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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.
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center is a nonprofit arts center on a historic estate in Atlanta. It offers art classes, dance, camps, concerts, gallery shows, field trips, and outreach programs for students, veterans, people with disabilities, and other community members.
13 services
The Georgia Department of Education is the state agency for public K-12 education in Georgia. It supports school districts with standards, testing, school funding, nutrition programs, student supports, and resources for families, students, teachers, and school staff.
6 services
The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy helps children who have been sexually abused, severely physically abused, trafficked, or who witnessed violence. They provide forensic interviews, family advocacy, trauma therapy, child abuse prevention training, and support for families in Fulton and DeKalb counties at no cost.
East Atlanta12 services
Safe Kids Cobb and Douglas Counties is a child injury prevention program led by Cobb & Douglas Public Health. They help families keep children safe through car seat checks, safety education, helmets, water safety resources, and community events.
10 services
