The Central Library is a public library at One Margaret Mitchell Square in Atlanta. It is part of the Fulton County Library System. You can get a library card, use free computers and WiFi, and take the GED test here. The library system's social services team can also connect you with housing, benefits and other help.
Hosea Helps is an Atlanta nonprofit that has helped families since 1971. At its building on Forrest Hills Drive, people can get emergency food and sign up for food stamps. The group also brings food and services to apartment communities and schools, and holds events for kids and holidays.
Central Outreach and Advocacy Center is a downtown Atlanta nonprofit that helps adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Staff help with IDs, birth certificates, Social Security cards, food stamps, Medicaid, SSI/SSDI, and job readiness classes. Partner groups also come on site for health care, eye clinics, and more.
Emmaus House is a nonprofit in the Peoplestown neighborhood of Atlanta. Its Lokey Help Center at 27 Haygood Ave SW gives out groceries and helps with rent and utility bills, Georgia ID vouchers, SNAP and Social Security applications, and more. It also runs summer reading, youth and family, job training, and case management programs.
The Evelyn G. Lowery Library at Cascade is a Fulton County library branch in Southwest Atlanta. It has a computer lab, a tablet station, meeting rooms, study rooms and books for all ages. The library system's social services team can point you to longer-term help with things like benefits, housing, jobs and ID.
The Fulton County Library System runs 34 public library branches. Its Social Services team gives short-term help and connects people to more than 30 community partners for things like benefits, housing, jobs and legal help. Branches also offer free computers, library cards, research help and learning resources.
This is Georgia's state agency that helps people with disabilities get ready for work, find a job, and keep it. It also helps people who are blind, low vision, Deaf, or hard of hearing, supports independent living, and handles Social Security disability decisions for Georgia.
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is a state agency that helps Georgians with disabilities get ready for work, find jobs, and live on their own. A counselor works with you to make a job plan, and help can include training, job coaching, and equipment. The agency also handles Social Security disability decisions and has services for people who are blind, Deaf, or hard of hearing.
This is Georgia's state agency for family and children's services. It helps families apply for food benefits, cash help, and Medicaid. It also takes reports of child abuse, and it runs foster care and adoption services.
The Latin American Association helps Latino families and immigrants. At its Atlanta office on Buford Highway, staff help with food and basic needs, rent and utility bills, immigration legal services, classes, jobs, and youth programs. Services are by appointment, so call first.
The Atlanta Community Food Bank collects donated food and sends it to more than 700 pantries, kitchens and other nonprofit partners in 29 counties. It also runs four Community Food Centers where families get groceries by appointment. Staff can help people apply for SNAP and Medicaid, and you can find a pantry near you with an online map or by text.
This is a nonprofit in Forest Park that started in 2015 to help Vietnamese older adults who do not speak English well. Today it serves people of many backgrounds and ages. Staff help people apply for things like Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps and help with energy and water bills, and the group also runs a food pantry and translates papers into Vietnamese.
Amani Women Center is a nonprofit in Clarkston that helps refugee and immigrant women and survivors of violence. Staff and community ambassadors help people apply for benefits like SNAP and Medicaid, get interpreters and translation, and get immigration help. It also runs a 12-month sewing academy that builds job skills.
Trans Housing Atlanta Program helps transgender and non-binary people in metro Atlanta who have no stable home. If you are approved, they can give up to $500 a year toward housing costs like rent or utilities. A case manager can also help you find other help, like SNAP and HOPWA.
The Fulton County Library System runs free public libraries. Its Social Services team helps people with short-term needs and connects them to more than 30 community partners for things like housing, benefits, jobs and legal help. Libraries also offer public computers, Wi-Fi, GED testing, museum passes and online learning.
Georgia's Division of Family and Children Services is a state agency that works to keep children safe. Staff look into reports of child abuse and neglect and work with the family. The agency also helps with foster care and with food, cash, health coverage, and child care benefits.
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia is a Catholic charity that has served Georgia since 1903. Its main center in Chamblee has a food pantry, a free pharmacy, and housing programs. For rent, utility and other basic-needs help, you call the assistance line and are sent to the volunteer group in your area.
The Joan P. Garner Library at Ponce de Leon is a neighborhood branch of the Fulton County Library System. It has a computer lab, study rooms, meeting rooms, books and other materials, and kids' storytimes and crafts. It is also listed as an early voting location.
The East Atlanta Library is a branch of the Fulton County Library System at 400 Flat Shoals Ave. SE. It has a computer lab, study rooms, meeting rooms, and storytimes and other events. The library system's Social Services team can also help patrons find community support.
Atlanta Children's Day Shelter helps families who are facing homelessness. Children under 5 get early learning and childcare during the day, and parents get support such as counseling, job help, and school options. Families start by filling out an interest form on the Get Help page.
