Families & Youth Incorporated

Operational for more than 75 years, Open Door Community House is a nonprofit organization that offers a range of community-based services and programs for low- and medium-income individuals and families. It offers case management services and provides assistance with the purchase of household items and furniture, as well as rent and utility bill payments. The organization offers after-school programs; conducts classes in math, reading and GED and organizes recreational and cultural activities. Open Door Community House provides parent training and individual and group counseling services. Additionally, it maintains an auditorium and provides space for family gatherings, wedding receptions, prayer, seminars and banquets. The organization also offers medical care, legal assistance, transportation and advocacy services for senior citizens. Open Door Community House maintains transition homes and provides housing services. It is located in Columbus, Ga.

Twin Cedars Youth Services is a private, nonprofit organization that offers residential services for adolescent boys and girls. It also serves emotionally disturbed and sexually traumatized and aggressive youths, as well as teenage mothers and their babies. The organization administers various community mental health and child advocacy centers, as well as supports a variety of youth leadership, parenting, and pregnancy and child abuse prevention programs. Twin Cedars Youth Services additionally organizes a range of summer camps, team building workshops and specialized foster care homes. With an office in LaGrange, Ga., it is accredited by the National Children s Alliance and Children s Advocacy Centers of Georgia.