| ALCOHOLISM: |
| Alcoholics Anonymous |
404-525-3178 |
Counseling/Support |
| BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED: |
| Amer. Foundation for the Blind |
404-525-2303 |
Train Educators to Work with the Blind |
| Center for the Visually Impaired |
404-875-9011 |
School/Training for Visually Impaired |
| CHILD SUPPORT: |
| Financial Custom Service Unit |
770-473-2626 |
Payment Status |
| Fulton Co. Child Support Enforcement Office |
404-921-1490 |
Enforcing Child Support Obligations in Fulton |
| CIVIL RIGHTS: |
| Amer. Civil Liberties Union |
404-523-5389 |
Limited Litigation |
| NAACP (SE REGION) |
404-688-8868 |
Equality of Minorities |
| Atlanta Branch |
404-761-1266 |
Equality of Minorities |
| Cobb County Branch |
770-425-5757 |
Equality of Minorities |
| Dekalb Branch |
404-241-8006 |
Equality of Minorities |
| Gwinnett |
770-972-9722 |
Equality of Minorities |
| Equal Opportunity Employment Comm. |
1-800-669-4000 |
Discrimination in the Workplace |
| YWCA- Women's Program |
770-427-3390 |
Goal to Eliminate Racism and Empower Women |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES: |
| The Atlanta Urban League |
404-659-1150 |
Employment & Tech Centers, Youth ed & Senior Services |
| Clayton Co. Comm. Services Authority |
404-366-0517 |
Legal Aid, Head Start, Transportation, Day Care, Employment |
| United Way |
211 |
Resource Referrals |
| CONSUMER ISSUES: |
| Better Business Bureau |
404-766-0875 |
Complaints against Companies & Charities |
| Consumer Credit Counseling |
404-527-7630 |
Provides free budget counseling, education programs in money and debt management |
| Corporations- Sec. of State |
404-656-2881 |
Corporate Filings |
| Dekalb Extension Service |
404-298-4088 |
Assists in Opening bank Accounts |
| Federal Trade Commission |
404-656-1399 |
File Complaints, Consumer Info. |
| COUNSELING: |
| Catholic Charities of Atlanta |
404-881-6571 |
Immigration/Refugee Adoption, Counseling, Litigation & Placement |
| Dekalb Co. Crisis Services |
404-892-4646 |
24-Hour Stabilization unit for Abuse, Support Groups for Mental Health |
| Families First Counseling |
404-298-2160 |
Parent/Child Counseling for Abuse, Neglect, Divorce, teen Pregnancy, Adoption, Foster care |
| Jewish Family and Career Services |
770-677-9300 |
Academic, Adoption, Career, Family, Pastoral, Spousal Abuse Counseling, Developmental Disability Services |
| Men Stopping Violence |
404-270-9894 |
Prevention Programs, Spousal Abuse, Counseling, Women's Advocacy |
| Tapestri Men's Program |
678-698-3612 |
Family violence intervention for Refugee & Immigrant Men |
| COURTS: |
| Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office |
404-215-1000 |
Bankruptcies |
| Dekalb Magistrate Court Clerk's Office |
404-294-2150 |
Small Claims, criminal Warrants |
| Fulton Magistrate Court Clerk's Office |
404-730-5045 |
Small Claims, Landlord/Tenant |
| Fulton State Court Clerk's Office |
404-730-5040 |
Garnishment, Foreclosure, Criminal |
| Fulton Supreme Court Clerk's Office |
404-656-3470 |
Civil and Criminal Appeals |
| Fulton Superior Court Clerk's Office |
404-730-5313 |
Appeals, Civil, Criminal, Domestic |
| Fulton Probate Court Clerk's Office |
404-730-4676 |
Estates, Guardians, Wills |
| Fulton Dispossessory Office |
404-730-5078 |
Landlord/Tenant Warrant & Answer |
| CRIME: |
| Dekalb County Solicitor |
404-371-2201 |
Consumer fraud Protection, Elder Abuse |
| Dekalb Rape Crisis Center Hotline Main |
404-377-1428 404-377-1429 |
Sexual Assault Counseling, Emotional and Mental Support, Financial Advocacy |
| Victim Assistance Dekalb |
404-371-2310 |
Crime/Witness Support/Spousal Abuse Counseling |
| Fulton County Solicitor |
404-730-4800 |
Investigates and Charges Misdemeanors |
| Victim Assistance Fulton Main Office |
404-730-6883 |
Domestic Violence Counseling |
| One Stop Shop |
404-730-4579 |
TPO Assistance |
| Prevent Child Abuse Georgia Hotline |
404-870-6580 |
Adult Incest Survivor, Child Abuse Counseling |
| Tapestri Domestic Violence Hotline Anti Human Trafficking Hotline |
404-299-2185 404-299-2185 404-299-0895 |
Advocates for Refugee & Immigrant Families Affected by Violence |
| Atlanta Victim Assistance |
404-588-4740 |
Counseling, Support Groups, Housing Shelter For those Affected by Crime |
| DEAF/HEARING IMPAIRED: |
| AT&T Georgia Relay Service |
770729-5000 |
Hearing Augmentation Aids |
| Atlanta Area School for the Deaf |
404-296-7101 |
Audiological Evaluations/Training Braille and Tactile Aids, Sign Language Instruction |
| National Hearing Aid Society |
800-521-5247 |
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| DENTAL/MEDICAL: |
| Ben Massell Dental Clinic |
404-881-1858 |
Dental care for low-income patients |
| Clayton Health Department |
770-961-1330 |
Dental Care for youth 10-19 plus Medical Services |
| Cobb Board of Health |
770-514-2300 |
Children Dental Referrals and Medical Services |
| Dekalb Board of Health |
404-294-3700 |
Dental and Medical Care |
| Fulton Department of Health |
404-730-1211 |
Dental and Medical Care |
| Gwinnett Health Department |
678-518-5500 |
Dental and Medical Care |
| Peachcare for Kids |
877-427-3224 |
Health insurance for children under 18 from low-income families |
| Medicare |
800-772-1213 |
Individuals 65 or SSI recipients |
| Medicaid |
404-562-7150 |
Low-income seniors, disable persons and families |
| DFACS: |
| *Clayton |
770-473-2300 |
*Protective Services/ Food |
| *Cobb |
770-528-5000 |
Stamps/ Medicaid/ TANF/ |
| *Dekalb |
404-370-5251 |
Child and Elder Abuse |
| *Fulton |
404 206-5300 |
Reports/ Adoption/ Foster |
| *Gwinnett |
678 518-5500 |
Care/ Employment Services |
| DIVORCE: |
| Atlanta Bar Referral Service |
404-521-0777 |
Lawyer Referral/Consultation |
| Metro Psychotherapy Comm. Clinic |
404-321-1794 |
Divorce and General Counseling |
| ELDERLY: |
| Clayton Co. Community Service |
404-366-0517 |
Donation, Food, Legal Counseling Rent and Utility Bill Assistance |
| Georgia Senior Legal Hotline |
404-657-9915 |
Document review Services, Statewide Telephone Advice |
| Senior Connections |
770-455-7602 888-257-9519 |
Home repair, Meals on Wheels |
| FAMILY PLANNING: |
| Planned Parent Hood |
404-688-9300 |
Counseling/Prevention/Testing |
| Cobb |
770-424-1477 |
Counseling/Prevention/Testing |
| Gwinnett |
770-381-2664 |
Counseling/Prevention/Testing |
| HOUSING: |
| Salvation Army |
404-688-2884 |
Homeless Shelter |
| Atlanta Union Mission |
404-588-4005 |
Men/Women Shelter |
| IMMIGRATION: |
| Catholic Charities Atlanta |
404-881-6571 |
Immigration/Refugee Counseling, Litigation & Placement |
| Georgia Legal Services Program |
404-206-5175 |
Immigration/Naturalization |
| Latin American Association |
|
Certificates/Forms Assistance |
| Raksha, Inc. |
H: 404-842-0725 M: 404-876-0670 |
Assists People from South Asia |
| INMATES: |
| American Civil Liberties Union |
404-523-5398 |
Medical Needs, Mistreatment |
| Georgia Justice Project |
404-827-0027 |
Criminal Cases in State Court |
| Southern Center for Human Rights |
404-688-1202 |
Advice on Death Penalty Cases |
| State Board of Pardon's and Paroles |
404-657-9350 |
Parole Matters |
| LEGAL: |
| Atlanta Lawyer Referral Service |
404-521-0777 |
Refers Callers to Attorneys |
| Atlanta Legal Aid Society (Main) |
404-524-5811 |
Certificates/Forms Assistance |
| Clayton/South Fulton |
404-669-0233 |
Child Support/Custody/Divorce |
| Cobb |
770-528-2565 |
Durable Power of Attorney |
| Dekalb |
404-377-0701 |
Landlord/Tenant Issues |
| Gwinnett |
678-376-4545 |
Relative Caregiver Assistance |
| Southside |
404-669-0233 |
Mental and Disability Rights |
| Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation |
404-521-0790 |
Education Advocacy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Guardian as Litem, Landlord/Tenant, Wills, TPO and Divorce for TPO Clients |
| Court Reporting Project |
404527-8762 |
All counties served |
| Family Law Information Center Dekalb |
404-687-3990 |
Forum for Family Law Matters |
| Family Law Information Center Fulton |
404-335-2789 |
Forum for Family Law Matters |
| Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) |
404-206-5175ÿ |
Employment, Housing Discrimination |
| GLSP Landlord-Tenant Helpline |
404-463-1596ÿ |
Landlord/Tenant Issues |
| GLSP Migrant Project |
404-463-1633ÿ |
Migrant Issues |
| Public Defender (Fulton) |
404-730-5200 |
Free Council for Criminal Cases for those who Qualify |
| State Bar of Georgia |
404-527-8720 |
Complaints Against A Lawyer |
| Southside Legal Center |
404- 688-5512 |
Family Law: (Adoptions; Birth Certificate changes & legitimations; Uncontested divorce; Domestic violence [TPO])
Housing & Real Estate Law: (Landlord/Tenant Disputes; Residential real estate closings)
Business Law: (Applications for non-profit tax-exempt status for organizations; Incorporation of non-profit organizations;
Intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights) for non-profit organizations; Review and revision of contracts, employee handbooks and employee benefit plans; Review and revision of non-profit organization's bylaws
Other: (Appeals of Social Security disability decisions; Limited representation in small claims court; name changes;
Wills and advance directives |
| MEDIATION: |
| Justice Center of Atlanta, Inc. Serving Dekalb and Fulton |
404-523-8236 |
Cases Pending in Magistrate & State Court |
| Resolution Resource Corporation |
404-215-9800 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution Prior to Litigation |
| Dekalb ADR Center |
404-370-8194 |
Mediation Services through Court |
| Fulton Mediation Department |
404-224-4578 |
Mediation Services through Court |
| MENTAL HEALTH: |
| Mental Health of Georgia |
404-527-7175 |
Advocacy for those who have Mental Illness |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) |
404-562-7500 |
Investigates Complaints of Facilities that Receive Medicare and Medicaid Funding |
| State Protection and Advocacy Agency |
404-885-1234 |
Advocate Rights of People with Mental Illnesses, Investigates reports of abuse and neglect in facilities |
| State Mental Health and Substance Abuse Agency |
404-657-2258 |
For information about admission, care, treatment, release, and patient follow-up in public or private psychiatric residential facilities |
| NUTRITION: |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank |
404-892-3333 |
Provides Food to Agencies |
| Georgia Division of Public Health |
404-657-2700 |
Nutrition Assessment |
| Project Open Hand |
404-872-6947 |
Provides Meals to Seniors, Medicaid Recipients, HIV persons, and the Chronically Ill |
| POLICE & POLICE SERVICES: |
| Dekalb District Attorney's Office |
404-371-2561 |
Assists Victims of Violent Crimes |
| Dekalb Sheriff's office |
404-298-8000 |
Crime/Victim, Serving Summons |
| Fulton District Attorney |
404-730-4981 |
Assists Victims of Violent Crimes |
| Fulton Marshall's Office |
404-730-4451 |
Evictions, Warrant and Writ Service |
| Fulton Sheriff's Office |
404-730-5100 |
Warrant Service |
| Fulton TPO Service |
404-730-4579 |
Temporary Protective Order Service |
| Fulton Warrant Office |
404-730-4752 |
Warrant Records |
| REFERRAL SERVICES: |
| Atlanta Bar Lawyer Referral |
404-521-0777 |
Lawyer Referral Services |
| SAFE HOUSES/SHELTERS: |
| Cherokee Family Violence Center |
770-479-1703 |
Hotline, Shelter, Support Groups |
| Council on Battered Women |
404-873-1766 |
Crisis center, Shelter, Support |
| Genesis Shelter |
404-522-6056 |
Helps families of homeless newborns become self-sufficient. |
| Gwinnett Battered Women |
770-963-9799 |
Crisis Hotline, legal advocacy, TANF |
| Partnership Against Domestic Violence Fulton: Gwinnett: |
404-873-1766 770-963-9799 |
Battered Women Hotline, Shelter Donations, Prevention Programs, TPO Assistance, Support groups |
| Securus House Office Hotline |
770-960-7153 770-961-7233 |
Crisis hotline, Shelter |
| Women's Crisis Center |
770-969-6423 |
Emergency DV Shelter |
| Women's Resource Center |
404-688-9436 |
Hotline, Legal advocacy, Shelter |
| YWCA- Women's Program |
770-427-3390 |
Intervention/Legal advocacy, TANF, Affordable Child care |
| SENIORS: |
| AARP |
404-881-0292 800-424-3410 |
Benefits for those 55+ |
| Fulton Co. Sr. Info and Referral |
404-730-6000 |
Referrals to agencies serving seniors |
| Meals on Wheels |
404-352-9303 |
Delivers hot meals to elders/disabled |
| Social Security Administration |
800-772-1213 |
Social Security Benefits |
| US GOVERNMENT: |
| Department of Home Land Security |
404-331-2762 |
Public Safety and Security |
| VETERANS: |
| Georgia Veterans Service Dept. |
404-656-2300 |
Benefits Information |
| Veteran Assistant Services |
800-827-1000 |
Services to Veterans |
