Contact GNETS: (706) 291-2625

Director Greg McElwee Instructional Program Supervisor Janice Carter Psychologist Andrea Riley Program Coordinators Rome/Floyd Janice Carter Bartow/Cartersville Heather Hightower Catoosa Amanda Oxford Bremen/Haralson Amanda Aldridge Polk Sandra Sherfield Paulding Nora Jackson Gordon/Calhoun, Chattooga/Trion, Dade Michael Gray Walker/Chickamauga Marta Owens HR/Payroll Specialist Pamela Warren Program Evaluator Rose Mary Allen Receptionist Sandra Boddie

The Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support is dedicated to providing comprehensive, regional educational treatment services to students with severe emotional/behavior disorders and autism in order for them to become productive and contributing members of society.

Diagnostic Services

Diagnostic Services are available through the referral process. Assessments available through the program include:

• Social History
• Intellectual/Personality/Educational Evaluation
• Psychiatric Consultation
• This information is consolidated to form a comprehensive psychological evaluation

Service Delivery Model

Our service delivery model provides a variety of programs including the following:

• Comprehensive Affective Learning Model
• Aggression Replacement Training
• Mindset
• Employment Training Program (Floyd County)
• System-wide Academic Curriculum

Consultation

Consultation includes counseling and program management in classrooms on a limited basis.

Parent Services

Parent Services are provided with the focus of each student's Individual Educational Program. Parent Services include:

• Parent Planning Conferences
• Parent Workshops
• Agency Collaboration
• Crisis Intervention
• Advocacy

Referrals

Referrals are made through the Local School System by parents, schools, community, and private agencies.

Services are available for children ages birth through 21. Children birth through three years of age are provided services through consultation. Children four years through 21 years of age are provided services based on their needs.

Systems Served

The Northwest Georgia Educational Program serves 16 school systems throughout Northwest Georgia. There are 41 classes located within this area. Of these classes, 36 are located in regular school settings, and 5 classes are located in alternative settings.