COORDINATING CARE
Georgia’s Office of Victim Services provides
advocacy for victims and their survivors. The
Georgia Commission on Family Violence is
By collaborating with partner organizations
and programs, we’re able to extend the scope
of services available for offenders who need
support most.
administratively attached to DCS and works
with communities and systems across the state
to help end family violence. Both agencies play
a crucial role in supporting the well-being of
One of the most effective ways to prevent recidivism
community members impacted by offenders’
is to provide high-quality treatment programs
previous crimes.
addressing offenders’ needs in key areas: cognitive
behavior, education, mental health, and substance
The Governor’s Office of Transition, Support,
abuse. In addition, offenders and the communities
and Reentry, which operates under the
they seek to rejoin—which include offenders’ families,
umbrella of DCS, helps connect offenders to
employers, victims, health providers, and communities
resources such as job skills training, housing
of faith—encounter unique challenges throughout the
and employment assistance, mentoring, and
rehabilitation process. DCS helps connect offenders
Healing Communities of Georgia, a faith-based
and their communities with resources that will help
support network.
them succeed.
DCS offers offenders in DRCs and DRC Lites
classes in GED preparation, literacy, and life
skills.
DCS also refers offenders to external education
DCS counselors and private partners
programs. Some offenders are required to
collaborate to best meet the diverse and
obtain a GED as a condition of supervision,
dynamic mental health needs of offenders.
and officers help connect offenders with
opportunities to do so.
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