Family Preservation
Intensive, in-home support that helps families stay safely together when stress, crisis, or agency involvement threatens to separate them.
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Who we are
A Georgia company built around the people it serves
We are here to support both the individual receiving services and the caregivers who dedicate their time to helping them. Our goal is to reduce stress, simplify coordination, and provide dependable support so families can focus on what matters most.
We handle the complexities of navigating services so families can spend more quality time with their loved ones instead of managing paperwork, referrals, and multiple agencies.
Support
Steady guidance for the whole family, not just a service line item.
Empower
Every plan starts with the person's own goals, voice, and pace.
Include
Programs designed so nobody has to ask whether they belong.
Thrive
We measure success in confidence gained, not hours delivered.
What we do
Thirteen services, one coordinated team
Every support below can stand on its own or work together as one plan. Families change what they use as needs shift — no restart, no repeating your story.
Foster Care Support
Pending approval to provide foster care homes and foster child placement services throughout Georgia. In the meantime, we offer practical, steady help for foster, kinship, and adoptive caregivers.
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Parenting Education
Judgment-free classes and one-to-one coaching that build confidence in discipline, routines, communication, and child development.
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Mental Health Counseling
Individual, family, and group counseling with licensed clinicians who understand trauma, grief, anxiety, and the weight families carry.
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Domestic Violence Services
Confidential advocacy, safety planning, and shelter navigation for survivors and their children — at whatever pace feels safe.
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Substance Use Support
Recovery support that treats people as people: assessment, peer coaching, treatment referrals, and help holding a family together through it.
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Housing Assistance
Help staying housed or getting rehoused — rental assistance navigation, landlord mediation, and step-by-step housing search support.
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Food Resources
No family should ration meals. We connect households to pantries, SNAP, school meals, and our own weekend food boxes.
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Employment Assistance
Job readiness that respects real life — resumes, interviews, certifications, childcare, and transportation solved together.
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Youth Mentoring
Consistent adult relationships for young people ages 8–18, paired with tutoring, life skills, and college and career exposure.
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Crisis Intervention
When today is the emergency: rapid response, de-escalation, and same-week connection to the services that stabilize a household.
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Transportation Assistance
Rides and fare support so a missing car never becomes a missed appointment, court date, interview, or school day.
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Community Outreach
Showing up where families already are — schools, churches, housing communities, and neighborhood events across Georgia.
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Why families choose STAY of Georgia
We are a Georgia company rooted in the communities we serve — for the individuals receiving services and for the caregivers beside them.
We live where we serve
Our staff live in, or are highly familiar with, the counties they serve. We understand each community because we are part of it.
Committed to our communities
Our team is committed to the families and the communities we serve, and we stay accountable to both.
We know the local network
We know which local organizations, agencies, and community resources can best support each family's unique needs.
Personalized, never one-size-fits-all
We provide personalized guidance shaped around your household instead of a standard checklist.
Support for clients and caregivers
We support both the individual receiving services and the caregivers who dedicate their time to helping them.
Where we serve
Partner Organizations — Regions 13, 14, 4 and 5
We are currently working toward approval to serve these ten counties across Regions 13, 14, 4, and 5 from our Tucker office. Select the area below to see the counties and the services we plan to offer.
Partner Organizations — Regions 13, 14, 4, 5
Pending approvalPending approval — Tucker headquarters
- Counties pending approval
- Fulton · DeKalb · Henry · Clayton · Douglas · Butts · Cobb · Gwinnett · Rockdale · Fayette
- Partner organizations
- DFCS Regions 14, 13, 6, 5, 4 · United Way · All others
- Resources planned for this area
- In-home family preservationFoster care supportMental health counselingCrisis intervention
Our impact
The numbers behind the last twelve months
Reported figures, updated each quarter. Where we miss a target, we publish that too.
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Success stories
Stories of hope and change
Real family stories will be shared here once written consent is obtained.
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We are gathering stories from the families and individuals we serve. Check back soon to read how STAY of Georgia is making a difference across Georgia.
Social proof
What people say about working with us
Testimonials and reviews will appear here once they are collected.
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We are collecting feedback from the families, caregivers, and partners who work with STAY of Georgia. Return soon to see what they have to say.
Community partners
We do not do this alone
Partner placeholders are shown below. Swap in real logos as agreements allow.
DFCS Regions 14, 13, 6, 5, 4State agency
United WayCommunity partner
All othersCommunity partner
Leadership
Meet our executive leadership
The experienced team guiding STAY of Georgia's work across the state.
T. Ronn Ross
Executive Director, Co-founder
Executive leader with 20+ years of experience building, scaling, and directing nonprofit, for-profit, home health care, and child placement organizations across Georgia. Specialized expertise in Georgia Medicaid, GAPP, DHS/DFCS contracting, CCFA/WA, and medically fragile child placement. Known for operational excellence, compliance mastery, and strengthening service systems that support vulnerable children, adults, and families.
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Sharon Layton, MSW
Co-Founder, Director
Accomplished Social Work and Human Services executive with 20+ years of progressive leadership experience across child welfare, kinship care, foster care, family preservation, and community-based programs. Proven expertise in program development, staff supervision, policy compliance, grant writing, and multi-county operational oversight. Recognized for strengthening placement systems, improving permanency outcomes, and building high-performing teams. Adept at cross-agency collaboration, provider management, and ensuring adherence to state and federal child welfare standards. CERTIFIED SAFE TRAINER / HOME ASSESSOR.
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Natasha Springer, BSW
Case Manager Supervisor
Seasoned social services professional and executive consultant with more than two decades of experience strengthening families, supporting vulnerable populations, and improving organizational performance across Georgia's human services sector. CERTIFIED SAFE TRAINER / HOME ASSESSOR.
E Dwayne Banks, M.Ed., LPC, CPCS
Clinical Director
Accomplished behavioral health and public health executive with 25+ years of leadership across federal agencies, community mental health, HIV prevention, and clinical program development. Proven expertise in directing large-scale public health initiatives, supervising multidisciplinary teams, managing multimillion-dollar federal programs, and delivering high-impact mental health services to diverse populations. Recognized for strategic leadership, clinical excellence, and international training experience across Africa, Micronesia, and the Pacific Islands.
Upcoming events
Come see us in person
Resource days, volunteer shifts, and seasonal drives across Georgia.
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New events will be announced here shortly.
Ways to help
Your gift becomes something specific
Every amount maps to a real cost in a real household. Choose an amount, or give what fits.
Tell us what your family needs
Whether today is a crisis or you are planning three months ahead, one conversation is enough to know where to start.