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.
Georgia State University's Intensive English Program teaches English to adults. It runs an academic English program at the downtown campus, an online option, and a Workforce English program with free classes for immigrants and refugees in Fulton County. Adult ESL classes have morning and evening options.
APS Adult Education is Atlanta Public Schools' free program for adults and teens 16 and older who are not in high school. It offers GED and HiSET test prep, English and citizenship classes, and career services. The program moved its offices from Mary Dell Drive to 433 Peeples Street SW in July 2026.
Friends of Refugees is a faith-based nonprofit in Clarkston. It helps refugee families after the government's first resettlement help ends. It offers moms' classes and childbirth support, a job class, business training, youth programs, and a community garden.
The Clarkston Community Center is a nonprofit gathering place that opened in 1994. It offers free English classes, computer classes, youth after-school and summer programs, a morning program for older refugees, and arts and wellness classes. It also gives out emergency food and rents event space.
William J. Scott Elementary is an Atlanta Public Schools elementary school and a Title I school. It offers school nurses, counselors, school psychologists, extra help for students who are behind, and a family liaison who helps parents get involved. Families can also use the school for after-school academic support and enrollment help.
City Schools of Decatur is the public school district for the City of Decatur, serving about 5,300 students from pre-K through 12th grade. Families can enroll a child online and get help from the district office by phone, email or an in-person appointment. The district also runs flu shot events at its schools and takes open records requests.
The Fulton County Library System runs 34 public library branches. Its Social Services team gives short-term help and connects people to more than 30 community partners for things like benefits, housing, jobs and legal help. Branches also offer free computers, library cards, research help and learning resources.
This is the Louise Watley Library at Southeast, a public library branch on Pryor Road in Atlanta. It is part of the Fulton County Library System. The branch has a computer lab, meeting and study rooms, and GED testing. The system's Social Services team can connect people to longer-term help.
The Joan P. Garner Library at Ponce de Leon is a neighborhood branch of the Fulton County Library System. It has a computer lab, study rooms, meeting rooms, books and other materials, and kids' storytimes and crafts. It is also listed as an early voting location.
Catholic Charities Atlanta is a social service agency with a Service Center on Parklake Drive. It offers counseling, English and citizenship classes, housing counseling, immigration legal help, help applying for food stamps and other benefits, refugee services, and support for veterans. Many services are offered in English and Spanish.
Inspiritus (once called Lutheran Services of Georgia) helps people whose lives have been upended. It helps new refugees and immigrants settle in, find jobs and get legal help. It also finds foster homes for children with serious medical or behavior needs, and host homes for people with developmental disabilities. After natural disasters, it helps families rebuild.
The Central Library is a public library at One Margaret Mitchell Square in Atlanta. It is part of the Fulton County Library System. You can get a library card, use free computers and WiFi, and take the GED test here. The library system's social services team can also connect you with housing, benefits and other help.
The Evelyn G. Lowery Library at Cascade is a Fulton County library branch in Southwest Atlanta. It has a computer lab, a tablet station, meeting rooms, study rooms and books for all ages. The library system's social services team can point you to longer-term help with things like benefits, housing, jobs and ID.
The Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS) is a nonprofit started in 1980 that helps Asian and other immigrant communities in DeKalb, Gwinnett and Fulton counties. It offers immigration and citizenship help, housing counseling, health programs, youth education, benefits help, and translation in more than 25 languages. Translation is available on site, and free rides are offered in many cases.
The Fulton County Library System runs free public libraries. Its Social Services team helps people with short-term needs and connects them to more than 30 community partners for things like housing, benefits, jobs and legal help. Libraries also offer public computers, Wi-Fi, GED testing, museum passes and online learning.
LaAmistad is a nonprofit that helps Latino students and their families in the Atlanta area. It runs after-school tutoring for elementary students, a summer camp, English classes for adults, parent workshops, and classes in Spanish for adults. It also helps former students with mentoring and college scholarships.
South Sandy Springs Branch is a neighborhood location of the Community Assistance Center, a nonprofit that has served the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody area since 1987. At this branch, people can get free groceries from the food pantry, meet with staff about help paying rent or utility bills to prevent eviction, and take adult education classes such as English and computer skills.
Tillman House is a ministry of Smyrna First United Methodist Church. It runs a member food co-op, gives free diapers, wipes and hygiene items to Cobb families, and hosts AA, NA and Al-Anon meetings. It also offers free adult classes and an after-school program. It is not taking new financial assistance applications right now.
Scottdale Early Learning is an early education center that has served Scottdale children and families for 49 years. It cares for and teaches children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, and it also runs home visits for parents and a free program for Arabic-speaking families in Clarkston.