Family & Children

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.

Collier Heights7 services

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.

Lakewood Heights10 services

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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The Academy at Harvest Rain is a licensed, faith-based childcare and education center in Fairburn that serves children from 6 weeks old through their teen years. They offer infant and toddler care, preschool and Georgia Pre-K, a private school program, after-school tutoring, and summer camps, with a focus on affordable, quality care for South Fulton families. They accept Georgia's subsidized childcare (CAPS) and participate in the state Quality Rated program.

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The Dunwoody Nature Center is a nonprofit nature preserve on 22 acres of forest, meadow, and creek inside Dunwoody Park. The grounds and walking trails are free and open to everyone from sunrise to sunset every day. They also run nature education programs, summer camps, a preschool, guided hikes, and community events for kids and adults.

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The Academy Theatre is Atlanta's longest-running professional theatre, founded in 1956 and now based at the Hapeville Performing Arts Center. It puts on plays, film screenings, and variety shows, and offers acting classes, youth theatre programs, and community outreach. It is a place to see live theatre or learn acting, not a health or crisis service.

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The organization at this address, phone, and website is YWCA Greater Atlanta, a nonprofit founded in 1902 that works to eliminate racism and empower women, girls, and families. It runs an on-site early learning and childcare academy, job-skills and digital-literacy training, a breast-health program for underserved women, and teen and women's leadership programs. ('Atlanta Children's Day Shelter, Inc.' appears to be an outdated or incorrect name for this listing — the separate Atlanta Children's Shelter is a different organization at North Avenue Presbyterian Church.)

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The Youth Reach Out Program (YROP) is a community nonprofit serving low-income neighborhoods across metro Atlanta. They run a food pantry (by appointment) and youth programs like after-school tutoring, a computer lab, and an art club, plus seasonal coat and toy giveaways. They help youth, teens, and families with food, learning support, and community activities.

Pittsburgh11 services

Bright from the Start is Georgia's state agency for early childhood care and education. It runs Georgia's free Pre-K program, licenses and inspects child care centers and home daycares, and helps low-income families pay for child care through the CAPS subsidy program. Families can use it to find quality-rated child care and check whether a provider is safe and licensed.

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