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Aids

The Living Room (404) 616-6332
HIV housing information and referral program located at 341 Ponce De Leon near IDC building. Must bring proof of diagnosis and proof of income. Clients are seen every day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Aid Atlanta (404) 874-6517
Provides case management and client services.

The Southeast Aids Training and Education Center (404) 727-2929
Ask for their free AIDS resource book called "Key Contacts". E-mail: seatec@emory.edu.

Travelers Aid Of Metro Atlanta (404) 817-7070
Helps people with aids to travel and see their families. Individuals must be referred by a hospital or organization.

See Consumer-SOS/Disabilities

Clothing & Shelter

Task Force For The Homeless (800) 448-0636 (404)589-9495
For a list of shelters, soup kitchens drug treatment centers and other helpful agencies through out Georgia.

Veterans Empowerment Organization-VEO (404-889-8710) (GA)
Provides unconditional immediate supportive housing & specialized social services to underserved veterans in Greater Atlanta. Help includes immediate and long-term housing, treatment and recovery for addiction, healthy meals, basic necessities, and clothing, as well as medical care, mental health counseling, life-skills training and workforce development support.

Homeless (or Soon To Be Homeless) Assistance Directory (Georgia)
Are you about to be homeless? This site lists homeless assistance resources by Georgia, such as:

Homeless Prevention and/or Rapid Re-Housing
Emergency Shelter
Transitional Housing
Permanent Supportive Housing (for people with disabilities)
Domestic Violence
Additional Information

Gateway/ 24/7 Homeless Service Center 404.215.6600 (275 Pryor Street SW Atlanta, GA 30303)
•270 beds provided for men and 30 beds provided for women and children.
•toilets and showers; coin laundry facilities
•a place to come in from the elements and rest
•general information and referral services

Specialized services include:
•chapel
•outreach, intake, and assessment
•assistance in accessing mainstream benefits

Atlanta Union Mission (404) 588-4000 or (404) 588-4004
They sponsor "The Shepherd's Inn" and are located at 165 Alexander Street.

Atlanta VA Medical Center (404) 321-6111 ext. 7436
Their "Homeless Veterans Program" provides veterans with shelter and clothing and will also help them find jobs and long term housing.

830 Boulevard (404) 622-0793

Fee based, emergency shelter for families. They are located at 830 Boulevard near Grant Park and house up to 12 families. Shelter is provided for single women with children, single men with children and married couples with children. Married couples must show their marriage certificate. Adults must already have employment and pay 30% of their monthly earnings for rent. Intake is done by appointment. Upon leaving the shelter, families will receive 25% of their money back.

Calvary Refuge Center (404) 361-5309
4263 Thurmond Rd., Forest Park (South Of Hartsfield Airport)
Provides emergency shelter and transitional housing. Check in time is 6 p.m. and you should call in advance to make sure beds are still available. MARTA may run a bus (#77?) up to Thurmond Rd. and Jonesboro but you may have to pay 75 cents extra to get there.

Clifton Night Hospitality (404) 373-3253
Shelter at 369 Connecticut Avenue, near little Five Points.

O' Hern House (404) 880-9686 or (404) 875-0381
Located at 16 William Holmes Borders Sr. Drive. Residential facility for the mentally ill which currently houses 76 residents. To qualify, a person must suffer from persistent severe mental illness and have been homeless for at least six months. Residents are offered medical help and counseling and get private rooms with their own keys. They pay 30 percent of their incomes and/or government entitlements. Those without incomes pay nothing until they find jobs or get benefits.

Safehouse Outreach Program (404) 523-2221 (89 Ellis St.)
Ministers to prostitutes, drug addicts, runaways and the homeless. Services offered include a preschool, pregnancy center, a runaway shelter and a soup kitchen for the homeless. Contact: Pastor Philip Bray.

Salvation Army (404) 688-2884
Provides shelter and shelter referral for the homeless.

St. Vincent de Paul Society (770) 458-9607 (For Assistance)
(770) 458-5415 (Administration) Temporary housing program for six single men for up to 18 months. They also give out new children's clothing to families in need. Special Contact: Cindi Kicklighter (770) 986-4209

Travelers Aid Of Metro Atlanta (404) 817-7070
Gives food and shelter to low income people new to Atlanta.

Transitional Housing

The focus of transitional housing is to get people back on their feet and independent of financial assistance. This type of housing is often more long term than shelters and offers less case management.

Homeless (or Soon To Be Homeless) Assistance Directory (Georgia)
Are you about to be homeless? This site lists homeless assistance resources by Georgia, such as:

Homeless Prevention and/or Rapid Re-Housing
Emergency Shelter
Transitional Housing
Permanent Supportive Housing (for people with disabilities)
Domestic Violence
Additional Information

Atlanta Recovery Center (Men Only) (404) 577-3352
Transitional housing located at 169 Trinity (near the Garnet MARTA station). Some people stay for one night, others stay for months as they save up money to get back on their feet. The Recovery Center costs $7 per night and has both bunk beds and regular beds. They do not provide food or clothing. Check in is at 11 p.m. and beds are available on a first come first serve basis. Personal belongings will be locked in a central room and available the next day.

Calvary Refuge Center (404) 361-5309
4263 Thurmond Rd., Forest Park (South Of Hartsfield Airport)
Provide emergency shelter and transitional housing. Check in time is 6 p.m. and you should call in advance to make sure beds are still available. MARTA may run a bus (#77?) up to Thurmond Rd. and Jonesboro but you may have to pay 75 cents extra to get there.

Institute Of The Christian Word (404) 522-5934
Transitional housing center providing room and board for $65 per week. Located at 19 Asby Street right off of MLK.

Project Inter Connections Inc. (404) 522-8818
Provides permanent low-income housing for single, mentally ill adults. (This is not a shelter). They offer studio apartments and shared apartments with separate bedrooms. Requirements: Applicants need to have been diagnosed with a mental illness. Direct call ins and referrals are accepted.

Employment

Cross Roads Community Ministries 404-873-7650
When a homeless person comes to us, he or she is enrolled in a three-month program - the Renewal Project- that provides both immediate safety and security and the tools people need for long term self-sufficiency Services include food, medical help, job assistance, etc.

Georgia Department Of Labor

National Urban League (Links to 34 States & Growing, Includes Atlanta & Columbus, GA)
These affiliates offer programs in education, job training and placement, housing, business development, crime prevention, and many other important program categories.

Atlanta Enterprise Center, Inc. (404) 874-8001
Provides opportunities for financial, emotional and spiritual self-sufficiency for the homeless.

Atlanta City Baptist Rescue Mission (404)577-3409
Men's Program.

City Of Atlanta-Atlanta Center For Employment And Training 404) 658-9675
Free training and job placement for substance abusers with or without disabilities.

Atlanta Union Mission (404) 588-4005

Mount Paran Safehouse (404) 523-5758 (89 Ellis St. (Downtown)
Inner city Christian ministry offering a variety of programs for the poor. They also offer a prison outreach center, free pre-school, job placement, literacy training, GED preparation and hot meals on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

GA Division of Rehabilitative Services (404) 206-6085
Helps people with disabilities find jobs. Offers free physical and psychological evaluations, job training and job placement for those with mental, physical and addictive disabilities.

Georgia Association Of Rehabilitation Facilities (404) 523-6674
Will refer disabled individuals who need job training or job placement to the appropriate help agencies.

Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc. (404) 885-1234
Free help to mentally or physically disabled individuals with problems relating to their disability. They can help you with issues concerning handicap accessibility, employment discrimination, nursing home abuse, and other disability matters.

Goodwill Industries Of Atlanta, Inc. 404-420-9900
Free vocational evaluation, job training and placement to metro Atlantans with barriers to employment.

Intown Community Assistance (404) 872-7644

Salvation Army (404) 352-3597

Samaritan House (404) 572-9000 or (404) 523-1239
Employment readiness program located on 255 Peters St., SW. corner. They provide job seekers with nice clothes, showers, tokens for interviews, interview training, and resume assistance. Other services include access to telephones, laser printed resumes, substance abuse counseling and assistance in finding low income housing. Clients must be referred by a church or other organization and are required to attend a Monday orientation. Hours are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays with limited service on weekends. For three dollars per month, walk-ins can set up their own voice mail. Their phones are also available for walk-ins from 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

St. Anne's Perry Homes Support To Employment (404) 577-7312
Clothing, assessment, interview training at several locations in Atlanta.

The Tommy Nobis Center, Inc. (770) 427-9000
Free training and job placement for people age 16 or older with disabilities and other vocational training needs. They serve the Metro Atlanta but do not accept walk-ins. Applicants must be referred to them by Department of Rehabilitative Services or some other agency.

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