Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta matches kids ages 8 to 16 with adult volunteer mentors for one-to-one friendship. Each pair gets help from a staff support specialist. The program is free to families and volunteers.
The Alliance Theatre is a professional theater at the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown Atlanta. It puts on plays and musicals, including shows for families and for babies and toddlers. It also runs classes, teen programs, and programs for schools and teachers.
Frontline Response, once known as the Atlanta Dream Center, helps people escape sex trafficking and homelessness in Atlanta. Staff do street outreach, case management, and run a free winter warming shelter with shuttle rides during very cold weather. They also run a youth prevention program that mentors at-risk kids ages 3 to 12 in Atlanta neighborhoods.
This is an after-school club for kids ages 10 to 14 who go to Price Middle School. It gives kids help with schoolwork, healthy habits, and leadership. Kids can also join clubs like robotics, cooking and gardening, and fine arts.
This is the Center for a New Generation club at the Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy, part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Kids and teens come after school for activities like homework help, reading, STEM, music, art, chess, and cooking and gardening. The club also has a summer camp, and families who cannot pay can ask about help with fees.
The Warren Boys & Girls Club is on Berne Street in Atlanta. It is part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Kids and teens can join for after-school time with help in school, sports, and leadership programs.
AREACH is an Atlanta nonprofit that helps young people ages 8 to 24 build mental skills like focus, calm, and confidence. Its Brain Fit program uses brain lessons, coaching, and technology. It works mostly through schools, youth groups, and community partners.
This is a YMCA center in Atlanta for kids and teens. It has a gym, an outdoor pool, a teen center, and a cyber café. It offers afterschool care, camps, sports, and teen programs for families in East Atlanta, East Lake, Kirkwood, Oakhurst, and South DeKalb.
This is the Atlanta chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. It is a volunteer-run nonprofit that speaks up for Black women and girls on health, education, money and civic issues. Its main youth program, Teens on the Move, mentors girls ages 13 to 18 and gives college scholarships.
) is a nonprofit based in Riverdale, GA. It offers mentoring and free workshops for youth who are at risk and for foster children. It also has a six-week leadership program, free journals, and ways to volunteer.
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 Woodruff Arts Center is a campus in Midtown Atlanta that is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the High Museum of Art. It offers plays, concerts, and art exhibits. It also runs arts classes, camps, school programs, and a free play space for children from birth to age five.
This is a Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta site on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive for teens ages 12 to 18. It works with partners to offer help with school, job and career skills, counseling, and life skills. Teens can also join groups like Teen Council, Career Launch, and Money Matters.
Destined for Greatness Outreach Youth Center is a nonprofit that works with young people in the Atlanta area. Its main program matches kids in elementary, middle and high school with volunteer mentors. It also holds monthly group activities and looks for volunteers.
This is the state office that leads Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education for Georgia's public schools. It helps students get ready for college, a job, an apprenticeship, or the military after high school. It offers career pathways, student clubs, college-credit options, and free career-exploration resources.
Forever Family helps children in Georgia who have a parent in prison or jail. They take kids on chaperoned trips to visit their mothers in prison. They also give travel vouchers for visits with fathers, and offer programs for children and caregivers.
Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency (ACSS) helps people with money struggles get ready for work, find a job, and keep it. Its main program, CareerWorks, starts with a three-week boot camp and then gives 12 months of job help and coaching. It also has programs for veterans, young adults, and hiring events with employers.
This is the DeKalb County office of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. It handles community-based work for young people in the juvenile justice system, such as intake, case management, and probation. The state agency also runs mental health, substance use, victim, and volunteer programs.
This is the city government website for College Park, Georgia. It shares city news, public meeting dates, and events. It also lets people sign up for emergency alerts and make a website account.
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta is a nonprofit that helps girls in kindergarten through 12th grade build confidence, leadership, and life skills through troop activities, badges, and outdoor adventures. Girls can join local troops, attend summer camps at council camps like Camp Timber Ridge and Camp Meriwether, and take part in the Girl Scout Cookie Program to learn entrepreneurship and money skills. Families who need help paying for membership, uniforms, or camp can apply for financial assistance.