Milton Fire CARES (Community Advocates for Referral and Education Services)

Milton Fire CARES is dedicated to your family. CARES is an new outreach and assistance program that strives to bridge the gap between emergency care and everyday health care needs. The focus is better care, resulting in better health.

This mobile integrated health (MIH) team will accomplish this goal through:

• In-home visits and health assessments for at-risk groups
• Hospital discharge follow up
• Primary Care Doctor visit follow up
• Medication reconciliation for at-risk groups
• Interaction with primary care, urgent care and other medical services
• Referrals to the appropriate agency who will deliver the appropriate care
• Social services referrals
• Community healthcare education - for subdivisions, businesses, healthcare facilities, teachers and more (including disease processes, CPR)
• Community health services (including blood pressure checks)
• Vaccine and flu shot administration

For more information, call or email Fire CARES at:
fire.CARES@miltonga.gov
770-686-0948

Through a strong partnership with the City of Milton, Senior Services North Fulton offers programming and events for our aging, active adults. Senior Services North Fulton provides free transportation for Fulton County residents so they can be picked up, taken to the Milton Senior Center, then dropped back off at home. Throughout a given day, a variety of activities might take place at the Senior Center like:

• Free lunch every day
• Table games
• BINGO
• Tai Chi classes
• Chair Yoga
• Technology classes
• Knitting classes
• Nutrition classes
• Open art days
• Trips to local restaurants and stores

For more, visit our Senior Services page. 

The Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities, and helping to develop opportunities for everyone. Fulton operates three outpatient Training Centers that offer life-skills, therapeutic and behavioral health support services to approximately 300 consumers annually.

https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/services/health-services/behavioral-health-and-developmental-disabilities

LifeZest: Assistive Technology for Disabled People
LifeZest is Dedicated to Assistive Technology for Independent Living, Remote Care & Peace of Mind.  Our purpose is to help families give their loved ones the support they need by being a trusted source of information on assistive technology and related topics. We're family-owned and operated.

Our purpose is to help families give their loved ones the support they need by being a trusted source of information on assistive technology and related topics. We're family-owned and operated.

Access 2 Mobility: Complete Mobility Solutions
For anyone facing a mobility challenge, gaining or improving access often means improving access often means improving life itself. Our specially-modified wheelchair accessible vans get you back on the road. Our home equipment dramatically improves your mobility in and around your home.

We also offer the best scooters and power-chairs to take you anywhere you want to go. Access 2 Mobility shares a deep passion to provide our customers with the latest products, professional installation, and most importantly, personal service

Access2Mobility.com

North Fulton Special Needs Services and Expo is dedicated to the education, enrichment, and support of those with special needs within the North Fulton Community.

It takes a village, and in this case, multiple cities. The cities of Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Roswell, and Ed Isakson YMCA have partnered together to provide the individuals and families of North Fulton a single place to learn about and access adaptive and special needs programing, classes, camps, sports, special events, and more.

2025 Adaptive Recreation Guide

Marcus Autism Center 
As one of the largest autism centers in the U.S. and one of only five National Institutes of Health (NIH) Autism Centers of Excellence, Marcus Autism Center offers families access to the latest research, comprehensive testing and science-based treatments. Visit https://www.marcus.org.

Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. We do this through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. To learn more, visit https://www.autismspeaks.org.

Emory Autism Center (EAC)
The Emory Autism Center (EAC) is part of the Department of Psychiatryand Behavioral Sciences at the Emory University School of Medicine and the Emory Brain Health Center. The program opened in 1991 as a public, private and University collaboration. Our aim has always focused on producing and using knowledge, strategies and tools to improve the quality of life for each person served, while increasing the capacity for support within local communities across Georgia. Visithttp://psychiatry.emory.edu/programs/autism.

International Dyslexia Association (IDA), Georgia
The International Dyslexia Association Georgia Branch is here to serve the needs of families, educators, and professionals concerned with struggling readers. IDA Georgia is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals living with dyslexia, a learning difference that affects up to 20% of the U.S. population, as well as their families and the communities that support them. Our goal is to provide essential evidence-based research information about assessment, diagnosis, resources, and appropriate educational intervention. We offer information and referral, community outreach events, professional education conferences, and teacher training opportunities to increase public awareness and remediation of dyslexia.

GA.DyslexiaIDA.org/ 

North Fulton Kids Identified with Dyslexia (North Fulton KID): Parent group to increase awareness about Dyslexia
North Fulton Kids Identified with Dyslexia (North Fulton KID) is a parent support group that was created in early 2018 to promote awareness of dyslexia to parents, teachers, and school administrators. The group's goal is to advocate for children with dyslexia and to provide a supportive community for families, helping to ensure that children with dyslexia and related learning differences meet their full potential and soar to reach new heights. The local North Fulton group is open to anyone who would like to learn more about dyslexia. They hold free community outreach events in conjunction with International Dyslexia Association - Georgia Branch. Each monthly workshop presentation is led by an expert in the field of reading and learning disabilities and focused on a topic that is relevant for parents and teachers.

Visit: www.Facebook.com/NorthFultonKID or email: NorthFultonDyslexia@gmail.com for more info on upcoming events

Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 
Mission: To establish and maintain a network of statewide services for the deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened, deaf-blind and other individuals with whom we interact. The Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GCDHH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind across the state of Georgia. To learn more, go to https://www.gcdhh.org.

Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta (DSAA)
The mission of DSAA is to guide Atlanta’s Down syndrome community by connecting families and self-advocates to the partners, programs, education and resources they need to thrive. For more, visit https://www.dsaatl.org

National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
The National Down Syndrome Society envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to enhance their quality of life, realize their life aspirations and become valued members of welcoming communities. Visit https://www.ndss.org.

National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS)
NADS is the oldest organization in the country serving individuals with Down syndrome and their families. It was founded in Chicago in 1961 by parents who chose to go against medical advice and raised their children with Down syndrome at home. For more, go to https://www.nads.org.

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA)
GVRA operates five programs with one goal: To help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful employment.

For more, go to https://gvs.georgia.gov/

Assistance Dogs International
Assistance Dogs International, Inc. (ADI) is a worldwide coalition of non-profit programs that train and place Assistance Dogs. Founded in 1986 from a group of seven small programs, ADI has become the leading authority in the Assistance Dog industry.

Visit them at assistancedogsinternational.org.

Canine Assistants
Canine Assistants is a Milton-based non-profit, whose mission is to educate dogs and the people who need them so they may improve the lives of one another. They place service dogs with people who have mobility difficulties, Type 1 Diabetes, epilepsy/seizure disorders, and other special needs. Canine Assistants also place Community Service Dogs who provide therapy services to children and adults primarily in Children’s Hospitals. They provide a Disabilities Awareness Education Program and K-9 Kids Reading Program for school-age children as well as Animal Assisted Therapy services.

Visit them at canineassistants.org.

The Assistance Dog Alliance
The Assistance Dog Alliance (The Alliance) is a coalition of individuals and organizations united in the belief that dogs asked to work in service to mankind must be held to the highest of certification standards and afforded the education, care, and handling necessary to meet and maintain such standards.

Visit them at assistancedogalliance.org.

Pet Partners
Pet Partners is the national leader in demonstrating and promoting the health and wellness benefits of animal-assisted therapy, activities, and education. With more than 10,000 registered teams making more than 3 million visits annually, Pet Partners serves as the nation’s most diverse and respected nonprofit registering handlers of multiple species as volunteer teams. Pet Partners teams visit in a wide variety of settings and in various communities across the country and beyond with patients in recovery, people with intellectual disabilities, seniors living with Alzheimer’s, students, veterans with PTSD, people who have experienced crisis events, and those approaching end of life.

Visit them  at petpartners.org.

The Choiceworks app is an essential learning tool for helping children complete daily routines (morning, day, & night), understand & control their feelings and improve their waiting skills (taking turns and not interrupting). Created with the support of leading hospitals and child development specialists, this app is designed for caregivers to provide clear and consistent support to foster a child’s independence, positive behavior, and emotional regulation at home and in the community. It can also be customized for teachers in a school setting. This app is designed for use on an iPad.

Dragon Anywhere: Dictate Now
The most accurate professional-grade dictation service available on the market. Create templates, add custom words, and instantly dictate your documents

iAccess Life is a mobile app that lets users with disabilities rate, review & research places based on their accessibility. Download the app and find accessible places near you! iAccess Life will provide users with a wealth of knowledge around the accessibility of establishments such as restaurants, hotels, concert venues, and sporting arenas so they can easily find wheelchair accessible places and establishments that accommodate their needs. The app will allow users to “know before they go” and feel confident making plans with their friends, colleagues, and loved ones.

Available in the iOS and Google Play app store.