Catoosa County Community Resources

Find local organizations and services for children, families, seniors, and community members.

Please note: This directory was adapted from an older community resource guide. Organization names, phone numbers, and service availability may have changed. Contact each organization directly to confirm details.

For emergencies, call 911.

Children & Youth Services

• Big Brothers / Big Sisters: 423-698-8016

• Boy Scouts of America: 423-892-8323

• Cottage Children’s Shelter: 706-375-9060

• Catoosa County Extension Service / 4-H: 706-935-4211

• Child Care Referral: 800-308-1825

• Children’s Advocacy Center: 706-866-8811

• Department of Family & Children’s Services: 706-935-2368

• Department of Juvenile Justice: 706-935-4637

• Georgia Child Care Council: 404-679-4880

• Girl Scouts: 423-877-2688

Health Services

• Sage Resource Center / Pregnancy Services: 706-639-1889

• Babies Can’t Wait: 706-937-6670

• Catoosa County Health Department: 706-935-2366

• Childbirth & Infant Services: 706-861-5295

• Hutcheson Hospice: 706-858-2555

• Hutcheson Medical Center: 706-858-2000

• Physician Referral Service: 888-858-5598

• Poison Control: 800-282-5846

• WIC Nutrition Program: 706-935-2366

• Speech & Hearing Center: 423-622-6900

• Environmental Health: 706-935-6322

• North Georgia Healthcare Center: 706-935-6442

• Primary Healthcare Center: 706-866-5520

Education & Schools

• Catoosa County Public Schools: 706-965-2297

• Central Enrollment: 706-965-8725

• Bus Garage: 706-965-2913

• Battlefield Elementary: 706-866-9183

• Battlefield Primary: 706-861-5778

• Boynton Elementary: 706-866-1521

• Cloud Springs Elementary: 706-866-6640

• Communities in Schools / Parents as Teachers: 706-858-0529

• Graysville Elementary: 706-937-3147

• Heritage High School: 706-937-6464

• Heritage Middle School: 706-937-3568

• Homeless Liaison: 706-965-2297

• Lakeview–Fort Oglethorpe High School: 706-866-0342

• Lakeview Middle School: 706-866-1040

• Partnership 2000: 706-937-6464

• Performance Learning Center: 706-861-2772

• Pre-Kindergarten: 706-965-2297

• Ringgold Elementary: 706-935-2912

• Ringgold High School: 706-935-2254

• Ringgold Middle School: 706-935-3381

• Ringgold Primary: 706-937-5437

• Tiger Creek Elementary: 706-935-9890

• West Side Elementary: 706-866-9211

• Woodstation Elementary: 706-935-6700

Head Start & Early Childhood Programs

• Family Resource Agency of North Georgia: 706-861-0105

• Cloud Springs Head Start: 706-861-1831

• Lakeview Head Start: 706-858-8661

• Ringgold Early Head Start: 706-937-4063

• Tiger Creek Head Start: 706-935-5313

• Battlewood Head Start: 706-858-4181

Adult Education & Colleges

• Adult Learning Center: 706-965-6155

• Dalton State College: 800-829-4436

• Educational Opportunities Center: 423-425-1702

• Georgia Northwestern College: 800-735-5726

• Chattanooga State College: 423-697-4402

• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: 423-755-4111

Recreation

• Camp Discovery / Camp Scott Patterson: 706-937-2621

• Catoosa County Recreation Department: 706-891-4199

• Elsie Homes Nature Park: 706-935-5263

• Gilbert Stephenson Park Swimming Pool: 706-866-5045

• YMCA — North Georgia Branch: 706-935-2226

• Ringgold Swimming Pool: 706-935-5401

Food, Clothing, Shelter & Utility Assistance

• Angel Food / Catoosa Baptist Association: 706-937-5323

• Catoosa County Children’s Fund: 706-965-2297, ext. 136

• Christ Chapel Share & Care Mission: 706-935-9045

• Community Food & Benevolence Services: 706-935-2424

• DFCS General Assistance: 706-935-2368

• Hope House Ministries: 706-861-5595

• Lions Club — Glasses & Hearing Aids: 706-935-2366

• North Georgia Community Action: 706-858-0926

• Salvation Army: 423-305-6200

• Stocking Full of Love: 706-935-2424

• United Way First Call for Help: 211 or 423-265-8000

Utilities

• Georgia Power: 888-660-5890

• North Georgia Electric: 706-866-2231

• Catoosa Utility District — Water & Sewer: 706-937-4121

• Fort Oglethorpe Garbage Services: 706-866-2544

• Ringgold Garbage Services: 706-935-3061

• Atlanta Gas Light: 800-427-5463

• AT&T Phone: 888-757-6500

• Chickamauga Telephone Company: 706-375-3195

• Ringgold Telephone Company: 706-965-1234

Animal Welfare

• Catoosa Citizens for Animal Care: 706-937-2287

• Rabies Control & Animal Shelter: 706-935-2454

Federal Government Services

• Chickamauga National Military Park: 706-866-9241

• Post Office: 800-275-8777

• Social Security Administration: 800-772-1213

• Environmental Protection Agency: 800-241-1754

• U.S. Forestry Service: 706-935-3162

• Veterans Affairs: 706-861-1990

State Government Services

• Governor’s Office: 404-656-1776

• Georgia Department of Transportation: 404-631-1990

• Georgia Clerk — Legislation: 404-656-5015

• Georgia Secretary of State: 404-656-2881

• Georgia Welcome Center: 706-937-4211

• Georgia Department of Labor: 706-861-1990

• Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation: 706-638-5536

• Driver’s License Information — Dalton: 706-272-2272

• Driver’s License Information — Rock Spring: 706-764-3755

• Public Service Commission: 800-282-5813

• Georgia Department of Driver Services: 866-754-3687

County Government Services

• Building Inspector: 706-965-4226

• County Commissioners: 706-965-2500

• Tag Office: 706-965-2571

• Chamber of Commerce: 706-965-5201

• The Colonnade: 706-935-9000

• Coroner’s Office: 706-965-6800

• County Manager: 706-965-2500

• Court Clerk: 706-935-4231

• District Attorney’s Office: 706-965-9055

• Juvenile Court: 706-935-4901

• Landfill / Santek: 706-937-4564

• Library of Catoosa County: 706-965-3600

• Magistrate Court: 706-935-3114

• Probate Court: 706-935-3511

• Felony Probation: 706-935-9091

• Misdemeanor Probation: 706-935-2960

• Tax Assessor’s Office: 706-965-3772

• Trans-Aid: 706-937-8627

• Voter Registration: 706-935-3990

• Zoning Permits: 706-965-3787

City Government Services

• Fort Oglethorpe City Hall: 706-866-2544

• Fort Oglethorpe Court Clerk: 706-866-2989

• Ringgold City Hall: 706-935-3061

Family Services

• Better Business Bureau: 423-266-6144

• Child Abuse Reporting: 706-935-2368

• Child Support Recovery: 706-375-0701

• Children’s Advocacy Center: 706-866-8811

• Community Partnership for Protecting Children: 423-443-0457

• Consumer Credit Counseling: 423-490-5620

• Domestic Violence Hotline — 24 Hours: 800-33-HAVEN

• Family Crisis Center: 706-375-7630

• Georgia Child Abuse Hotline: 800-CHILDREN

• Immigration: 800-375-5283

• Methodist Children’s Home — Dalton: 706-278-4010

• Parenting Classes: 706-935-5018

• PeachCare: 877-427-3224

• Right From the Start Medicaid Program: 706-935-8336

Emergency Services & Law Enforcement

• All Emergencies: 911

• American Red Cross: 423-265-3455

• Catoosa County Fire Department: 706-935-2001

• Catoosa County Sheriff’s Department: 706-935-2323

• Fort Oglethorpe Fire Department: 706-861-4194

• Fort Oglethorpe Police Department: 706-866-2512

• Georgia Emergency Management Agency: 706-935-2003

• Georgia State Patrol — Dalton: 706-272-2200

• Georgia State Patrol — LaFayette: 706-638-5501

• Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force: 706-638-5570

• Ringgold Police Department: 706-935-3066

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call 988

• Walker County Sheriff’s Department: 706-638-1909

Local Newspapers

• Catoosa County News: 706-935-2621

• Catoosa Community News / Times Free Press: 423-757-6505

• Fort Oglethorpe Press: 706-866-0027

Legal Assistance

• Child Support Recovery: 706-375-0701

• Four Points: 706-638-1555

• Georgia Advocacy Office: 800-424-5454

• Georgia Legal Services: 800-822-5391

• Georgia Public Defender: 706-935-3400

• Victim/Witness Assistance Program: 706-965-9055

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services

• Georgia Crisis and Access Line — Listed in Original Directory: 800-882-1552

• Contact & Referral Counseling: 423-266-8228

• DUI / Defensive Driving School: 706-937-9900

• Lookout Mountain Community Services: 706-861-3387

• Georgia HOPE Counseling: 800-906-9766

• Home-Based Services & In-Home Counseling: 706-861-3353

• Georgia Crisis / Behavioral Health Link: 800-715-4225

• LMJC Drug Task Force: 706-638-5570

• The Center for Hope: 706-866-0917

Seniors & Aging Services

• Adult Protective Services: 888-774-0152

• Alzheimer’s Association: 706-275-0819

• Meals on Wheels: 800-759-2963

• Area Agency on Aging: 800-759-2963

• Senior Center Nutrition Center: 706-935-2541

• Seniors & Friends of Fort Oglethorpe: 706-866-1369

• Social Security — Chattanooga: 423-899-0396

• Social Security — Dalton: 706-226-1023

• Social Security — National: 800-772-1213

Housing

• Battlewood Apartments: 706-861-1111

• Bedford Place Apartments: 706-937-6268

• Catoosa Gardens: 706-861-3712

• Fort Oglethorpe Housing Authority: 706-866-3303

• Habitat for Humanity: 706-861-5858

• Oglethorpe Ridge Apartments: 706-858-3880

• Ringgold Housing Authority: 706-935-3028

• Rosewood Assisted Living: 706-866-4443

Community Coordination

• Catoosa Family Collaborative: 706-935-5018