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.
Dogwood Library is a neighborhood branch of the Fulton County Library System at 1838 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW. It has a computer lab, study rooms, meeting rooms, and a book return that works after hours. Staff help with research questions, and the branch hosts classes and events for adults, teens, and children.
The Salvation Army Kroc Center is a large community center in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Atlanta. It offers a fitness center, after-school and youth programs, adult education classes, a computer lab, weekly classes, and Sunday worship. People can join as members or take part in many activities.
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.
WorkSource Atlanta is the City of Atlanta's job training and career office. It helps city residents get career counseling, job readiness classes, and federal money for job training. It also points adults 18 and older to free GED prep classes, and it runs a youth program for ages 16 to 24.
Covenant House Georgia helps young people ages 18 to 24 who are homeless or escaping trafficking. It has a crisis shelter, longer-term apartment housing, health care and counseling, school and job help, and street outreach. A young person who needs shelter can call the youth line.
The Bridge, Inc. helps teens, young adults and their families in metro Atlanta. It runs a school-based Academy for youth, a housing program for families living in extended-stay hotels, and a food pantry. People can also volunteer or give.
New Life Community Alliance is a nonprofit in South DeKalb that has served the area for about 25 years. At its Flat Shoals Road center it offers food, clothing, free haircuts, GED classes, job help, case management, and help with past-due rent and utility bills. Most first contact is by phone.
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.
The Technical College System of Georgia runs the state's 22 technical colleges. It offers job training programs, tuition help such as the HOPE Career Grant, dual enrollment for high school students, and adult education with GED testing. It also supports veterans and students who face barriers to school.
Little Debbie's Second Chance Home gives teen girls and boys who have nowhere safe to live, along with teen parents and their babies, a structured home in Decatur. Staff offer counseling, parenting classes, GED preparation, job readiness, and independent living skills to help young people build a stable future.
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.
RSS&B is a nonprofit in Decatur that serves people in need. It holds food distribution events, shares information about jobs, food banks and health care, and offers classes and counseling. Some of its classes and groups are listed as free.
E. Hustlers is the violence prevention program of Cure Violence Atlanta, Inc. Outreach teams step in to calm conflicts and support people hurt by violence and their families, including at partner hospitals. Life coaches work with young people ages 13 to 24 and their families, and the services are free.
Metro Transitional Center is a Georgia Department of Corrections center at 1303 Constitution Road in Atlanta. It serves adult women with felony convictions at minimum security. Residents live there and take classes, counseling and job-readiness programs. Eligible residents may also do work release in the Atlanta area.
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.
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.
Wellspring Living has helped survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation, and people at risk, since 2001. It offers safe housing, counseling, school, and job training for women and for youth ages 12 to 17. Many programs need a referral or an application, so call before you go.
