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877 Battle Creek Road
Jonesboro, GA 30236

Office (770) 473-2317
Fax (770) 478-5948

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Department of Family and Children Services

To Report Any Changes in Your Food Stamp or Medicaid Case Please Call 1-877-423-4746 or go to https://gateway.ga.gov/access/.

Clayton County Social Services Director: Deneka Manning
Clayton County Social Services Deputy Director: Kimberly Scott

877 Battle Creek Road
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Office (770) 473-2317
Fax (770) 478-5948

Hours of Operation (excluding all State Holidays): 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

  • OFI Customer Service (Food stamp, Medicaid, TANF, Childcare): (770) 473-2300
  • Social Services: (770) 603-4600
  • To Report Child Abuse and Neglect 24 Hours a Day: 1-855-GA CHILD (1-855-422-4453)
  • To Report Elder Abuse: 404-657-5250

E-mail contact information for various programs at Clayton County DFCS.

NAME/TITLE EMAIL PHONE
Social Services (SS):
Nora L. Lindsey, Clayton County Social Services Director Nora.Lindsey@dhs.ga.gov 770-473-2317
Kimberly Scott , Clayton County Social Services Deputy Director Kimberly.scott@dhs.ga.gov 770-473-2316
Idanesi Omonua, CPS Program Administrator Idanesi.Omonua@dhs.ga.gov
Sasha Carr, CPS Program Administrator sasha.carr@dhs.ga.gov
Elanor Gray, Permanency Program Administrator Elanor.gray@dhs.ga.gov
Office of Family Independence (OFI):
April Booker, OFI Administrator April.booker@dhs.ga.gov
Janese Butts, Family Preservation and Adoption Administrator Janese.Butts@dhs.ga.gov

Due to the COVID pandemic, the building is not open to the public until further notice. However, we are still fully operational. Hours of Operation (excluding all state holidays): 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. To apply or To Report Any Changes in Your Food Stamp or Medicaid Case Please Call 1-877-423-4746 or go to https://gateway.ga.gov/access/.

Applications for benefits are also available in the “Blue Box”, located in front of the building. If you are a SNAP recipient and are interested in Georgia Department of Public Health’s SNAP-Ed program, which offers Free Virtual Nutritional classes, flyers with more information are also available in the “Blue Box”.

***Board meeting(s) occur every 4th Wednesday, of each month, at 10 a.m. We are currently hosting board meetings virtually and will provide updates when in-person meetings will occur and or if the dates and times change. For more information about board meetings, please dial (770) 603-4600.

For Our Hispanic Customers

(English) – We have a Spanish line for our Spanish speaking customers who may have questions regarding their benefits or any other concern. For assistance they can call 877-423-4746.

(Version en Espanol) – Tenemos una linea en espanol para nuestros clientes de habla hispana si tienen preguntas con respecto a sus casos o algun otro interes. Para assistencia pueden llamar 877-423-4746.