About FOCUS

FOCUS began in 1983 when two children shared a hospital room. The parents of these children became friends, finding in each other someone to share the fears, isolation, and unbelievable love they felt for their children with ongoing medical conditions.

FOCUS was established to care about the children with special needs and their families. FOCUS maintains that caring even as we now offer a variety of programs to over 2,500 families in metro Atlanta.

Our Mission

FOCUS provides emotional, informational, and physical support to parents of children with disabilities or with ongoing medical needs. FOCUS families deal with a variety of developmental delays, including rare syndromes, cerebral palsy, heart problems, immune deficiencies, and neurological involvement.

FOCUS provides a network of parents who share common experiences with each other. FOCUS families provide each other with a sense of community, sharing the joys and frustrations of parenting a child with extra-special needs.

Directions to the FOCUS office.