LOCAL INTERAGENCY PLANNING TEAMS
TEAM CHAIRPERSONS (Revised June 2011)
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Teams by DBHDD Regions
Region 1
Carolyn Johnson, Chairperson
Bartow
Bartow County Juvenile Court
135 West Cherokee Avenue
Cartersville, Georgia 30120
(770) 387 – 5039
Bartowprograms1@yahoo.com
Team Membership: DFCS, DJJ, Highland Rivers CSB, Harris Counseling, School System,
Bartow Advocacy, Juvenile Court, Win GA, GA HOPE, Focus Counseling
Counties Served
Catoosa
Robb Gilstrap, Chairperson
Department of Juvenile Justice
7195 Nashville Street
Ringgold, Georgia 30736
706-935-4637
423-827-6656
robbgilstrap@djj.state.ga.us
Team Membership: DFCS, DJJ, Lookout Mountain CSB, School System, Win GA,
And Health Dept
Chattooga
Vicki Folwer, Chairperson
Family Connection Coordinator
121 Kelly Street
Summerville, GA 30747
(706) 857-7917
Chattoogafamcon@windstream.net
Anda Craig, Co-chair
Department of Juvenile Justice
Hwy. 76 114
Summerville, Georgia 30747
706-857-0803
706-978-9766
AndaCraig@djj.state.ga.us
Team Membership: DFCS, DJJ, Lookout Mountain CSB, Morningstar Core and IFI Services,
School System, Win GA
Dade
Rex Mayo
Department of Juvenile Justice
12442 N. Main Street
Trenton, Georgia
706-657-6056
423-413-4209
Rexmayo@djj.state.ga.us
Team Membership: DJJ, DFCS, School System, Lookout Mountain, Win GA
Fannin
Linda Mahan, Chairperson
Fannin County Family Connections
P.O. Box 2715
Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513
(706) 632-6063
lindamahan@etcmail.com
Team Membership: DFCS, School System, DJJ, Highland Rivers CSB, American Work Core
and IFI Services, Morningstar Core and IFI Services, Appalachian Children’s Center, Family
Connections
Floyd
Kim Hanson, Chairperson
Department of Juvenile Justice
512 Riverside Pkwy, Suite 500
Rome, Georgia 30161
(706) 295-6256
kimhanson@djj.state.ga.us
Team Membership: DFCS, DJJ, Floyd County School System, Rome City School System,
Juvenile Court, Highland Rivers CSB, Proactive IFI, Win GA, GA Hope,
Harris Counseling, Murphy Harpst
Gilmer
Jim Paukert, Chairperson
Gilmer County DFCS
54 Kiker Street
Ellijay, Georgia 30540 – 1328
(706) 635 – 2361 ext. 122
jmpaukert@dhr.state.ga.us
Team Membership: DFCS, DJJ, Highland Rivers CSB, and School
Gordon
Roberta Charbonneau, Chairperson
Gordon County Family Connection
380 Barrett Road
Calhoun, GA 30701
Ph: 706-602-5139
Fax: 706-625-8963
Cell: 678-773-5655
roberta@gordonconnection.org
Team Membership: DFCS, DJJ, Juvenile Court, Highland Rivers CSB, Harris Counseling,
School System, Family Advocacy Center, Family Connection,
GA HOPE, WIN GA
Haralson
Sara Anderson, Chairperson
Solutions
123 Van Wert St
Buchanan, Georgia 30113
(770) 646-6806
sarasfm@bellsouth.net Lynn Pryor, Co-Chair
Haralson County DFCS
21 Magnolia Street
Buchanan, GA 30113
lspryor@dhr.state.ga.us
Team Membership: DJJ, DFCS, School System, Haralson CSB, Solutions Counseling,
Highland Rivers CSB, Tanner Behavioral Health, Juvenile Court, Win GA
Murray
Marcia Palma, Chairperson
Department of Juvenile Justice
1615 Hickory Street, Suite 108
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 262-2343
marciapalma@djj.state.ga.us
Stephanie Crider, Co-Chair
Murray County Schools
(706) 695-1414 Ext. 6217
(706) 847-0803
Stephanie.crider@murray.k12.ga.us
Team Membership: DFCS, DJJ, School System, DJJ, Highland Rivers CSB, GA Hope
Core Services, Juvenile Court, Family Connections, Kidsnet
Paulding
Kim Johnson, Chairperson
Highland Rivers CSB
126 Enterprise Path, Suite 402
Hiram, Georgia 30141
(678) 667-0024
kimjohnson@highlandrivers.org
Kathy Carter – Co-Chair
Program Manager
Family Intervention Specialists, Inc.
kathy.carter@fisinc.org
(770)222-6622, X129
Dallas, GA 30132
Team Membership: Juvenile Court, Highland Rivers CSB, Family Intervention
Specialist Core and IFI Services, Murphy Harpst Core Services, DJJ, School System,
DFCS, Win GA
Pickens
Richard Worsley, Chairperson
Department of Juvenile Justice
441 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 135
Ellijay, GA. 30540
(706) 276-2371
(706) 889-3153 Cell
richardworsley@djj.state.ga.us
Liz Watsons, Co-chair
Pickens County DFCS
255 Chambers Street
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 692-4730
lbwatson@dhr.state.ga.us
Team Membership: DFCS, DJJ, Highland Rivers CSB, Focus Core Services, Morningstar
Core and IFI Services, American Work Core and IFI Services, School System, CASA, Family
Connections, Juvenile Court Judge attends sporadically
Polk
Taryn Spates, Chairperson
Murphy Harpst Core Services
P.O. Box 247
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 748-1500
tspates@murphyharpst.org
Team Membership: DFCS, Highland Rivers CSB, Murphy Harpst Core Services, School
System, DJJ, Win GA, Solutions Counseling, Pro Active IFI & Core Services
Walker
Vic Burgess, Chairperson
Department of Juvenile Justice
Walker County CSO
119 East Lafayette Square
Lafayette, GA. 30728
Office: (706) 638-5546
Cell: (423) 315-6424
vicburgess@djj.state.ga.us
Dodd Worley, Co-Chair
Walker County DJJ
119 East LaFayette Square
LaFayette, GA. 30728
(706)638-5546
(423) 413-8007
doddworley@djj.state.ga.us
Team Membership: DFCS, Lookout Mountain CSB, Win GA, School System, Public
Health, DJJ
Whitfield
Marcia Palma, Chairperson
Department of Juvenile Justice
1615 Hickory Street, Suite 108
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 262-2343
marciapalma@djj.state.ga.us
Team Membership: DFCS, DJJ, School System, DJJ, Highland Rivers CSB, GA Hope Core
Services, Juvenile Court, Family Connections, Win GA