Question 1

Affordable & Supportive Housing

Accepted Answer

Atlanta Housing (Atlanta Housing Authority) — public housing, vouchers, and housing programs for low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities. atlantahousing.org (atlantahousing.org)

Volunteers of America Southeast — operates supportive, transitional and permanent housing programs across the region. vase.org (vase.org)

Mercy Housing Southeast — affordable housing developer/operator with properties and supportive programs in the Southeast including Georgia. mercyhousing.org (mercyhousing.org)

Gateway Center — Atlanta’s main coordinated access point and engagement center for people experiencing homelessness; intake, shelter referrals, coordinated entry. gatewayctr.org(https://www.gatewayctr.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Atlanta Mission — Multiple facilities offering emergency shelter, recovery programs, and services for men, women and children. atlantamission.org (www.atlantamission.org)

Hope Atlanta (Travelers Aid / HOPE Atlanta) — Outreach, housing navigation, rapid re-housing, and behavioral-health wraparound services. hopeatlanta.org (hopeatlanta.org)

Partners for HOME / Atlanta Continuum of Care — the local Continuum coordinating system for housing placements, coordinated entry, and CoC partners across Atlanta. partnersforhome.org(https://partnersforhome.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Federal Resource - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides grant funds to states and territories to provide families with financial assistance and related support services. georgiachildcare.org(http://www.georgiachildcare.org/subsidized-care)

Make A Change Housing
This organization assists individuals and families in securing affordable, supportive housing options across the Atlanta area. They can often help connect clients to immediate or transitional housing opportunities. makeachangehousing.com (makeachangehousing.com)

Question 2

Health & Wellness

Accepted Answer

Mercy Care — Federally-qualified health center with programs focused on healthcare for people experiencing homelessness (medical, dental, behavioral health). mercyatlanta.org(https://mercyatlanta.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

NAMI — National Alliance on Mental Illness The NAMI HelpLine is a free peer support service that is available nationwide. Help seekers can receive information, resource referrals, and support from experienced and well-trained staff and volunteers. Call 1-800-950- NAMI (6264), text “HelpLine” to 62640, or chat at nami.org/help,(nami.org/help,) (nami.org/help,)Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET.

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health crisis. Call or text 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or you can chat online at chat.988lifeline.org.

UW Atlanta 211 Services — Need help finding food, housing, health care, or other community resources? Atlanta 211 connects individuals and families with essential services across the metro area — available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

📞 Call: 2-1-1 or (404) 614-1000
💬 Text: “211od” to 898211
💻 Visit: www.211.o(https://www.211.org/)rg or www.unitedwayatlanta.org/2(https://www.unitedwayatlanta.org/211)11

PATH teams / DBHDD-funded PATH outreach — street outreach and case management focused on people with serious mental illness who are experiencing homelessness (local PATH teams operate in the Atlanta area). Georgia DBHDD (https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-supported/supportive-housing-services?utm_source=chatgpt.com)| Community Friendship(https://communityfriendship.org/path-program?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Georgia — Medicaid is a program that provides health care services to individuals that meet the requirements for income, resources and citizenship. Individuals may apply for Medicaid at any local DFCS office, by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or at designated agencies.
 
Address: 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 1-800-766-4456 | 1-404-647-5468
Website: click here(http://dch.georgia.gov/medicaid)

Federal
Authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Medicaid was signed into law in 1965 alongside Medicare. All states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories have Medicaid programs designed to provide health coverage for low-income people. Although the Federal government establishes certain parameters for all states to follow, each state administers its Medicaid program differently, resulting in variations in Medicaid coverage across the country. medicaid.org(https://www.medicaid.gov/)

WIC
A federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children that helps families by providing financial assistance to purchase healthy supplemental foods from WIC authorized vendors. WIC also provides nutrition education, breastfeeding information and support as well as assisting in finding healthcare and other community services. Learn more from their website(https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic)

Question 3

Finance & Legal

Accepted Answer

📌 Faith-Based / Community Financial Assistance & Prevention

The Salvation Army (Metro Atlanta) — emergency shelters, housing stability programs, rapid re-housing and recovery services. The Salvation Army USA(https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/metro-atlanta/housing-and-homelessness-services/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

St. Vincent de Paul Georgia — rent, mortgage and utility emergency assistance and local conference referrals across the region. SVDP Georgia(https://svdpgeorgia.org/what-we-do/housing/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

📌 Legal Help / Eviction Prevention / Tenant Support

Atlanta Legal Aid Society — free civil legal help for low-income residents (eviction defense, benefits, housing stability). Atlanta Legal Aid (https://atlantalegalaid.org/home/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)| Georgia Legal Aid(https://www.georgialegalaid.org/eviction?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) — statewide legal services (eviction prevention, landlord/tenant help, rental assistance navigation). glsp.org(https://www.glsp.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) — eviction defense, Housing Court Assistance Center and pro-bono representation for tenants. AVLF(https://avlf.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Housing Justice League — tenant organizing, eviction defense resources and a tenant hotline (community legal/organizing support). Housing Justice League(https://www.housingjusticeleague.org/evictiondefense?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Question 4

Additional Support

Accepted Answer

📌 Veterans-Specific Housing & Supports

VA Atlanta — Homeless Veteran Care / HUD-VASH & SSVF partners — VA case management, HUD-VASH vouchers and local Veteran housing programs; referrals through VA homeless coordinators. Veterans Affairs(https://www.va.gov/atlanta-health-care/health-services/homeless-veteran-care/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Hope Atlanta — Veterans programs — one of the region’s larger veteran housing assistance programs (housing, case management). Hope Atlanta(https://hopeatlanta.org/veterans/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

📌 Family & Single-Parent Programs

Nicholas House — housing and support services for homeless families (family shelter, rapid re-housing, case management). Nicholas House(https://nicholashouse.org/homeless-resources/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Family Promise (local affiliates — Gwinnett, North Fulton/DeKalb, Cobb, etc.) — rotational shelter, case management and family stabilization programs across metro-Atlanta counties. Family Promisef(https://familypromisegwinnett.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)amilypromise.org(https://familypromise.org/what-we-do/affiliates/affiliates-by-state/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

📌 Youth-Focused Housing & Services

Covenant House Georgia — 24/7 shelter, transitional housing, case management and anti-trafficking supports for youth (approx. ages 16–24). Covenant House Georgia(https://covenanthousega.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

📌 Federal Resource - The Head Start Program

Head Start programs support children’s growth and development in a positive learning environment through a variety of services, which include:
 
Early learning: Children’s readiness for school and beyond is fostered through individualized learning experiences. Through relationships with adults, play, and planned and spontaneous instruction, children grow in many aspects of development. Children progress in social skills and emotional well-being, along with language and literacy learning, and concept development

Health: Each child’s perceptual, motor, and physical development is supported to permit them to fully explore and function in their environment. All children receive health and development screenings, nutritious meals, oral health and mental health support. Programs connect families with medical, dental, and mental health services to ensure that children are receiving the services they need.

Family well-being: Parents and families are supported in achieving their own goals, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. Programs support and strengthen parent-child relationships and engage families around children’s learning and development.

Learn more from their website(https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs/about/head-start)

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