61 organizations
We are still writing the honest guide for this category. In the meantime, the organizations below are ready to help.
The Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence (now becoming "In Safe Company") helps people in DeKalb County who are facing domestic violence or sexual assault. They run a 24-hour crisis hotline, a confidential emergency safe house, counseling and support groups, legal help with protective orders, and programs for children and elders. All services are free and confidential, and the agency welcomes everyone, including LGBTQ+ survivors.
15 services
Family Support Services is a Georgia state program (run by DBHDD) that helps families who care for a loved one with an intellectual or developmental disability at home, such as autism, cerebral palsy, or Down syndrome. A Family Support Coordinator works with each family to build a plan that can include respite care, referrals, family education, social and recreational activities, and help finding medical equipment. It is for people who do not already get NOW/COMP Waiver services, and you apply through a local community provider.
1 service
Ezekiel's Valley is a faith-based residential recovery ministry in Atlanta, founded in 1997, that helps adult men who are homeless or living with HIV/AIDS and recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. Residents get a furnished place to live, meals, drug screening, 12-step and life-skills classes, and help finding a job. The program asks for a commitment to long-term recovery, usually at least a six-month stay.
6 services
Alliance Recovery Center is an outpatient clinic in Decatur that helps adults recover from opioid and other drug addiction. They provide medication-assisted treatment (methadone and buprenorphine) along with individual and group counseling, medical monitoring, and peer support. You come in during morning hours to get your daily medicine and work with a counselor on staying in recovery.
5 services
Veterans Counseling Veterans (VCV) is a veteran-led nonprofit based in Tampa, Florida that works to prevent veteran suicide and improve mental wellness for veterans and their families. They mostly help by matching veterans with the right counselor and offering peer mentorship, suicide-prevention training, and support programs, largely by phone and online. They are not based in Atlanta, but their referral and virtual services can reach veterans anywhere.
8 services
Abuse Recovery Ministry & Services (ARMS) is a faith-based nonprofit that helps people heal from domestic and other abuse, always for free. Their Her Journey program is a 15-week support class for women, and they offer programs for men too. Atlanta-area residents can join classes online or at select in-person groups.
3 services
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, faith-based support group for anyone struggling with hurts, habits, or hang-ups like addiction, drugs, alcohol, codependency, or painful life experiences. This listing is their free online Zoom meeting, which meets every Wednesday and is open to people anywhere who do not have a local group nearby. They use a 12-step program and 8 recovery principles, and you can also use their group finder to find an in-person church group near you.
4 services
SIRA (Self-Injury Recovery & Awareness) is a nonprofit that helps people stop and heal from self-injury through free, peer-led support groups led by people who have been through it themselves. Meetings happen online over Zoom on most days of the week, with separate groups for teens and adults, plus journaling-based recovery materials. The only requirement to join is a desire to stop hurting yourself; you sign up through a short screening form on their website.
4 services
Awaken Voices Domestic Violence Services is a nonprofit that helps people who have been hurt by domestic violence. They offer free, confidential support like safety planning, counseling, support groups, legal advocacy, and empowerment workshops. They also lead community education and awareness events across metro Atlanta.
7 services
The National Veterans Wellness & Healing Center is a nonprofit (founded 2009) that runs free weeklong healing retreats in Angel Fire, New Mexico for veterans, active-duty military, reservists, and their partners who live with post-traumatic stress (PTS), military sexual trauma, or moral injury. Each 7.5-day retreat combines counseling with therapies like massage, acupuncture, yoga, equine activities, and Native American healing ceremonies. All lodging, meals, and activities are paid for; participants only cover their own travel. This is a national program based in New Mexico, not a local Atlanta site.
2 services
Partnership to End Addiction is a national nonprofit that helps parents and families whose child or loved one is using drugs or alcohol. You can text, email, or call their free, confidential helpline to talk one-on-one with a trained specialist who listens and helps you figure out next steps. They also offer free online guides, a risk-assessment tool, and parent coaching, all available in English and Spanish.
4 services
Cherokee Veterans Community (CVC) is a faith-based military ministry of First Baptist Church Woodstock that supports veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. They run free support groups for men, women, and families, visit homebound and assisted-living veterans, offer spiritual and chaplain support, and connect people to local veteran resources. They also host a free monthly gathering with food and fellowship.
8 services
LifeRing Secular Recovery is a peer-led, non-religious support network for people who want to quit drinking or using drugs and stay sober. It runs free online and local support meetings built around three ideas: staying sober, leaving religion out of it, and helping yourself. The only thing you need to join is a desire to be sober.
5 services
Refuge Recovery is a free, peer-led program that helps people recover from addiction using Buddhist-inspired practices like meditation, mindfulness, and group support. Meetings are open to anyone — you do not have to be Buddhist or believe in a higher power. You can join free meetings online or in person, including a weekly Atlanta-area meeting.
5 services
Veteran Spouse Network (VSN) is a free peer support community for military and veteran spouses, partners, and family members, run by the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work. Trained peer leaders who have lived the military life offer one-on-one support, group meetings, educational talks, and social events — mostly online — to help families cope with deployment, transition to civilian life, and tough times. They also provide suicide prevention and mental health support resources.
8 services
The Marietta Vet Center is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs counseling center that gives free, confidential mental health help to Veterans, service members, and their families. Staff offer one-on-one, group, and family counseling for issues like PTSD, depression, grief, and military sexual trauma, plus referrals for substance use and other VA services. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care or have a service-connected disability to come.
9 services
Sonder Recovery is a free, peer-led nonprofit recovery community for LGBTQ+ people and allies, run entirely online with no physical location. They host daily one-hour processing calls led by trained peer leaders, plus recovery events, workshops, and a member community space where all paths to recovery are welcomed. Membership is free and open to people in recovery or who are 'recovery-curious.'
4 services
Road to Recovery is a nonprofit that helps people who survived sexual abuse, including abuse by clergy. They offer free, confidential counseling, referrals, and advocacy, and you can call or text their 24/7 helpline anytime you need someone to talk to.
4 services
SMART Recovery is a national nonprofit that runs free peer support groups for people trying to overcome addiction to alcohol, drugs, gambling, food, or other harmful habits. Instead of a 12-step approach, it uses practical, science-based tools to help you build motivation, handle cravings, and manage your thoughts and feelings. You can join free meetings online by Zoom or in person, including local groups in the Atlanta area.
6 services
Operation Recovery Inc. is a Marietta, Georgia nonprofit that helps youth, families, and communities heal from violence and loss through trauma-informed education and support. They run a virtual grief support group for people who have lost loved ones, help crime victims apply for compensation and find resources, and offer youth mentoring and community safety events.
7 services
