140 organizations
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Cliq Mobile is an independent Lifeline information site run by Cliq Communications LLC. It does not provide phone service now; it helps people compare Lifeline phone providers, learn the rules, and buy an unlocked phone that may work with some providers.
6 services
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is the federal agency that runs Medicare and oversees Medicaid, CHIP, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. People can use Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE for help with Medicare coverage, costs, claims, plan choices, appeals, fraud concerns, and accessible Medicare information.
7 services
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is a U.S. Department of Defense organization that handles military retired pay and annuitant pay. It helps eligible military retirees with Combat Related Special Compensation, a tax-free monthly payment for combat-related disabilities, and gives phone and online support for pay questions.
8 services
The United States Department of Agriculture runs federal food and nutrition programs through its Food and Nutrition Service. Its National School Lunch Program helps schools and child care institutions serve healthy lunches to children, including free or reduced-price meals for eligible students.
5 services
Empowerline is the Atlanta region's Aging and Disability Resource Connection, run by the Atlanta Regional Commission. It helps older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers find services, understand options, and connect with public and private resources.
12 services
Step Up is a nonprofit that helps people who are homeless and living with serious mental health needs. In Georgia, it is part of Step Up's supportive housing work, which connects people to long-term housing, case management, mental health support, benefits help, and community resources.
4 services
SVDP Georgia Community Pharmacy is a licensed charitable pharmacy run by St. Vincent de Paul Georgia. It helps low-income, uninsured, and underinsured Georgia residents get prescription maintenance medicine, over-the-counter medicine, medical equipment, Medicaid screening, health education, and health referrals.
10 services
Insure Georgia is a Georgia nonprofit insurance agency connected with Community Health Works. Licensed agents give free, unbiased help by phone or screen share with health insurance options, including the Marketplace, Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplements, and Medicare drug plans.
4 services
Thrive Mobile is a wireless phone service from Thrive Health Tech, Inc., doing business as Thrive Mobile. It offers low-cost phone plans through Lifeline, powered by SafetyNet Wireless, and some members can get a $0 plan with talk, text, and data. Its app and Thrive Assistants also help members connect to local resources, health support, benefits, and deals.
5 services
Quality Care for Children is a Georgia nonprofit that helps families find and afford quality child care. They also support child care providers with coaching, training, food and nutrition programs, and help improving child care quality.
13 services
Georgia DFCS is the state agency that helps families and children apply for benefits and child welfare services. The Cobb County office helps with TANF cash assistance, SNAP food benefits, Medicaid applications, child protective services, foster care, adoption, and referrals to other family resources.
9 services
Georgia DFCS is a state agency that helps Georgia families and children with benefits and safety services. It handles applications and questions for TANF cash assistance, SNAP food benefits, Medicaid, child welfare, adoption, foster care, and some local Fulton County assistance.
Grove Park10 services
Atlanta Children's Day Shelter helps families facing homelessness in metro Atlanta. It offers free early childhood education for children under 5, meals and snacks for enrolled children, family support, counseling, job help, education pathways, and referrals for housing and benefits.
Downtown11 services
AdventHealth is a faith-based health care system with hospitals and care sites, including AdventHealth Gordon, Murray, and Redmond in northwest Georgia. They provide hospital care, doctor visits, emergency care, health classes, support groups, financial assistance, language help, and a free Spiritual Care Hotline.
7 services
Esophageal Cancer CareLine is a free phone and online case management program run by Patient Advocate Foundation with EC Aware. It helps people with esophageal cancer handle health insurance, treatment access, medical bills, disability benefits, workplace benefits, and basic needs that affect care.
6 services
Atlanta Regional Commission is metro Atlanta's federally designated Area Agency on Aging. Through Empowerline, it helps older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers find services like meals, home care, respite, transportation, benefits help, health workshops, and senior centers.
11 services
Seneca Family of Agencies helps children, families, and communities with mental health, education, foster care, and family support programs. Its Todo Por Mi Familia program helps immigrant families who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border get free mental health care, case management, school help, benefits referrals, and legal resource referrals.
12 services
MyFreeTaxes by United Way helps people file federal and state tax returns for free online. People can file on their own if they earned under $89,000, or get connected to free VITA tax preparation if they earned about $69,000 or less.
5 services
Pulsewrx, Inc. helps eligible people apply for low-cost or no-cost wireless phone service through the federal Lifeline program. The service can include talk, text, and data for people who qualify through income or public benefits.
2 services
Sanofi US is a medicine and vaccine company. Its main community resource is Sanofi Patient Connection, which can help eligible U.S. patients get certain Sanofi medicines at no cost, review insurance coverage, and find support resources by phone or online.
6 services
