource fair concluded on Thursday, April 8 with an emphasis on resources in the areas of parenting and children, nutrition, and disability services.

The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made efforts to inform college students of resources available to them more challenging and more critical than ever. A recent article featured in the newsmagazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education highlighted a survey conducted by the Center for Community College Student Engagement (the Center) at the University of Texas at Austin which found that “57% of the respondents indicated they were not aware of the support services available at their colleges to help them navigate the stresses, such as financial aid, tutoring and childcare.”

“With this pandemic, it’s even more critical to communicate to students, ‘Here are services that are available to you,’” Dr. Linda L. Garcia, Executive Director of the Center, said.

“The resource fair is important because students have to fulfill roles outside of being students,” stated Jennifer Robinson, SGTC Special Populations Coordinator. “Sometimes these roles can affect their ability to be successful in the classroom and I want to make sure they have access to and are aware of the resources that are out there to help them reach their full potential as students.”

The Virtual Resource Fair is part of South Georgia Technical College’s ongoing commitment to providing students of all backgrounds the finest in technical education. Learn more about all SGTC has to offer at www.southgatech.edu.

In addition to resources available at South Georgia Technical College, the following organizations were included in the Virtual Resource Fair:

Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
Address: 126 U.S.-280 Americus, GA 31719
Phone: 229-924-6011
Website: https://www.phoebehealth.com/locations/phoebe-sumter-medical-center/phoebe-sumter-medical-center-home-phoebe-sumter

Sumter County Health Department
Address: 1601 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Americus, GA 31719
Phone: 229-924-3637
Website: https://westcentralhealthdistrict.com/counties/sumter-county-health-department/

AfterHours Care
Address: 208 E. Lamar St. A. Americus, GA 31709
Phone: 229-928-1300
Website: https://www.facebook.com/AfterHoursCare/

Americus Urgent Care
Address: 618 E. Lamar St. Americus, GA 31709
Phone: 229-928-8355/229-928-2697
Website: https://ccthealth.org/americus-urgent-care/

Crisp Regional Health Services
Address: 902 7th St N, Cordele, GA 31015
Phone: 229-276-3100
Website: https://crispregional.org/

Crisp County Health Department
Address: 111 East 24th Avenue Cordele, Georgia 31015
Phone: 229-276-2680
Website: https://westcentralhealthdistrict.com/counties/crisp/

CareConnect Urgent Care-Cordele
Address: 602 E 16th Avenue, Ste A and B Cordele, GA 31015
Phone: Phone: 229-271-9330
Website: https://ccthealth.org/careconnect-urgent-care-cordele/

Hands of Hope Pregnancy Center
Address: 111 Habitat St. Building C. Americus GA 31709
Phone: 229-928-2802
Website: https://www.americuspregnancy.org/

Middle Flint Behavioral Health Care
Americus: 415 N Jackson St #1348, Americus, GA 31709
229-931-6988/229-815-5454
Cordele: 1335 5^th St. N. Ext. Cordele, 31015
229-276-2367
Website: http://www.middleflintbhc.org/

New Hope Clinic (Cordele)
Address: 215 East 13th Avenue Cordele, GA 31015
Phone: 229-276-0100
Website: https://ccthealth.org/new-hope-clinic/

Guiding Light Holistic Care & Counseling, LLC
229.394.9372
www.guidinglightholistic.org

Georgia Crisis and Access Line
Phone: 1-800-715-7225

National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Phone: 1-800-273-8255
Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Georgia Covid-19 emotional support line
Phone: 866-399-8938

Middle Flint Behavioral Health Care
Americus: 415 N Jackson St #1348, Americus, GA 31709
229-931-6988/229-815-5454
Cordele: 1335 5th St. N. Ext. Cordele, 31015
229-276-2367
Website: http://www.middleflintbhc.org/

New Life Addiction Recovery Support Center
Address: 512 Millard Fuller Blvd. Americus, GA 31709
Phone: 229-815-1169
Website: https://www.facebook.com/newliferecoverysupport/

The Staffing People
229.924.0476 (Americus)
229.434.1182 (Albany)
www.thestaffingpeople.net

Ambassador Personnel
Address: 712 16^th Ave. E #B Cordele GA 31015
Phone: 229-273-2999
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm
Website: https://www.teamambassador.com/

Labor Finders
229.387.9962
www.laborfinders.com

Georgia Department of Labor
Address: 120 W. Church St. Americus, Ga 31709
Phone: 229-931-2520
Website: https://dol.georgia.gov/locations/americus

River Valley Regional Commission
Address: 228 West Lamar Street Americus GA 31709
Phone: 1-877-819-6348
Website: https://www.rivervalleyrc.org/index.php/workforce-investment-act

RMS, Inc.
Americus: 1-888-224-7985
Website: https://rmsinc.me/city-of-americus/
Cordele: 229-276-0370
Website: https://rmsinc.me/crisp-transit/

Housing Authority of Americus
Address: 825 Mayo Street Americus, GA 31709
Phone: 229-924-3386
Website: https://www.americuspha.org/

Cordele Housing Authority
Address: 401 S 10th Street Cordele, Georgia 31015
Phone: 229-273-3938
Website: https://affordablehousingonline.com/housing-authority/Georgia/Housing-Authority-of-the-City-of-Cordele/GA063

New Horizons Habitat for Humanity
Address: 551 Hosanna Circle Americus GA 31719
Phone: 229-928-9577
Website: http://www.newhorizonshabitat.org/home.html?utm_campaign=HFHI_AffiliateSearch&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=habitat.org&_ga=2.113170444.983273689.1615819582-1196575732.1615819582

Southwest Georgia Victims Assistance Alliance
229.331.0315
www.sowegavictims.org

Liberty House
Phone: 229-439-7065
24/7 crisis line: 1-800-334-2836
Website: http://www.libertyhouseofalbany.com/

Department of Family and Children Services
Americus: 1601 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd #200 Americus GA 31719
Phone: 229-931-2462
Cordele: 107 23rd Ave W, Cordele, GA 31015
Phone: 229-401-3001
Website: https://dfcs.georgia.gov/services

Sumter County ASTEP
Address: 101 Learning Lane Americus GA 31709
Phone:229-931-8500

Salt of the Earth
Address: 1116 East 24th Avenue, Cordele GA 31015

Falcons Nest
Address: 63 Valley Dr. Americus, GA 31709
Phone: 229-931-8667
Website: https://www.furlowcharter.org/fnfbasp

Sumter County Parks and Recreation
Address: 408 Rucker St. Americus, GA 31719
Phone: 229-924-4878
Website: http://www.scprd.org/

Crisp County Recreation Department
Address:1205 N. 5^th Ave Cordele, Ga 31015
Phone: 229-276-2797
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/crispcountyrecreation/

The Gateway Center
Child Advocacy Center
Sexual Assault Center
229.273.0600
www.gatewaycentercordele.org

SOWEGA CASA
229.931.4488
karan@sowegachildren.org

Family Connections
Sumter County: 1601 North Martin Luther King Blvd. Suite 200 Americus GA. 31709
Phone: 229-815-4636
Website: http://sumter.gafcp.org/
Crisp County: 1129 North Fifth Street Extension Cordele, GA 31015-5032
Phone: 229-271-1054
Website: https://crisp.gafcp.org/

Harvest of Hope Food Pantry (Americus)

Easter Seals
Americus Office: 104 International Blvd, Ste D Americus, Ga. 31709
Crisp County Options: Group Home for Women Cordele, GA
Phone: 229-514-3126
Website: https://www.easterseals.com/southerngeorgia/

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Phone: 844-367-4872
Website: gvs.georgia.gov