Child Care Retirement Communities
Driving Directions:
From I-85
Christian City is south of Atlanta off I-85 (8 minutes south of Atlanta?s Hartsfield International Airport). Take I-85 to exit #64 (Union City exit). Go East on Hwy. 138 (away from Shannon Mall) until you reach the traffic light at Buffington Road. Take a right onto Buffington Road (this road turns into Lester Road). Take a left at the first stop sign and take your first right into our parking area. The main switchboard is located in the Convalescent Center.
From Hwy. 92
Take Hwy 92 (south from Fairburn, north from Fayetteville) to Newton Road and take a right. There is no stop sign or traffic light at this turn, so look carefully for Newton Road. (Newton Road turns into Lester Road). Before you reach the main campus, you will first pass the Life Lease subdivisions of Christian City?Hilltop Acres on the right and Autumn Place on the left. The main switchboard of Christian City is located in the Convalescent Center which is the five-story building down on the right side of the road (approximately two miles from Hwy. 92).
The Children?s Village at Christian City offers life services, and a safe haven for children in crisis, ages 5-17. Often, our children are victims of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. Our commitment is to minister to the needs of the children and their families by bringing about a healthy reunification. In circumstances where reunification is not possible, our goal is to provide a safe and loving home environment where they can feel nurtured.
The Children?s Village is built on the Biblical foundation of family. Christian City Home for Children, Inc. supports this model of care with children and house parents living together as a family unit. Each child is given unique opportunities to develop as an individual and as an interdependent family member.
The child?s natural or biological family is vital to our family model of care. Both the child?s natural family and our staff work together as a team for the best interest of every child in our care. To preserve the family unit and prepare young adults for independent living, we offer each child the following services:
Individual service plans which involve staff members, natural family members, the child, the house parents, mental health professions, educators and others.
Life skills training and development
Social and recreational activities
Spiritual development through church attendance and activities
Independent living skills
Private school education at an off-site Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited K-12 school
College and vocational training
Educational assistance in specialized school programs for children with developmental delays and/or learning disabilities
Family counseling services
Contracted child psychological/psychiatric services
Medical care
On-site dental health care
On-site Family Visitation Center available for families to spend quality time alone with their children, which may include an overnight visit.
Additional services provided when necessary
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