Laurel Heights Hospital
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Contact Information
934 Briarcliff Road
Atlanta, GA 30306
United States
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Atlanta, GA 30306
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
Our Foster Care program provides boys and girls ages 4–17 with emotional or behavioral difficulties an opportunity to live within the community in the naturally therapeutic environment of a family. Our foster parents are trained, supervised, and supported by the Laurel Heights Specialized Foster Care Treatment Team.
Family consultants work with the foster family, birth parents, case managers, and the child to ensure that therapeutic, academic, social, and medical needs are met. Family consultants also provide 24-hour on-call support and work closely with case managers and birth families to support family reunification goals.
What to Expect
A foster family is matched to meet the child’s specific needs
Our family consultants ensure that all medical and psychiatric needs are met
We coordinate appropriate educational/vocational placement
Our family consultants coordinate with case managers to ensure contact with the birth families
We provide regular respite for children and foster families
Our family consultants offer 24-hour on-call support and case management
Our program ensures each child has an appropriate aftercare plan
Laurel Heights Hospital is a private accredited child and adolescent behavioral health facility located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Services and information
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Requirements to become a foster parent
The DHS assists foster families with placement and ensures the child adjusts well to their new environment. Whether you have years of parenting experience or are relatively new to the idea, they have many support options for families. You can find plenty of information on the DHS/DFCS website or call them for more assistance.
Your local licensed child placement agency also places children in the foster system with carefully matched parents. Although foster care is temporary, it's crucial to find the right fit. That's why parents get a say in age range and gender.
There are also many state support groups for foster families that provide educational resources, services, and more. Connecting with these organizations and adding to your personal support network will be invaluable.
One of the best ways to become a better parent, whether you plan on fostering a child short-term or adopting, is to read as much as you can about Georgia's foster system. For instance, recently proposed bills would help to streamline parts of the state's foster care placement system.
You can find plenty of information available online for free as well. Blogs, podcasts, and videos are all incredibly useful ways to obtain new information about fostering.
Ratings and Reviews
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Nov 10, 2019
My brother went here for a year, he has severe autism and they did basically nothing to help him.
Oct 06, 2019
Just thank you
Oct 02, 2019
I was just released from Laurel Heights 1 month ago and we were treated very badly. We bearly even got the treatment we went there for. I don't recommend this hospital anyone. There was only 1 staff who was nice and it was unit 5's 1st shift lead Mr. Claude Pierre
Sep 06, 2019
They suck.
Aug 21, 2019
Scammers RUN DON'T WALK