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.
Jesus Set the Captive Free is a faith-based nonprofit in the Atlanta area that helps homeless men and men who have been in prison rebuild their lives. It offers apartment-style transitional housing where rent is based on income, plus spiritual mentoring, case management, life-skills classes, and transportation help. Residents can stay from six months up to two years while they work toward steady housing and a job.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Antioch Urban Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit in Atlanta. It runs a food bank, a clothing shop, recovery homes for women and men, a youth mentoring program, and a program that helps seniors 55 and older. Everyone must fill out an intake application before joining any 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.
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.
Antioch Urban Ministries is a nonprofit in Atlanta. It runs a food bank, a clothing shop, recovery homes for women and men, a youth mentoring program, and a program that visits seniors. New clients fill out an intake application before joining a program.
Good Shepherd Recovery House is a Christian home for men 18 and older who are fighting drug or alcohol addiction. It sits on 36 acres in Jasper. Men live there for a year or more, with counseling, classes, and Christ-based 12-step groups. The house also offers sober housing for men who already finished a treatment program.
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.