SWEEAC is a nonprofit that started in 1988 when churches and volunteers in Southwest Atlanta joined together to fight hunger. It runs a food pantry that gives free groceries to families and individuals, including a monthly food box program just for seniors. It also hands out clothing, baby supplies, household items, and school supplies to people going through hard times.
The Baby Pantry is an Atlanta nonprofit that helps families with babies and young children. It gives out baby items like clothes, formula, food, diapers, and baby gear, and it also offers hot meals for kids. You need an appointment to get help.
Pregnancy Aid Clinic (PAC) is a clinic for people facing an unplanned pregnancy. The Atlanta clinic is at 440 Ralph McGill Blvd NE. Nurses and sonographers give free pregnancy tests and limited ultrasounds, test and treat chlamydia and gonorrhea, and talk through options, and PAC also runs free classes and a baby boutique. PAC does not provide abortions or abortion referrals.
Partnership for Community Action is a nonprofit that helps low-income families in DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale and Newton counties. It can help with emergency needs like rent, mortgage, utilities and emergency lodging, and with home heating and cooling bills when those programs are open. It also has a diaper program for families.
Tillman House is a ministry of Smyrna First United Methodist Church. It runs a member food co-op, gives free diapers, wipes and hygiene items to Cobb families, and hosts AA, NA and Al-Anon meetings. It also offers free adult classes and an after-school program. It is not taking new financial assistance applications right now.
Hosea Helps is an Atlanta nonprofit that has served the community since 1971. At its Forrest Hills Drive headquarters, families can get free emergency groceries and help applying for food stamps. Staff also check whether a household can get help with rent, utilities and other costs. It also runs job help, programs for children, holiday meal events and deliveries to apartment communities and schools.
The West End Family Life & Community Center is run by the West End Seventh-day Adventist Church. Its WE Serve outreach gives out food, free clothes, shoes and baby items on every other Tuesday. The center also has a daily seniors program with a hot lunch, youth activities, and help with resumes and faxing.
The Hapeville Library is a branch of the Fulton County Library System at 525 King Arnold Street. It has a computer lab, a tablet station, meeting and study rooms, and events like book club, yoga and homework help. The system's Social Services team can give referrals and help with public benefit applications.
3D Girls, Inc. is a nonprofit in Northwest Atlanta that helps girls, mothers, and families. It runs Girls Link Up, a mentoring and STEAM program with camps for girls. It also runs Mom Circles Fellowship for mothers and caregivers, and an Emergency Assistance Program for families in its programs who face hardship.
Malachi's Storehouse is a food ministry of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Dunwoody. Every Wednesday morning it gives out food, baby supplies and clothing. You can drive through or walk up, and you do not need an ID.
Malachi's Storehouse is a ministry of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Dunwoody. Every Wednesday morning it gives out groceries, clothing and baby supplies. You can drive through or walk up.
New Life Community Alliance is a nonprofit in South DeKalb that has served the area for about 25 years. At its Flat Shoals Road center it offers food, clothing, free haircuts, GED classes, job help, case management, and help with past-due rent and utility bills. Most first contact is by phone.
Motherhood Beyond Bars is a Georgia group that helps women who are pregnant or have babies while in prison. It also helps the family members and friends who care for those babies. It gives diapers, baby supplies, money for calls and emails with mothers, and help planning for life after prison.
SisterSong is a national group based in the South and led by women of color. It works for reproductive justice, which means people can make choices about their bodies, families, and health. It offers birth support, labor support trainings, youth programs, and memberships.
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia is a statewide nonprofit that has worked on mother and baby health since 1974. It offers free online classes, free kits for pregnant and new moms, and phone lines that point families to help across Georgia.
The Clarkston Community Center is a nonprofit gathering place that opened in 1994. It offers free English classes, computer classes, youth after-school and summer programs, a morning program for older refugees, and arts and wellness classes. It also gives out emergency food and rents event space.
Community Connections is a licensed foster care agency in Stone Mountain. It finds and trains foster parents and supports them and the children in their homes. Foster families get on-call help, free shopping in a clothing closet, and basic items when a child arrives.
Emma's Place is a nonprofit in College Park, started in 2016, that gives free food to local families with help from volunteers and donations. It also gives out clothing and toiletries and holiday gifts for children when it can.
Safe Kids Georgia works to keep children from getting hurt by accidents that can be prevented. It leads a statewide network of local safety educators who teach families about car seats, safe sleep for babies, water safety, and safe gun storage. Its website has safety tips and guides for parents and caregivers.
Partnership for Community Action is a nonprofit that helps low-income families in DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale and Newton counties. It can help with rent, mortgage, utilities or emergency lodging when a family is in crisis. It also runs help with home heating and electric bills and a diaper program.
