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How family and children's help works in Atlanta
Help for families comes in pieces — grab each piece from its own place. Childcare costs: Georgia's CAPS program pays part of childcare for working families; Head Start and Georgia Pre-K are free for little ones if you qualify. Diapers and formula: diaper banks and WIC. After school and summer: Boys & Girls Clubs, the YMCA, and city recreation centers run low-cost programs with scholarships most parents never know to request — ask.
If your family is in crisis — about to lose housing with kids, or a safety problem at home — say that clearly when you call anywhere; family cases move differently and often faster.
What to expect when you call: questions about your kids' ages, your zip code, and your income. Waitlists are real for childcare; get on several at once.
Outdoor Afro is a national nonprofit that helps Black people connect with nature through local outdoor trips, education, and leadership. It has an Atlanta network and also funds beginner swim lessons through its Making Waves swim scholarship program.
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Packages of Hope sends gift and toy packages to children of all ages in the United States who are battling cancer. Parents can request a package through the website, and donors can give toys or money to help fill the packages.
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Inneractions Therapy Services is a private mental health therapy practice with offices in Johns Creek and Marietta. They help children, teens, young adults, adults, and families with counseling, social skills groups, family therapy, parenting support, virtual therapy, and therapeutic gaming groups.
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Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors is a national nonprofit based in Kentwood, Michigan, not an Atlanta-only provider. It helps burn survivors and loved ones through virtual support groups, one-to-one peer support, online communities, youth and family resources, education, advocacy, and research opportunities.
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