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Atlanta Map of Services
Highlighted in this map is Atlanta Council District 2 and the services within (not exhaustive).
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Consumer Credit Counseling Services
www.cccsatl.org
100 Edgewood Avenue Suite 1800
Atlanta, GA 30303
Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Greater Atlanta has provided confidential debt-related counseling to individuals since 1964.
Atlanta business and community leaders headed by Mills Lane, president of Citizens & Southern National Bank, led the effort to establish CCCS of Greater Atlanta in the early 1960s. The agency was created as credit cards gained popularity to provide help for consumers having trouble managing debt. Incorporated in 1963, CCCS of Greater Atlanta opened its doors in Atlanta in 1964 as one of the first few such counseling services in the country. It is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization.
CCCS of Greater Atlanta dedicated itself to educating consumers in the wise use of credit. The agency’s mission was also to provide an impartial forum to help people manage and resolve debt problems. The agency quickly put in place a professional staff to offer free budget counseling, set up Debt Management Plans as deemed appropriate, and sponsored educational seminars.
CCCS of Greater Atlanta has always been governed by a community-based board of directors. Non-affiliated dignitaries who have endorsed the agency’s mission over the years include President Jimmy Carter, former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron.
The agency has maintained a partnership with the United Way and earned accreditation from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling and the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services.
For most of its history, the agency focused on in-person counseling offered in its offices spread around the Atlanta area. However, changes in technology and in federal law have greatly impacted the agency’s operations since the new millennium.
In 2000 CCCS of Greater Atlanta made substantial investments to upgrade its phone systems and improve its Internet accessibility. The new technology paved the way for the agency’s rapid growth in the ensuing years. In 2000 the agency provided counseling to 16,000 clients by phone and 5,000 over the Internet. In 2007, the agency’s bankruptcy clients alone accounted for more than 137,000 Internet counseling sessions. More than 28,000 people filing for bankruptcy received phone counseling from the agency.
A key reason for the agency’s increase in bankruptcy counseling during this time was the passage of the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act. The law changed several of the rules for personal bankruptcy and added a new counseling requirement. To show they have received bankruptcy counseling, people must acquire a pre-filing and pre-discharge certificate from an agency approved by the Executive Office for United States Trustees. CCCS of Greater Atlanta was one of the first counseling agencies to receive approval to issue these certificates.
Since 2000, CCCS of Greater Atlanta has also expanded its face-to-face counseling capability outside its long-time home in Georgia. In 2001, the agency assumed responsibility for operations of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Palm Beach County/Treasure Coast in Florida. In 2004, the agency acquired the consumer credit counseling program of the Mississippi Children’s Home Services in Jackson, Miss. Also in 2004, the agency initiated a merger with Consumer Credit Counseling Service of East Tennessee in Knoxville. To better reflect the agency’s growing footprint, in 2004 Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Atlanta began using the name CredAbility and the phrase “A Member of the CredAbility™ Network” to describe its family of agencies.
CCCS of Greater Atlanta also expanded its cultural outreach in recent years. The agency began increasing its services to Spanish-speaking consumers in 2003 with the support of grants from the Goizueta Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta. With the new funding, the agency increased bilingual staff, published materials in Spanish and developed a Spanish-language version of its Web site.
In October 2007 the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced CCCS of Greater Atlanta as a member of a new national alliance created to help homeowners who may not be able to pay their mortgages. The alliance reaches out to borrowers in distress to advise them to contact their lenders or a nonprofit credit counseling agency through the hotline number, 1.888.995.HOPE.
100 Edgewood Avenue Suite 1800
Atlanta, GA 30303
Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Greater Atlanta has provided confidential debt-related counseling to individuals since 1964.
Atlanta business and community leaders headed by Mills Lane, president of Citizens & Southern National Bank, led the effort to establish CCCS of Greater Atlanta in the early 1960s. The agency was created as credit cards gained popularity to provide help for consumers having trouble managing debt. Incorporated in 1963, CCCS of Greater Atlanta opened its doors in Atlanta in 1964 as one of the first few such counseling services in the country. It is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization.
CCCS of Greater Atlanta dedicated itself to educating consumers in the wise use of credit. The agency’s mission was also to provide an impartial forum to help people manage and resolve debt problems. The agency quickly put in place a professional staff to offer free budget counseling, set up Debt Management Plans as deemed appropriate, and sponsored educational seminars.
CCCS of Greater Atlanta has always been governed by a community-based board of directors. Non-affiliated dignitaries who have endorsed the agency’s mission over the years include President Jimmy Carter, former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron.
The agency has maintained a partnership with the United Way and earned accreditation from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling and the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services.
For most of its history, the agency focused on in-person counseling offered in its offices spread around the Atlanta area. However, changes in technology and in federal law have greatly impacted the agency’s operations since the new millennium.
In 2000 CCCS of Greater Atlanta made substantial investments to upgrade its phone systems and improve its Internet accessibility. The new technology paved the way for the agency’s rapid growth in the ensuing years. In 2000 the agency provided counseling to 16,000 clients by phone and 5,000 over the Internet. In 2007, the agency’s bankruptcy clients alone accounted for more than 137,000 Internet counseling sessions. More than 28,000 people filing for bankruptcy received phone counseling from the agency.
A key reason for the agency’s increase in bankruptcy counseling during this time was the passage of the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act. The law changed several of the rules for personal bankruptcy and added a new counseling requirement. To show they have received bankruptcy counseling, people must acquire a pre-filing and pre-discharge certificate from an agency approved by the Executive Office for United States Trustees. CCCS of Greater Atlanta was one of the first counseling agencies to receive approval to issue these certificates.
Since 2000, CCCS of Greater Atlanta has also expanded its face-to-face counseling capability outside its long-time home in Georgia. In 2001, the agency assumed responsibility for operations of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Palm Beach County/Treasure Coast in Florida. In 2004, the agency acquired the consumer credit counseling program of the Mississippi Children’s Home Services in Jackson, Miss. Also in 2004, the agency initiated a merger with Consumer Credit Counseling Service of East Tennessee in Knoxville. To better reflect the agency’s growing footprint, in 2004 Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Atlanta began using the name CredAbility and the phrase “A Member of the CredAbility™ Network” to describe its family of agencies.
CCCS of Greater Atlanta also expanded its cultural outreach in recent years. The agency began increasing its services to Spanish-speaking consumers in 2003 with the support of grants from the Goizueta Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta. With the new funding, the agency increased bilingual staff, published materials in Spanish and developed a Spanish-language version of its Web site.
In October 2007 the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced CCCS of Greater Atlanta as a member of a new national alliance created to help homeowners who may not be able to pay their mortgages. The alliance reaches out to borrowers in distress to advise them to contact their lenders or a nonprofit credit counseling agency through the hotline number, 1.888.995.HOPE.
NeighborWorks America
www.hddc.net
522 Auburn Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-215-9095
OUR MISSION
The Historic District Development Corporation (HDDC) is a community-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to facilitate the preservation and revitalization of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic District and other historic/preservation communities.
OUR HISTORY
Historic District Development Corporation (HDDC) was organized in 1980 as an all volunteer neighborhood-based organization with a charge to rehabilitate and revitalize the residential and commercial properties in the Sweet Auburn/Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic District. As a non-profit community development corporation, HDDC is comprised of neighborhood residents, community leaders, community business people, and professional advisors. HDDC’s goal is to restore the area to the proud, economically diverse, and viable community that once existed as it maintains its historic character while preventing displacement of long-term residents.
The Historic District lies within the Old Forth Ward which was settled in the early 19th century by whites and free blacks. Residents came from all walks of life from physicians to Pullman porters, maids to ministers, contractors to cooks. One of the oldest neighborhoods in the City of Atlanta, its historic significance is greatly enhanced by the fact that Dr. King was born, lived and preached here. Dr. King’s family lived on Auburn Avenue until l94l and continued to live in the neighborhood until 1948. Dr. King returned to Atlanta in 1960 and served as co-pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, with his father MLK, Sr., until his untimely death in 1968.
OUR COMMITMENT
Our neighborhood, once the mecca of African-American prominence in Atlanta, is now making a dramatic comeback because of the collaborative revitalization efforts of community residents, concerned citizens, and civic, corporate and governmental leadership. Historic District Development Corporation is proud to lead the way in rebuilding, restoring, and revitalization this vitally historic neighborhood. Our commitment encompasses 3 ideals:
1. Historic preservation—retraining the historic and cultural character of the existing community;
2. Non-displacement—maintaining neighborhood diversity by intervening and improving life opportunities for residents; and
3. Sustainability—linking mixed-income, mixed-use development to sustainable economic growth, thereby creating an environment where families can be self-sufficient.
HDDC is a charter member of NeighborWorks® America which is comprised of local NeighborWorks organizations and Neighborhood Housing Services of America. The mission of NeighborWorks is to create opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities. HDDC’s other affiliates are:
* Metropolitan Atlanta Community Development Corporation (MACDC)
* Atlanta Housing Association of Neighborhood Developers (AHAND)
* Georgia State Trade Association of Nonprofit Developers
(G-STAND)
* Enterprise Community Partners
* Atlanta Bureau of Housing
If you are interested in finding out more about any of theses organizations, click on the appropriate link.
Links:
NeighborWorks® America
www.nw.org
Georgia State Trade Association of Nonprofit Developers
www.gstand.org
Atlanta Housing Association of Neighborhood Developers
www.ahand.org
522 Auburn Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-215-9095
OUR MISSION
The Historic District Development Corporation (HDDC) is a community-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to facilitate the preservation and revitalization of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic District and other historic/preservation communities.
OUR HISTORY
Historic District Development Corporation (HDDC) was organized in 1980 as an all volunteer neighborhood-based organization with a charge to rehabilitate and revitalize the residential and commercial properties in the Sweet Auburn/Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic District. As a non-profit community development corporation, HDDC is comprised of neighborhood residents, community leaders, community business people, and professional advisors. HDDC’s goal is to restore the area to the proud, economically diverse, and viable community that once existed as it maintains its historic character while preventing displacement of long-term residents.
The Historic District lies within the Old Forth Ward which was settled in the early 19th century by whites and free blacks. Residents came from all walks of life from physicians to Pullman porters, maids to ministers, contractors to cooks. One of the oldest neighborhoods in the City of Atlanta, its historic significance is greatly enhanced by the fact that Dr. King was born, lived and preached here. Dr. King’s family lived on Auburn Avenue until l94l and continued to live in the neighborhood until 1948. Dr. King returned to Atlanta in 1960 and served as co-pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, with his father MLK, Sr., until his untimely death in 1968.
OUR COMMITMENT
Our neighborhood, once the mecca of African-American prominence in Atlanta, is now making a dramatic comeback because of the collaborative revitalization efforts of community residents, concerned citizens, and civic, corporate and governmental leadership. Historic District Development Corporation is proud to lead the way in rebuilding, restoring, and revitalization this vitally historic neighborhood. Our commitment encompasses 3 ideals:
1. Historic preservation—retraining the historic and cultural character of the existing community;
2. Non-displacement—maintaining neighborhood diversity by intervening and improving life opportunities for residents; and
3. Sustainability—linking mixed-income, mixed-use development to sustainable economic growth, thereby creating an environment where families can be self-sufficient.
HDDC is a charter member of NeighborWorks® America which is comprised of local NeighborWorks organizations and Neighborhood Housing Services of America. The mission of NeighborWorks is to create opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities. HDDC’s other affiliates are:
* Metropolitan Atlanta Community Development Corporation (MACDC)
* Atlanta Housing Association of Neighborhood Developers (AHAND)
* Georgia State Trade Association of Nonprofit Developers
(G-STAND)
* Enterprise Community Partners
* Atlanta Bureau of Housing
If you are interested in finding out more about any of theses organizations, click on the appropriate link.
Links:
NeighborWorks® America
www.nw.org
Georgia State Trade Association of Nonprofit Developers
www.gstand.org
Atlanta Housing Association of Neighborhood Developers
www.ahand.org
1 Economy
www.one-economy.com
100 Edgewood Avenue
Suite 1009
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 474-1412
One Economy Corporation is a global nonprofit organization that uses innovative approaches to deliver the power of technology and information to low-income people, giving them valuable tools for building better lives.
We help bring broadband into the homes of low-income people, employ youth to train their community members to use technology effectively, and provide public-purpose media properties that offer a wealth of information on education, jobs, health care and other vital issues.
Our mission is to maximize the potential of technology to help low-income people improve their lives and enter the economic mainstream.
100 Edgewood Avenue
Suite 1009
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 474-1412
One Economy Corporation is a global nonprofit organization that uses innovative approaches to deliver the power of technology and information to low-income people, giving them valuable tools for building better lives.
We help bring broadband into the homes of low-income people, employ youth to train their community members to use technology effectively, and provide public-purpose media properties that offer a wealth of information on education, jobs, health care and other vital issues.
Our mission is to maximize the potential of technology to help low-income people improve their lives and enter the economic mainstream.
Georgia Consortium for Personal Literacy
www.georgiaconsortium.org
* Approaches financial literacy without any age barriers
* Participates as one of 46 state affiliates of the national Jump$tart Coalition in Washington, D.C. which focuses on your financial literacy
* Serves as a clearinghouse for materials and resources designed to promote personal financial literacy
* Coordinates a state-wide consortium of individuals and organizations committed to educating Georgians about life-long financial issues
* Operates as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation
* Works to raise awareness and educate Georgians of important financial literacy issues that impact their lives
* Creates an environment for people to come together, discuss, and learn about important financial issues
* Approaches financial literacy without any age barriers
* Participates as one of 46 state affiliates of the national Jump$tart Coalition in Washington, D.C. which focuses on your financial literacy
* Serves as a clearinghouse for materials and resources designed to promote personal financial literacy
* Coordinates a state-wide consortium of individuals and organizations committed to educating Georgians about life-long financial issues
* Operates as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation
* Works to raise awareness and educate Georgians of important financial literacy issues that impact their lives
* Creates an environment for people to come together, discuss, and learn about important financial issues
Hillside Cottages
http://www.hside.org/history.asp
1301 Monroe Drive
Atlanta, GA
690 Courtenay Drive
Atlanta, GA
About Us
More than 100 years ago, three women - Mrs. Levi B. Nelson, Mrs. Edgar Poe McBurney, and Mrs. J.P. Averill - took the initial steps to form Atlanta's first social service agency, later to become Hillside.
- In 1888 following a severe winter storm, these pioneering women called a meeting to discuss the tragic situation of homeless women and needy children. A sponsoring group of 28 women petitioned Fulton County, Georgia and the Home for the Friendless was formed.
- The Atlanta Community Chest, now United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, was organized in 1924. The Home was a founding member.
- In 1926, eight acres of rolling woodland on Courtenay Dr. in Atlanta were purchased, and plans created for cottage-type residential buildings. Kiwanians had a log rolling at the new site, Kiwanis wives brought a picnic lunch, and the first building was constructed - a log hut for the children.
- With the move to Courtenay Dr. in 1930, the agency's name was changed to Hillside Cottages - A Friendly Home for Children. The cottages provided short-term care for school-aged children during periods of family emergency.
- In response to growing community needs, residential treatment for emotionally disturbed adolescents was introduced in 1970. Facilities were remodeled and staff restructured to conform to standards needed for this type of program.
- In 1987, Hillside was licensed as a specialty psychiatric hospital. As we entered the second century of service to the community, the cottages remained filled to capacity and the waiting list grew.
- Hillside expanded services again in 1995. Recognizing that some children who have been in residential treatment are not ready or able to return to their home communities, the Therapeutic Foster Care program was launched. The program:
- Enables children to live with specially trained foster families
- Participate in community activities
- Utilize community resources
- Bridging the transition back to the home community is also a key factor in treatment success. The Hillside Community Intervention Program (HCIP) was created in 1998 to provide family-based treatment services and intervention for:
- Children who have been in institutional treatment for behavior disorders and/or substance abuse, or
- When a child is at high risk for being placed out of the home
1301 Monroe Drive
Atlanta, GA
690 Courtenay Drive
Atlanta, GA
About Us
More than 100 years ago, three women - Mrs. Levi B. Nelson, Mrs. Edgar Poe McBurney, and Mrs. J.P. Averill - took the initial steps to form Atlanta's first social service agency, later to become Hillside.
- In 1888 following a severe winter storm, these pioneering women called a meeting to discuss the tragic situation of homeless women and needy children. A sponsoring group of 28 women petitioned Fulton County, Georgia and the Home for the Friendless was formed.
- The Atlanta Community Chest, now United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, was organized in 1924. The Home was a founding member.
- In 1926, eight acres of rolling woodland on Courtenay Dr. in Atlanta were purchased, and plans created for cottage-type residential buildings. Kiwanians had a log rolling at the new site, Kiwanis wives brought a picnic lunch, and the first building was constructed - a log hut for the children.
- With the move to Courtenay Dr. in 1930, the agency's name was changed to Hillside Cottages - A Friendly Home for Children. The cottages provided short-term care for school-aged children during periods of family emergency.
- In response to growing community needs, residential treatment for emotionally disturbed adolescents was introduced in 1970. Facilities were remodeled and staff restructured to conform to standards needed for this type of program.
- In 1987, Hillside was licensed as a specialty psychiatric hospital. As we entered the second century of service to the community, the cottages remained filled to capacity and the waiting list grew.
- Hillside expanded services again in 1995. Recognizing that some children who have been in residential treatment are not ready or able to return to their home communities, the Therapeutic Foster Care program was launched. The program:
- Enables children to live with specially trained foster families
- Participate in community activities
- Utilize community resources
- Bridging the transition back to the home community is also a key factor in treatment success. The Hillside Community Intervention Program (HCIP) was created in 1998 to provide family-based treatment services and intervention for:
- Children who have been in institutional treatment for behavior disorders and/or substance abuse, or
- When a child is at high risk for being placed out of the home
MUST Ministries
http://www.mustministries.org/index.aspx
55 Elizabeth Church Road
Marietta, GA 30061
MUST Ministries is a faith-based organization which for thirty-seven years has been dedicated to providing services to persons and families in crisis while maintaining their dignity. MUST is a place where one's faith can be put into action and where we can minister to the poor, the brokenhearted and those who are in crisis - in a place where "your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." (Frederick Buechner)
Founded in 1971 and rooted in the Christian tradition, MUST addresses the basic needs of individuals, families, and children in the Marietta, Smyrna and Canton/Cherokee county communities. MUST brings people of many faiths together to respond to God's challenge to minister to others with compassion and love, without judgment of the beliefs, background or circumstances of those who serve or of those being served.
Mission
- Serving our neighbors in need … transforming lives and communities in response to Christ's call.
Vision
- To become Georgia's most respected Servant Leader - Restoring lives one person and one community at a time
Values
At MUST Ministries, we value…
- Our clients
- Our volunteers
- Our staff
- Our community
Today MUST has -
Service Centers in Marietta, Smyrna and Cherokee providing food, clothing, financial aid, education and employment assistance; interview, assessment and referral services, to families and individuals in crisis.
Integrated Housing Programs in Cobb, Cherokee, and Douglas Counties dedicated to helping 200+ residents break their own cycle of homelessness. Emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing and a host of wrap around services provide a healthy environment to foster whole life change.
Seasonal Programs including:
Summer Lunch program, serving 2,000+ lunches to children each day totaling nearly 100,000 lunches per summer
Back to School Supplies for 3,000 children
Holiday Meals to 8,000+ individuals
Christmas Toyshop – for 3,343 children who would otherwise not have gifts to open
Centralized 20,000 sq. ft. Operations Warehouse and Distribution Center in Marietta
55 Elizabeth Church Road
Marietta, GA 30061
MUST Ministries is a faith-based organization which for thirty-seven years has been dedicated to providing services to persons and families in crisis while maintaining their dignity. MUST is a place where one's faith can be put into action and where we can minister to the poor, the brokenhearted and those who are in crisis - in a place where "your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." (Frederick Buechner)
Founded in 1971 and rooted in the Christian tradition, MUST addresses the basic needs of individuals, families, and children in the Marietta, Smyrna and Canton/Cherokee county communities. MUST brings people of many faiths together to respond to God's challenge to minister to others with compassion and love, without judgment of the beliefs, background or circumstances of those who serve or of those being served.
Mission
- Serving our neighbors in need … transforming lives and communities in response to Christ's call.
Vision
- To become Georgia's most respected Servant Leader - Restoring lives one person and one community at a time
Values
At MUST Ministries, we value…
- Our clients
- Our volunteers
- Our staff
- Our community
Today MUST has -
Service Centers in Marietta, Smyrna and Cherokee providing food, clothing, financial aid, education and employment assistance; interview, assessment and referral services, to families and individuals in crisis.
Integrated Housing Programs in Cobb, Cherokee, and Douglas Counties dedicated to helping 200+ residents break their own cycle of homelessness. Emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing and a host of wrap around services provide a healthy environment to foster whole life change.
Seasonal Programs including:
Summer Lunch program, serving 2,000+ lunches to children each day totaling nearly 100,000 lunches per summer
Back to School Supplies for 3,000 children
Holiday Meals to 8,000+ individuals
Christmas Toyshop – for 3,343 children who would otherwise not have gifts to open
Centralized 20,000 sq. ft. Operations Warehouse and Distribution Center in Marietta
The Carter Center
http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html
http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html
One Copenhill
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
The Carter Center: Creating a world in which every man, woman, and child has the opportunity to enjoy good health and live in peace
The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 70 countries.
Led by the Carters and an independent board of trustees, the Center's staff wage peace, fight disease, and build hope by both engaging with those at the highest levels of government and working side by side with poor and often forgotten people.
In this way, the Center has strengthened democracies in Asia, Latin America, and Africa; helped farmers double or triple grain production in 15 African countries; mediated or worked to prevent civil and international conflicts; intervened to prevent unnecessary diseases in Latin America and Africa, including the near eradication of Guinea worm disease; and strived to diminish the stigma against mental illness. A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, the Center's work is supported by donations from individuals, foundations, corporations, and countries.
Our Mission
The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering; it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health. While the program agenda may change, The Carter Center is guided by five principles:
The Center emphasizes action and results. Based on careful research and analysis, it is prepared to take timely action on important and pressing issues.
The Center does not duplicate the effective efforts of others.
The Center addresses difficult problems and recognizes the possibility of failure as an acceptable risk.
The Center is nonpartisan and acts as a neutral in dispute resolution activities.
The Center believes that people can improve their lives when provided with the necessary skills, knowledge, and access to resources.
The Carter Center collaborates with other organizations, public or private, in carrying out its mission.
http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html
One Copenhill
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
The Carter Center: Creating a world in which every man, woman, and child has the opportunity to enjoy good health and live in peace
The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 70 countries.
Led by the Carters and an independent board of trustees, the Center's staff wage peace, fight disease, and build hope by both engaging with those at the highest levels of government and working side by side with poor and often forgotten people.
In this way, the Center has strengthened democracies in Asia, Latin America, and Africa; helped farmers double or triple grain production in 15 African countries; mediated or worked to prevent civil and international conflicts; intervened to prevent unnecessary diseases in Latin America and Africa, including the near eradication of Guinea worm disease; and strived to diminish the stigma against mental illness. A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, the Center's work is supported by donations from individuals, foundations, corporations, and countries.
Our Mission
The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering; it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health. While the program agenda may change, The Carter Center is guided by five principles:
The Center emphasizes action and results. Based on careful research and analysis, it is prepared to take timely action on important and pressing issues.
The Center does not duplicate the effective efforts of others.
The Center addresses difficult problems and recognizes the possibility of failure as an acceptable risk.
The Center is nonpartisan and acts as a neutral in dispute resolution activities.
The Center believes that people can improve their lives when provided with the necessary skills, knowledge, and access to resources.
The Carter Center collaborates with other organizations, public or private, in carrying out its mission.
Girls Inc. Atlanta
http://www.girlsincatlanta.org/
1100 Spring Street NW
Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30309
Mission Statement
To inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
Vision Statement
To be the premier organization that helps all girls realize their potential and
exercise their rights.
Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta helps provide safe places and
structured activities during non-school hours at their centers and in
collaboration with other youth-serving agencies. The organization provides
researched-based programs that help girls overcome the effects of gender
inequity and become self-sufficient, responsible adults. For information,
call us at (678) 686-1740.
Girls Incorporated is part of a national youth organization dedicated to
helping every girl become strong, smart and bold. For over 29 years, Girls
Incorporated has provided vital educational programs to millions of
American girls. Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle
societal messages about their value and potential.
About Us
Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta annually serves more than 5,000
girls aged 6 to 18 through various outreach programs; through facilities
in Cobb County; and partnerships throughout metro Atlanta.
As one affiliate of the national Girls Incorporated organization, we are
dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold through year-
round programs in six core areas:
- career and life planning
- health and sexuality
- leadership and community actions
- sports and adventure
- self-reliance and life skills
- culture and heritage
Key Objectives and Goals:
Girls Incorporated develops research-based, informal education
programs that encourage girls to take educated risks and master
physical, intellectual and emotional challenges. Our programs
address math and science education, pregnancy prevention, media
literacy, adolescent health, child abuse prevention, substance abuse
prevention, and sports and cultural activities.
Number and Ages of Constituents:
Girls Incorporated serves girls ages 6 to 18. Over 50% of our girls
served come from single-parent homes, with an average yearly income
below $25,000. Our Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy (PAP) outreach
programs are offered in districts where the local Health Department has
identified high pregnancy rates by zip code and where schools and
organizations have indicated interest and need. More than 2,000 girls
are reached through the public schools.
1100 Spring Street NW
Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30309
Mission Statement
To inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
Vision Statement
To be the premier organization that helps all girls realize their potential and
exercise their rights.
Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta helps provide safe places and
structured activities during non-school hours at their centers and in
collaboration with other youth-serving agencies. The organization provides
researched-based programs that help girls overcome the effects of gender
inequity and become self-sufficient, responsible adults. For information,
call us at (678) 686-1740.
Girls Incorporated is part of a national youth organization dedicated to
helping every girl become strong, smart and bold. For over 29 years, Girls
Incorporated has provided vital educational programs to millions of
American girls. Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle
societal messages about their value and potential.
About Us
Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta annually serves more than 5,000
girls aged 6 to 18 through various outreach programs; through facilities
in Cobb County; and partnerships throughout metro Atlanta.
As one affiliate of the national Girls Incorporated organization, we are
dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold through year-
round programs in six core areas:
- career and life planning
- health and sexuality
- leadership and community actions
- sports and adventure
- self-reliance and life skills
- culture and heritage
Key Objectives and Goals:
Girls Incorporated develops research-based, informal education
programs that encourage girls to take educated risks and master
physical, intellectual and emotional challenges. Our programs
address math and science education, pregnancy prevention, media
literacy, adolescent health, child abuse prevention, substance abuse
prevention, and sports and cultural activities.
Number and Ages of Constituents:
Girls Incorporated serves girls ages 6 to 18. Over 50% of our girls
served come from single-parent homes, with an average yearly income
below $25,000. Our Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy (PAP) outreach
programs are offered in districts where the local Health Department has
identified high pregnancy rates by zip code and where schools and
organizations have indicated interest and need. More than 2,000 girls
are reached through the public schools.
Atlanta Housing Association of Neighborhood-based Developers
http://ahand.org/
633 Pryor St, SW
Atlanta, GA 30312
Mission
AHAND is a coalition of Atlanta-area community-based organizations advocating for, and dedicated to, improving the quality of life in under-served neighborhoods through the support of Community Economic Development and affordable housing activities.
Goals
AHAND aims to foster communication between business, government, and neighborhoods in an effort to increase the provision of affordable housing within metro Atlanta and strengthen its Community Economic Development industry. We are an association working to support Atlanta-area communities toward the accomplishment of:
Affordable Housing Development
Economic Development
Public and Private Community Services
Increased Homeownership Opportunities
Resource Development and Capacity Building for Members
Micro Enterprise Development & Technical Assistance for community-based businesses and prospective entrepreneurs.
633 Pryor St, SW
Atlanta, GA 30312
Mission
AHAND is a coalition of Atlanta-area community-based organizations advocating for, and dedicated to, improving the quality of life in under-served neighborhoods through the support of Community Economic Development and affordable housing activities.
Goals
AHAND aims to foster communication between business, government, and neighborhoods in an effort to increase the provision of affordable housing within metro Atlanta and strengthen its Community Economic Development industry. We are an association working to support Atlanta-area communities toward the accomplishment of:
Affordable Housing Development
Economic Development
Public and Private Community Services
Increased Homeownership Opportunities
Resource Development and Capacity Building for Members
Micro Enterprise Development & Technical Assistance for community-based businesses and prospective entrepreneurs.
Oakhurst Community Garden Project
http://www.oakhurstgarden.org/
435 Oakview Road
Decatur, GA 30030
The Oakhurst Community Garden Project teaches environmental awareness to diverse local students through hands-on gardening and outdoor education programs. We are dedicated to empowering young people to become the next generation of environmental stewards by engaging in projects that address real needs. Respect for the earth and each other underlies all our efforts. By teaching about wellness, teamwork, and conservation, we hope to empower youth to take charge of their own health, as well as that of the environment. In addition to our work with young people, we also host adult classes on a wide range of topics, and have regular garden work days and host popular community events.
435 Oakview Road
Decatur, GA 30030
The Oakhurst Community Garden Project teaches environmental awareness to diverse local students through hands-on gardening and outdoor education programs. We are dedicated to empowering young people to become the next generation of environmental stewards by engaging in projects that address real needs. Respect for the earth and each other underlies all our efforts. By teaching about wellness, teamwork, and conservation, we hope to empower youth to take charge of their own health, as well as that of the environment. In addition to our work with young people, we also host adult classes on a wide range of topics, and have regular garden work days and host popular community events.
Georgia Organics
http://www.georgiaorganics.org/about_us/contact_us.php
1068 North Highland Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30306
Georgia Organics' Mission
Georgia Organics is a member supported non-profit organization working to integrate healthy, sustainable and locally grown food into the lives of all Georgians.
Georgia Organics envisions sustainable, organic and local food transforming our communities to be more healthy, secure and economically-viable. Through innovative networks of sustainable family farms, gardens and businesses, all Georgians have access to nutritious, locally-grown foods via schools, institutions, work places, grocery stores, markets and neighborhoods. Together, growers, consumers, rural counties, and urban communities will unite to embrace the health and heritage of our land and people through the cultivation and celebration of food.
Programs & Projects
Annual Conference - GO's conference is the most significant annual learning opportunity for members, new and advanced growers, agricultural and culinary professionals, students and consumers. The conference features keynote speakers, an organic dinner, farm tours, a trade show and book sale, and more than 30 workshops, including such topics as specialty crops, marketing your farm products, CSA’s and cooking with organic ingredients.
Publications & Online Resources - GO produces an informative quarterly newsletter, The Dirt, and this website featuring events, news and a resource directory of organic markets, CSA’s, seed sources, restaurants, stores and more. Each month, GO keeps its members up-to-date with an online newsletter offering the latest information and news on sustainable growing and community activities. (Click here for the most recent newsletter and our newsletter archives.)
Atlanta Local Food Initiative - GO is an active participant in this new coalition working to build a locally-based food system that enhances human health, promotes enviornmental renewal, fosters local economies and links rural and urban communities. (Click here to read the recently-released report and list of endorsements)
Converting Southern Commodities - GO is working to reduce pesticide use by increasing organic production of three commodities - Vidalia onions, blueberries and peanuts. To do this, GO has helped form three working groups of researchers, educators, commodity groups and others to address challenges and opportunities in each commodity. GO will also be leading workshops and field demonstrations to educate growers and educators in the next year. (Click here to see the list of working group participants and a list of recent minutes.)
Farmer Mentoring & Marketing - GO is teaming established farmers with new farmers to transfer knowledge and expertise in sustainable growing. GO is also providing in-depth workshops and training in the areas of production, marketing and financial decisions and producing a Local Food Guide to assist growers in connecting with consumers.
Curriculum Development - GO has developed a curriculum on organic and sustainable growing for use by university extension agents, master gardeners and high school educators. Presently, students and agriculture professionals in Georgia receive no or very little formal education on organic and sustainable agriculture. This curriculum is the first of its kind in the state and has been included in the 2006 agricultural curriculum materials distributed to all high school agricultural educators. CD copies are availabe for $10 or download here for free.
Note: The Curriculum is a large file, so it may take a few minutes. It is not recommended for dial-up connections.
Direct Marketing - GO is helping family farmers earn more of the consumer’s food dollar through its Direct to Consumer Marketing Program. A market tool has been developed to help farmers determine the direct marketing strategies that best fit their individual situations.
Farm Tours - GO offers public farm tours for individuals to see working farms first-hand and connect with local farmers growing organically and sustainably.
Organic Living Series - GO offers monthly educational programs designed to stimulate education and a commitment towards healthier lifestyles as they relate to our food system, personal health and environmental protection. Topics range from organic lawn care, to wellness and nutrition to cooking organically.
1068 North Highland Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30306
Georgia Organics' Mission
Georgia Organics is a member supported non-profit organization working to integrate healthy, sustainable and locally grown food into the lives of all Georgians.
Georgia Organics envisions sustainable, organic and local food transforming our communities to be more healthy, secure and economically-viable. Through innovative networks of sustainable family farms, gardens and businesses, all Georgians have access to nutritious, locally-grown foods via schools, institutions, work places, grocery stores, markets and neighborhoods. Together, growers, consumers, rural counties, and urban communities will unite to embrace the health and heritage of our land and people through the cultivation and celebration of food.
Programs & Projects
Annual Conference - GO's conference is the most significant annual learning opportunity for members, new and advanced growers, agricultural and culinary professionals, students and consumers. The conference features keynote speakers, an organic dinner, farm tours, a trade show and book sale, and more than 30 workshops, including such topics as specialty crops, marketing your farm products, CSA’s and cooking with organic ingredients.
Publications & Online Resources - GO produces an informative quarterly newsletter, The Dirt, and this website featuring events, news and a resource directory of organic markets, CSA’s, seed sources, restaurants, stores and more. Each month, GO keeps its members up-to-date with an online newsletter offering the latest information and news on sustainable growing and community activities. (Click here for the most recent newsletter and our newsletter archives.)
Atlanta Local Food Initiative - GO is an active participant in this new coalition working to build a locally-based food system that enhances human health, promotes enviornmental renewal, fosters local economies and links rural and urban communities. (Click here to read the recently-released report and list of endorsements)
Converting Southern Commodities - GO is working to reduce pesticide use by increasing organic production of three commodities - Vidalia onions, blueberries and peanuts. To do this, GO has helped form three working groups of researchers, educators, commodity groups and others to address challenges and opportunities in each commodity. GO will also be leading workshops and field demonstrations to educate growers and educators in the next year. (Click here to see the list of working group participants and a list of recent minutes.)
Farmer Mentoring & Marketing - GO is teaming established farmers with new farmers to transfer knowledge and expertise in sustainable growing. GO is also providing in-depth workshops and training in the areas of production, marketing and financial decisions and producing a Local Food Guide to assist growers in connecting with consumers.
Curriculum Development - GO has developed a curriculum on organic and sustainable growing for use by university extension agents, master gardeners and high school educators. Presently, students and agriculture professionals in Georgia receive no or very little formal education on organic and sustainable agriculture. This curriculum is the first of its kind in the state and has been included in the 2006 agricultural curriculum materials distributed to all high school agricultural educators. CD copies are availabe for $10 or download here for free.
Note: The Curriculum is a large file, so it may take a few minutes. It is not recommended for dial-up connections.
Direct Marketing - GO is helping family farmers earn more of the consumer’s food dollar through its Direct to Consumer Marketing Program. A market tool has been developed to help farmers determine the direct marketing strategies that best fit their individual situations.
Farm Tours - GO offers public farm tours for individuals to see working farms first-hand and connect with local farmers growing organically and sustainably.
Organic Living Series - GO offers monthly educational programs designed to stimulate education and a commitment towards healthier lifestyles as they relate to our food system, personal health and environmental protection. Topics range from organic lawn care, to wellness and nutrition to cooking organically.
The Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
http://www.furniturebankatlanta.org/
538 Permalume Place
Atlanta, GA 30318
About the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
The Furniture Bank was founded in 1988 in response to the lack of furniture for families moving out of homeless shelters. Today the Furniture Bank provides essential household furniture to individuals and families moving out of homelessness, battling HIV/AIDS, and fleeing domestic violence.
Description of Services
The Furniture Distribution Program guarantees a bed for every member of a client's family and a sofa. Other items are provided such as dressers, lamps, dinette sets, bookshelves, loveseats, and coffee tables. On average each household receives 14 pieces of furniture. Also, the Furniture Bank works to provide basic household items to families and individuals through partnerships with local congregations and schools. Individual households, hotels, and furniture companies donate the majority of furniture.
The Furniture Distribution Program contributes to the self-sufficiency of Furniture Bank clients by reducing the costs associated with moving into housing, freeing additional income for housing, transportation, and medical needs.
The Eviction Protection Program (EPP) stores household furnishings of individuals and families who are being evicted. Often families are forced to give up their possessions including furniture and other keepsakes when they move into homeless shelters. The Furniture Bank's locked storage space is available for 90-day periods and allows clients to retrieve their furnishings and memorabilia upon moving into permanent housing.
538 Permalume Place
Atlanta, GA 30318
About the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
The Furniture Bank was founded in 1988 in response to the lack of furniture for families moving out of homeless shelters. Today the Furniture Bank provides essential household furniture to individuals and families moving out of homelessness, battling HIV/AIDS, and fleeing domestic violence.
Description of Services
The Furniture Distribution Program guarantees a bed for every member of a client's family and a sofa. Other items are provided such as dressers, lamps, dinette sets, bookshelves, loveseats, and coffee tables. On average each household receives 14 pieces of furniture. Also, the Furniture Bank works to provide basic household items to families and individuals through partnerships with local congregations and schools. Individual households, hotels, and furniture companies donate the majority of furniture.
The Furniture Distribution Program contributes to the self-sufficiency of Furniture Bank clients by reducing the costs associated with moving into housing, freeing additional income for housing, transportation, and medical needs.
The Eviction Protection Program (EPP) stores household furnishings of individuals and families who are being evicted. Often families are forced to give up their possessions including furniture and other keepsakes when they move into homeless shelters. The Furniture Bank's locked storage space is available for 90-day periods and allows clients to retrieve their furnishings and memorabilia upon moving into permanent housing.
Urban Collage
http://www.urbancollage.com/
84 Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
We are urban designers who believe that the physical environment helps shape a community's functional, economic and social well-being. The art of "collage" is the creative practice of assembling diverse elements into a dynamic composition, often from multiple perspectives. We view communities in the same, organic way - as they change and grow, their built environment reflects the unique circumstances of its politics and place. Our work is varied in scale - from individual Buildings & Sites to the institutional frameworks of Schools & Campuses; from focused Neighborhoods & Districts to regional networks of Corridors & Centers, and even entire Cities & Towns.
Since the firm's founding in 1997 in Atlanta, we have completed over 200 projects throughout the Southeast and, as a testament to the determination and passion of our clients, our plans have resulted in thousands of new housing units, first class schools and institutions, hundreds of acres of new parks and open spaces, miles of streetscape and bicycle paths and, most importantly, the creation of dozens of memorable places. The whole of a vibrant community is often greater than the sum of its parts. Therein lies the key to true urban design.
84 Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
We are urban designers who believe that the physical environment helps shape a community's functional, economic and social well-being. The art of "collage" is the creative practice of assembling diverse elements into a dynamic composition, often from multiple perspectives. We view communities in the same, organic way - as they change and grow, their built environment reflects the unique circumstances of its politics and place. Our work is varied in scale - from individual Buildings & Sites to the institutional frameworks of Schools & Campuses; from focused Neighborhoods & Districts to regional networks of Corridors & Centers, and even entire Cities & Towns.
Since the firm's founding in 1997 in Atlanta, we have completed over 200 projects throughout the Southeast and, as a testament to the determination and passion of our clients, our plans have resulted in thousands of new housing units, first class schools and institutions, hundreds of acres of new parks and open spaces, miles of streetscape and bicycle paths and, most importantly, the creation of dozens of memorable places. The whole of a vibrant community is often greater than the sum of its parts. Therein lies the key to true urban design.
Catholic Charities Atlanta, Inc.
http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/
680 W. Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
About Catholic Charities Atlanta
Migration & Refugee Services Summer Campers
"I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me."
- (Matthew 25:40)
Vision
We, at Catholic Charities Atlanta are caring, dedicated professionals who appreciate life and its value. We recognize the strength, dignity, possibilities and goodness of the individual as we work on behalf of the common good, both within our agency and in the communities we serve. We build bridges across racial cultural, religious, gender, age and socioeconomic groups. Our commitment to excellence and spirit of compassion encourages us to become better servant leaders in all that we do.
In our vision of Catholic Charities Atlanta, we are widely recognized throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta and Georgia as being available to people in times of need and crisis. Through partnerships with public, private, educational and church organizations, our seamless services distinguish Catholic Charities Atlanta, Inc. as an outstanding integrated care provider which incorporates the values of the Gospel embodied in the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church.
Mission
Catholic Charities, a ministry rooted in the Gospel, partners with our community to move people facing adversity to wholeness and self sufficiency.
Philosophy of Service
In keeping with Catholic social teaching and Judaeo Christian principles, Catholic Charities Atlanta opens its doors to the most vulnerable and most in need from all walks of life. Regardless of race, creed, national origin, socio-economic status or educational background, empowering them to utilize their strengths and resources so as to meet the needs of their families and contribute to their community is a primary goal in social services today. In serving individuals and families, we will reach out with compassion and love.
Our Future
Catholic Charities Atlanta will continue to offer the professional, highly specialized services which are the cornerstones of our agency. We plan to offer more services associated with our current regional centers and all add more centers as we reach further into the other parts of the Archdiocese.
In addition to expanding our efforts as service provider, we will also act as convener, facilitator and trainer through exciting new partnerships with the parishes, the community of faith, the business community, other non-profits, and those of good will, from central to north Georgia. Catholic Charities Atlanta will play a vital role in these partnerships by educating, equipping, and empowering others to work together more closely as one human family. Once new projects begin, Catholic Charities Atlanta can manage them or move on to initiate projects in other areas of need.
680 W. Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
About Catholic Charities Atlanta
Migration & Refugee Services Summer Campers
"I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me."
- (Matthew 25:40)
Vision
We, at Catholic Charities Atlanta are caring, dedicated professionals who appreciate life and its value. We recognize the strength, dignity, possibilities and goodness of the individual as we work on behalf of the common good, both within our agency and in the communities we serve. We build bridges across racial cultural, religious, gender, age and socioeconomic groups. Our commitment to excellence and spirit of compassion encourages us to become better servant leaders in all that we do.
In our vision of Catholic Charities Atlanta, we are widely recognized throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta and Georgia as being available to people in times of need and crisis. Through partnerships with public, private, educational and church organizations, our seamless services distinguish Catholic Charities Atlanta, Inc. as an outstanding integrated care provider which incorporates the values of the Gospel embodied in the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church.
Mission
Catholic Charities, a ministry rooted in the Gospel, partners with our community to move people facing adversity to wholeness and self sufficiency.
Philosophy of Service
In keeping with Catholic social teaching and Judaeo Christian principles, Catholic Charities Atlanta opens its doors to the most vulnerable and most in need from all walks of life. Regardless of race, creed, national origin, socio-economic status or educational background, empowering them to utilize their strengths and resources so as to meet the needs of their families and contribute to their community is a primary goal in social services today. In serving individuals and families, we will reach out with compassion and love.
Our Future
Catholic Charities Atlanta will continue to offer the professional, highly specialized services which are the cornerstones of our agency. We plan to offer more services associated with our current regional centers and all add more centers as we reach further into the other parts of the Archdiocese.
In addition to expanding our efforts as service provider, we will also act as convener, facilitator and trainer through exciting new partnerships with the parishes, the community of faith, the business community, other non-profits, and those of good will, from central to north Georgia. Catholic Charities Atlanta will play a vital role in these partnerships by educating, equipping, and empowering others to work together more closely as one human family. Once new projects begin, Catholic Charities Atlanta can manage them or move on to initiate projects in other areas of need.
Regional Council of Churches
http://www.rccatl.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=34
100 Edgewood Avenue, Suite 812
Atlanta, GA 30303
Our Mission
The mission of The Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta is to develop relationships, foster dialogue, and advocate collaboration among all Christians throughout the 20 county Atlanta region.
Our Vision
The Council magnifies the work, worship, and witness of the body of Christ in the Atlanta region by:
Amplifying and strengthening our voice on key regional issues, events, and policy decisions to cultivate leadership and social responsibility.
Fulfilling our Christian call for social and economic justice through advocacy, education, facilitation, and action taken in partnership with existing infrastructures and agencies.
Deepening community among people of faith through fellowship and ecumenical activities.
Goals
The council will gather and support the ecumenical faith community
The Regional Council of Churches will hold a Monthly Pastors Breakfast. This will be a time for rejuvenating fellowship and mutual support; a time to hear concerns and issues, and to garner the common wisdom and energy of the faith leadership.
The Regional Council will host a monthly evening Young Ministers Roundtable. An ecumenical community of peers offers young ministers safe space in which to explore how the church and its world are changing and ways the church can remain relevant.
The Council will sponsor a community–wide ecumenical worship service at Pentecost.
The Council will maintain robust communication forums.
The Council has built a network of ministries, affinity groups, and congregations which reaches deeply into the faith community and widely across the region. The eNewsletter which goes to 10,000 faith leaders each week supports and informs this network.
The website www.rccatl.org is visited by hundreds of people a day for information, resources, or to participate in the daily online devotionals we offer. The website contains articles on issues of concern to the faith community as well as educational articles and opportunities to participate in celebration, worship, and ministry. The website features a community calendar and volunteer opportunities section.
The Council maintains a searchable data base of congregations and ministries a portion of which is accessible to visitors logged on to the website.
The Council will inform and learn from the faith community in matters of the common good and will amplify the voice of faith in the public arena.
The Council participates with faith and community partners to develop forums around critical issues such as homelessness, prison ministry and reentry, living wage, economic justice, and reconciliation.
The Council will facilitate and enable collaborative work in responsive ministry often including community organizations and agencies that are not faith-based.
The Council will in coalition with other groups develop congregational resources. Currently, we are finishing work on a resource guide to help congregations begin a conversation about work and wage.
The Council will continue the Ecumenical Intern Program which gives seminary or graduate students studying public policy or nonprofit management hands-on experience and an opportunity to explore their vocation in the broader ecumenical community.
100 Edgewood Avenue, Suite 812
Atlanta, GA 30303
Our Mission
The mission of The Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta is to develop relationships, foster dialogue, and advocate collaboration among all Christians throughout the 20 county Atlanta region.
Our Vision
The Council magnifies the work, worship, and witness of the body of Christ in the Atlanta region by:
Amplifying and strengthening our voice on key regional issues, events, and policy decisions to cultivate leadership and social responsibility.
Fulfilling our Christian call for social and economic justice through advocacy, education, facilitation, and action taken in partnership with existing infrastructures and agencies.
Deepening community among people of faith through fellowship and ecumenical activities.
Goals
The council will gather and support the ecumenical faith community
The Regional Council of Churches will hold a Monthly Pastors Breakfast. This will be a time for rejuvenating fellowship and mutual support; a time to hear concerns and issues, and to garner the common wisdom and energy of the faith leadership.
The Regional Council will host a monthly evening Young Ministers Roundtable. An ecumenical community of peers offers young ministers safe space in which to explore how the church and its world are changing and ways the church can remain relevant.
The Council will sponsor a community–wide ecumenical worship service at Pentecost.
The Council will maintain robust communication forums.
The Council has built a network of ministries, affinity groups, and congregations which reaches deeply into the faith community and widely across the region. The eNewsletter which goes to 10,000 faith leaders each week supports and informs this network.
The website www.rccatl.org is visited by hundreds of people a day for information, resources, or to participate in the daily online devotionals we offer. The website contains articles on issues of concern to the faith community as well as educational articles and opportunities to participate in celebration, worship, and ministry. The website features a community calendar and volunteer opportunities section.
The Council maintains a searchable data base of congregations and ministries a portion of which is accessible to visitors logged on to the website.
The Council will inform and learn from the faith community in matters of the common good and will amplify the voice of faith in the public arena.
The Council participates with faith and community partners to develop forums around critical issues such as homelessness, prison ministry and reentry, living wage, economic justice, and reconciliation.
The Council will facilitate and enable collaborative work in responsive ministry often including community organizations and agencies that are not faith-based.
The Council will in coalition with other groups develop congregational resources. Currently, we are finishing work on a resource guide to help congregations begin a conversation about work and wage.
The Council will continue the Ecumenical Intern Program which gives seminary or graduate students studying public policy or nonprofit management hands-on experience and an opportunity to explore their vocation in the broader ecumenical community.
The Community Foundation
http://www.atlcf.org/
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 449
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mission
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is a creative, cost-effective and tax-efficient way for people to invest in our community. We help donors and their families meet their charitable goals by educating them on critical issues and by matching them with organizations that serve their interests. By working with donors and the community, we improve the quality of life for residents in our region.
Facts
With nearly $800 million in assets, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta connects donors, nonprofits, community leaders and other partners to make philanthropy happen. The Community Foundation works directly with donors and their families to educate them about issues in the community and support their personal philanthropic goals. Funds range from $50,000 to $18 million and the Foundation currently serves as the charitable giving partner for 650 donors and their families. The Foundation also provides support to nonprofits through grants and guidance to help them better serve those in need.
Last year The Community Foundation awarded more than 4,600 grants totaling nearly $63 million to nonprofit organizations throughout 23 counties in the greater Atlanta region in the areas of arts and culture, community development, civic affairs, education, health, religion and human services.
The Community Foundation is the gathering point for nonprofit agencies and individuals seeking to come together to solve problems and address needs that are too broad for any one organization to tackle. Local Fund advisory boards in Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Morgan, Newton and North Fulton counties work with the Foundation to identify critical community issues and to stimulate local philanthropy to meet those needs.
Some of the creative solutions The Community Foundation has initiated include the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, the Neighborhood Resource Center, the Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund and the Georgia Center for Nonprofits.
The counties in The Community Foundation's service area include: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton.
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 449
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mission
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is a creative, cost-effective and tax-efficient way for people to invest in our community. We help donors and their families meet their charitable goals by educating them on critical issues and by matching them with organizations that serve their interests. By working with donors and the community, we improve the quality of life for residents in our region.
Facts
With nearly $800 million in assets, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta connects donors, nonprofits, community leaders and other partners to make philanthropy happen. The Community Foundation works directly with donors and their families to educate them about issues in the community and support their personal philanthropic goals. Funds range from $50,000 to $18 million and the Foundation currently serves as the charitable giving partner for 650 donors and their families. The Foundation also provides support to nonprofits through grants and guidance to help them better serve those in need.
Last year The Community Foundation awarded more than 4,600 grants totaling nearly $63 million to nonprofit organizations throughout 23 counties in the greater Atlanta region in the areas of arts and culture, community development, civic affairs, education, health, religion and human services.
The Community Foundation is the gathering point for nonprofit agencies and individuals seeking to come together to solve problems and address needs that are too broad for any one organization to tackle. Local Fund advisory boards in Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Morgan, Newton and North Fulton counties work with the Foundation to identify critical community issues and to stimulate local philanthropy to meet those needs.
Some of the creative solutions The Community Foundation has initiated include the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, the Neighborhood Resource Center, the Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund and the Georgia Center for Nonprofits.
The counties in The Community Foundation's service area include: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton.
EDGE for women - Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education
http://www.edgeforwomen.org/?page_id=15
The EDGE Program
Spelman College
Box 270
Atlanta, GA 30314
The EDGE Program (Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education) was launched in 1998 by Bryn Mawr and Spelman Colleges, with the goal of strengthening the ability of women students to successfully complete graduate programs in the mathematical sciences, with particular inclusion of women from minority groups. The recent establishment of regional Mentoring Clusters addresses the need for continued mentoring for advanced graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty.
Commitment to Diversity
A distinguishing characteristic of the EDGE summer program has been its unwavering commitment to diversity, both among its participants and its faculty and staff, and even among its host institutions. A long-term goal of the EDGE Program is the creation, identification and dissemination of programs and strategies that improve the persistence of women and minority graduate students, and contribute to the development of a diverse mathematical community.
National Partnerships
During 1998 to 2002 the EDGE program was alternately conducted on the campuses of the two founding institutions, Bryn Mawr and Spelman Colleges. Since 2003, the Program has been held at a variety of other institutions committed to the goals of the program. In 2003 and in 2008, the summer program was held at Pomona College, with Local Coordinator Dr. Ami Radunskaya; in 2005, at North Carolina A & T State University, with Local Coordinators Dr. Janis Oldham and Professor Patricia Shelton; and in 2006, at New College of Florida, with Local Coordinator Dr. Eirini Poimenidou.
Sources of Funding
The EDGE Program has received major funding from the National Science Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and, in its early stages, the National Security Agency. In addition, all of the hosting institutions have contributed resources to the program. Thank you!
The EDGE Program
Spelman College
Box 270
Atlanta, GA 30314
The EDGE Program (Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education) was launched in 1998 by Bryn Mawr and Spelman Colleges, with the goal of strengthening the ability of women students to successfully complete graduate programs in the mathematical sciences, with particular inclusion of women from minority groups. The recent establishment of regional Mentoring Clusters addresses the need for continued mentoring for advanced graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty.
Commitment to Diversity
A distinguishing characteristic of the EDGE summer program has been its unwavering commitment to diversity, both among its participants and its faculty and staff, and even among its host institutions. A long-term goal of the EDGE Program is the creation, identification and dissemination of programs and strategies that improve the persistence of women and minority graduate students, and contribute to the development of a diverse mathematical community.
National Partnerships
During 1998 to 2002 the EDGE program was alternately conducted on the campuses of the two founding institutions, Bryn Mawr and Spelman Colleges. Since 2003, the Program has been held at a variety of other institutions committed to the goals of the program. In 2003 and in 2008, the summer program was held at Pomona College, with Local Coordinator Dr. Ami Radunskaya; in 2005, at North Carolina A & T State University, with Local Coordinators Dr. Janis Oldham and Professor Patricia Shelton; and in 2006, at New College of Florida, with Local Coordinator Dr. Eirini Poimenidou.
Sources of Funding
The EDGE Program has received major funding from the National Science Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and, in its early stages, the National Security Agency. In addition, all of the hosting institutions have contributed resources to the program. Thank you!
Jars of Clay Outreach
http://www.jocatlanta.org/
937 Simms St. SW.
Atlanta, Georgia 30310
Mission & Vision....Dream With Us
Jars of Clay is a non-profit outreach dedicated to helping the inner city poor. Our ministry provided hope by meeting both spiritual and tangible needs. We provide food, clothing, shelter, life rehabilitation, education and job training, biblical training and much, much more. We reach thousands of hurting and needy children, families and adults across all races and cultures each month. Our outreach strives to help solve moral decay, crime, drug, gang, homelessness and poverty epidemics that exist in Atlanta’s inner-city. The vision to see thousands of hurting people come to know a new life through the efforts of our staff, volunteers, and recently rehabilitated individuals whose lives have been dramatically changed. Jars of Clay works to partner with people all around the state to help us reach the lost and help meet the most basic and greatest needs.
Made up of many races, nationalities, and cultures, the Clay has an open door policy, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Jars of Clay reaches young children, teenagers, and adults by providing for the physical needs. Jars of Clay presents the message of hope, provides clothing, food and on-campus shelter and restores broken families. It is imperative that our dynamic outreach continue to reach the hurting in Atlanta. Our plan is to eradicate poverty from our city by offering hope instead of despair, truth instead of lies, and provision instead of hunger, cold and nakedness. The vision can only be realized through the continued prayer and support and financial giving of caring individuals who by the spirit see the impeding need to help the hurting. Only with this support can Jars of Clay continue doing good works in our great city. Where there was once darkness, there will soon be light. Where there was once despair, there will soon be hope…watch us!
Belief Statement
At Jars of Clay Outreach we believe:
…Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He was crucified, died and was buried. On the third day, He rose from the dead and later ascended into heaven, where He remains at the right hand of God Almighty.
…after death, eternal life begins either in heaven or hell. Where you spend eternity is based on your decision to make Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior.
…that when the Rapture occurs, the dead in Christ will rise first, and then those who are alive and remain (those have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior) will be caught up to meet Him in the air.
…the Bible was written and inspired by God.
…faith is acting on the Word of God.
…in water baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
…in the authority of Jesus' name.
…in the indwelling of, and baptism of, the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues.
…in divine healing—the restoration of health to those who believe and act on the truths written in God's Word. We further believe that Jesus is our Healer and that by His stripes we are already healed.
…tithes and offerings should be freely given to your local church. The local church is the place of membership where God has called you to receive His Word on a consistent basis and to grow spiritually.
…in giving alms to the poor, sick, homeless and others in despair.
As we proclaim Jesus, the Christ, as head of the church and the manifested Word of God, our goal is to teach the Word of God with simplicity and understanding so that it may be applied to our everyday lives in a practical and effective manner; thereby being transformed from a regular member of society to a beautiful Jar of Clay that is molded by the Word and gives honor to God, infecting all those with whom we come into contact, ultimately making a mark that cannot be erased.
937 Simms St. SW.
Atlanta, Georgia 30310
Mission & Vision....Dream With Us
Jars of Clay is a non-profit outreach dedicated to helping the inner city poor. Our ministry provided hope by meeting both spiritual and tangible needs. We provide food, clothing, shelter, life rehabilitation, education and job training, biblical training and much, much more. We reach thousands of hurting and needy children, families and adults across all races and cultures each month. Our outreach strives to help solve moral decay, crime, drug, gang, homelessness and poverty epidemics that exist in Atlanta’s inner-city. The vision to see thousands of hurting people come to know a new life through the efforts of our staff, volunteers, and recently rehabilitated individuals whose lives have been dramatically changed. Jars of Clay works to partner with people all around the state to help us reach the lost and help meet the most basic and greatest needs.
Made up of many races, nationalities, and cultures, the Clay has an open door policy, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Jars of Clay reaches young children, teenagers, and adults by providing for the physical needs. Jars of Clay presents the message of hope, provides clothing, food and on-campus shelter and restores broken families. It is imperative that our dynamic outreach continue to reach the hurting in Atlanta. Our plan is to eradicate poverty from our city by offering hope instead of despair, truth instead of lies, and provision instead of hunger, cold and nakedness. The vision can only be realized through the continued prayer and support and financial giving of caring individuals who by the spirit see the impeding need to help the hurting. Only with this support can Jars of Clay continue doing good works in our great city. Where there was once darkness, there will soon be light. Where there was once despair, there will soon be hope…watch us!
Belief Statement
At Jars of Clay Outreach we believe:
…Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He was crucified, died and was buried. On the third day, He rose from the dead and later ascended into heaven, where He remains at the right hand of God Almighty.
…after death, eternal life begins either in heaven or hell. Where you spend eternity is based on your decision to make Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior.
…that when the Rapture occurs, the dead in Christ will rise first, and then those who are alive and remain (those have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior) will be caught up to meet Him in the air.
…the Bible was written and inspired by God.
…faith is acting on the Word of God.
…in water baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
…in the authority of Jesus' name.
…in the indwelling of, and baptism of, the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues.
…in divine healing—the restoration of health to those who believe and act on the truths written in God's Word. We further believe that Jesus is our Healer and that by His stripes we are already healed.
…tithes and offerings should be freely given to your local church. The local church is the place of membership where God has called you to receive His Word on a consistent basis and to grow spiritually.
…in giving alms to the poor, sick, homeless and others in despair.
As we proclaim Jesus, the Christ, as head of the church and the manifested Word of God, our goal is to teach the Word of God with simplicity and understanding so that it may be applied to our everyday lives in a practical and effective manner; thereby being transformed from a regular member of society to a beautiful Jar of Clay that is molded by the Word and gives honor to God, infecting all those with whom we come into contact, ultimately making a mark that cannot be erased.
Atlanta Resource Foundation
http://www.connections.org/
People in Relationship in Atlanta
In every zip code of Atlanta there are individuals following callings to serve others. These men and women may run businesses, households, lead congregations, serve in the fields of medicine or construction or public service. The Atlanta Resource Foundation seeks to quietly and naturally connect small groups of Atlantans to encourage one another through seasons of life in discovering, encouraging, networking, empowering, and giving to each other as we pursue our different, unique, and specific callings.
Through the CityLights gatherings we seek to consistently grow and maintain friendships. Through other activities that we assist in administrating we specifically seek to be an encourager, catalyst and behind the scenes facilitator of relationships.
Unlike other "foundations" we do not make grants or exist to distribute money. Sometimes friends use us to "pass through" a charitable gift but Atlanta Resource Foundation is focused on organically building relationships in the city.
History
"Let’s start a foundation, different from all other foundations in Atlanta”, said businessman and entrepeneur Greg Simmons to Tom Roddy one evening in 1984. The idea was that instead of serving as a reservoir for assets, ARF would serve as a conduit to bring people with resources, both monetary and time together with those who are not as fortunate. “People will be the assets: we won’t make grants. A person’s involvement will be the grant.”
ARF shall be a conduit, not a reservoir. It is the task of ARF to stay closely involved with both the giver and the recipient, in order to assure meeting the needs of both parties. ARF may serve as a conduit for start-up, nonprofit ministries that meet our mission goals, such as Quest Atlanta ‘96, Young Atlantans, Buckhead Fellowship and East Lake Commons.
“Two or Three Together in My Name.” Tom felt that they needed more business people involved, so he went to see Billy Mitchell. Tom and Billy had been in the same fellowship group since the early 1970’s. ARF was seeking a place to hold meetings and Billy Mitchell gave the new Foundation a place to meet at the offices of Carter and Associates on Spring Street.
Glencastle and Family Consultation Services, in 1984, was an early initiative of our friend, Bob Lupton, in East Atlanta.
Business Ministry Mix: Tom wanted to have a mix of ministry and business,so he invited Bob Lupton and Neil Shorthouse, both who had extensive ministry experience, to get involved.
Partnerships:”Let us partner with whomever we can.” Alicia Philip of the Metropolitan Community Foundation, (now The Community Foundation), allowed the still unnamed ARF to come under their foundation as a designated fund. They could make grants to projects the ARF was involved in, but could not pay salaries or expenses. Tom and Greg turned to the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta and its then director Don Newby. Tom Roddy became a staff member on the Council with responsibilities to the still unnamed group.
A Name: Tom and Greg, still looking for a name for their new foundation, thought about the name “Atlanta Leadership Foundation”. They really wanted to work with both leaders and followers. They wanted to be a conduit for resources. Therefore, they decided upon “Atlanta Resource Foundation”.
People in Relationship in Atlanta
In every zip code of Atlanta there are individuals following callings to serve others. These men and women may run businesses, households, lead congregations, serve in the fields of medicine or construction or public service. The Atlanta Resource Foundation seeks to quietly and naturally connect small groups of Atlantans to encourage one another through seasons of life in discovering, encouraging, networking, empowering, and giving to each other as we pursue our different, unique, and specific callings.
Through the CityLights gatherings we seek to consistently grow and maintain friendships. Through other activities that we assist in administrating we specifically seek to be an encourager, catalyst and behind the scenes facilitator of relationships.
Unlike other "foundations" we do not make grants or exist to distribute money. Sometimes friends use us to "pass through" a charitable gift but Atlanta Resource Foundation is focused on organically building relationships in the city.
History
"Let’s start a foundation, different from all other foundations in Atlanta”, said businessman and entrepeneur Greg Simmons to Tom Roddy one evening in 1984. The idea was that instead of serving as a reservoir for assets, ARF would serve as a conduit to bring people with resources, both monetary and time together with those who are not as fortunate. “People will be the assets: we won’t make grants. A person’s involvement will be the grant.”
ARF shall be a conduit, not a reservoir. It is the task of ARF to stay closely involved with both the giver and the recipient, in order to assure meeting the needs of both parties. ARF may serve as a conduit for start-up, nonprofit ministries that meet our mission goals, such as Quest Atlanta ‘96, Young Atlantans, Buckhead Fellowship and East Lake Commons.
“Two or Three Together in My Name.” Tom felt that they needed more business people involved, so he went to see Billy Mitchell. Tom and Billy had been in the same fellowship group since the early 1970’s. ARF was seeking a place to hold meetings and Billy Mitchell gave the new Foundation a place to meet at the offices of Carter and Associates on Spring Street.
Glencastle and Family Consultation Services, in 1984, was an early initiative of our friend, Bob Lupton, in East Atlanta.
Business Ministry Mix: Tom wanted to have a mix of ministry and business,so he invited Bob Lupton and Neil Shorthouse, both who had extensive ministry experience, to get involved.
Partnerships:”Let us partner with whomever we can.” Alicia Philip of the Metropolitan Community Foundation, (now The Community Foundation), allowed the still unnamed ARF to come under their foundation as a designated fund. They could make grants to projects the ARF was involved in, but could not pay salaries or expenses. Tom and Greg turned to the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta and its then director Don Newby. Tom Roddy became a staff member on the Council with responsibilities to the still unnamed group.
A Name: Tom and Greg, still looking for a name for their new foundation, thought about the name “Atlanta Leadership Foundation”. They really wanted to work with both leaders and followers. They wanted to be a conduit for resources. Therefore, they decided upon “Atlanta Resource Foundation”.
GoGirlGo! Women's Sports Foundation
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/GoGirlGo/Atlanta.aspx
Regional Office
3525 Piedmont Road, NE
Building 7, Suite 102
Atlanta, GA 30305
What We Do
The Women’s Sports Foundation’s GoGirlGo! works across the country to improve the health of sedentary girls and to keep girls involved in physical activity. We get girls moving not through direct service, but by supporting programs and organizations that work with girls. GoGirlGo! identifies and weaves together quality resources within each community and provides comprehensive support through education, funding, public awareness and networking.
Our Impact
Our free, award-winning curriculum providing tools to get girls active has reached more than 621,000 girls and provided more than $2.9 million in funding to girl-serving organizations.
GoGirlGo! Founding Story
In 2000 the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Board of Trustees were discussing statistics that showed that one in three girls was physically active. Founder Billie Jean King raised the question, “What about those other two girls?” Find out what happened next.
About Us
GoGirlGo! Atlanta was launched November 15, 2004. As the first of the demonstration communities, GoGirlGo! Atlanta has built a network of close to 400 community organizations dedicated to getting Atlanta girls, ages 8-18, moving and physically active.
Free Award-Winning GoGirlGo! Curriculum
This program, designed for third- to eighth-graders, educates girls about health-risk behaviors and other issues such as body image, bullying, drugs and stress by featured characters and true-life stories from champion athletes like Julie Foudy, Sanya Richards and Diana Taurasi. Order Curriculum today!
Meet the GoGirlGo! Atlanta Staff
GoGirlGo! Atlanta is dedicated providing you with the knowledge, resources and support you need to succeed with GoGirlGo! Please contact us with questions on how you can get Atlanta girls going! Click here for more information about our staff.
Regional Office
3525 Piedmont Road, NE
Building 7, Suite 102
Atlanta, GA 30305
What We Do
The Women’s Sports Foundation’s GoGirlGo! works across the country to improve the health of sedentary girls and to keep girls involved in physical activity. We get girls moving not through direct service, but by supporting programs and organizations that work with girls. GoGirlGo! identifies and weaves together quality resources within each community and provides comprehensive support through education, funding, public awareness and networking.
Our Impact
Our free, award-winning curriculum providing tools to get girls active has reached more than 621,000 girls and provided more than $2.9 million in funding to girl-serving organizations.
GoGirlGo! Founding Story
In 2000 the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Board of Trustees were discussing statistics that showed that one in three girls was physically active. Founder Billie Jean King raised the question, “What about those other two girls?” Find out what happened next.
About Us
GoGirlGo! Atlanta was launched November 15, 2004. As the first of the demonstration communities, GoGirlGo! Atlanta has built a network of close to 400 community organizations dedicated to getting Atlanta girls, ages 8-18, moving and physically active.
Free Award-Winning GoGirlGo! Curriculum
This program, designed for third- to eighth-graders, educates girls about health-risk behaviors and other issues such as body image, bullying, drugs and stress by featured characters and true-life stories from champion athletes like Julie Foudy, Sanya Richards and Diana Taurasi. Order Curriculum today!
Meet the GoGirlGo! Atlanta Staff
GoGirlGo! Atlanta is dedicated providing you with the knowledge, resources and support you need to succeed with GoGirlGo! Please contact us with questions on how you can get Atlanta girls going! Click here for more information about our staff.
Dress For Success - Atlanta
http://www.dressforsuccess.org
220 Spring Street NW Suite 102
Atlanta, GA 30303
In 2007, Dress for Success Atlanta helped more than 1,300 women take their first steps to success and offered continuing support to them as they made the transitions into their new lives. In 2008, we celebrated a milestone - we suited our 10,000th client since our founding in 1997.
The mission of Dress for Success Atlanta is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Dress for Success Atlanta is a not-for-profit organization that offers services to help women enter the workforce, stay employed, advance in their careers and improve their lives. It was founded as Working Wardrobe in 1997 and affiliated with Dress for Success Worldwide in 1999.
To learn more about Dress for Success Atlanta, visit the pages listed on the blue band at the right, and, if you wish, join our e-mail list to receive our monthly newsletters, notices of upcoming events, and more. (After joining, you may opt out at any time.)
220 Spring Street NW Suite 102
Atlanta, GA 30303
In 2007, Dress for Success Atlanta helped more than 1,300 women take their first steps to success and offered continuing support to them as they made the transitions into their new lives. In 2008, we celebrated a milestone - we suited our 10,000th client since our founding in 1997.
The mission of Dress for Success Atlanta is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Dress for Success Atlanta is a not-for-profit organization that offers services to help women enter the workforce, stay employed, advance in their careers and improve their lives. It was founded as Working Wardrobe in 1997 and affiliated with Dress for Success Worldwide in 1999.
To learn more about Dress for Success Atlanta, visit the pages listed on the blue band at the right, and, if you wish, join our e-mail list to receive our monthly newsletters, notices of upcoming events, and more. (After joining, you may opt out at any time.)
Seedco in Atlanta
http://www.seedco.org/atlanta/
477 Windsor Street, Suite 101
Atlanta, GA 30312
Seedco: Innovations in Economic Opportunity
Seedco is a national nonprofit organization that works with local partners to create economic opportunities for disadvantaged job seekers, workers and neighborhood entrepreneurs.
We use practical, effective strategies to address the challenges confronting Americans who are struggling to leave poverty and achieve economic success. Working on these issues for more than two decades, we are leaders in implementing innovative, multi-partner initiatives that foster financial advancement and security.
Our work focuses on three critical goals for people seeking economic well-being:
Access: Our work connects people to what they need to make ends meet - an entry-level job, basic workplace skills and access to key benefits such as health or child care.
Security: We foster economic stability by helping people stay on the job, build new skills and take steps to become financially secure.
Mobility: Our programs provide long-term economic options for workers and entrepreneurs - through higher-level education and training, asset building and career advancement strategies.
While much of our work focuses on assisting individuals, we recognize that addressing poverty also requires a broader approach. To that end, we work with a broad spectrum of employers, government agencies and other institutions to improve the quality of jobs and promote the wider availability of critical workplace supports. And we invest in low-income communities in many areas of the country through our subsidiary Seedco Financial to create jobs, support neighborhood entrepreneurs and jumpstart economic opportunity.
How We Work
Seedco looks for promising ideas for creating economic opportunity for people who are struggling to move out of poverty. Our extensive experience allows us to move nimbly and efficiently to turn those ideas into programs, using careful research to shape our work. In doing so, we typically follow these steps:
We identify traditional and new local partners who share our goals, and we join them in workable, community-focused alliances. Our partnerships may include employers in need of qualified workers or community-based organizations that can respond effectively to local challenges. In many areas, we work with Seedco Financial, a national leader in community development financing.
We move aggressively to secure resources from many sources - foundations, local organizations, the private sector and government agencies - that we leverage to secure other community resources.
With partnerships established, we launch and operate model programs. In many cases, we work with government agencies to effectively implement public policy.
At every step, we use data to measure and improve our performance. Over time, our results become a critical tool for holding ourselves and our partners accountable.
Finally, we share our lessons and expertise with other nonprofits, policy makers and service providers - providing technical assistance to local groups around the country, taking part in policy discussions and issuing expert reports through the Seedco Policy Center. A key goal is to identify market-tested programs that can be replicated locally and nationally.
Seedco has firmly established itself as a unique, nonprofit intermediary that brings a fresh approach to challenging issues. In all of our work, Seedco is creating new and sustainable economic opportunities for low-income Americans.
Seedco in Atlanta
Seedco launched its EarnBenefits® program in Atlanta in January 2006.
Local Partners
EarnBenefits Atlanta is currently being funded by the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. In launching EarnBenefits Atlanta, Seedco has subcontracted with four local, community partners who implement the program at their sites. The Blank Family Foundation has a special interest in providing EarnBenefits to families with young children in the City of Atlanta. To fulfill this need Seedco has partnered with Quality Care for Children, Sheltering Arms, and Metro Atlanta YMCA. Each of these organizations will provide EarnBenefits services to families in their child care and Head Start programs at centers around the city, in both Fulton and Dekalb counties. As part of their efforts to strengthen the networks and infrastructure of distressed communities, The Annie E Casey Foundation is providing EarnBenefits to working families living in the six Atlanta neighborhoods that comprise Neighborhood Planning Unit V - Adair Park, Capitol Homes, Mechanicsville, Peoplestown, Pittsburgh and Summerhill. EarnBenefits will be implemented by the Center for Working Families which is the Foundation's primary strategy for building stronger financial futures for families.
EarnBenefits Services
In collaboration with Seedco, our community partners offer clients a three-tiered approach to benefit enrollment. This approach includes education around available benefits, eligibility screening and application assistance, and on-going benefits management. These activities are accomplished through a public website (www.EarnBenefits.org) and an innovative, password-protected screening tool that streamlines the application process.
Expected Outcomes
Over 500 families are expected to receive at least one benefit through EarnBenefits services during the first year of implementation. Clients are offered benefit assistance for multiple benefits, including Low-Income Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, WIC, Food Stamps, LIHEAP, and federal tax credits. EarnBenefits also provides clients with free tax preparation services through the IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
477 Windsor Street, Suite 101
Atlanta, GA 30312
Seedco: Innovations in Economic Opportunity
Seedco is a national nonprofit organization that works with local partners to create economic opportunities for disadvantaged job seekers, workers and neighborhood entrepreneurs.
We use practical, effective strategies to address the challenges confronting Americans who are struggling to leave poverty and achieve economic success. Working on these issues for more than two decades, we are leaders in implementing innovative, multi-partner initiatives that foster financial advancement and security.
Our work focuses on three critical goals for people seeking economic well-being:
Access: Our work connects people to what they need to make ends meet - an entry-level job, basic workplace skills and access to key benefits such as health or child care.
Security: We foster economic stability by helping people stay on the job, build new skills and take steps to become financially secure.
Mobility: Our programs provide long-term economic options for workers and entrepreneurs - through higher-level education and training, asset building and career advancement strategies.
While much of our work focuses on assisting individuals, we recognize that addressing poverty also requires a broader approach. To that end, we work with a broad spectrum of employers, government agencies and other institutions to improve the quality of jobs and promote the wider availability of critical workplace supports. And we invest in low-income communities in many areas of the country through our subsidiary Seedco Financial to create jobs, support neighborhood entrepreneurs and jumpstart economic opportunity.
How We Work
Seedco looks for promising ideas for creating economic opportunity for people who are struggling to move out of poverty. Our extensive experience allows us to move nimbly and efficiently to turn those ideas into programs, using careful research to shape our work. In doing so, we typically follow these steps:
We identify traditional and new local partners who share our goals, and we join them in workable, community-focused alliances. Our partnerships may include employers in need of qualified workers or community-based organizations that can respond effectively to local challenges. In many areas, we work with Seedco Financial, a national leader in community development financing.
We move aggressively to secure resources from many sources - foundations, local organizations, the private sector and government agencies - that we leverage to secure other community resources.
With partnerships established, we launch and operate model programs. In many cases, we work with government agencies to effectively implement public policy.
At every step, we use data to measure and improve our performance. Over time, our results become a critical tool for holding ourselves and our partners accountable.
Finally, we share our lessons and expertise with other nonprofits, policy makers and service providers - providing technical assistance to local groups around the country, taking part in policy discussions and issuing expert reports through the Seedco Policy Center. A key goal is to identify market-tested programs that can be replicated locally and nationally.
Seedco has firmly established itself as a unique, nonprofit intermediary that brings a fresh approach to challenging issues. In all of our work, Seedco is creating new and sustainable economic opportunities for low-income Americans.
Seedco in Atlanta
Seedco launched its EarnBenefits® program in Atlanta in January 2006.
Local Partners
EarnBenefits Atlanta is currently being funded by the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. In launching EarnBenefits Atlanta, Seedco has subcontracted with four local, community partners who implement the program at their sites. The Blank Family Foundation has a special interest in providing EarnBenefits to families with young children in the City of Atlanta. To fulfill this need Seedco has partnered with Quality Care for Children, Sheltering Arms, and Metro Atlanta YMCA. Each of these organizations will provide EarnBenefits services to families in their child care and Head Start programs at centers around the city, in both Fulton and Dekalb counties. As part of their efforts to strengthen the networks and infrastructure of distressed communities, The Annie E Casey Foundation is providing EarnBenefits to working families living in the six Atlanta neighborhoods that comprise Neighborhood Planning Unit V - Adair Park, Capitol Homes, Mechanicsville, Peoplestown, Pittsburgh and Summerhill. EarnBenefits will be implemented by the Center for Working Families which is the Foundation's primary strategy for building stronger financial futures for families.
EarnBenefits Services
In collaboration with Seedco, our community partners offer clients a three-tiered approach to benefit enrollment. This approach includes education around available benefits, eligibility screening and application assistance, and on-going benefits management. These activities are accomplished through a public website (www.EarnBenefits.org) and an innovative, password-protected screening tool that streamlines the application process.
Expected Outcomes
Over 500 families are expected to receive at least one benefit through EarnBenefits services during the first year of implementation. Clients are offered benefit assistance for multiple benefits, including Low-Income Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, WIC, Food Stamps, LIHEAP, and federal tax credits. EarnBenefits also provides clients with free tax preparation services through the IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
MedShare International
http://www.medshare.org/
3240 Clifton Springs Road
Decatur, GA 30034
MedShare International is a nonprofit organization headquartered in metro Atlanta, with an environmental and humanitarian impact of international scope.
Circle of Sharing
Starting point: Hospitals agree to donate surplus medical supplies and equipment.
Collection barrels are provided; hospital staff are educated on appropriate materials for recovery.
Materials are collected routinely from each site, and then are identified and evaluated.
Volunteers sort and repack materials. Staff enters descriptive information into the inventory database.
Approved recipient hospitals "order" what they need. The contents of each container are tailored to meet the "needs list" of the recipient organization.
Completing the circle, containers are shipped to recipient hospitals. There is follow up and accountability to ensure they arrive on time, undamaged, and are put to good use.
Our shipments of medical supplies and equipment have brought healing and the promise of better lives to 73 countries and countless patients.
What We Do
MedShare collects surplus medical supplies and used equipment from U.S. hospitals, manufacturers and distributors. We process these donated materials and make them available to underserved hospitals and clinics in two ways: 1) direct shipments to international applicant institutions and 2) supplying medical mission teams with commonly needed medical items.
Shipments
MedShare allows approved recipient hospitals to select medical supplies via our online inventory system. MedShare ships by forty-foot containers to maximize the value of goods offered unless special arrangements are made. The contents of a typical MedShare forty-foot container are valued at $150,000-$200,000. MedShare does not handle pharmaceuticals of any kind.
MedShare shipments are carefully tailored to meet the articulated needs of recipient organizations. Pending availability, biomedical equipment can be shipped to hospitals that have the technology, training and resources to use and maintain the equipment. MedShare has a biomedical department dedicated to evaluating and repairing equipment. MedShare’s biomedical engineer works with hospital staff to evaluate biomedical equipment needs and help with installation and maintenance training. In some instances, our biomedical engineer can travel to recipient hospitals.
Medical Mission Teams
Medical teams and others going on mission trips are encouraged to visit MedShare to obtain medical supplies to aid in their work. Team members can visit MedShare to select and pack supplies from the Medical Team Store, or request items if located outside the Atlanta area. Variety and quantities are limited by the types of donations that MedShare receives. Medical mission teams are asked for a nominal monetary donation.
To participate, please complete and return the appropriate application. Once approved, the team leader will be contacted about selecting supplies. If a medical professional is not part of the team, MedShare reserves the right to limit the variety of supplies available.
3240 Clifton Springs Road
Decatur, GA 30034
MedShare International is a nonprofit organization headquartered in metro Atlanta, with an environmental and humanitarian impact of international scope.
Circle of Sharing
Starting point: Hospitals agree to donate surplus medical supplies and equipment.
Collection barrels are provided; hospital staff are educated on appropriate materials for recovery.
Materials are collected routinely from each site, and then are identified and evaluated.
Volunteers sort and repack materials. Staff enters descriptive information into the inventory database.
Approved recipient hospitals "order" what they need. The contents of each container are tailored to meet the "needs list" of the recipient organization.
Completing the circle, containers are shipped to recipient hospitals. There is follow up and accountability to ensure they arrive on time, undamaged, and are put to good use.
Our shipments of medical supplies and equipment have brought healing and the promise of better lives to 73 countries and countless patients.
What We Do
MedShare collects surplus medical supplies and used equipment from U.S. hospitals, manufacturers and distributors. We process these donated materials and make them available to underserved hospitals and clinics in two ways: 1) direct shipments to international applicant institutions and 2) supplying medical mission teams with commonly needed medical items.
Shipments
MedShare allows approved recipient hospitals to select medical supplies via our online inventory system. MedShare ships by forty-foot containers to maximize the value of goods offered unless special arrangements are made. The contents of a typical MedShare forty-foot container are valued at $150,000-$200,000. MedShare does not handle pharmaceuticals of any kind.
MedShare shipments are carefully tailored to meet the articulated needs of recipient organizations. Pending availability, biomedical equipment can be shipped to hospitals that have the technology, training and resources to use and maintain the equipment. MedShare has a biomedical department dedicated to evaluating and repairing equipment. MedShare’s biomedical engineer works with hospital staff to evaluate biomedical equipment needs and help with installation and maintenance training. In some instances, our biomedical engineer can travel to recipient hospitals.
Medical Mission Teams
Medical teams and others going on mission trips are encouraged to visit MedShare to obtain medical supplies to aid in their work. Team members can visit MedShare to select and pack supplies from the Medical Team Store, or request items if located outside the Atlanta area. Variety and quantities are limited by the types of donations that MedShare receives. Medical mission teams are asked for a nominal monetary donation.
To participate, please complete and return the appropriate application. Once approved, the team leader will be contacted about selecting supplies. If a medical professional is not part of the team, MedShare reserves the right to limit the variety of supplies available.
Atlanta ToolBank
http://atlanta.toolbank.org/Default.aspx
55 Ormond St SE
Atlanta GA 30315
ToolBank Mission
"By gathering and sharing resources, the Atlanta Community ToolBank supports community efforts in strengthening neighborhoods."
How do the ToolBank's three programs fit together to serve the unique ToolBank mission? Each program is built on the premise of inclusion, and encourages the individual to participate in the activities of community efforts in their local neighborhoods. Each program relies on the enthusiasm and creative input of community members just like you. Please join us for an exciting day of volunteering at the ToolBank. Many diverse volunteering opportunities are available, and events can be tailored to meet the special requests of you and your group.
What is ToolBank?
The ToolBank is home to two highly unique programs,
each with its own distinct mission, client pool, and geographic service area.
ToolBank:
Tools for increasing volunteer impact and value
The efficacy of community-based organizations relies on the availability of several types of resources. Typical resources include funding, volunteers, and competent leadership, among others. One often-overlooked resource is the availability of tools for use in service projects facilitated by the agency to advance the mission. The non-availability of tools is overcome through two typical approaches. First, the agency may ask volunteers to bring their personal tools, placing their volunteers at risk of tool breakage, loss, or even theft. Second, the agency may own an inventory of tools, resulting in maintenance and repair costs, the complexity of secure storage, and inevitable ‘shrinkage’.
The Atlanta Community ToolBank provides a unique and simple solution by making tool lending and all associated functions the sole mission of the agency. An independent steward for a community-wide commodity, the Atlanta Community ToolBank is a vast ‘tool library’ that lends tools and equipment to community-based organizations for use in mission-advancing service projects. Over 140 distinct tool types are available for borrowing, including power tools, ladders, safety and custodial gear, as well as tools for landscaping, carpentry, masonry, drywall, demolition, and plumbing projects. New types of tools are added periodically, as requested by borrowing agencies.
ToolBank resources provide three interdependent benefits to community-based agencies:
First, ToolBank tool borrowing eliminates a nonprofit organization’s capital expense of purchasing a piece of equipment they may seldom use.
Second, the ToolBank serves as a third-party repository, ensuring the tool’s timely return and ensuring future availability for borrowing.
Third, ToolBank staff facilitates routine maintenance and repairs on the entire tool inventory, ensuring the excellent condition of a tool whenever an agency asks to borrow it.
These three resources have dramatically changed the landscape of volunteerism in Atlanta. Indeed, it is our belief that ToolBank resources can positively transform any community where neighborhood associations, places of worship, public schools, and nonprofit organizations are hard at work.
The terms 'toolbank' and 'Atlanta Community ToolBank' are federally registered trademarks, and are the intellectual property of the Atlanta Community ToolBank, Inc.
HouseProud:
Strengthening neighborhoods via no-cost home repairs for seniors
Like the human body, care and maintenance for an aging home becomes increasingly expensive over time. Routine repairs and preventive maintenance can lengthen the lifespan and improve the efficiency of the home. Senior low-income homeowners are facing both escalating health and housing expenses simultaneously, and the decision to apply their fixed income dollars to medical help and medications is an easy one. As a result, their homes deteriorate at an accelerated rate due to the lack of preventive maintenance and light repair.
Through an emphasis on community partnership, HouseProud strengthens five downtown Atlanta neighborhoods by providing critical home repairs to low-income senior and/or disabled homeowners at no cost to the homeowner. Typical repairs include floor stabilization, roof repairs, plumbing repairs, weatherization and electrical repairs. HouseProud effectively recognizes two clients: homeowners and neighborhoods.
HouseProud services five neighborhoods that define Neighborhood Planning Unit-V (NPU-V): Adair Park, Mechanicsville, Peoplestown, Pittsburgh and Summerhill. A relatively small service area allows HouseProud staff to assertively cultivate collaborative relationships to local leaders. Unlike most home repair programs, senior homeowners are primarily referred to HouseProud by neighborhood leadership and elected local community representatives. This unusual referral practice consciously draws upon the community’s inherent strength, and ingratiates HouseProud as an engaged neighbor, rather than an external service provider. The result is a program with a tremendous amount of community ‘buy-in’ that encourages seniors to remain connected to fabric of their local community.
The typical HouseProud client makes it clear that they have no intention of relocating: their primary wish is to live out their final years in their proudest possession. HouseProud no-cost repairs extend the viability of the home - and the homeowner’s independence. The senior’s commitment to maintaining a residence in their community is also good for the local neighborhood: their daytime presence acts to deter crime, and allows them to provide informal services such as child care for working neighbors.
HouseProud further distinguishes itself from similar programs by offering a single staff person as the sole point of contact to the communities served. The same staffer takes the referral, confirms eligibility, facilitates repairs, and attends community meetings. Through their constant presence and the provision of top-quality repairs for more than fifteen years, HouseProud staff has developed a superior reputation for reliability, excellence, and accountability.
HouseProud provides repairs to approximately thirty homeowners per year. Volunteeer labor and donated contractor hours are orchestrated to provide top-quality repairs at the lowest possible cost. In 2007, the cost of paid contractors was equal to the cost of donated contractor hours, effectively doubling program efficiency. The assertive cultivation of contractors is likely to result in the amount of donated contractors hours to surpass paid contractors in the future. For-profit companies recognize HouseProud as a superior entry point into the community, and as a reliably professional service provider intent on minimizing risk and maximizing impact for its volunteers and supporters.
55 Ormond St SE
Atlanta GA 30315
ToolBank Mission
"By gathering and sharing resources, the Atlanta Community ToolBank supports community efforts in strengthening neighborhoods."
How do the ToolBank's three programs fit together to serve the unique ToolBank mission? Each program is built on the premise of inclusion, and encourages the individual to participate in the activities of community efforts in their local neighborhoods. Each program relies on the enthusiasm and creative input of community members just like you. Please join us for an exciting day of volunteering at the ToolBank. Many diverse volunteering opportunities are available, and events can be tailored to meet the special requests of you and your group.
What is ToolBank?
The ToolBank is home to two highly unique programs,
each with its own distinct mission, client pool, and geographic service area.
ToolBank:
Tools for increasing volunteer impact and value
The efficacy of community-based organizations relies on the availability of several types of resources. Typical resources include funding, volunteers, and competent leadership, among others. One often-overlooked resource is the availability of tools for use in service projects facilitated by the agency to advance the mission. The non-availability of tools is overcome through two typical approaches. First, the agency may ask volunteers to bring their personal tools, placing their volunteers at risk of tool breakage, loss, or even theft. Second, the agency may own an inventory of tools, resulting in maintenance and repair costs, the complexity of secure storage, and inevitable ‘shrinkage’.
The Atlanta Community ToolBank provides a unique and simple solution by making tool lending and all associated functions the sole mission of the agency. An independent steward for a community-wide commodity, the Atlanta Community ToolBank is a vast ‘tool library’ that lends tools and equipment to community-based organizations for use in mission-advancing service projects. Over 140 distinct tool types are available for borrowing, including power tools, ladders, safety and custodial gear, as well as tools for landscaping, carpentry, masonry, drywall, demolition, and plumbing projects. New types of tools are added periodically, as requested by borrowing agencies.
ToolBank resources provide three interdependent benefits to community-based agencies:
First, ToolBank tool borrowing eliminates a nonprofit organization’s capital expense of purchasing a piece of equipment they may seldom use.
Second, the ToolBank serves as a third-party repository, ensuring the tool’s timely return and ensuring future availability for borrowing.
Third, ToolBank staff facilitates routine maintenance and repairs on the entire tool inventory, ensuring the excellent condition of a tool whenever an agency asks to borrow it.
These three resources have dramatically changed the landscape of volunteerism in Atlanta. Indeed, it is our belief that ToolBank resources can positively transform any community where neighborhood associations, places of worship, public schools, and nonprofit organizations are hard at work.
The terms 'toolbank' and 'Atlanta Community ToolBank' are federally registered trademarks, and are the intellectual property of the Atlanta Community ToolBank, Inc.
HouseProud:
Strengthening neighborhoods via no-cost home repairs for seniors
Like the human body, care and maintenance for an aging home becomes increasingly expensive over time. Routine repairs and preventive maintenance can lengthen the lifespan and improve the efficiency of the home. Senior low-income homeowners are facing both escalating health and housing expenses simultaneously, and the decision to apply their fixed income dollars to medical help and medications is an easy one. As a result, their homes deteriorate at an accelerated rate due to the lack of preventive maintenance and light repair.
Through an emphasis on community partnership, HouseProud strengthens five downtown Atlanta neighborhoods by providing critical home repairs to low-income senior and/or disabled homeowners at no cost to the homeowner. Typical repairs include floor stabilization, roof repairs, plumbing repairs, weatherization and electrical repairs. HouseProud effectively recognizes two clients: homeowners and neighborhoods.
HouseProud services five neighborhoods that define Neighborhood Planning Unit-V (NPU-V): Adair Park, Mechanicsville, Peoplestown, Pittsburgh and Summerhill. A relatively small service area allows HouseProud staff to assertively cultivate collaborative relationships to local leaders. Unlike most home repair programs, senior homeowners are primarily referred to HouseProud by neighborhood leadership and elected local community representatives. This unusual referral practice consciously draws upon the community’s inherent strength, and ingratiates HouseProud as an engaged neighbor, rather than an external service provider. The result is a program with a tremendous amount of community ‘buy-in’ that encourages seniors to remain connected to fabric of their local community.
The typical HouseProud client makes it clear that they have no intention of relocating: their primary wish is to live out their final years in their proudest possession. HouseProud no-cost repairs extend the viability of the home - and the homeowner’s independence. The senior’s commitment to maintaining a residence in their community is also good for the local neighborhood: their daytime presence acts to deter crime, and allows them to provide informal services such as child care for working neighbors.
HouseProud further distinguishes itself from similar programs by offering a single staff person as the sole point of contact to the communities served. The same staffer takes the referral, confirms eligibility, facilitates repairs, and attends community meetings. Through their constant presence and the provision of top-quality repairs for more than fifteen years, HouseProud staff has developed a superior reputation for reliability, excellence, and accountability.
HouseProud provides repairs to approximately thirty homeowners per year. Volunteeer labor and donated contractor hours are orchestrated to provide top-quality repairs at the lowest possible cost. In 2007, the cost of paid contractors was equal to the cost of donated contractor hours, effectively doubling program efficiency. The assertive cultivation of contractors is likely to result in the amount of donated contractors hours to surpass paid contractors in the future. For-profit companies recognize HouseProud as a superior entry point into the community, and as a reliably professional service provider intent on minimizing risk and maximizing impact for its volunteers and supporters.
Samaritan House
http://www.samhouse.org/
458 Edgewood Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30312
Our Mission
Samaritan House of Atlanta transforms lives by helping homeless men and women gain self-sufficiency through personalized employment readiness and life-stabilization programs.
Our History
Founded in 1986, Samaritan House of Atlanta transforms lives by helping homeless men and women gain self-sufficiency through personalized employment readiness and life-stabilization programs. We fulfill our mission through two core programs: Café 458 and The EDGE.
Our Programs
The EDGE—Earning Dignity…Gaining Employment
Our Employment Readiness Program
A comprehensive daytime employment readiness program supporting approximately 500 homeless men and women a year in their search for permanent employment. Click here to learn more about The EDGE.
Café 458
Our Life-Stabilization Program
A case management and support service (including a restaurant-style lunch) to over 200 homeless men and women struggling with addiction issues, mental health concerns, and severe physical disabilities. Click here to learn more about Cafe 458.
Samaritan House Clean Street Team
Transitional Employment while Helping to Make Atlanta More Beautiful
Our sister program, Samaritan House Clean Street Team, is a transitional employment and training program with the City of Atlanta and the Georgia Department of Transportation engaging 30 homeless men and women working on beautification projects throughout the city. Click here for more information about the Clean Street Team.
In addition to our core programs, Samaritan House also operates the Café 458 Weekend Brunch and hosts Atlanta Community Voice Mail, a voicemail system that provides accessible and confidential communication for people in transition.
Café 458 Weekend Brunch
"Eat Well...Do Good!”
Check out our weekend brunch open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 458 Edgewood Avenue off Boulevard in the heart of the MLK Historical District. All proceeds, including tips, support our programs. Click here for more information about the brunch including menu.
Atlanta Community Voice Mail
Empowering People in Transition
Samaritan House of Atlanta hosts Atlanta Community Voice Mail which provides accessible, stable, and confidential communication for people who otherwise would not have access to phone service. Click here for more information about Community Voice Mail.
458 Edgewood Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30312
Our Mission
Samaritan House of Atlanta transforms lives by helping homeless men and women gain self-sufficiency through personalized employment readiness and life-stabilization programs.
Our History
Founded in 1986, Samaritan House of Atlanta transforms lives by helping homeless men and women gain self-sufficiency through personalized employment readiness and life-stabilization programs. We fulfill our mission through two core programs: Café 458 and The EDGE.
Our Programs
The EDGE—Earning Dignity…Gaining Employment
Our Employment Readiness Program
A comprehensive daytime employment readiness program supporting approximately 500 homeless men and women a year in their search for permanent employment. Click here to learn more about The EDGE.
Café 458
Our Life-Stabilization Program
A case management and support service (including a restaurant-style lunch) to over 200 homeless men and women struggling with addiction issues, mental health concerns, and severe physical disabilities. Click here to learn more about Cafe 458.
Samaritan House Clean Street Team
Transitional Employment while Helping to Make Atlanta More Beautiful
Our sister program, Samaritan House Clean Street Team, is a transitional employment and training program with the City of Atlanta and the Georgia Department of Transportation engaging 30 homeless men and women working on beautification projects throughout the city. Click here for more information about the Clean Street Team.
In addition to our core programs, Samaritan House also operates the Café 458 Weekend Brunch and hosts Atlanta Community Voice Mail, a voicemail system that provides accessible and confidential communication for people in transition.
Café 458 Weekend Brunch
"Eat Well...Do Good!”
Check out our weekend brunch open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 458 Edgewood Avenue off Boulevard in the heart of the MLK Historical District. All proceeds, including tips, support our programs. Click here for more information about the brunch including menu.
Atlanta Community Voice Mail
Empowering People in Transition
Samaritan House of Atlanta hosts Atlanta Community Voice Mail which provides accessible, stable, and confidential communication for people who otherwise would not have access to phone service. Click here for more information about Community Voice Mail.
Park Pride
http://www.parkpride.org/
Park Pride, Atlanta
675 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE
8th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
About:
Park Pride, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989, leads and inspires action for parks and greenspace. In 2007, Park Pride coordinated more than 20,000 hours of volunteer work in Atlanta parks, developed new conceptual park plans for seven parks and helped start more than a dozen “Friends of the Park” groups. Park Pride is able to engage and serve the community by generating Friends of the Park groups, focusing on advocacy efforts as well as promoting participation in its Adopt-a-Park, Park Visioning, Volunteer, Fiscal Partners and Micro Grant programs. Park Pride continued to work with local organizations and community members to support the creation of the Atlanta BeltLine, which promises to create more than 1,000 acres of new parks and 33 miles of trails. The organization’s annual Parks & Greenspace Conference serves as the signature event in our work to create a world class park system in Atlanta.
Mission Statement
To lead and inspire action for parks and greenspace.
Vision Statement
To create a world-class park system in Atlanta
Park Pride, Atlanta
675 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE
8th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
About:
Park Pride, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989, leads and inspires action for parks and greenspace. In 2007, Park Pride coordinated more than 20,000 hours of volunteer work in Atlanta parks, developed new conceptual park plans for seven parks and helped start more than a dozen “Friends of the Park” groups. Park Pride is able to engage and serve the community by generating Friends of the Park groups, focusing on advocacy efforts as well as promoting participation in its Adopt-a-Park, Park Visioning, Volunteer, Fiscal Partners and Micro Grant programs. Park Pride continued to work with local organizations and community members to support the creation of the Atlanta BeltLine, which promises to create more than 1,000 acres of new parks and 33 miles of trails. The organization’s annual Parks & Greenspace Conference serves as the signature event in our work to create a world class park system in Atlanta.
Mission Statement
To lead and inspire action for parks and greenspace.
Vision Statement
To create a world-class park system in Atlanta
City of Refuge
http://www.cityofrefugeinc.com
1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. (Formerly Simpson Road)
Atlanta, Ga 30314
Our Mission
City of Refuge offers both life saving resources and life building tools to individuals and families in Atlanta who are living on the margin. We understand the need for programs that span multiple areas of need – from food, clothing, and shelter, to job training, placement, housing, life skills, and transportation. Our goal is to provide the best possible opportunities for success to those who are willing to work hard to change their lives.
Our Vision
Using the City of Refuge warehouse as a base, we are committed to deploying men, women, and resources into environments where difficulty resides, bringing hope to those living there. The promise of a better life, along with the tools to build that life, is the passion of City of Refuge.
Programs
Our programs are broken into two main divisions; The "LifeLine" and Resource & Training.
The “Lifeline” is the initial entry point for exposure to the programs of City of Refuge. Our mission is to meet the initial needs of the last, the lost and the least of the city of Atlanta. This entry point gives the greatest opportunity for both volunteerism and charitable support. Our purpose is to take literally the words of Christ in Luke 14:23 to “go into the highways and byways and compel them to come in” to the Master’s banquet.
The Resource and Training Department of City of Refuge has been established to provide tools and provisions that will enable individuals and families to make positive, long term changes in their lives. While the outreach programs of the “Lifeline” provide immediate, short term assistance in times of crisis, and service delivery is based purely upon need; “Resource and Training” are provided over months, even years, and service delivery is based upon a demonstrated commitment, and capacity, to change.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Sunday
Community Meals
Location/Description: In the Community/Preparing and handing out food
Time: 7:30am-9:30am
Contact: Jeff Gray - Contact
Nursery
Location/Description: Nursery/Child Care (Infant-2 yrs)
Time: 9:30am-10:15am/10:30am-12pm
Contact: Angie Johns 678-908-8110-Contact
Van Drivers
Location/Description: In the Community/Pick up friends and kids from the community
Time: 9:30am-10:30am
Contact: Brad Hanks 404-564-7744-Contact
Monday
Community Meals
Location/Description: In the Community/Preparing and handing out food
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Contact: Jeff Gray - Contact
Compassion Atlanta
Location/Description: Our Warehouse/Cleaning warehouse, sorting and distributing food
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact: Steve Grimes 404-564-7753-Contact
Resource Center
Location/Description: Resource Center/Copies, paperwork, random odd jobs
Time: 9:00am-3:00am
Contact: Brandy Clark 404-874-2241-Contact
Tuesday
Resource Center
Location/Description: Resource Center/Copies, paperwork, random odd jobs
Time: 9:00am-3:00am
Contact: Brandy Clark 404-874-2241-Contact
Compassion Atlanta
Location/Description: Our Warehouse/Cleaning warehouse, sorting and distributing food
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact: Steve Grimes 404-564-7753-Contact
Ground Zero-Youth
Location/Description: Youth Room/Mentor, Chaperone, Visitation
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Contact: Brad Hanks 404-564-7744-Contact
Safe Haven-
Location/Description: 180 Degree Kitchen/Food servers, clean up, cooking, laundry
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Contact: Seth Lingenfelter 404-564-7743-Contact
Wednesday
Resource Center
Location/Description: Resource Center/Copies, paperwork, random odd jobs
Time: 9:00am-3:00am
Contact: Brandy Clark 404-874-2241-Contact
Compassion Atlanta
Location/Description: Our Warehouse/Cleaning warehouse, sorting and distributing food
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact: Steve Grimes 404-564-7753-Contact
Community Meals
Location/Description: In the Community/Preparing and handing out food
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Contact: Jeff Gray - Contact
Van Drivers
Location/Description: In the Community/Pick up friends and kids from the community
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Contact: Brad Hanks 404-564-7744-Contact
Nursery
Location/Description: Nursery/Child Care (Infant-2 yrs)
Time: 6:45pm-8:15pm
Contact: Angie Johns 678-908-8110-Contact
Thursday
Resource Center
Location/Description: Resource Center/Copies, paperwork, random odd jobs
Time: 9:00am-3:00am
Contact: Brandy Clark 404-874-2241-Contact
Compassion Atlanta
Location/Description: Our Warehouse/Cleaning warehouse, sorting and distributing food
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact: Steve Grimes 404-564-7753-Contact
Ground Zero-Youth
Location/Description: Youth Room/Mentor, Chaperone, Visitation
Time: 4:00am-6:00am
Contact: Brad Hanks 404-564-7744-Contact
Friday
Resource Center
Location/Description: Resource Center/Copies, paperwork, random odd jobs
Time: 9:00am-3:00am
Contact: Brandy Clark 404-874-2241-Contact
Compassion Atlanta
Location/Description: Our Warehouse/Cleaning warehouse, sorting and distributing food
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact: Steve Grimes 404-564-7753-Contact
Community Meals
Location/Description: In the Community/Preparing and handing out food
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Contact: Jeff Gray - Contact
KidMix
Location/Description: Gym/Site Pastors, side walk workers
Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm
Contact: Austin King-404-564-7756-Contact
Saturday
KidMix
Location/Description: In the Community/Mentoring and building relationships with children set up, cleanup, food preparation, serving, etc.
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm; Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
Contact: Austin King-404-564-7756-Contact
Adopt-A-Block
Location/Description: In the Community/Build relatioinships, pass out food, asks community members about needs
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Contact: Seth Lingenfelter 404-564-7743-Contact
1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. (Formerly Simpson Road)
Atlanta, Ga 30314
Our Mission
City of Refuge offers both life saving resources and life building tools to individuals and families in Atlanta who are living on the margin. We understand the need for programs that span multiple areas of need – from food, clothing, and shelter, to job training, placement, housing, life skills, and transportation. Our goal is to provide the best possible opportunities for success to those who are willing to work hard to change their lives.
Our Vision
Using the City of Refuge warehouse as a base, we are committed to deploying men, women, and resources into environments where difficulty resides, bringing hope to those living there. The promise of a better life, along with the tools to build that life, is the passion of City of Refuge.
Programs
Our programs are broken into two main divisions; The "LifeLine" and Resource & Training.
The “Lifeline” is the initial entry point for exposure to the programs of City of Refuge. Our mission is to meet the initial needs of the last, the lost and the least of the city of Atlanta. This entry point gives the greatest opportunity for both volunteerism and charitable support. Our purpose is to take literally the words of Christ in Luke 14:23 to “go into the highways and byways and compel them to come in” to the Master’s banquet.
The Resource and Training Department of City of Refuge has been established to provide tools and provisions that will enable individuals and families to make positive, long term changes in their lives. While the outreach programs of the “Lifeline” provide immediate, short term assistance in times of crisis, and service delivery is based purely upon need; “Resource and Training” are provided over months, even years, and service delivery is based upon a demonstrated commitment, and capacity, to change.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Sunday
Community Meals
Location/Description: In the Community/Preparing and handing out food
Time: 7:30am-9:30am
Contact: Jeff Gray - Contact
Nursery
Location/Description: Nursery/Child Care (Infant-2 yrs)
Time: 9:30am-10:15am/10:30am-12pm
Contact: Angie Johns 678-908-8110-Contact
Van Drivers
Location/Description: In the Community/Pick up friends and kids from the community
Time: 9:30am-10:30am
Contact: Brad Hanks 404-564-7744-Contact
Monday
Community Meals
Location/Description: In the Community/Preparing and handing out food
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Contact: Jeff Gray - Contact
Compassion Atlanta
Location/Description: Our Warehouse/Cleaning warehouse, sorting and distributing food
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact: Steve Grimes 404-564-7753-Contact
Resource Center
Location/Description: Resource Center/Copies, paperwork, random odd jobs
Time: 9:00am-3:00am
Contact: Brandy Clark 404-874-2241-Contact
Tuesday
Resource Center
Location/Description: Resource Center/Copies, paperwork, random odd jobs
Time: 9:00am-3:00am
Contact: Brandy Clark 404-874-2241-Contact
Compassion Atlanta
Location/Description: Our Warehouse/Cleaning warehouse, sorting and distributing food
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact: Steve Grimes 404-564-7753-Contact
Ground Zero-Youth
Location/Description: Youth Room/Mentor, Chaperone, Visitation
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Contact: Brad Hanks 404-564-7744-Contact
Safe Haven-
Location/Description: 180 Degree Kitchen/Food servers, clean up, cooking, laundry
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Contact: Seth Lingenfelter 404-564-7743-Contact
Wednesday
Resource Center
Location/Description: Resource Center/Copies, paperwork, random odd jobs
Time: 9:00am-3:00am
Contact: Brandy Clark 404-874-2241-Contact
Compassion Atlanta
Location/Description: Our Warehouse/Cleaning warehouse, sorting and distributing food
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact: Steve Grimes 404-564-7753-Contact
Community Meals
Location/Description: In the Community/Preparing and handing out food
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Contact: Jeff Gray - Contact
Van Drivers
Location/Description: In the Community/Pick up friends and kids from the community
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Contact: Brad Hanks 404-564-7744-Contact
Nursery
Location/Description: Nursery/Child Care (Infant-2 yrs)
Time: 6:45pm-8:15pm
Contact: Angie Johns 678-908-8110-Contact
Thursday
Resource Center
Location/Description: Resource Center/Copies, paperwork, random odd jobs
Time: 9:00am-3:00am
Contact: Brandy Clark 404-874-2241-Contact
Compassion Atlanta
Location/Description: Our Warehouse/Cleaning warehouse, sorting and distributing food
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact: Steve Grimes 404-564-7753-Contact
Ground Zero-Youth
Location/Description: Youth Room/Mentor, Chaperone, Visitation
Time: 4:00am-6:00am
Contact: Brad Hanks 404-564-7744-Contact
Friday
Resource Center
Location/Description: Resource Center/Copies, paperwork, random odd jobs
Time: 9:00am-3:00am
Contact: Brandy Clark 404-874-2241-Contact
Compassion Atlanta
Location/Description: Our Warehouse/Cleaning warehouse, sorting and distributing food
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact: Steve Grimes 404-564-7753-Contact
Community Meals
Location/Description: In the Community/Preparing and handing out food
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Contact: Jeff Gray - Contact
KidMix
Location/Description: Gym/Site Pastors, side walk workers
Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm
Contact: Austin King-404-564-7756-Contact
Saturday
KidMix
Location/Description: In the Community/Mentoring and building relationships with children set up, cleanup, food preparation, serving, etc.
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm; Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
Contact: Austin King-404-564-7756-Contact
Adopt-A-Block
Location/Description: In the Community/Build relatioinships, pass out food, asks community members about needs
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Contact: Seth Lingenfelter 404-564-7743-Contact
Atlanta Urban Ministries
http://info@atlantaurbanministries.org/history.html
458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE Atlanta, GA 30308
History
Atlanta Urban Ministry is part of Action Ministries, Inc. (formerly Urban Action) a faith-based non-profit charitable organization related to the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Atlanta Urban Ministry's record of serving people in need goes back more than 20 years. The Emergency Aid Ministry has served the downtown/midtown neighborhoods of Atlanta since the 1970's, but it found a new focus in the 1990's providing a food pantry for people with HIV/AIDS while continuing to help other needy persons in the community.
Ministries to help homeless persons began in 1982 when the numbers of homeless individuals and families began to grow. As the numbers of homeless women and families with children increased, Atlanta Urban Ministry responded, beginning the Women's Community Kitchen in 1987, the Children's Ministry programs for homeless children in 1988, and transitional housing for homeless families in 1990.
Causes of Homelessness:
In the early 1980's the numbers of homeless persons began to increase. Homelessness is usually caused by a combination of systemic and personal causes.
Systemic causes of homelessness are those factors caused by government policy and sociological trends. These include de-institutionalization of mentally ill persons beginning in the 1970's, cutbacks of government aid programs, loss of low-income housing through gentrification and new development, and instability in the job market.
Personal causes include addiction, domestic abuse, lack of life skills, and poor individual choices.
The fastest growing group among homeless persons has been families with children. These children are the innocent victims of factors beyond their control, and Atlanta Urban Ministry has been devoted to giving homeless children the chance for a better life.
Atlanta Urban Ministry provides help and hope for people in need of all cultures and beliefs, and provides environments for positive and permanent life changes.
Atlanta Urban Ministry serves poor and homeless individuals through four main ministry programs:
Women's Community Kitchen
This program for homeless women and children provides lunch each weekday for about 75 persons. Groups of volunteers from the metro area prepare and serve the food.
Children's Ministry
The summer program provides camping opportunities for homeless children. The after-school program provides tutoring and enrichment activities for children whose families are living at the Atlanta City Mission on Milton Avenue. The Saturday Program offers children from the Atlanta City Mission shelter special activities and field trips. The S.T.A.R.S. program works with homeless teens.
Atlanta Emergency Aid Ministry
This ministry provides emergency assistance to people who need help with rent, utilities, food, transportation to jobs, counseling and referrals.
458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE Atlanta, GA 30308
History
Atlanta Urban Ministry is part of Action Ministries, Inc. (formerly Urban Action) a faith-based non-profit charitable organization related to the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Atlanta Urban Ministry's record of serving people in need goes back more than 20 years. The Emergency Aid Ministry has served the downtown/midtown neighborhoods of Atlanta since the 1970's, but it found a new focus in the 1990's providing a food pantry for people with HIV/AIDS while continuing to help other needy persons in the community.
Ministries to help homeless persons began in 1982 when the numbers of homeless individuals and families began to grow. As the numbers of homeless women and families with children increased, Atlanta Urban Ministry responded, beginning the Women's Community Kitchen in 1987, the Children's Ministry programs for homeless children in 1988, and transitional housing for homeless families in 1990.
Causes of Homelessness:
In the early 1980's the numbers of homeless persons began to increase. Homelessness is usually caused by a combination of systemic and personal causes.
Systemic causes of homelessness are those factors caused by government policy and sociological trends. These include de-institutionalization of mentally ill persons beginning in the 1970's, cutbacks of government aid programs, loss of low-income housing through gentrification and new development, and instability in the job market.
Personal causes include addiction, domestic abuse, lack of life skills, and poor individual choices.
The fastest growing group among homeless persons has been families with children. These children are the innocent victims of factors beyond their control, and Atlanta Urban Ministry has been devoted to giving homeless children the chance for a better life.
Atlanta Urban Ministry provides help and hope for people in need of all cultures and beliefs, and provides environments for positive and permanent life changes.
Atlanta Urban Ministry serves poor and homeless individuals through four main ministry programs:
Women's Community Kitchen
This program for homeless women and children provides lunch each weekday for about 75 persons. Groups of volunteers from the metro area prepare and serve the food.
Children's Ministry
The summer program provides camping opportunities for homeless children. The after-school program provides tutoring and enrichment activities for children whose families are living at the Atlanta City Mission on Milton Avenue. The Saturday Program offers children from the Atlanta City Mission shelter special activities and field trips. The S.T.A.R.S. program works with homeless teens.
Atlanta Emergency Aid Ministry
This ministry provides emergency assistance to people who need help with rent, utilities, food, transportation to jobs, counseling and referrals.
Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta
http://www.rrisa.org/
4151 Memorial Drive, 205D
Decatur, GA 30032
(p) 404.622.2235 (f) 404.622.3321
About RRISA
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, RRISA is a non-profit agency with a multi-lingual, multicultural staff that provides an entry into the American culture and continued services for hundreds of refugees each year. They come with only a few belongings and in debt for the price of their transportation from countries in Africa, the former Soviet Union, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.
Working with the community, RRISA strives to improve the plight of displaced and uprooted people. RRISA answers the humanitarian call to serve those fleeing from persecution, war, famine and extreme poverty. Our mission is to help refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, and Cuban/Haitian entrants resettle in the U.S. and regain self-sufficiency.
An affiliate of Church World Service and Episcopal Migration Ministries, RRISA acts as a bridge between local resources and refugees worldwide. We meet immediate needs of shelter, food, clothes, medical care and offer services in the following areas:
Resettlement
Social adjustment
Employment
Education/youth
Immigration
4151 Memorial Drive, 205D
Decatur, GA 30032
(p) 404.622.2235 (f) 404.622.3321
About RRISA
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, RRISA is a non-profit agency with a multi-lingual, multicultural staff that provides an entry into the American culture and continued services for hundreds of refugees each year. They come with only a few belongings and in debt for the price of their transportation from countries in Africa, the former Soviet Union, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.
Working with the community, RRISA strives to improve the plight of displaced and uprooted people. RRISA answers the humanitarian call to serve those fleeing from persecution, war, famine and extreme poverty. Our mission is to help refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, and Cuban/Haitian entrants resettle in the U.S. and regain self-sufficiency.
An affiliate of Church World Service and Episcopal Migration Ministries, RRISA acts as a bridge between local resources and refugees worldwide. We meet immediate needs of shelter, food, clothes, medical care and offer services in the following areas:
Resettlement
Social adjustment
Employment
Education/youth
Immigration
The College Women's Shelter
A satellite of A Beacon of Hope centers.
For a nearly a decade, we have offered accurate information and education to women considering abortion. Our services are compassionate, understanding and sensitive....Our services are compassionate, understanding and sensitive.
The laws of the United States have given you the right to choose. The State of Georgia has added that law with the right to be informed. Having a choice assumes that you are fully aware of all your options.
We can provide you with the information you need to make that informed choice.
"We recognize the right of the individual, married or single, to be free from unwarranted governmental intrusion into matters so fundamentally affecting a person as the decision whether to bear or beget a child. That right necessarily includes the right of a woman to decide whether or not to terminate her pregnancy..." United States Supreme Court, January 22, 1973
Resources:
Options Consulting
Georgia law recognizes the importance of obtaining accurate information before making a choice about your pregnancy.
Support Systems
It may be helpful to speak with other women who have made a decision about their pregnancy. In addition, ongoing groups are available to porovide further support.
Community Resources
Local resources and refferals are available to meet the following needs.
* Financial Planning and Consulting,
* Housing Placements
* Prenatal Care
* Medical Referrals
* Scholarship
* Licenced Professional Counseling Scholarship
* Education Planning
* Childcare referrals
Options:
Abortion: If you feel that your career, education, financial stability and relationships will be negatively impacted, abortion seems the obvious choice. You deserve accurate information to help you make an informed choice, we can discuss this option with you.
Adoption: Many women think they would never consider it, but adoption has changed a great deal. Now, you can set the terms, you can choose the family. We can explore this option with you--without pressure.
Parenting: Am I ready? Can I still finish school? What about my career? Will he be there? Can I do this alone?
For a nearly a decade, we have offered accurate information and education to women considering abortion. Our services are compassionate, understanding and sensitive....Our services are compassionate, understanding and sensitive.
The laws of the United States have given you the right to choose. The State of Georgia has added that law with the right to be informed. Having a choice assumes that you are fully aware of all your options.
We can provide you with the information you need to make that informed choice.
"We recognize the right of the individual, married or single, to be free from unwarranted governmental intrusion into matters so fundamentally affecting a person as the decision whether to bear or beget a child. That right necessarily includes the right of a woman to decide whether or not to terminate her pregnancy..." United States Supreme Court, January 22, 1973
Resources:
Options Consulting
Georgia law recognizes the importance of obtaining accurate information before making a choice about your pregnancy.
Support Systems
It may be helpful to speak with other women who have made a decision about their pregnancy. In addition, ongoing groups are available to porovide further support.
Community Resources
Local resources and refferals are available to meet the following needs.
* Financial Planning and Consulting,
* Housing Placements
* Prenatal Care
* Medical Referrals
* Scholarship
* Licenced Professional Counseling Scholarship
* Education Planning
* Childcare referrals
Options:
Abortion: If you feel that your career, education, financial stability and relationships will be negatively impacted, abortion seems the obvious choice. You deserve accurate information to help you make an informed choice, we can discuss this option with you.
Adoption: Many women think they would never consider it, but adoption has changed a great deal. Now, you can set the terms, you can choose the family. We can explore this option with you--without pressure.
Parenting: Am I ready? Can I still finish school? What about my career? Will he be there? Can I do this alone?
Hope Lodge
http://atlantahopelodge.org
American Cancer Society
Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge
1552 Shoup Court
Decatur, GA 30033
Mission
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.
The Atlanta Hope Lodge is a tangible reflection of the American Cancer Society's commitment to improving the quality of life for cancer patients and their loved ones. Hope Lodges are a "home away from home" made available at no cost to patients undergoing active outpatient treatment for cancer.
The Atlanta Hope Lodge offers:
• 34 guest suites with private baths
• A common kitchen area with six ovens, sinks, and stovetops
• A living room with piano, a game room, and a television room
• Computer work stations and a library
• Private sitting areas and a courtyard garden
• Washers and dryers on each floor
• Transportation to and from treatment
• Cancer support programs and services
While the facility offers many of the comforts of home, the true magic of the Hope Lodge is the inviting atmosphere. Other guests, facing similar circumstances, rally around each other, offering strength and support. The volunteers and staff, many of whom are cancer survivors, strive to create an environment where guests can relax and concentrate on getting well.
Services provided:
The Atlanta Hope Lodge offers free transportation to and from treatment, free laundry facilities including soap, kitchen facilities, and complimentary dinners at least once a week.
In addition to these practical services, the Atlanta Hope Lodge offers programs to help you learn how to manage the physical, emotional and practical challenges cancer brings.
The following are some of the programs regularly held in the Atlanta Hope Lodge. Unless otherwise stated, all programs are open at no cost to all cancer patients, their families and friends, and to cancer survivors as well.
Look Good...Feel Better (for women only)
Learn how to overcome the physical side effects of cancer treatment. A professional cosmetologist will show you on how to enhance your appearance with make-up lessons, skin care, and wigs and scarves.
Caregiver Support Group (for caregivers only)
Led by a professional therapist, this group discusses many common issues. This is a safe environment for caregivers to share openly and receive encouragement to care for their loved one.
Men's Support Group
Each week we hold a support group for men hosted by the guests of the Hope Lodge. The group is a place where male cancer patients, survivors, or caregivers can get support from other men who understand what they are going through.
Yoga
Yoga is a great way to renew the body, lower stress, and bring an inner calm and sense of well-being. It can also be an important aid to your body in its fight for recovery. Please wear comfortable clothing.
Community-hosted Dinners
Volunteer groups regularly provide dinners for all Hope Lodge guests. Join us for good food, friendship, and fun.
Graduation Ceremonies
We have one ceremony per week for all of the guests who will finish their cancer treatment that week. There is hope of life with no cancer and we want to celebrate the beginning of it with you!
The Atlanta Hope Lodge is available for adults receiving outpatient cancer treatment who live more than 40 miles away from their treatment center. Their treatment must require a three-day or longer stay in that area. Patients must be able to care for themselves, and are allowed one adult guest to stay with them in their room.
American Cancer Society
Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge
1552 Shoup Court
Decatur, GA 30033
Mission
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.
The Atlanta Hope Lodge is a tangible reflection of the American Cancer Society's commitment to improving the quality of life for cancer patients and their loved ones. Hope Lodges are a "home away from home" made available at no cost to patients undergoing active outpatient treatment for cancer.
The Atlanta Hope Lodge offers:
• 34 guest suites with private baths
• A common kitchen area with six ovens, sinks, and stovetops
• A living room with piano, a game room, and a television room
• Computer work stations and a library
• Private sitting areas and a courtyard garden
• Washers and dryers on each floor
• Transportation to and from treatment
• Cancer support programs and services
While the facility offers many of the comforts of home, the true magic of the Hope Lodge is the inviting atmosphere. Other guests, facing similar circumstances, rally around each other, offering strength and support. The volunteers and staff, many of whom are cancer survivors, strive to create an environment where guests can relax and concentrate on getting well.
Services provided:
The Atlanta Hope Lodge offers free transportation to and from treatment, free laundry facilities including soap, kitchen facilities, and complimentary dinners at least once a week.
In addition to these practical services, the Atlanta Hope Lodge offers programs to help you learn how to manage the physical, emotional and practical challenges cancer brings.
The following are some of the programs regularly held in the Atlanta Hope Lodge. Unless otherwise stated, all programs are open at no cost to all cancer patients, their families and friends, and to cancer survivors as well.
Look Good...Feel Better (for women only)
Learn how to overcome the physical side effects of cancer treatment. A professional cosmetologist will show you on how to enhance your appearance with make-up lessons, skin care, and wigs and scarves.
Caregiver Support Group (for caregivers only)
Led by a professional therapist, this group discusses many common issues. This is a safe environment for caregivers to share openly and receive encouragement to care for their loved one.
Men's Support Group
Each week we hold a support group for men hosted by the guests of the Hope Lodge. The group is a place where male cancer patients, survivors, or caregivers can get support from other men who understand what they are going through.
Yoga
Yoga is a great way to renew the body, lower stress, and bring an inner calm and sense of well-being. It can also be an important aid to your body in its fight for recovery. Please wear comfortable clothing.
Community-hosted Dinners
Volunteer groups regularly provide dinners for all Hope Lodge guests. Join us for good food, friendship, and fun.
Graduation Ceremonies
We have one ceremony per week for all of the guests who will finish their cancer treatment that week. There is hope of life with no cancer and we want to celebrate the beginning of it with you!
The Atlanta Hope Lodge is available for adults receiving outpatient cancer treatment who live more than 40 miles away from their treatment center. Their treatment must require a three-day or longer stay in that area. Patients must be able to care for themselves, and are allowed one adult guest to stay with them in their room.
Atlanta Children's Shelter
http://www.atlantachildrensshelter.com/
607 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-0322
Imagine That You are a Homeless Child
Your day begins early — the night shelter where you and your mother are staying wakes you up, feeds you breakfast — then you are out the door, carrying all that your family owns. Perhaps your mother has found a part-time job, but can't afford childcare. You are scared to death when she goes off to work, for there's no place to go. There's little money for food, no place to wash your hands, no clean clothes. You spend your day wandering the streets until one of the night shelters opens again. If there is room, you and your mom will have a place to sleep one more night.
It is no wonder that homeless children are seriously at risk for an array of physical and emotional problems. The Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless estimates that there are 13,000 homeless people in metro Atlanta, 25% of which are homeless families — and they especially need the services of shelters.
Making a Difference in a Child's Life
Our loving, professional child care workers, social workers and volunteers believe in the vulnerability of the child and the hope for their future. We provide comfort, safety, love, reassurance . . . and a hug when needed. We also provide the more tangible life threads:
Daily nutritional meals and snacks, served piping hot with a smile,
Clean clothing and large doses of individual attention to make each child feel special,
Biweekly, on-site well-child checks, plus immunizations and referrals for primary health care,
Cultural and enrichment activities, including weekly field trips to Fernback, the Atlanta Zoo and other fun places children love and thrive on, and
Educational opportunities that are customized to the particular needs of homeless children.
Ours is a safe haven, completely free of charge, for as long as a child needs us!
Comprehensive Social Services for the Family
The Atlanta Children's Shelter recognizes that breaking the cycle of homelessness requires an intensive, whole family approach. Our professional social workers are skilled at working with homeless families and their unique situations and needs. Families who come to our Shelter are assisted in finding jobs, locating affordable housing, interacting with other social service agencies, and dealing with personal, legal or domestic difficulties. We provide a full range of social services for our families, including:
Housing Aid
Job Search Help
Parenting Classes
Legal Aid
Self Esteem Classes
Medical Attention
Personal Counseling
Financial Management Counseling
Our goal is to help families achieve long term self sufficiency - to break the cycle of homelessness permanently, so they never again need to turn to Atlanta homeless shelters.
Service to Atlanta Homeless Children Since 1986
Since 1986, the Atlanta Children's Shelter, Inc. has provided loving day shelter for Atlanta homeless children and support for their family's efforts to be self-sufficient. As the first year-round childcare program for homeless families in the state, the Shelter is a model program whose programs are oriented around: 1) the care of children, 2) support of families, and 3) advocacy and networking. The Shelter's child care staff, social workers, and volunteers provide hope, love and reassurance along with daily meals, nutritional snacks, clothing, medical attention, enrichment activities, field trips and educational activities for up to 40 children a day. The goal is to help families achieve long term self-sufficiency - to break the cycle of homelessness permanently. The comprehensive range of services offered by the Atlanta Children's Shelter includes the following:
Early Child Care
Our Early Childcare Program is for the children of homeless families aged one month to five years old. This program was accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children in March of 2000. Less than 7% of all early child care programs in the United States have received this accreditation. Our developmentally-appropriate program focuses on the four developmental domains, good nutrition and preparing the children for school. For many of our children, it is the first stable and loving place they can go each day.
Counseling
The Shelter provides counseling to homeless parents on issues that include but is not limited to loss of employment, housing, relationships with a child or a significant other, setting goals, substance abuse, and self-esteem. Counseling sessions also center on health maintenance, legal issues and budget implementation.
Parent Support Group
The Parent Support Group helps parents deal with the overwhelming anxiety and frustration caused by homelessness, and focuses on developing coping skills related to good parenting techniques, such as effective parent-child communication, or what to expect from the ages and stages of child development. The support group strengthens the entire family and increases positive functioning.
Children's Nurturing Group
All children, especially the homeless, need to express feelings that result from an often confusing and stressful environment. The Nurturing Group allows Atlanta homeless children to explore and discuss their feelings. Puppets, paper dolls, songs, stories, role play, and other fun activities generate group interaction and appropriate responses. Nurturing Group activities help:
Increase awareness of feelings in self and others
Increase children's awareness of self and self within family
Reinforce appropriate child/adult interactions
Increase children's knowledge of the concepts of praise and criticism
Identify feelings associated with praise and criticism
Increase children's ability to give and receive praise
Increase the awareness of children to exercise personal power to manage their own lives.
Medical Services
Medical staff from CAPN visit the Shelter weekly to provide well-child checks, immunizations, and referrals.
Information and Referral Services
At times, ACS social service staff find that a client's needs are best addressed by another agency. In this case, staff members provide information and referral to the most appropriate organization. The staff has developed extensive resource files and established networks and agency contacts that are helpful to ACS families.
Job Track
Job skills development is an essential component of the Shelter's overall plan to help homeless families become and remain self-sufficient. Job Track provides a centralized location where parents can achieve job readiness by gaining the essential pre-training components of skill assessment, job counseling and education. The program gives homeless parents access to employment counselors, job search materials, resume help, and a voice mail box to follow up on job leads. Job Track also provides clothing for interviews, transportation to and from interviews, and meals while the parents are seeking jobs.
Furniture Bank
The Metro Atlanta Furniture Bank, a separate organization, distributes furniture to families who have previously been homeless. The Atlanta Children's Shelter relies on funds donated specifically to help families to pay the modest Furniture Bank fees for its clients.
Home Starter Kit
Each family that secures housing receives a "Home Starter Kit" containing linens, lamps, iron, dishes, eating utensils, toaster, and cleaning supplies. The Shelter also accepts donations of household goods from individuals and groups in the community.
Education and Training
After a family establishes stable living arrangements, the social service staff helps parents clarify and focus their educational plans. Community support programs, especially those offering free or low-cost child care, are essential for these parents. ACS provides information and resource lists, and parents are referred to community organizations for services.
The Sunshine Fund
The Sunshine Fund, a discretionary cash account for necessary client-related expenses, provides help for homeless families facing critical financial needs. Funded by private donations, the fund covers rent and utility deposits, MARTA cards/tokens, shoes and emergency clothing needs for children, work-related clothing for parents (such as uniforms), medicines, and emergency food.
Transitional Child Care
To ensure post-homeless stability for families who have found work and housing, the Shelter offers a Transitional Child Care Program. Designed to provide free child care and social support during a family's transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency, the service is available to families for up to five months following eligibility determination.
Interagency Collaboration Activities
Homeless families with children have a number of needs that our program alone cannot meet. To ensure that these diverse needs are met, the Shelter embraces a strategy that promotes family strength and integrity. Through collaboration and partnerships with other service providers, we are able to respond to the depth of the problems our clients have. It is common practice for the executive director, social worker, and other professional staff to communicate frequently with other groups serving homeless families and to coordinate services with other "mainstream" programs not specifically targeted to homeless families. The intent is to avoid the pitfall of further segregating and stigmatizing families through separate systems for the homeless or formerly homeless.
Our collaboration activities and partnerships have helped improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services to our families in the following areas:
Integrated client support (such as transportation, employment, or health care)
Case consultation or conferencing
Information exchange
Joint proposal development
Staff training
Student internship/practicum
Alliances for advocacy and legislation
Shared resources
Volunteers
List of current volunteer opportunities
607 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-0322
Imagine That You are a Homeless Child
Your day begins early — the night shelter where you and your mother are staying wakes you up, feeds you breakfast — then you are out the door, carrying all that your family owns. Perhaps your mother has found a part-time job, but can't afford childcare. You are scared to death when she goes off to work, for there's no place to go. There's little money for food, no place to wash your hands, no clean clothes. You spend your day wandering the streets until one of the night shelters opens again. If there is room, you and your mom will have a place to sleep one more night.
It is no wonder that homeless children are seriously at risk for an array of physical and emotional problems. The Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless estimates that there are 13,000 homeless people in metro Atlanta, 25% of which are homeless families — and they especially need the services of shelters.
Making a Difference in a Child's Life
Our loving, professional child care workers, social workers and volunteers believe in the vulnerability of the child and the hope for their future. We provide comfort, safety, love, reassurance . . . and a hug when needed. We also provide the more tangible life threads:
Daily nutritional meals and snacks, served piping hot with a smile,
Clean clothing and large doses of individual attention to make each child feel special,
Biweekly, on-site well-child checks, plus immunizations and referrals for primary health care,
Cultural and enrichment activities, including weekly field trips to Fernback, the Atlanta Zoo and other fun places children love and thrive on, and
Educational opportunities that are customized to the particular needs of homeless children.
Ours is a safe haven, completely free of charge, for as long as a child needs us!
Comprehensive Social Services for the Family
The Atlanta Children's Shelter recognizes that breaking the cycle of homelessness requires an intensive, whole family approach. Our professional social workers are skilled at working with homeless families and their unique situations and needs. Families who come to our Shelter are assisted in finding jobs, locating affordable housing, interacting with other social service agencies, and dealing with personal, legal or domestic difficulties. We provide a full range of social services for our families, including:
Housing Aid
Job Search Help
Parenting Classes
Legal Aid
Self Esteem Classes
Medical Attention
Personal Counseling
Financial Management Counseling
Our goal is to help families achieve long term self sufficiency - to break the cycle of homelessness permanently, so they never again need to turn to Atlanta homeless shelters.
Service to Atlanta Homeless Children Since 1986
Since 1986, the Atlanta Children's Shelter, Inc. has provided loving day shelter for Atlanta homeless children and support for their family's efforts to be self-sufficient. As the first year-round childcare program for homeless families in the state, the Shelter is a model program whose programs are oriented around: 1) the care of children, 2) support of families, and 3) advocacy and networking. The Shelter's child care staff, social workers, and volunteers provide hope, love and reassurance along with daily meals, nutritional snacks, clothing, medical attention, enrichment activities, field trips and educational activities for up to 40 children a day. The goal is to help families achieve long term self-sufficiency - to break the cycle of homelessness permanently. The comprehensive range of services offered by the Atlanta Children's Shelter includes the following:
Early Child Care
Our Early Childcare Program is for the children of homeless families aged one month to five years old. This program was accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children in March of 2000. Less than 7% of all early child care programs in the United States have received this accreditation. Our developmentally-appropriate program focuses on the four developmental domains, good nutrition and preparing the children for school. For many of our children, it is the first stable and loving place they can go each day.
Counseling
The Shelter provides counseling to homeless parents on issues that include but is not limited to loss of employment, housing, relationships with a child or a significant other, setting goals, substance abuse, and self-esteem. Counseling sessions also center on health maintenance, legal issues and budget implementation.
Parent Support Group
The Parent Support Group helps parents deal with the overwhelming anxiety and frustration caused by homelessness, and focuses on developing coping skills related to good parenting techniques, such as effective parent-child communication, or what to expect from the ages and stages of child development. The support group strengthens the entire family and increases positive functioning.
Children's Nurturing Group
All children, especially the homeless, need to express feelings that result from an often confusing and stressful environment. The Nurturing Group allows Atlanta homeless children to explore and discuss their feelings. Puppets, paper dolls, songs, stories, role play, and other fun activities generate group interaction and appropriate responses. Nurturing Group activities help:
Increase awareness of feelings in self and others
Increase children's awareness of self and self within family
Reinforce appropriate child/adult interactions
Increase children's knowledge of the concepts of praise and criticism
Identify feelings associated with praise and criticism
Increase children's ability to give and receive praise
Increase the awareness of children to exercise personal power to manage their own lives.
Medical Services
Medical staff from CAPN visit the Shelter weekly to provide well-child checks, immunizations, and referrals.
Information and Referral Services
At times, ACS social service staff find that a client's needs are best addressed by another agency. In this case, staff members provide information and referral to the most appropriate organization. The staff has developed extensive resource files and established networks and agency contacts that are helpful to ACS families.
Job Track
Job skills development is an essential component of the Shelter's overall plan to help homeless families become and remain self-sufficient. Job Track provides a centralized location where parents can achieve job readiness by gaining the essential pre-training components of skill assessment, job counseling and education. The program gives homeless parents access to employment counselors, job search materials, resume help, and a voice mail box to follow up on job leads. Job Track also provides clothing for interviews, transportation to and from interviews, and meals while the parents are seeking jobs.
Furniture Bank
The Metro Atlanta Furniture Bank, a separate organization, distributes furniture to families who have previously been homeless. The Atlanta Children's Shelter relies on funds donated specifically to help families to pay the modest Furniture Bank fees for its clients.
Home Starter Kit
Each family that secures housing receives a "Home Starter Kit" containing linens, lamps, iron, dishes, eating utensils, toaster, and cleaning supplies. The Shelter also accepts donations of household goods from individuals and groups in the community.
Education and Training
After a family establishes stable living arrangements, the social service staff helps parents clarify and focus their educational plans. Community support programs, especially those offering free or low-cost child care, are essential for these parents. ACS provides information and resource lists, and parents are referred to community organizations for services.
The Sunshine Fund
The Sunshine Fund, a discretionary cash account for necessary client-related expenses, provides help for homeless families facing critical financial needs. Funded by private donations, the fund covers rent and utility deposits, MARTA cards/tokens, shoes and emergency clothing needs for children, work-related clothing for parents (such as uniforms), medicines, and emergency food.
Transitional Child Care
To ensure post-homeless stability for families who have found work and housing, the Shelter offers a Transitional Child Care Program. Designed to provide free child care and social support during a family's transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency, the service is available to families for up to five months following eligibility determination.
Interagency Collaboration Activities
Homeless families with children have a number of needs that our program alone cannot meet. To ensure that these diverse needs are met, the Shelter embraces a strategy that promotes family strength and integrity. Through collaboration and partnerships with other service providers, we are able to respond to the depth of the problems our clients have. It is common practice for the executive director, social worker, and other professional staff to communicate frequently with other groups serving homeless families and to coordinate services with other "mainstream" programs not specifically targeted to homeless families. The intent is to avoid the pitfall of further segregating and stigmatizing families through separate systems for the homeless or formerly homeless.
Our collaboration activities and partnerships have helped improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services to our families in the following areas:
Integrated client support (such as transportation, employment, or health care)
Case consultation or conferencing
Information exchange
Joint proposal development
Staff training
Student internship/practicum
Alliances for advocacy and legislation
Shared resources
Volunteers
List of current volunteer opportunities
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