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How housing help works in Atlanta
Be honest with yourself about which problem you have — they have different doors. No place to sleep tonight: shelter beds fill by mid-afternoon, so call early in the day. Men's, women's, and family shelters are usually separate. Downtown, the Gateway Center is the front door into the shelter system for many people. Behind on rent: rent and utility assistance funds run out fast every month — apply the first week if you can, and bring your lease and ID. Eviction papers: you usually have only 7 days to answer after you're served. File an answer at the courthouse and call legal aid immediately — it's free and it can buy you time.
What to expect when you call a shelter: they'll ask who's with you (kids? partner?), and tell you intake hours and what you can bring. If they're full, ask who has beds tonight — they keep track.
Atlanta Mission is a Christian nonprofit that helps people facing homelessness, poverty, and addiction. Its Gainesville thrift store sells donated clothing, furniture, and household goods, and the money helps fund shelter, meals, recovery, counseling, job training, and other services.
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The Temple is a Reform Jewish synagogue in Midtown Atlanta. It offers worship, Jewish learning, preschool, community groups, mental and spiritual wellness support, and social justice volunteer work. Its campus is also connected to Zaban Paradies Center, which helps people facing homelessness, especially couples and families.
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Take Charge America is a nonprofit financial counseling agency based in Phoenix, Arizona. It helps people by phone and online with credit counseling, debt management, housing counseling, student loan counseling, bankruptcy counseling, and money education.
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City of Refuge is a faith-based nonprofit on Atlanta's Westside that helps people and families move out of crisis. It offers housing, meals, health services through partners, job training, youth programs, and support for people returning from incarceration.
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