346 organizations
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.
Georgia’s Families in Transition, LLC (GFIT) is a social service agency that helps individuals and families with counseling, assessments, crisis help, parenting support, and skill building. Its website says it has a Georgia location in Decatur and works to connect people with services and support so they can reach their goals.
13 services
Eastchester Family Services is a community health and human services organization with offices in Atlanta, Cartersville, and Douglasville. They help children, adults, and families with primary care, counseling, psychiatry, substance use care, parenting support, assessments, wrap-around family services, and re-entry support.
12 services
Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes runs residential homes for Georgia children ages 6 to 16 who need a stable place to live. Children live in cottages with houseparents, attend public school, and receive food, clothing, tutoring, life skills, recreation, and spiritual, physical, and emotional support.
9 services
Level Ahead ABA provides Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children and young adults with autism and other developmental needs. They serve families in Georgia and Nebraska with in-home therapy, clinic-based therapy in Decatur, school-based support, assessments, insurance help, and parent webinars.
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