83 organizations
How domestic violence support works in Atlanta
You don't have to have a plan to call. Advocates at the National DV Hotline (1-800-799-7233, 24/7) and at Atlanta's Partnership Against Domestic Violence help people who are staying, leaving, or not sure — confidentially, in English and Spanish.
Here's how the pieces work: emergency shelters for survivors are at confidential locations; you reach them by phone, never by walking up. They fill often — if one is full, the advocate will call around for you. Protective orders are free at the county superior court, and many courthouses have an advocate's office right there. Safety planning — what to pack, where documents go, how to leave with kids — is a normal conversation advocates have every day, not a commitment.
What to expect when you call: they'll ask if you're safe to talk. You can hang up at any moment, and nothing happens without your say-so.
Tapestri Inc. helps immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, human trafficking, and exploitation in Georgia. They offer case management, crisis counseling, legal advocacy, referrals, interpretation, and training, but they are not a shelter and do not provide onsite housing.
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Tapestri, Inc. helps immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, human trafficking, and exploitation in Georgia. They provide case management, crisis counseling, legal advocacy, referrals, training, and language support; they are not a shelter and do not provide onsite housing.
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Raksha, Inc. is a Georgia nonprofit that helps South Asian American survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and family violence. They offer free, confidential support, counseling, safety planning, legal and victim advocacy, language help, referrals, and some emergency support like food or housing help when available.
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Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network, or GAIN, is a nonprofit that helps immigrant survivors of crime and persecution. They provide free immigration legal help, connect clients with social services, and support people seeking safety in Georgia.
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Ahimsa House helps people in Georgia who are escaping domestic violence and need a safe plan for their pets. They run a 24-hour crisis line, arrange temporary safe shelter and care for animals, help with pet transport, supplies, veterinary care, and safety planning.
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The Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Program helps crime victims and witnesses during criminal court cases. It gives case updates, court support, referrals for counseling and support groups, help with victim impact statements, restitution information, property return help, and information about Georgia crime victim compensation.
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Atlanta Legal Aid Society gives free civil legal help to people who cannot afford a lawyer. The Fulton County/Downtown Headquarters helps with issues like housing, family safety, benefits, consumer problems, seniors, disability rights, veterans, and health-related legal needs.
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Promise Place helps people who are experiencing domestic violence. They offer a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, legal advocacy, support groups, safety planning, and prevention education.
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Life Circle 72, Inc. is a nonprofit that helps single women and women with children affected by domestic violence or intimate partner violence. They share resources, raise awareness, organize community events, and offer support programs for women in Cobb, Paulding, and Douglas areas of West Metro Atlanta.
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The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is a Georgia state agency in Atlanta. It gives grants to justice and victim-service programs, runs crime victim compensation, supports human trafficking and sexual assault response work, and shares criminal justice data.
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Air Charity Network is a national group of regional volunteer pilot organizations. It helps people who cannot afford or safely use normal travel get free flights to medical care and other serious humanitarian needs.
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GeorgiaLegalAid.org is a statewide legal-help website, not a walk-in office. It gives free legal information, self-help materials, online forms, and referrals to legal aid programs that help people in Georgia with civil legal problems.
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NSPIRE Outreach is a Lawrenceville-based nonprofit that helps people rebuild after homelessness, addiction, domestic violence, abuse, and neglect. Its main help is longer-term programs with housing, job training, education, counseling, clothing, health support, and life skills, not a walk-in public food pantry.
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Baitul Salaam Network is a nonprofit domestic violence outreach group. It helps women and other people in unsafe homes find a safer place to go, with special understanding for Muslim women. Its website says it no longer has a shelter or food distribution program.
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DeKalb Pro Bono is the current public name of the organization incorporated as DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation. It helps low-income people in DeKalb County with civil legal problems like family law, debt, landlord issues, probate, wills, and protective orders.
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Community Helpline is a free, confidential crisis, referral, and support hotline. Trained volunteer listeners answer calls from people dealing with stress, loneliness, depression, suicidal thoughts, substance use, grief, identity concerns, abuse, or relationship problems.
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Caminar Latino is an Atlanta-based nonprofit for Latino families affected by domestic violence. They help survivors, children, youth, and people who have used violence with support groups, safety planning, court support, counseling, youth programs, and family violence intervention classes.
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Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation gives free legal help to Atlantans who need safe housing or safety from intimate partner abuse. They help low-income tenants with evictions, repairs, landlord problems, and housing court, and they help survivors file protective orders and connect to support.
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The Georgia Tech Wellness Empowerment Center offers health and well-being education, coaching, nutrition help, sexual health services, and violence prevention for the Georgia Tech community. Its VOICE program gives confidential 24/7 support to students affected by sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, stalking, or sexual harassment.
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Sikh Family Center is a national U.S. nonprofit that helps Sikh and Punjabi community members, especially people affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, family violence, and trauma. They offer a free Punjabi-English non-emergency helpline, safety and resource referrals, prevention education, listening circles, and training for organizations.
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