65 organizations
We are still writing the honest guide for this category. In the meantime, the organizations below are ready to help.
Partnership for Community Action is a nonprofit Community Action Agency in Decatur that helps low-income families in DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton, and Walton counties become more stable. They are best known for paying part of your home heating or cooling bill (LIHEAP), and they also offer emergency help, case management, free diapers, and job support. (Note: the name 'MUST Ministries' on file is incorrect for this phone/address.)
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SafeHouse Outreach is a faith-based nonprofit in downtown Atlanta that has helped people living in extreme poverty or homelessness since 1982. They serve hot meals five nights a week, offer showers, hygiene, clothing and case management, and connect people to housing, jobs, and benefits.
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USA.gov (USAGov) is the federal government's official guide to government information and services, run by the U.S. General Services Administration. You can call or use the website for free to get plain answers about benefits, taxes, passports, immigration, Social Security, housing, and which agency to contact. Live agents answer questions in English and Spanish and point you to the right place.
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Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) helps veterans who have a spinal cord injury or disease, MS, or ALS. Their service officers help veterans, dependents, and survivors file for VA benefits and appeal denied claims for free, and the chapter also offers job help, disability rights advocacy, and adaptive sports. The benefits office is located inside the Atlanta VA Regional Office in Decatur.
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This is the Senator Johnny Isakson VA Atlanta Regional Office in Decatur, the local office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that handles veterans' benefits (not medical care). Staff help veterans and their families file for disability compensation and pensions, get job training and career help through Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), apply for home loans, and find help if they are homeless or at risk. You can make an appointment online or walk in, or call the national VA benefits line at 1-800-827-1000.
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Veterans Home Care runs the VetAssist Program, which helps wartime veterans and their surviving spouses apply for the VA's Aid and Attendance pension so they can pay for in-home care. They guide you through the paperwork, can advance money with an interest-free loan while your claim is processed, and arrange caregivers for help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, meals, and companionship. It is a national company (based in St. Louis) that serves the Atlanta area by phone.
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Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) has a National Service Office at the Atlanta VA in Decatur that helps veterans with disabilities — especially spinal cord injury, MS, and ALS — get the VA benefits they earned. Their accredited service officers help you file claims, fight denials, and access health care, prosthetics, home modifications, and disability ratings, all for free. They also run a free career program that helps veterans, transitioning service members, and spouses find jobs.
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Veterans Angels, Inc. is a national nonprofit that helps senior veterans and their surviving spouses understand and apply for VA benefits that pay for the cost of care, such as the Aid & Attendance pension. Their accredited claims agents do this by phone and email, and the help is completely free. They are based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and assist veterans across the country, including the Atlanta area.
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The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Service Office in Decatur helps veterans and their families get the VA benefits they earned. Trained National Service Officers help you file disability claims, appeal denials, and understand your benefits — all for free. They are located inside the Atlanta VA Regional Office on Clairmont Road.
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Relief Foundation for Veterans is a nonprofit that helps veterans and their families understand and access the VA benefits and support they have earned. They assist with housing, jobs, disability paperwork, transportation, mental health, service dogs, and more, mostly by phone and online. Their main office is in Palm Desert, California, but they help veterans nationwide through a toll-free hotline.
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The Georgia Department of Veterans Service helps Georgia veterans and their families get the benefits they earned through their military service. Their Atlanta field office has Veterans Service Officers who help you file claims, appeal denied claims, and apply for benefits like health care, education, pensions, and home loans — all for free. They also connect veterans to nursing home care, memorial cemeteries, and mental health and suicide-prevention support.
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The National Veterans Foundation runs the Lifeline for Vets, a free nationwide vet-to-vet phone hotline for all U.S. veterans and their families. Trained veterans answer your call and help with VA benefits and claims, mental health, housing, jobs, money problems, and finding food, clothing, and other resources. They are based in Los Angeles but serve veterans anywhere by phone, including Atlanta.
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American Veteran Advocacy (AVA) is a veteran-owned business run by VA-accredited claims agent Hans Wolf. They help veterans and their families file and appeal VA disability compensation claims, with a focus on Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases. AVA works by phone and serves veterans nationwide; it is not a local Atlanta office.
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The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) is a national veterans group with an active Atlanta chapter that helps veterans who are blind or losing their vision. They help veterans file VA benefit and disability claims for free, connect with other blinded veterans through peer support, and join adaptive sports, recreation, and community events. They also offer scholarships for blinded veterans and their family members.
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The VA Office of Survivors Assistance is a national federal office that helps the surviving family members and dependents of deceased veterans and service members understand and apply for the VA benefits they have earned. They can guide you to benefits like survivor pension, education aid (Chapter 35 and the Fry Scholarship), CHAMPVA health coverage, and burial benefits. Help is by phone or online — call the national benefits line at 1-800-827-1000 or email officeofsurvivors@va.gov.
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This is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Public Health program, which helps Veterans understand and get checked for health problems linked to military exposures like Agent Orange, burn pits, and other toxic substances. In the Atlanta area, you can get a free Agent Orange or environmental health Registry exam through the Atlanta VA Health Care System and its clinics, including the Fulton County (East Point) Clinic. The exam reviews your exposure and health history and can point you toward VA care and disability benefits.
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Empowerline is the Atlanta Regional Commission's Area Agency on Aging and the local Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC). It is a free, one-stop "front desk" you can call to get connected to help with aging, disability, caregiving, and health needs across metro Atlanta. Specialists give free guidance and link you to vetted community programs like home care, meals, benefits, and senior centers.
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This is the federal VA Atlanta Regional Office (officially the Senator Johnny Isakson VA Atlanta Regional Office) in Decatur. Staff help veterans and their families apply for and manage VA benefits like disability compensation, pensions, education (GI Bill), home loans, and life insurance. You can get help in person, by walk-in, or by scheduling an appointment, and they also assist veterans who are homeless or who experienced military sexual trauma.
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Empowerline is the Atlanta Regional Commission's Area Agency on Aging and the metro Atlanta Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC). It is a free "front desk" that helps older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers find and connect to services for their home, health, and daily life. Trained staff give free advice and connect you to thousands of community providers, Medicare help, caregiver support, and senior centers.
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St. Vincent de Paul Georgia runs a free, fully licensed charitable pharmacy for people who can't afford their medicine. If you live in Georgia, are 18 or older, have no insurance, and have a low income, they give you maintenance medications for things like diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and mental health conditions at no cost. They can deliver your medicine for free nearby or mail it anywhere in Georgia, and they also help with Medicaid sign-up, free over-the-counter medicine, and medical equipment.
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