Free Public Assistance

We have provided all of the Georgia Free Public Assistance and programs.

Northeast Georgia Employee Asst Program Inc     706-549-6658 1435 Oglethorpe Avenue Athens, GA 30606 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Atlanta Community Food Bank, Inc.     (404)892-3333 732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW Atlanta, GA 30318 website: http://www.acfb.org Our mission is to fight hunger by engaging, educating empowering our community. As one of the largest Food Banks in the southeast, distributing more 22 million pounds of food annually, we provide food primarily to children and youth (about 50%), but food recipients also include low-income families, senior citizens and the homeless. 92% of total budget is used toward programs. The Food Bank also operates several community projects to aid our agencies in community building, technical assistance and advocacy efforts.
Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.      151 Spring St NW Atlanta, GA 30303 website: http://www.atlantalegalaid.org The Atlanta Legal Aid Society was founded in 1924 by leaders of the Atlanta Bar Association. Its mission is to provide free legal assistance to Atlanta's poorest people. This includes help with housing, spouse and child abuse, consumer issues, and public benefits. Legal Aid works with the elderly, the homeless, the physically and mentally disabled, sick children, and people with cancer and AIDS.
Clean Air Campaign Inc     (678)244-7725 Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30303 website: http://www.cleanaircampaign.com THE CLEAN AIR CAMPAIGN IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING FREE EMPLOYER ASSISTANCE, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service Of Greater Atlanta, Inc.     (404)653-8824 100 Edgewood Avenue, NE, Suite 1800 Atlanta, GA 30303 website: http://www.cccsinc.org Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Atlanta Inc. (CCCS) is a nonprofit, community service agency which provides free, confidential budget counseling, community-wide education programs in money management, debt management programs for consumers who are overextended and comprehensive housing counseling. Serving north Georgia since 1964 and Palm Beach County and The Treasure Coast of Florida since 1975, CCCS was founded by the local business community to educate consumers about money management, promote the wise use of credit as a tool for financial planning, and assist individuals and families in overcoming financial difficulties. CCCS is governed by a diverse community-based Board of Directors representative of the communities served. CCCS is proud of its reputation as a venue of trust for consumers seeking answers for credit and housing concerns. We maintain accreditation through the Council on Accreditation for Family and Children?s Services and we are a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. We were named the NFCC?s Outstanding Agency of the Year for 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. In 2002, the Georgia Department of Consumer Affairs honored CCCS with the Magnolia Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affordable Housing in partnership with United Way. CCCS was also the 2002 recipient of the Georgia Consortium for Personal Financial Literacy?s Best Practices Award for Building Partnership and Collaborative Initiatives for its work with the FannieMae Foundation and The Home Depot.
Southeast Energy Assistance Inc      214 Fourteenth St NW Atlanta, GA 30318 website: http://www.southeastenergy.org Southeast Energy Assistance is dedicated to improving the quality of life of low-income families in Atlanta by providing direct assistance to them in the areas of energy and water conservation and providing counseling relating to energy problems, water conservation, and the abatement of environmental hazards associated with low-income housing. These services cause a reduction in consumption which in turn reduces utility bills and provides the homeowner with more discretionary income. The repairs also reduce the possibility of rot and help maintain the housing stock. Reduction in consumption has an added benefit to the environment.
St. Vincent De Paul Society, Inc.     (770)458-5415 2050-C Chamblee Tucker Rd Atlanta, GA 30341 website: http://www.svdpatl.org The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Atlanta provides financial, material, educational and spiritual support to those in need regardless of background or faith and collaborates with other organizations to empower people to achieve self-sufficiency.
Gertrude Herbert Institute Of Art Inc      506 Telfair St Augusta, GA 30901 The mission of the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is to provide opportunities for visual arts education and to develop visual arts awareness and appreciation throughout greater Augusta community. Established in 1937 by local artists, community leaders and one particularly dedicated art patron, Mrs. Olivia Antoinette Herbert, the GHIA campus is located in downtown Augusta. A memorial to Gertrude Herbert Dunn, Mrs. Herbert's daughter, GHIA achieves its mission through the following goals: * To coordinate, promote and develop visual arts awareness and appreciation. * To provide facilities for the teaching of art and to promote educational opportunities in art. * To provide support, educational enrichment and exposure for local, regional and national artists and their work.
The Resource Center For Community Action Inc      3940 HWY 20 SE Conyers, GA 30013 website: http://www.rccaction.org The Resource Center for Community Action supports those in need of temporary emergency assistance relief, financial, food, clothing, and other items, depending on the need. Our mission is to strengthen the caring power of our resource community to assist, support and guide individuals and families to develop a lifelong progression of better growth and success for all people.
Decatur Cooperative Ministry     (404)377-5365 P.O. Box 457 Decatur, GA 30031 website: http://www.decaturcooperativeministry.org Decatur Cooperative Ministry alleviates and prevents homelessness while affirming the dignity of each family.
Clayton County Family Care, Inc.     (404)366-5527 1000 Main St Forest Park, GA 30297 website: http://www.claytonfamilycare.org The mission of Clayton Family Care is to assist low-income households of Clayton County in achieving and maintaining self-sufficiency free of social service subsidies. This is accomplished by providing emergency assistance with housing, utilities, food, and medicine. Classes in financial planning and household management are held bi-weekly and are required for any client seeking assistance with housing or utilities a second time.
Crown Financial Ministries, Inc.      601 Broad St SE Gainesville, GA 30501 website: http://www.crown.org Equipping people worldwide to learn, apply and teach God?s financial principles so they may know Christ more intimately, be free to serve Him and help fund The Great Commission
Cares Community Assistance Resources And Emer Svcs Pickens Co 1     (770)894-7604 PO Box 1342 Jasper, GA 30143 The general purpose of this Corporation shall be of a charitable nature; to understand and serve as a not-for-profit free food pantry providing provide food and essential non-food items, temporary financial assistance, and resource counseling to needy people in Pickens County. The business of the Corporation will be conducted under the name CARES (Community Assistance Resources and Emergency Services for Pickens County, Inc.) hereafter referred to the Corporation in this document.
Dogs South K-9 Search And Rescue Inc     (912)427-3533 110 Lynton Rd Jesup, GA 31546 website: http://orgsites.com/ga/dogs-south/ Operations include preventative search and rescue techniques and to promote a greater appreciation for the utilization of K-9 volunteer teams for lost or missing persons in wilderness, disaster, urban, water cadaver, land cadaver, article searches. We provide free of charge to the public through government agencies, trained K-9 teams for search and rescue of persons lost or missing by the request of any official government agency, day or night where such teams can efficiently operate. Our search dogs can find living or dead: Persons lost in the woods or parks, people who have wandered away from homes, hospitals or nursing homes, hikers and hunters lost in the woods, victims of drowning accidents, victims of earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, explosions, fire and plane crashes. They can also locate evidence of at a crime scene and bodies of homicide victims. Our K-9?s are not just working dogs; they are members of our families and live in our homes.
Lagrange Personal Aid Association     (706)882-9291 416 Pierce St LaGrange, GA 30240 website: http://lpaa.org LaGrange Personal Aid, founded in 1923, was the first organization in our area to provide assistance to those in need. Many families made it through the Depression because of the food and other assistance we provided. We work hand-in-hand with other United Way funded agencies in our area to provide effective aid whenever and however it is needed.
Georgia Partners Educational Foundation, Inc.     (912)738-0337 455 Plum St Ste 301 Macon, GA 31208 website: http://gapef.77th.com/ Georgia Partners Educational Foundation, founded in 1997, at the request of local physicians who recognized a need in Central Georgia to educate the public on health related diseases and issues. In March 1998, the GPEF Foundation board elected to host the Cherry Blossom Health Fair that was open to the public at no cost. Nineteen health screenings were offered and two noted physicians spoke on osteoporosis and aids during the day to educate the public on these diseases. The Cherry Blossom Health Fair was repeated again in 1999 with approximately 4,000 attending for the health screenings. This health fair will be repeated in March 2000 with additional screenings added and GPEF will also sponsor a medical lecture series during this time with a different topic being discussed each night by a notable physician to educate the general public. In 1999, GPEF has partnered with the Bibb County Health to provide free influenza and pneumovax immunizations to local senior citizens. We have begun to work with other organizations to begin to assist with problems of domestic violence and hunger to provide support and prevention programs for struggling individuals and their families.
Cobb County Senior Homeless Service Inc      701 Whitlock Ave SW Marietta, GA 30064 The mission of Cobb County Senior and Homeless Service (CCSHS) is to foster health living and lifestyles, assist with the spiritual welfare of the elderly and homeless while bringing forth an understanding of the needs of senior citizens. To do this CCSHS will utilize a holistic approach focusing on the physical, spiritual, and environmental well being of seniors citizens while providing service in their home and community
Together For Georgia, Inc.     (912)826-2981 P O Box 1422 Rincon, GA 31326 website: http://www.together4ga.org Together for Georgia began with the idea of promoting togetherness in the community by bettering the community. Our organization needs and cultivates involvement from the private community, businesses and local officials. The goal is to offer static services that change as the needs of our communities change.
Awwin Inc     (912)659-0241 P O Box 1191 Savannah, GA 31402 website: http://www.awwininc2.org To deliver a full continuum of support services for the single working woman and her family through a variety of collaborative efforts and partnerships with community organizations and agencies.
Georgia Free Clinic Network Inc      P.O. Box 813723 Smyrna, GA 30081 website: http://www.gfcn.org The purpose of the Georgia Free Clinic Network is to establish a link between individuals, businesses and organizations who are assisting the growing population of people unable to afford healthcare. We will provide a central organization for sharing resources and knowledge to advance the movement of free medical services in the State of Georgia.