At the APyeS! Awards on October 29th, we received the incredible honor of the Atlanta Public Schools District Partner of the Year Award.

We love a transformation story – a dramatic before-and-after. But the key to real and lasting change isn’t quite as glamorous. 

We’ve hired four new staff attorneys – two on the Safe and Stable Families team, and two on the Safe and Stable Homes team. Meet the newest members of our community!

Before they were lawyers, these attorneys all worked in the same (seemingly unrelated) field.

On August 1st, leadership from the Kresge Foundation – one of our major grantors – visited one of our Standing with Our Neighbors schools.

When squaring up to our biggest systemic problems – like institutionalized racism and inter-generational poverty – maybe hope isn’t quite what we need.

In this deep dive into housing law in Atlanta, we’ll discuss noteworthy cases, our landlord-tenant law wish list, and what we want every Atlantan to know about their rights.

Fulton County is no stranger to the eviction epidemic. In this webinar, Staff Attorney Erica Taylor will walk us through the devastating effects of eviction in our city.

When the Housing Authority wrongfully accused our client of fraud, Staff Attorney Lauren Washington stepped up to defend her.

It has been the greatest honor of my life to advocate for the people of Vine City, English Avenue, Ashview Heights, and AUC. I often tell people that it was in these neighborhoods that I found the soul of Atlanta.

In honor of Georgia Paralegal Week, the Atlanta Paralegal Association stepped up to support our client in her transition from abuse to stability.

On June 6th, our Steering Committee visited Hollis Innovation Academy – one of our Standing with Our Neighbors™ schools – to learn more about the work we’re doing at the intersection of health, housing, and intimate partner abuse.