Organization Name | What They Provide | Contact Information | Website |
Community Support | |||
Stand Up for Kids | Support and resources to youth experiencing hardships beyond their control. | 800-365-4543 staff@standupforkids.org | www.standupforkids.org/atlanta/ |
Chris 180 | Offers community support programs across counseling, substance abuse prevention, school-based services, early childhood mental health, foster care and adoptions, and housing. | 404-486-9034 info@CHRIS180.org | https://chris180.org/ |
Food | |||
Hope Atlanta | Meal distribution systems, food pantries, community kitchen and children’s programs | 404 -817-7070 info@hopeatlanta.org | https://hopeatlanta.org/ |
Emmaus House Atlanta | Healthy food options accessible to our neighbors through our food pantry and provide guidance through the process of completing SNAP applications. | 404-523-2856 info@emmaushouse.org | |
Feeding Georgia | Summer meal sites, after-school enrichment programs, and weekend backpacks. | 404-417-1738 info@feedinggeorgia.org | |
Hands on ATL | Provide food to metro Atlanta families. Supporting families on the weekends or during extended breaks when schools and local community centers are closed. | 404-979-2800 info@handsonatlanta.org | |
Educational / Youth Empowerment | |||
Street Smart Youth Project | Actively engages under- resourced minority youth in structured, community-based programs in order to involve, prepare and empower them for growth and healthy living as adults, with an emphasis on prevention regarding delinquency, substance use, and HIV. | 770-537-2696 Info@streetsmartyouthproject.org | https://www.streetsmartyouthproject.org/ |
100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc. | Improve the quality of life by supporting and enhancing educational and economic opportunities particularly for African-American youth in the Atlanta community. | 404-525-6220 | https://100blackmen-atlanta.org/ |
Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation | Leadership Academy, Study Abroad Programs, College Prep, Community Service. | 404-681-3211 | https://www.mjyf.org/index.html |
Multi-Agency Alliance for Children | Help youth who have experienced foster care in the state of Georgia overcome their unique challenges and find success. | 404-880-9323 admissions@maac4kids.org | https://www.maac4kids.org/ |
Next Level Boys Academy | Provide a structured environment where young men can receive guidance, resources, and opportunities to be successful. | 678-800-1689 gdavis@nextlevelboysacademy.com | https://nextlevelboysacademy.com/ |
Arthur & Michael Langford Teen Leadership Institute | Summer leadership development program for high school students ages 14 to 18. During the 10 weeks, students will learn how to be productive civic leaders in the community. | 404-441-8877 | https://theuyac.org/ |
Youth Enhancement Services | Provide a second chance for disconnected youth who leave traditional public schools before graduating an opportunity to obtain a GED, register at post-secondary institutions, and become contributing members of the workforce and community. | 404-215-7898 Info@yesgeorgia.org | https://yesgeorgia.org/ |
Youth Reach Out Program | Many programs for families, community and youth | 470-753-5253 | https://youthreachout.com/ |
City School Atlanta | Academy, after-school programs, and summer camp | 404-963-6804 Info@cityschoolatl.org | https://www.cityschoolatl.org/ |
Greening Youth Foundation | Engage under-represented youth and young adults, while connecting them to the outdoors and careers in conservation. | 404-254-4827 Contact@gyfoundation.org | https://gyfoundation.org/ |
Mental Health Assistance | |||
Youth Villages | Provide and advocate for innovative, evidence-based, family-focused services designed to bring help and hope to children and their families, as well as proven services for young adults turning 18 in foster care. | 470-498-5600 | https://youthvillages.org/ |
Chris 180 | Offers community support programs across counseling, substance abuse prevention, school-based services, early childhood mental health, foster care and adoptions, and housing. | 404-486-9034 info@CHRIS180.org | https://chris180.org/ |
Anxiety and Trauma Clinic of Atlanta | Individual therapy, group therapy, online therapy, anxiety, trauma, panic, OCD, PTSD | 470-210-1995 admin@anxietytraumaclinic.com | |
Shelter | |||
THRIVE Graduate Transition Program | Provides housing, supportive services, life-skills education, and appropriate supervision for youth 18-24 who are aging out of the foster care system or who are homeless and have no one to help them navigate adulthood. | 770-703-2636 Info@christiancity.org | |
Chris 180 | Offers community support programs across counseling, substance abuse prevention, school-based services, early childhood mental health, foster care and adoptions, and housing. | 404-486-9034 info@CHRIS180.org | https://chris180.org/ |
Covenant House | Provides more than a bed and a meal for youth experiencing homelessness and escaping trafficking; Shows unconditional love and gives comprehensive support so that youth can and do realize their fullest potential. | 404-713-0954 | https://covenanthousega.org/ |
HOPE Atlanta | Prevent evictions, secure temporary and permanent housing solutions, and address the underlying causes of homelessness. | 404 -817-7070 info@hopeatlanta.org | |
Trauma | |||
Anxiety and Trauma Clinic of Atlanta | Individual therapy, group therapy, online therapy, anxiety, trauma, panic, OCD, PTSD | 470-210-1995 admin@anxietytraumaclinic.com | |
Marcus Trauma and Emergency Center | Grady Hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Center, physical traumas. | 404-616-1000 | |
Chris 180 | Offers community support programs across counseling, substance abuse prevention, school-based services, early childhood mental health, foster care and adoptions, and housing. | 404-486-9034 info@CHRIS180.org | https://chris180.org/ |
Workforce Development | |||
Teens at Work Inc. | Enhances social, emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being by providing life-skills training, social development, educational enrichment, values clarification, and experiential challenges. | 404-684-1757 Teens.at.work@mindspring.com | |
WorkSource Georgia |
| 404-546-3000 Swilson-westmoreland@atlantaga.gov | https://www.worksourceatlanta.org/ |