Legal Help

Safe House Project is a national nonprofit that helps people escape human trafficking and connect with safe housing. They help with safe home placement, transportation, survivor support, training, reporting tools, and support for programs that serve trafficking survivors.

10 services

Tapestri is a Georgia nonprofit that helps immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual abuse, and exploitation. They provide case management, crisis counseling, legal advocacy, referrals to attorneys, help in many languages, and training for service providers. Tapestri says it is not a shelter and does not provide onsite housing.

6 services

Transgender Law Center is a national trans-led civil rights group. It helps transgender and gender-nonconforming people through legal information, policy advocacy, lawsuits, community programs, and online resources. Its Legal Information Helpdesk gives basic information but does not give individual legal advice or representation through the helpdesk.

12 services

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children helps families, children, law enforcement, schools, and communities when a child is missing or sexually exploited. They run a 24-hour hotline, take online exploitation reports, make and share missing child posters, support families, and offer safety education.

11 services

StrongHearts Native Helpline is a national, confidential helpline for Native American and Alaska Native people affected by domestic, dating, and sexual violence. Trained advocates answer by phone, text, and online chat 24/7 and help with crisis support, safety planning, education, and referrals to Native-centered services.

9 services

RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center helps people and families affected by abuse. It brings public agencies and nonprofit partners together in one place so survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, stalking, and human trafficking can get help without telling their story over and over.

5 services

Ahimsa House helps people in Georgia who are escaping domestic violence and need safety for their pets. They run a 24-hour crisis line and can help with emergency pet shelter, pet transport, vet care, pet food and supplies, safety planning, and help adding pets to protective orders.

6 services

Kennesaw State University's SAFE Center is the current campus office formerly called the Office of Victim Services. It helps KSU students and employees who have experienced sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, stalking, strangulation, or other crime with advocacy, crisis help, medical follow-up, safety planning, counseling, reporting options, and legal advocacy.

7 services

The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia is a state government agency that supports Georgia district attorneys and solicitors-general. It trains prosecutors, provides legal research and prosecution resources, posts prosecutor jobs, and shares victim assistance information and directories.

10 services

If/When/How is a national reproductive justice legal organization. Its Repro Legal Helpline gives free, confidential legal information and advice about abortion, miscarriage, birth, self-managed abortion, and judicial bypass, and its legal defense work helps people facing investigation or charges related to abortion.

3 services

The Fulton County District Attorney is the prosecutor’s office for Fulton County and much of Atlanta. It prosecutes felony cases and runs victim support, diversion, record restriction, domestic violence, special victims, youth, and CourtWatch programs.

Downtown11 services

The Office of the DeKalb County District Attorney is the felony prosecutor for DeKalb County. Its Victim Services team helps crime victims understand the court process, get updates, ask for restitution or state crime victim compensation, and connect with community resources.

12 services

Cobb County Juvenile Court handles court cases for children and families in Cobb County, including dependency, delinquency, unruly conduct, and juvenile traffic cases. The court also connects court-involved youth and families with programs like drug treatment court, family treatment court, mediation, therapy referrals, CASA, peer court, and other support services.

12 services

The DeKalb County Solicitor-General is a county government office that prosecutes misdemeanor crimes and county ordinance cases in DeKalb County. It helps crime victims with court information, victim rights, referrals, and advocacy, and it also runs diversion and community safety programs.

13 services

Accessia Health is a national nonprofit that helps people with rare or chronic health conditions pay for care. They may help with medication copays, insurance premiums, medical expenses, travel costs for care, and free disability legal help for certain conditions.

8 services

The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice is a state agency that serves justice-involved youth up to age 21. Its Office of Victim Services helps victims of juvenile crimes understand their rights, get release or escape notifications, request restitution information, apply for crime victim compensation, and connect with other services.

8 services