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Elbert Shaw RYDC (FORMERLY Dalton RYDC)

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2735 UNDERWOOD RD NE
DALTON, GA 30721-7499
United States

Areas Served

  • Catoosa,
  • Dade,
  • Fannin,
  • Gilmer,
  • Murray,
  • Pickens, and
  • Whitfield

Get in Touch

  • Facility Director

    Scott Evanietz

    Phone:
    (706) 272-2309
    Fax:
    (706) 272-2367

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RECENT EVENTS

DJJ Health and Nutrition: Kale Smoothies at the Elbert Shaw RYDC

Elbert Shaw RYDC: SHAPE Grant

Elbert Shaw RYDC Georgia Shape Grant Award

Elbert Shaw RYDC Georgia Shape Grant Award: DJJ and the Aquaponic Garden

Office of Nutrition and Food Services: Wellness Events at DJJ

PBIS at DJJ: Elbert Shaw RYDC November Employee of the Month

Office of Nutrition and Food Services: Elbert Shaw RYDC Georgia Shape Grant Award

PBIS at DJJ: Recent Elbert Shaw RYDC August Employees of the Month

DJJ Eats: Taste of America Challenge

Rescue 2 Restore Pride: Elbert Shaw JCO Tyson Beaty

PBIS at DJJ: Elbert Shaw RYDC Employee of the Month Victoria Baylock

PBIS at DJJ: Elbert Shaw RYDC Employee of the Month Cheyenne Croft

Elbert Shaw RYDC Employee of the Month: Grace Jackson

DJJ Celebrates School Lunch Hero Day Statewide

DJJ Participates in National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2018

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