Family & Children

This is the Atlanta Police Department's Community Oriented Policing Section (COPS). Instead of just answering 911 calls, these officers build trust with neighbors and run programs to prevent crime, help homeless residents, support youth, and act as friendly contacts for the LGBTQ and Hispanic communities. You can reach them to ask about safety programs, request a crime-prevention talk, or connect with a community liaison officer.

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Georgia Agape is a faith-based, nonprofit social services agency that has helped Georgia children and families since 1970. They place children with adoptive and foster families, and they support women facing an unplanned pregnancy with counseling, resources, and adoption planning. They are a licensed child-placing agency.

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Bright from the Start is Georgia's state agency for early care and education, also called DECAL. It runs Georgia's free Pre-K program, licenses and inspects child care centers and home day cares, and helps families pay for child care through the CAPS subsidy program. Families can call its help line to find quality-rated child care near them and check if they qualify for assistance.

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The Miracle League of Rockdale (Miracle League Association, Inc.) is the home of the original Miracle League, founded in Conyers in 1998. They run an adaptive baseball league on a custom, cushioned, wheelchair-accessible field (the 'Field of Dreams') so children and adults with disabilities can play ball. Participation is built to be free and inclusive, with volunteer 'buddies' helping each player.

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Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Victory International Center is a non-denominational Christian church started in Atlanta in 1997 and led by Pastor Akorede Akindele. The congregation worships in the metro Atlanta area and runs community outreach ministries, including a yearly Back-2-School drive that gives backpacks and school supplies to children in need. There is no verified evidence that this church operates a food pantry at the Sandy Springs address on file.

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The Latin American Association (LAA) is a nonprofit that helps Latino immigrants and their families build a stable life in metro Atlanta. At its Atlanta Outreach Center on Buford Highway, they offer immigration legal help, English and adult classes, job and money help, youth programs, and family support that includes a food pantry and rent or utility help. They also host free health screenings and help people sign up for benefits like Medicaid and food stamps.

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The Grove CDC is the nonprofit arm of Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church in southeast Atlanta. It runs the Love Center Food Pantry and helps neighbors with food, senior housing, homeless outreach, free counseling, and programs for kids and families across Metro Atlanta.

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The Study Hall is a nonprofit that runs free after-school and summer camp programs for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade on Atlanta's Westside. Scholars get daily homework help, tutoring, STEAM lessons, financial literacy, healthy snacks, recreation, and safe rides home — all at no cost to families. Their work is built on a 5-Point Scholar Model covering academics, cultural enrichment, civic engagement, financial literacy, and wellness.

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Emmaus House is a faith-rooted community organization in Atlanta's Peoplestown neighborhood that works to help families move out of poverty. They run a food pantry, give emergency help with rent and utilities, offer case management, and provide education programs for children, youth, and adults.

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Cords of Life is a nonprofit that helps low-income and homeless families in metro Atlanta move from crisis to independence. They run a food pantry (by appointment) plus youth workshops, financial literacy classes, school-supply giveaways, and holiday help. They focus on education, empowerment, and outreach so families can become self-sufficient.

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The Clarkston Community Center is a nonprofit hub in Clarkston, one of the most diverse and refugee-rich towns in Georgia. It offers free English classes, after-school and summer programs for kids, senior and refugee programs, computer and digital-skills classes, arts and fitness activities, and affordable fresh-food access. It is a welcoming gathering place that helps newcomers and longtime neighbors learn, connect, and thrive.

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Atlanta Inner-City Ministry is a faith-based nonprofit in Atlanta's Lakewood neighborhood that helps kids and families reach their full potential. They run after-school and summer youth programs, and they also provide free food, emergency clothing, weekend snack bags, mental health support, and 12-step recovery groups to families in need.

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Antioch Urban Ministries (AUMI) is a faith-based nonprofit in Atlanta that helps people who are low-income, homeless, or in recovery. They run a weekly food bank, transitional housing for men and women in addiction recovery, a mentoring program for at-risk youth, and support services for seniors. Most help is free, and you must fill out a short intake form to join their housing or recovery programs.

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Communities In Schools of Georgia is the state's leading dropout-prevention nonprofit. It places caring, trained coordinators inside schools who connect students to tutoring, mentoring, basic needs like food and clothing, and other community support so kids stay in school and graduate. It is a statewide organization that supports local CIS affiliates across Georgia, including metro Atlanta.

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Atlanta Inner-City Ministry (AIM) is a faith-based nonprofit in the Lakewood Heights neighborhood of southeast Atlanta. It runs a free food pantry open to anyone, gives away clothing, offers mental health counseling and recovery support, and runs programs for kids and teens. They also deliver food to nearby apartment communities for people who can't get to the pantry.

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Gate City Day Nursery Association is a NAEYC-accredited nonprofit childcare and early education program in southwest Atlanta, in operation since 1905. At its Samuel M. Nabrit Center on Cascade Road, it offers full-day care and early learning for children from infancy through Pre-K, plus after-school care with academic support. Its goal is affordable, quality early childhood education for working families.

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The organization at this website, address, and phone number is the Druid Hills Child Development Center (DHCDC), a nonprofit early-learning center in Midtown/Druid Hills Atlanta, not a mental health or crisis program. It serves about 125 children from infancy through Pre-K (with afterschool and camp options) across 11 classrooms. The center is NAEYC-accredited and holds Georgia's highest three-star Quality Rated rating, with teaching aligned to the Georgia Early Learning Standards.

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