State hospitals located in Atlanta, Milledgeville, Thomasville and Savannah provide short-term inpatient treatment when needed. Outdoor therapeutic programs in Warm Springs and Cleveland help troubled children in a wilderness setting. Mental Retardation Family and personal support provide training and a range of in-home services to help people with mental retardation continue to live with their families or on their own. Day programs help people develop social and work skills. Residential programs include supervised homes or apartments and substitute families, with the supports the residents need.
Respite services offer temporary care during an emergency or when the family needs a break.
Supported employement helps people with mental retardation find and keep regular jobs. In special cases, people may be admitted to mental retardation institutions during a crisis. Georgia has one mental retardation institution - Gracewood State School and Hospital in Augusta. State psychiatric hospitals in Atlanta, Milledgeville, Rome and Thomasville also have mental retardation units. Substance Abuse Group counseling and other outpatient services are available in most counties.