WHAT WE DO
Trauma-Informed Training
Our community engagement team offers outreach and training for human and emergency service organizations in six SW GA communities to build awareness around the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to improve trauma-informed best practices.
Thomas County Afterschool Care
Our Resiliency Clubhouse serves 50+ children and their families in Thomas County year round. Our therapists work with our kids on homework, physical activities, art projects, therapy, and provide dinner before taking them home for the evening.
On-Campus Clinical Operations
We provide medication management, behavioral health therapy, and substance misuse training. Children in crisis come to us by way of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), and Juvenile Justice (DJJ) system.
On-Campus Residential Care
Our program services evolved in 2007 to serve boys and girls in the foster care and juvenile justice systems. Room, Board & Watchful Oversight (RWBO) is what we’re commonly known for and we house ten girls and ten boys in a group home setting in our residential cottages on campus.
Community & School-Based Counseling
Our community therapists and support staff work on-site with schools districts across six counties in Southwest Georgia. We provide care for our children and their families year-round, including in-home support during holidays and the summer months.
Substance Abuse Treatment
The Seven Challenges program brings light to the needs our youth think they meet by using drugs, the harm it causes, risks they take, and what it entails to make changes. We raise consciousness, inspire hope, and motivate informed, internally driven decisions to drive change.
Our Mission: With God as our cornerstone, we foster healing, hope, and transformation to empower and promote resiliency in children, families and communities in Georgia.
We build healthy families and create resilient communities
The Vashti Center is a trusted nonprofit partner serving Southwest Georgia with trauma-informed care for youth and families. With over a century of service, Vashti supports children through counseling, residential programs, and community-based initiatives that strengthen families and build resilience.
Hot Off the Press
We are elated to announce we finally have a blog. We have lots in store to share with you from the history of Vashti, to Vashti stories that span a century from community members, supporters and alumn, to upcoming events, announcements, and celebrations as we raise the roof on our fundraising efforts and make massive improvements in our organization from special campus projects, to upgrading technology and breathing life back into our residential cottages and facilities.
Thank you for being our raving fans and always being such incredible human beings to help us provide healing, hope and transformation to those who need it the most.
Once a Vashti Girl, Always Family: Honoring Gloria Smith
This week, we received a heartfelt call from someone whose connection to Vashti spans...
Gabor Financial Solutions Donates More Than $7,000 to The Vashti Center Through Employee Giving Program
Gabor Financial Solutions donated over $7,000 to The Vashti Center through its employee giving program, supporting behavioral health and foster care services for Georgia youth.
Letter to Donors | May 2025 Update
In our latest update, Audrey Copeland shares heartfelt thanks with our donors and offers a glimpse into what’s ahead—including our expressive arts program, summer camps, and our reimagined Bow Ties & Butterflies fundraiser.
Read the full blog and find out how you can help us nurture, celebrate, and serve our youth with joy and purpose
Upcoming FUN-Raising Events
South Georgia Ruck
Saturday, Nov 22, 2025 | 9 – 11 AM
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Our Community Partners
These are a few of the organizations that support, serve and fund our programs in six southwest Georgia counties.
