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Applicant seeks to open residential care home for abused and neglected girls in Monroe
Summary
Anna White presented a public hearing request to rezone 4.3 acres to allow a residential care facility at 1370 Snowsmill Road. She described the program model, staffing, security and plans to expand capacity from an existing Snellville facility.
At a public hearing, Anna White told the Walton County Board of Commissioners she seeks to open a residential home for abused and neglected girls at 1370 Snowsmill Road in District 6.
“We are proposing to open a home for girls for abused and neglected, girls, in Monroe,” Anna White said. She told the board she currently operates a facility in Snellville that houses seven girls and has been approved for two additional residents. The application seeks rezoning of 4.3 acres to allow a residential care facility; planning staff reported the planning commission recommended approval and that no opposition was recorded at the planning-commission level.
White described program goals and services: the mission “is to help young women take personal responsibility for their lives by reaching independent living,” she said, and outlined therapy, career and life-skills training, tutoring and workforce-development partnerships. She said the program works with young women ages 14 to 17 and emphasizes individualized education options, therapeutic supports, mentorship, volunteer and community-service activities and transition planning to prevent placement instability.
White described staffing and safety measures: staff undergo NCIC background screening and five-week training covering topics such as cognitive behavioral therapy, de-escalation and trauma support; the site will have a 24-hour security system and a minimum of two staff on-site at all times. She said the proposed house is a five-bedroom, four-bath layout; she told the board the operation would start with six residents and the long-term goal is up to 14 beds but that expanding beyond the initial plan would require further review by Planning and Development.
White said partners include local universities, financial institutions and employers that provide work and training opportunities for residents. She also said her Snellville facility has had placements leading to college enrollment, military enlistment and adoptions.
The planning item description on the agenda identified the applicant as Anna White, owners as Timothy and Anna White, and the property at 1370 Snowsmill Road; planning staff confirmed the planning commission recommended approval as submitted. The board opened the public hearing and heard the applicant; the excerpt does not show a board decision or vote on rezoning in the provided transcript excerpt.
