This is a faith-based mission in downtown Atlanta that helps homeless men. It offers a place to stay overnight, 365 nights a year, on a first-come, first-served basis. It also runs a 6-month recovery program and gives spiritual support based on the Gospel.
7 Bridges to Recovery is a Christian ministry that helps people who live on the streets or struggle with addiction. It runs a free live-in program for men and a free live-in home for women and children. Teams also go out with food, clothing and prayer, and people can volunteer to join them.
Sober Living America is a faith-based group that helps people with drug and alcohol addiction. People live in shared apartments with roommates who are also in recovery. The group also offers recovery classes, 12-step meetings, job help, and rides for residents. The site says no money is needed to be admitted.
Trinity Community Ministries runs a 36-bed transitional housing program for men who are homeless and struggling with substance use. Men move through a five-phase program with classes, case management, community service, and help finding work. The goal is for each man to graduate with a job, savings, and stable housing.
Ezekiel's Valley is a faith-based nonprofit that gives men in recovery from drugs or alcohol a furnished place to live while they get back on their feet. Residents take part in 12-step meetings, recovery classes, drug testing, and help finding work. It also runs a housing program for men leaving prison who have no place to go.
All Saints' is an Episcopal church in Midtown Atlanta. It holds worship on Sundays and welcomes LGBTQ+ people. It also runs service ministries: the Midtown Assistance Center (food bank, men's clothing closet, help with rent, utilities and rides), Refugee Ministries, the Threads clothing ministry, and Covenant Community, a residential program for men recovering from substance abuse.
Livelikemike Homes is a nonprofit that runs recovery and transitional homes in Atlanta. The homes are drug-free, structured places for men and women who are working on their recovery. Residents get clear house rules, peer support, and daily support to help them stay sober and move toward independent living.
Antioch Urban Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit in Atlanta. It runs a food bank, a clothing shop, recovery housing for women and men, a mentoring program for youth, and a program that visits and helps seniors age 55 and older. Everyone must fill out an intake application before joining a program.
Buckhead Church is a church in the Buckhead part of Atlanta. It holds Sunday services for adults and has kids, middle school and high school groups. It also offers mentors, counseling referrals, a group for parents of LGBTQ+ children, and ways to volunteer.
Gilgal is a Christ-centered recovery home in Atlanta for women who are homeless because of drug or alcohol addiction. Women live on its campus in a one-year program with food, clothing, housing, counseling, life skills, and job help. The programs are free to the women who join.
Jesus Set the Captive Free (JSCF) is a faith-based nonprofit that helps homeless men and men with a criminal record get back on their feet. They offer apartment-style transitional housing where rent is based on your income, plus faith-based mentoring, GED classes, and computer/job-skills classes to help you find work. Residents can stay from 6 months up to 24 months.
HopeQuest is a Christian nonprofit near Atlanta that helps men with addiction to drugs, alcohol, sex, and other habits. It offers live-in treatment, day and evening outpatient programs, counseling, support groups, and recovery coaching. It also supports wives and couples, and it trains churches.
New Horizon Recovery Center is a Christian recovery program that is part of Teen Challenge. It offers a one-year live-in program for men with drug, alcohol, and other life-controlling problems, plus outreach programs, using Bible-based teaching. Call to ask about openings, cost, and how to apply.
Mary Hall Freedom Village is a nonprofit in Sandy Springs. It helps women, children, veterans and families move out of addiction and homelessness. It offers recovery treatment, emergency, transitional and supportive housing, job training, childcare and after-school programs, and counseling for families.
Hope is Alive is a faith-based group that helps people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, and the families who love them. It runs sober living homes for men and women in Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Texas, and North Carolina. It also offers support groups for family members, grief support, a Healing Center, and an online recovery program.
Good Shepherd Recovery House is a Christ-based residential recovery program for men 18 and older who are struggling with drug or alcohol addiction. Men live on-site for at least 12 months and get a 12-step recovery program, counseling, church services, and help finding a job. The home, on 36 acres in Jasper, GA, also offers transitional sober housing for men who have finished treatment or are in drug court.
Good Shepherd Recovery House is a Christian live-in recovery home for men 18 and older who struggle with drugs or alcohol. It is on 36 acres in Jasper and is state licensed and THOR approved. Men get counseling, 12-step groups and life-skills classes. A separate housing-only program is for men who are already sober.
Celebrate Recovery is a Christian recovery ministry. It helps people with hurts, habits, and hang-ups, including drugs and alcohol, anger, anxiety, and abuse. You can go to a local group in person or join a weekly meeting online on Zoom.