Location: 6505 Glade Road, SE, Acworth, GA 30102 (at the Allatoona Community Center)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., excluding observed holidays
Phone: 770-975-3251
Fax: 770-975-0903
Web: www.bartowga.org/arc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/allatoonacenter
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 85, Acworth, GA 30101
Site Coordinator Social Services: Nichole Varnell; email: varnelln@bartowga.org
Social Service Worker: Kim Noble Brown; email: brownk1@bartowga.org
Click here to download the ARC Programs and Services brochure!
To provide the residents of the south Bartow County area access to county resources, education, information and services.
Vision:
To improve the quality of life for all of the south Bartow area through partnerships and collaboration between government, businesses, churches and the community.
ARC Services:
The ARC works with the South Bartow Community to provide certain direct services to residents of Bartow County. The Center also serves as a source of information and referral for available programs and services from various other agencies.You must be a Bartow County Resident and most programs and services have additional restrictions and qualifications that must be met in order to receive assistance. The ARC also serves as a Community Advocate working with the business community, non-profits, civic groups and others to raise awareness throughout Bartow County of the needs and concerns of the South Bartow community.
Direct Services
- Baby Products — Diapers, infant formula, etc.
- Bartow County Drug Voucher Program — Limited prescription assistance (NO NARCOTICS OR PAIN MEDICATIONS)
- Compass / Food Stamp Renewal
- Emergency Food Pantry (SNAP / USDA) — Working with families in immediate need of food. SNAP for families with children and USDA food.
- Emergency Utility Assistance — (Power & Water Only) Must be at risk of losing service or getting service restored (Limited amount/family)
- Nutrition Site Frozen Meal Program — (Senior Citizens) Eligible clients receive five (5) frozen meals, bread, juice, condiments and snacks.
- Lice Treatment — (School Voucher Required)
- Medical Assistance — Assistance with doctor visits.
- Needy Meds Program — Assistance with Patient Assistance Programs from pharmaceutical companies.
- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) — Assistance with Enrollment. ARC
Partners & Links:
- Advocates For Children (Child Abuse resources for Children and Families)
- Allatoona Community Association
- Bartow Collaborative (Local Georgia Family Connection Collaborative Organization)
- Bartow County Parks and Recreation (Gymnasium and Bartow Carver Park for a variety of Recreation Programs)
- Bartow Give a Kid A Chance (Back to school supplies and needs once a year) JULY 25th, 2015
- Cartersville Bartow County Chamber of Commerce (Business Directory and Resources)
- DFCS (Division of Family and Children Services)
- Helping Mamas (Baby supplies in Metro Atlanta)
- Must Ministries (Child hunger)
- SKORE (Supporting Kids on the Road to Excellence)
- Tallatoona Community Action Partnership (Agency for various assistance and needs)
- United Way of Bartow County