Not One More Domestic Violence Victim is a nonprofit that helps people hurt by domestic violence and sex trafficking. It offers a crisis line, support groups, help with restraining orders, and help finding resources. It also teaches the community about abuse. The website says its programs are free and private.
Raksha is an Atlanta-area nonprofit that has helped the South Asian American community since 1995. It gives free, private help to survivors of family violence, sexual assault and other crime, including adults and children. Staff can talk with you in English and several South Asian languages.
Power Atlanta is a nonprofit in Atlanta's West End. It helps people with free food and clothing, health coverage and benefits help, HIV and STI testing, and money and job skills. You can start with one need and get pointed to other help too.
Atlanta Victim Assistance is a nonprofit that has helped crime victims since 1984. Trained advocates work with Atlanta police, the city's municipal court, and some schools. They help people stay safe, understand the court process, and find support. Services are free, and you do not have to report the crime or have an arrest to get help.
GCADV is Georgia's statewide group for domestic violence help. It runs a free hotline that is open all day and night, and it works with more than 50 local programs across the state. It also trains those programs, helps Deaf and hard of hearing survivors, and works to change laws that affect survivors.
This group helps survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in the Atlanta area. It has 24-hour hotlines, a private safe house, support groups, and legal help. It is changing its name to In Safe Company, so you may see either name.
Tapestri helps immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual abuse in Georgia. They offer case management, crisis counseling, legal advocacy, and referrals. They also train service providers and run a program for men. They are not a shelter and do not have housing on site, but they can connect people to shelters and housing through their referral network.
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) is a nonprofit that gives free legal help to qualified people. It helps with eviction and landlord problems and with protective orders for survivors of intimate partner abuse. Help starts with a phone call, not a visit to the main office.
The Latin American Association helps Latino families and immigrants. At its Atlanta office on Buford Highway, staff help with food and basic needs, rent and utility bills, immigration legal services, classes, jobs, and youth programs. Services are by appointment, so call first.
The Wellness Empowerment Center is part of Georgia Tech. It helps students and staff with health and wellness, nutrition, and sexual violence prevention and support. Its VOICE advocates give confidential help by phone at any hour to students affected by sexual harassment, sexual assault, partner violence, or stalking.
Tahirih Justice Center is a national nonprofit with an Atlanta office. It gives free, private legal help and social services to immigrants who have faced violence because of their gender, such as domestic violence, sexual assault, forced marriage or trafficking. Lawyers handle immigration cases, and case managers help with safety plans and finding other help.
Karibu Community Legacy is a nonprofit in Tucker that helps people who have faced sexual or domestic violence. It focuses on African immigrant and refugee communities, but it says it serves anyone who needs help. It offers advocacy, counseling, legal support, support groups, and help in many languages, and says its services are free.
Securus House, also called the Clayton County Association Against Family Violence, has helped people escape domestic abuse since 1984. It runs a crisis line that answers all day and night and an emergency shelter for women and their children. It also gives legal advocacy, case management, support groups, and a children's program.
The RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center is in Cobb County. It puts several agencies that help victims of abuse in one place. You go through one shared intake, so you do not have to tell your story over and over.
Alma is an Atlanta nonprofit that helps people who have lived through domestic violence. It offers advocacy, counseling, legal help and safety planning. It also offers job training, money classes and help finding a place in a local shelter.
Harmony House is a state-certified domestic violence shelter that serves Troup County, Georgia, and nearby areas. It has a free crisis line you can call any hour, a safe emergency shelter, safety planning, and support groups. It helps people who have faced abuse and their children.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is a national help line for people who are being hurt by a partner, or who are worried about someone. Trained advocates talk with you by phone, text, or online chat at any hour, and can help you think through options and find local help. It does not give out cash or hotel vouchers.
Promise Place helps people who are hurt by abuse at home. It runs a 24-hour crisis phone line and a safe, private shelter for survivors and their children. It also helps with protective orders and court, safety plans, and support groups, and it teaches teens and the community about healthy relationships and spotting abuse.
This website is for a group in Cobb County that works toward a community free of domestic violence and sexual assault. Ask them directly what help they give and how to get it.
The SAFE Center is a Kennesaw State University office, and it used to be called the Office of Victim Services. It helps KSU students and employees who have been hurt by sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, stalking, or other crime. Staff offer a crisis line, safety planning, medical exams, counseling, and help with protective orders and court.
