Find nonprofit organizations and social service agencies to help you with basic needs; find volunteer opportunities at local community organizations.
This channel contains (1) links to 211 Hotlines and their website directories of social service providers, (2) profiles of community organizations that can help you with basic needs, such as food, clothing, shelter, medical help, and public benefits, (3) links to government agencies, and (4) links to volunteering opportunities. The information is organized according to the Topic and Subtopic you choose and according to the county that you live in. Select the county where you live (see the box to the right) to find resources near your home.
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Social Service Agencies and Organizations
Community Resources for Homeless Individuals and Families
(Separate Website)
Click on the area of this map where you are living to find community organizations and agencies to help you find food, shelter, and other help.
By: Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness
Resources for Homeless Individuals and Families
(Separate Website)
This page provides links to information about shelters, housing, and transportation.
By: United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta
Task Force for the Homeless
(Separate Website)
This website offers news, facts, reports and links related to homelessness in Atlanta.
By: Task Force for the Homeless
Atlanta City Baptist Rescue Mission
The Atlanta City Baptist Rescue Mission runs a shelter, which opens at 4:30 p.m. daily. It also runs substance abuse programs. The Atlanta City Baptist Rescue Mission is located at 316 Peters St. in Atlanta. The phone number is (404) 577-3409
Georgia Law Center for the Homeless
(Separate Website)
The Georgia Law Center for the Homeless helps homeless persons and families with issues like housing law, family law, and labor standards. They also can helps individuals and families find social services, like affordable housing, childcare, mental health treatment and drug rehabilitation.
Interfaith Outreach Home
(Separate Website)
The Interfaith Outreach Home is an organization that provides housing for homeless families with children under the age of 17. The parents must be legally married, at least one adult must be employed, and the family must be able to contribute $500 a month to savings and $150 a month for a program fee. The Interfaith Outreach Home provides a small apartment as well as case management, after-school care, and employment and training assistance.
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
(Separate Website)
The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta runs several affordable housing programs in Atlanta. Housemate Match is a program which connects older homeowners with rooms for rent with tenants. Home But Not Alone is a program that connects homeowners with rooms for rent with HIV-positive tenants looking for affordable housing.
Oakhurst Recovery Program
(Separate Website)
The Oakhurst Recovery Program is a substance-abuse recovery program for homeless men run through Oakhurst Baptist Church. It is a residential recovery program and the church provides meals as well as counseling and assistance.
Quest 35
(Separate Website)
Quest 35 is a residential drug recovery program that offers services, such as meal programs, computer training, and transportation assistance.
Rainbow Village
(Separate Website)
Rainbow Village is a transitional housing community for families. Rainbow Village also runs living skills training and an after-school program. Rainbow Village is located in Norcross
The Extension
(Separate Website)
The Extension is a substance abuse recovery program in Cobb County, including a residential treatment program for homeless men.
Transition House
(Separate Website)
Transition House is a long-term residential recovery program for the homeless, single men, single women, women with children, and veterans. Participants must be clean for 30 days before starting the program.
Trinity House
(Separate Website)
Trinity House is a program that helps homeless men recover from drug dependency. They offer many services, including employment programs, education programs, case management.
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta 211 Database
(Separate Website)
Links to assistance programs helping people with disabilities, homeless, substance abuse, basic resources such as housing and food assistance in the Metropolitan Atlanta area.
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