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.
American Pregnancy Association is a national nonprofit based in Irving, Texas, not an Atlanta walk-in agency. It helps people with pregnancy questions through a free phone helpline, live chat, online articles, pregnancy tools, a provider search, and email newsletters.
10 services
Experience Camps is a nonprofit that gives free grief support programs to children and teens after the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. In Georgia, it runs a one-week overnight summer camp at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, with play, peer support, and trained grief staff.
7 services
Mothers Advocacy Project is a Georgia nonprofit that helps single mothers and women-led families heal from trauma and keep their families stable. It offers free trauma-focused support, therapy, education, social support, family advocacy, and help getting connected to resources.
7 services
Parents Helping Parents is a nonprofit based in Newton, Massachusetts that supports parents and caregivers. They run a free 24/7 Parent Stress Line, free virtual and community support groups, and parent groups in prisons, jails, sober houses, and recovery programs.
7 services