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Information sources
Category list:
Benefits -
Child care -
Documentation identification -
Education -
Employment -
Food -
Health services -
Reunification/relocation -
Shelter -
Transitional/bridge/permanent housing -
Transportation -
Youth development
Benefits
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
| Atlanta Regional Commission. Area Agency on Aging | Insurance counseling for Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, Medication, Medicare Part D/long term care insurance for older adult population
| Joy Lankford; jlankford@atlantaregional.com, 404-463-3333 |
| Community Advanced Practice Nurses | Referral to mainstream services for benefit procurement | Connie Buchanan, (404)658-1500 capnurses@mindspring.com |
| Dept of Labor | Unemployment insurance benefits | jr.henderson@dol.state.ga.us |
| DFACS | Benefits counseling | Jon Anderson, 404-657-4083 |
| GA DOL | Workman’s compensation claims assistance, Database collection
| 1-800-533-0682 |
| Latin American Association | Bilingual connection to public housing benefits | Eliezer Velez, 404-638-0393 |
| Social Security Administration | SS benefits, supplemental security income payments, SS cards | Pam Wade, 1-800-772-1213, 1-866559-8941, pamela.w.wade@ssa.gov |
Child care
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
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| BCDI - Atlanta | Access to 85+ quality childcare centers, Ability to alter childcare environments to meet the needs of children, Advocacy for children and families | Linda Hassan-Anderson, 770-321-1966 |
| BCDI - Atlanta | Skills and knowledge about working with homeless families in childcare settings | Elaine Collins, 770-996-9217 |
| Beacon of Hope | Transportation Services for Childcare 0-18 yrs, Childcare Services: Part-day, full-day, drop-in | Lydia Meredith, 404-934-7088, bohinc96@hotmail.com |
| Bright From the Start | | 404-657-5562 |
| DFACS | Childcare for eligible families | Jon Anderson, 404-657-4083 |
| DHR/DFCS | Coordination or Connection to resources (Foster Children) | Edna S. Foster |
| DUCCA | Transportation to/from Childcare centers, GA Pre-K Classes, child care | Lawrence Williams, 678-778-3869 |
| Easter Seals | Website for information, Transportation in the area of the development center, Spaces for children, Family Services
| Priscilla Roberts, 404-943-1070 |
| Faith & Community Services | Tracking (Foster Children) | 8160 Veterans Parkway, Columbus, GA 31820 |
| GA Dept. of Human Resources - DFCS | Subsidized childcare to eligible family for six weeks while they seek employment | Gloria Washington, 404-463-2237 |
| Harvest Tabernacle International Church | Residential child caring institution (licensed group/children's home) | Dr. Dannetta B. Sparks, 770-981-2903, drsparksd@bellsouth.net |
| International Learning Academy | Can house whole families: 130 open spots, Saturday care, School Bus/Space to transport | Monica Peart, 770-306-1234 |
| International Preschool Child Care | Childcare Spaces, afterschool | Achelel McDaniel or Bridget Sumlin, 770-306-1999 |
| KIDazzle Child Care | All ages/6wks-12 years old: Monday-Friday, Weekend care, Transportation for children & families | Michelle Hill, 404-213-4426, 404-753-8884 |
| Kids Quarters | 21 Passenger Bus; Chilcare available; Decatur area | Billie Webb/Chris Wilson, 404-284-3810, 404-288-2721 |
| Metro-Atlanta YMCA | Available slots at licensed centers: 5 centers with pre-school centers and Head Start | J.E. Thacker |
| Mother Hubbard's | Speech/Lanuage, Transportation for child care | D. Dixon, 404-799-8984 |
| Mother Shephard Learning Center | Child care | Deborah Hightower, (678)358-0306 |
| Partnership for Commuity Action | Headstart | 404-929-2401, rmills@pcaction.org |
| Premier Academy | Available Childcare | Cindra Taylor, 404-366-3700, ctaylor@premier-academy.org |
| Quality Care for Children | Help parents locate childcare - childcare referrals, Links to childcare programs - database of all childcare related afterschool programs, Inclusion support to parents/caregivers - including van to transport equipment, Help parent pay for child care; Reso | Pam Tatum, 404-479-4200, 877-722-2445, pam.tatum@qualitycare for children.org |
| Sheltering Arms | Long-term childcare; Scholarships & Subsidies, Drop-in child care and afterschool | Paige Kubik, 404-523-2849, pkubik@shelteringarmsforkids.com |
| Sparks Christian Academy | Residential child caring institution (licensed group/children's home) | Dr. Dannetta B. Sparks, 770-808-0301 |
| US Department of Health and Human Services | Head Starat Services
| 1-866-763-6481 |
| Wonderland Academy, Inc. | Unlimited spaces for children, transportation for child care, food | Velma Speakman, 404-371-8313 |
Documentation identification
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
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| Catholic Social Services | Bilingual services: legal aid; immigration services | 404-885-7449 |
| Central Outreach | Georgia identification assistance, birth certificates | David Haskin, 404-601-3173, jdhaskin@cpcatlanta.org |
| Crossroads Community Ministries | ID's - GA, US, birth certificates | Stan Dawson, 404-873-7652; stan@crossroadsatlanta.org |
| Latin American Association | Bilingual assistance for replacement of foreign passports, SS documents, birth certificates, immigration documents | Heidy Lough, Laureen Fredella, Ann Koch, 404-638-1831; 404-638-1800; 404-638-1819 |
| Locating families | Locating family
| 1-866-GET-INFO (Alabama), 225-925-7345 (Louisiana), 866-438-4636 (Mississippi). |
| UWMA | Internet Search (peoplesearch.com) | Detris Dennis, x. 7296, ddennis@unitedwayatlanta.org |
| YWCA of Northwest GA | Public/private partnership with InfoMart (Background Screening Company) | Sandy Boyce, 770.423.3560, sboyce@ywcaofnwga.com |
Education
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
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| BCDI - Atlanta | Literacy-based programs | Linda Hassan-Anderson, 770-321-1966 |
| DECAL | Enrollment in pre-kindergarten sites
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| Georgia Dept. of Education | | |
| The Impact! Group | Financial education | Alice Ramsey or Marina Peed, alice.ramsey@theimpactgroup.org, marina.peed@theimpactgroup.org |
| Volunteers | Volunteers (literacy support), working with African American early care & education community
| Debbie Hillman, 770-322-1368, Debbie_collector@msn.com |
Employment
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
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| A Child's Gift Employment Placement Service (The Tjac Group) | Jobs in child care available | achildsgifteps@yahoo.com |
| Adecco Staffing Service | Willing to assist and place evacuees in jobs - 16 branches
| LuAnn Nolan, 3700 Mansell Rd., #125, Alplharetta 30022 |
| Atlanta Enterprise Center | Job placement, assessment of skills, support groups, determination of transitional and permanent retention services
| Dennis Dunn, 404-874-8001, ext 12 |
| Atlanta Regional Commission | Job search, access to skills training, assessment of skills, career counseling and evaluations, financial aid for school, resume assistance, computer job search | Tami Howard, 404-463-3338; thoward@atlantaregional.com |
| Atlanta Workforce Development Agency | Provides job preparation training, resume assistance, counseling, internet and a clothes closet. Jobs Fairs are held every Tuesday from 9 am to 12 pm at 818 Pollard Blvd with employers available and ready to hire onsite.
| 404-658-WORK |
| Atlanta-Journal Constitution | Job leads, job fairs, job posting kiosks, resume assistance, job search communication systems | Hyde Post, 404-526-5341, hyde@ga.com |
| Beacon of Hope | Family Support, Service: Job Training, Employment, Housing, Etc. | Lydia Meredith, 404-934-7088, bohinc96@hotmail.com |
| BellSouth | Information for BellSouth employees displaced by Hurrican Katrina
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| Catholic Charities | Job Fairs, job referral, computer classes and ESL | J. Krygiel, 404-885-7476 |
| Catholic Social Services | Employment services, bilingual | Barbara Dobson, bdobson@archatl.com |
| Christ Lutheran Church | Job fairs | Rev. Stephen Wiggins |
| City of Refuge | Employer partnerships, case management, job skills training, computer job search
| Tamitha Lynch |
| Community Foundation | Counseling for housing and foreclosure | Philip Rush |
| DOT | Job leads and opportunities, career counseling and evaluations, transportation | Lillian Jackson |
| Earth Share | Employer recruitment | Anne Nixon, Patty Reiter |
| Easter Seals | Volunteers, Staff Parents, Employment | Priscilla Roberts, 404-943-1070 |
| Fulton County | Job leads, job placement, career counseling and evaluations, job skills training, employment readiness, resource center, | Houston Fain, 404-730-8991, houston.fain@co.fulton.ga.us |
| Fulton County Workforce Development | Employment assistance
| burrell.billingslea@co.fulton.ga.us |
| GA Dept of Labor | Job fairs, employer recruitment, job placement, employment readiness, computer job search, skills assessment
"Find a job" and "Georgia Labor MarketExployer"
| J. R. Henderson, 404-232-3540; JR.Henderson@dol.state.ga.us |
| Georgia Department of Adult and Technical Education | QuickStart and Adult Literacy
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| Georgia Dept of Labor | Get unemployment compensation for people that were working/receiving unemployment
| 404-656-6000 (if in GA), 1-877-709-8185 (if in Mississippi) |
| IBM/US Chamber of Commerce | Job post/job search website for non-profits and government agencies to find work for evacuees
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| IBM/UW Chamber of Commerce | One-stop searching to access all of the major job sites on the web
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| Impact! | Case managers & life skills | Phoebe Buckley-McNair MSW or Alice Ramsey or Marina Sampanes Peed, 678-291-0305, phoebe.mcnair@theimpactgroup.org , 678-808-4477, marina.peed@theimpactgroup.org |
| Interactive Solutions, Bernard HODES Group | Finding employment for evacuees
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| International Learning Academy | Job Training | Monica Peart, 770-306-1234 |
| International Learning Community | Full time child care providers | 770-306-1234 |
| International Preschool Childcare | Jobs: Janitorial, Maintenance, Childcare
| Achele McDaniel Bridget Sumlin, 3895 Flat Shoals Rd. Union City, GA 30291 |
| Jewish Family Career Services | Job posting kiosks, job referral, older worker training, career counseling and evaluations | Carrie Bellware, 770-677-9300; cbellware@JFCS-Atlanta.org |
| Jewish Federation | Career counseling and evaluations, job leads and opportunities | Daniel Newman, dnewman@jfga.org |
| KIDazzle Child Care | Child Care Center Emplyment: child care, janitorial, drivers (vans), childcare Service; Criminal Records Checked | Michele Hill, 404.213.4426 (cell), 404.753.8884 (center), mbhillzo@msn.com |
| Life Point Ministries | Job/employment assistance | Don Humphries, 770-550-1337, 770-942-6082, donhumphries@peoplepc.com |
| Louisiana Unemployment | Louisianna workers and those receiving Louisianna unemployment can call to get unemployment
| 404-656-6000, press 1 |
| Lutheran services of Georgia | Job Leads and opportunities, job placement, computer classes, ESL, job skills training | Ellen Stragateh, 678-686-9651, estragatch@lsga.org |
| Mississippi Unemployment | Mississippi workers applying for unemployment and receiving unemployment in Mississippi
| 10877-709-8185 or 404-656-6000, press 1 |
| Mother Hubbard's Kids Time | Employment in Childcare | D. Dixon, 404-799-8984 |
| Partnership for Community Action | Job leads, referrals, computer classes, ESL, · Career counseling and evaluations, computer lab, transportation assistence
| Janette Miles, jannette@pcaction.org |
| Robin Jones | Training & technical assistance for teachers needing to develop | Robin Jones, 404-629-1212, 404-310-6107, robinkjones@yahoo.com |
| Senior Connection | Job search computer, job skills training
| Charidy Vinson, 770-216-2574, cvinson@srconn.org |
| Sheltering Arms for Kids | Child Care Center Employment: child care, janitorial, drivers; training/ Processing Space, Volunteers, child care | Paige Kubik, 404-523-2849, pkubik@shelteringarmsforkids.com |
| TeachGeorgia | To find employment in Georgia's school systems
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| The Utopia Center | First Aid & CPR training for child care providers. | Ayana Dereef, 678-479-5926 |
| TJAC group | Job search, employment readiness, temporary employment | Tracy McGee, tjacgroup@yahoo.com |
| United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta | Job placement, 211 referral
| Charles Walker, cwalker@unitedwayatlanta.org, Cynthia Ware, R.Cannon |
| VA Gulf Coast Health Care System and New Orleans VA Medical Center | Information to employees
| 1-888-766-2474 |
| YWCA NW GA | Teachers (CDA, AA, BA/BS) Paulding/Cobb counties | Sandy Boyce, 770-423-35690 |
Food
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
| Atlanta Hospital Hospitality House | 40 beds, meals provided | Melissa Connor, 404-377-6333 |
| Avondale First Baptist Church (Avondale Estates) | Free food, clothing, and household items for evacuees.Open Monday-Friday 12noon-4pm.
| 404-294-5284 |
| City of Refuge | Food pantry - downtown/west Atlanta | Jeff Gray, 404-874-2241; jeff@cityofrefuge.com |
| Commercial Kitchen Food Bank | Space to prepare food | Kay Palumbo, kay.palumbo@acfb.org 678-553-5922 |
| Community Action Center of Sandy Springs | Emergency assistance for residents of Dunwoody & Sandy Springs, providing evacuees with food & clothing
| 770-442-4015 |
| DFACS | Food Stamps & Vouchers | Batisa Edwards, Jon Anderson, 404-657-4083 |
| DFACS, EBT | Food stamps & Vouchers -- replacement cards | Louisiana (1-888-997-1117), Mississippi (1-866-449-9488), Alabama (1-800-997-8888) |
| Large Kitchen | Space to prepare food | Kathy Cannon, kcmkathy@bellsouth.net 404-577-6651 |
| Midtown Assistance Center | Food pantry - mid/downtown | Dorothy Chandler, 404-681-0470 |
| MUST Ministries | 3 food pantries, in-kind groceries donations drop-off site
| 770-427-9862, khillman@mustministries.org |
| Nicholas House | Supply program for food, underwear, toiletries etc; supplies & small items for families | Doug Mendal, dmendel@nicholashouse.org |
| North Fulton Child Care | Food pantry - North Fulton | Barbara Duffy, 770-640-0399 |
| Partnership for Community Action | Food voucher cards | Vanessa Rush, vanessa.rush@pcaction.org |
| Senior Connections | Meal distribution system, Prepared food, Space to prepare food | Debra Furtado, dfurtado@srconn.org |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society | Need help to restore food to Food Pantry
| Susan Allison, 770-576-4077 |
| The Atlanta Food Bank | Food distribution
| Bill Bolling, bbolling@acfb.org |
| The Center for Family Resources | Food pantry/in-kind resources - Cobb County | Caroly Bridges, 770-428-2601 |
| The Sullivan Center | Food pantry - South Fulton | Veronica Watson, 404-753-0531 |
| Wonderland Academy, Inc. | Food for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner - for child care | Velma Speakman, 404-371-8313 |
Health services
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
| 100 Black Men of Atlanta | Developing health education program for youth; Health Fair scheduled for 9/23/05 | Clarence Williamson, 404-520-0443 |
| AADD | Intake assessment & counseling for persons w/disabilities | Rike Bolster, 404-881-9777x223 |
| AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) | Provides medication to displaced persons with HIV/AIDS. | 404-657-3100 |
| Anchor Hospital | Assess mental health status; Support groups for survivors and/or volunteers; Providing mental health and substance abuse care | Meg Young, 678-251-3337; meg.young@uhsinc.com |
| Atlanta Regional Commission - Area Agency on Aging | Statewide database for elderly and developmentally disabled; Non-Profit case management trained Seniors 60+; placement assistance for personal care homes & nursing homes | Joy Lankford, 404-463-3333, jlankford@atlantaregional.com |
| Atlanta Regional Commission: Area of Aging | Administer Medicaid waiver program; Statewide aging/disability services | Sue Burgess or Laura Prough, sburgess@atlantaregional.com, lprough@atlantaregional.com |
| BCDI - Atlanta | Train individuals to work with children in crisis | Linda Hassan-Anderson, 770-321-1966 |
| Behavioral Health Link | Answers both national suicide prevention helping for State of Georgia | Gregg Graham, 1-800-273-TALK, 1-800-SUICIDE |
| Behavioral Health Link | 24/7 crisis telephone line for mental health & substance abuse for Fulton/Clayton counties; provides mobile crisis team (screening, triage, referral) | Gregg Graham, 1-866-821-0465 qdqihr@ihrcorp.com |
| Black Eyed Peas Resource Center | Life Skills classes offered to help cope with stress and build a new life.
| Caroline Watkins, cwat5018@yahoo.com; 404-794-2066 |
| Catholic Social Services | Bilingual services: family and individual trauma counseling; housing assistance | 404-885-7449 |
| Central Congregational Church | 30-50 clergy and professional counselors who can travel to shelters. Chaplains – hospital, pastoral counselors; Day Program for older adults; support group for care givers
| 404-633-4505 |
| Citywide Maternal & Infant Services | Infant & newborn assessments; In-home/on-site pregnancy case management & post-partum case management | Lynda Pittman Cotton, RN, 404-587-8207 |
| Community Advanced Practice Nurses | Doctor services include family practice, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgeon, general practitioner, women’s health; Dental clinic; Eye Clinic; Tokens for referrals to specific specialized health care and social service agencies. | 404-658-1500 capnurses@mindspring.com |
| Department of Health and Human Services | Network of local crisis centers across the country, crisis counseling; hotline for people in crisis
| 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) |
| DFACS & TANF | Free prescription refills at Wal-Mart; $200 cash | Jon Anderson, 404-657-4086 or 83 |
| DHR Division of Aging | Georgia Care Program - assistance on Medicare/Medicaid and low cost or no cost prescriptions; Information & assistance for older adults & caregivers for community care programs, Nursing homes, Personal care homes, Screening for community care programs | Kathleen Votava, kmvotava@dhr.state.ga.us |
| DHR/Dept of Public Health, Adolescent Health and Youth Development | Statewide health and wellness programs and centers | Maria Fontenelle, 404-657-2869 |
| Disability Link | Disability-related services; Case management/ information referral service/disability/ nursing home transition service | Empish Thomas, 404-687-8890 |
| Disability Resource Center | List of centers for independent living for Katrina victims with disabilities
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| Easter Seals | Health & Wellness for children, Family Services: Medical, Dental | Priscilla Roberts, 404-943-1070 |
| Families First | Trauma debriefing and counseling services by licensed social workers | Pat Pillow, 404-853-2821 |
| Family Health Enterprise | Nurse practitioner clinic – healthcare maintenance for children, women and men | Michele Henry for Dorothy Gallaway, 404-215-9646 |
| Fulton County Health Dept | 12 public health centers for prevention services; WIC services -- health centers; Immunizations | Janet Adams, 404-730-1204 |
| Fulton County MHDDAD | Outpatient mental health assessment; Mental health prescriptions; Addiction treatment; 27/7 mental health/substance abuse crisis line; Day services for developmental disabilities; day care for 20 children | Dr. B. Lattimore, 404-730-0230; barbara.lattimore@fulton.ga.us |
| Fulton County Office of Aging | Space available to provide services at 19 daytime senior shelters or centers but agency itself has limited ability to help evacuees through its services.; Provide space for seniors, communication to services needed via English, Braile, TTY; Information & | Regine Denis, 404-730-6941 |
| GA DHR/Dept of Public Health | Statewide health and wellness programs and centers; WIC services; Immunizations & back to school check ups; Youth development teen centers statewide; Mobile crisis services through community-based teams with vans – Fulton/Clayton Counties | Carolyn Aidman, 404-463-2190 |
| Georgia Partnership for Caring Foundation | Free or low cost doctor visits/free or donated prescriptions | 1-800-982-4723, 678-578-2920, webmaster@gacares.org |
| Georgia Partnership for Caring, Inc. | Help with prescription assistance
| Tom Underwood, 678-578-2926 |
| Grady Health System | Social Services
| Charlene Turner, Administrative Director, cturner@gmh.edu; 404-616-4201 |
| Grady Hospital | "Katrina Statewide Medical Resource Center" - help in finding healthcare services, to donate medical equipment/supplies, and database for healthcare professionals to volunteer | 1-866-752-3442 |
| Grady Infectious Disease Program (IDP) | Providing care and medication to displaced persons with HIV/AIDS. | 341 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308 |
| Gulf Coast Health Care System; New Orleans VA Medical Center | Toll-free number for veterans
| 1-888-766-2474 |
| Interdenominational Theological Ctr. - Faith and the City | Spiritual care/counseling for survivors & responders | Miriam Burnett, 404-614-6381, mburnett@itc.org |
| National Black Men's Health Network | A.I.D.S. and H.I.V, nicotine and alcohol awareness lectures and seminars presented with entertainment (drummers)
| Quy-Yuim B. Bey, mast1@bellsouth.net |
| National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | Information on disasters and traumatic stress
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| Quiet Place | Spiritual & psychological counseling – Tuesday to Saturday | 404-688-1931 |
| Safehouse Outreach | Hygiene kits supplier (male/female/child/baby), Network of 200 churches -- potential drop off sites for hygiene kits | Dacia Bray, 404-523-2221, dacia@safehouse-outreach.org |
| South Central VA health care network | Toll-free number for veterans | 1-800-507-4571 |
| St. Joseph Mercy Care Services | Case management services for adult mentally ill population | Alexia Wicker Ford, MSW, 404-880-3736, aford@sjah.org |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Care | Mobile clinic | Rod Stuldivant, 404-880-3624 |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Care Services | Assessment & referral; Mental health counseling | Patrice Green, 404-880-3606 |
| Trauma Information Pages | Disaster handouts and links.
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| US Department of Health and Human Services | Medicare
| 1-800-633-4227 |
| US Department of Health and Human Services | Elder care
| 1-800-677-1116 |
| US Department of Health and Human Services | Children's services including children's health insurance program, vaccines, finding help to pay child care, Head Start of Early Head Start programs
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| Villiage of St. Joseph Counseling Services of Catholic Social Services | Crisis counseling
| Barbara Dobson, 404-885-7474, bdobson@archatl.com |
| Visiting Nurse/Hospice Atlanta | Death & dying counseling | Michele Henry, 404-527-5899 |
| Wholistic Control Institute | Training and exercises in stress and anger management, parenting, violence prevention, relaxation, HIV and SAP prevention. | Jennie Trotts or Gloria Elders, 404-755-2976, wholistic@mindspring.com |
| Wholistic Stress Control Institute | Stress, management, anger management and QiGong Exercies and meditation for youth.
| 404-755-0068 |
Reunification/relocation
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
| Alabama | Locate loved ones
| 1-866-GET-INFO |
| Atlanta-Journal Constitution | Opportunities for housing in personal homes, "looking for" message board, transitional housing | Hyde Post, 404-526-5341, hyde@ga.com |
| BellSouth | Consumer information concerning former service in Gulf Coast region and waivers regarding establishing new service
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| Catholic Social Services | Case management, Relocation, Funding | Barbara Dobson, bdobson@archatl.com |
| DeKalb County | Family matching and donated services, Emergency shelter and food, rent assistance | Rick Heerman, rsheerma@co.dekalb.ga.us; 404-286-3353 |
| Department of Human Resources (State of GA) | Coordination or Connection to resources (faith-based) | Edna S. Foster, 706-507-1021, esfoster@dhr.state.ga.us |
| DHR Constituent Services | Displaced residents requesting assistance
| 404-651-6316 or 1-888-295-1769 |
| FEMA | Information on how to assist clients in getting help
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| Georgia Tech | Go to GA Tech's Katrina site to locate someone
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| Greater New Light Baptist Church | Project Help Reconnect: help reunite family and friends. "Project Supporters" (other organizations)are solicited.
| Chrishette Carter, 770-883-0072 |
| Hosea Feed the Hungry | Housing, Food, Gas Cards, Phone Cards, database of names and locations, travel money, Case Management | Elisabeth Omilami, 404-392-6132 |
| Humane Association of Georgia | Preparing your pet for disaster.
| Carolyn Danese, 404-827-0603 |
| Life Point Ministries | Family matching, Travel, Phone cards and usage | Don Humphries, 770-550-1337, 770-942-6082, donhumphries@peoplepc.com |
| Louisianna | Locate loved ones
| 225-925-7345 |
| Mississippi | Locate loved ones
| 1-866-438-4636 |
| Office of Financial Institutions | Obtain information about a specific financial institution
| 1-866-783-5530 |
| Partnership for Community Action | Operating Emergency Relief Information Center (ERIC)— referral resource and distribution center for food, clothing, personal items, baby items, toys/books and bedding. | Vanessa L. Rush, 404.929.2448, vanessa.rush@pcaction.org |
| Red Cross Family Links Registry | Locate family
| 1-877-loved-1s |
| Sheltering Arms | Case Management, Evacuee contact, Computer access, Buses, donation drives, child care | Paige Kubik, 404-523-2849 |
| The Impact! Group | Case management, network of housing providers, self-sufficiency action plans, relocatation | Alice Ramsey or Marina Peed, alice.ramsey@theimpactgroup.org, marina.peed@theimpactgroup.org |
| The National Emergency Resource center | Information to register services for individuals and organizations
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| Traveler's Aid | Emergency Shelter, Case management, intake and referrals, Phone cards and usage (Long Distance), Travel | Ed Powers; epowers@travelersaidatlanta.org |
| U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development | Housing (relocation) | Teresa Chappell, 404-331-5001, teresa_chappell@hud.gov |
| YWCA of Northwest GA | Shower Facilities,
Crisis Counseling,
Lots of donations (furniture, food & clothing), | Sandy Boyce, 770.423.3560, sboyce@ywcaofnwga.com |
Shelter
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
| American Red Cross | Local shelter information
| 404-870-4440 |
| Atlanta Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America | Volunteers available
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| Atlanta Hospital Hospitality House | Housing and caring for evacuees
| 404-377-6333 |
| Calvary Refuge Center | Emergency shelter (men, women, children) | Tawana Tarno, 404-361-5309, tawana@calvaryrefuge.org |
| Families First | ‘Shelter Plus Care’ for housing residents especially those with dual diagnosis | Pat Pillow, 404-853-2821, ppillow@familiesfirst.org |
| FEMA | Disaster assistance
| 1-800-621-3362 |
| FEMA | Disaster services - register on line
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| FEMA | Hotline for evacuees to find shelter
| 1-888-312-4567 |
| GA Dept of Public Health and DFCAS | Will assist shelters by finding faith-based organizations to Adopt A Shelter.
| Carolyn Aidman, cbaidman@dhr.state.ga.us |
| Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness | Homeless services coordination | 1-877-243-1576 |
| Gwinnett Children's Shelter | Shelter for children age 5-17 | Ayisha Razzak, 678-546-8770, arazzak@gwinnettchildrenshelter.org |
| Life Point Ministries | Filter and place evacuees | Kelly Pate, 770-942-6082; kelly@lifepointministries.com |
| Lutheran Services of Georgia | 50+ beds in churches and private residences | Jill Hall, 678-686-363(or8)9, jhall@lsga.org |
| Partnership for Community Action | Emergency Energy Assistance, Emergency Intake Center - 3 Counties, Collected Donations, Family Support Services | 404-929-2500, rmills@pcaction.org |
| Presbytery of Greater Atlanta | “Adopt” shelter, case management to see evacuees through transition | Jill Morehouse Lum or Betty Saye, 404-898-0711, jill@lum.net,404-373-0770 |
| State of Georgia | Shelter and other emergency aid information
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| The Salvation Army | 2 existing shelters, up to 225 people. | 678-225-0885 |
| Travelers Aid | Case management | Ed Powers; epowers@travelersaidatlanta.org |
| Trinity Community Ministries | 10 emergency beds, 24-48 hour notice. | Nancy Yarnell-Houser, 404-577-6651, tcmnancy@bellsouth.net |
Transitional/bridge/permanent housing
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
| Action Ministries | Transitional housing (metro Atlanta and non-metro Atlanta areas) | Steve Napier, 404-881-1991 x. 159 |
| American Red Cross (metro Atlanta chapter) | Financial assistance, temporary housing assistance, case work | Marilyn Self, 404-575-3117, 404-876-3602, mself@arcatl.org |
| Atlanta Housing Authority | Housing assistance
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| Atlanta Housing Search | Housing search
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| Atlanta Muslim Relief Task Force | Assisting families with temporary and permanent housing, case management, child transport to hospitals; can provide individuals who speak Farsi, Arabic, and French
| Hadayai Majeed, 1-888-295-7780, ext. 704 |
| Atlanta Regional Commission. Area Agency on Aging | Housing counseling | Joy Lankford; 404-463-3333, jlankford@atlantaregional.com |
| Catholic Social Services | HUD certified transitional housing placement & counseling center; host housing | Simone Blanchard, 404-885-7265, sblanchard@archatl.com |
| Central Congregational Church | Guest rooms (10-20 people) around Atlanta, 3-br home (8 people) in Marietta, Apartment (several) on Briarcliff | Budd Friend-Jones, 404-633-4505 |
| Central Presbyterian Church | 40 – 50 transitional housing beds | David Haskin, 404-601-3173, jdhaskin@cpatlanta.org |
| Central shelter @ Central Presbyterian Church | beds, showers, food, clothing, phones, toilets for 12 families (until Oct. 30) | Mark Bashor, 404-601-3144 |
| City of Atlanta Bureau of Housing | The City of Atlanta has compiled a list of apartment communities within the city that offer affordable rents and where vacancies exist.
| 404-330-6995 |
| Clayton County | Housing assistance
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| Clayton County Collaborative Authority Inc. | Resources and referral services; rental property | Karen Sturdivant, 770-472-8070, ksturdivant@dhr.state.ga.us |
| Clayton Family Care | Housing, Utilities, Food, Rx | David Enniss, 404-361-6303 |
| Cobb County |
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| Columbia Residential | Affordable Housing Rental units Senior Residents Facilities, temporary & perm. | Lela Brooks, 404-874-5000, lbrooks@columbiares.com |
| Community Voice Mail | Free, 24-hour nationwide voice mail to people in crisis.
| Tandra Turner, Samaritan House, 404-572-9000 |
| DCA Section 8 Office | Tenant-based Section 8 rental assistance for those previously enrolled | Don Watt, 404-679-0645; 404-679-0660 |
| Decatur Cooperative Ministry | Transitional housing, emergency overnight shelter for women with children | 404-377-5365 |
| Deeper Dimension Teaching Ministry | Personal Care Home for Seniors | Lzcurgus L Muldrow, PHD Pastor, 404-525-1212, lmuldrow@earthlink.net |
| Dekalb County | Tenant-based rental assistance
| Rick Heerman, 404-286-3353, rsheerma@co.dekalb.ga.us |
| DHR-Division of Aging Services | Referral & rental assistance for older adults | Kathleen Votava, kmvotana@dhr.state.ga.us |
| Ed Building, East Atlanta Fellowship | 10-12 persons (extended family group) - beds, showers, kitchen | Vernon Schartz, 404-758-3096, 404-358-6895, verbetz@juno.com |
| Emory, Rollins School of Public Health | Resettlement long term, Housing match | Rev. Dr. Robert Sprinkle, 404-727-2528, rsprink@emory.edu |
| First Iconium Baptist Church | Church space for 50-75 people, can't provide meals for ALL people. | Rev. Timothy McDonald or Phylis Daviss (church adm.), 404-627-1371, revtmac@aol.com |
| Fulton County Housing Authority | Housing assistance
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| GA Dept. of Community Affairs | Statewide coordination of funded transitional housing providers | |
| Georgia Housing Search | Housing search | |
| Gilgal, Inc. | 6-bedroom, 3.5 bath house (no beds) | Valerie Cater, 404-310-0289 |
| Harvest Lodge | Homes and services for children & family | Dr. Dannetta B. Sparks, 770-981-2903, drsparksd@bellsouth.net |
| Homestretch | Assistance for families in need of sponsor team support
| 770-642-9185; info@homestretch.org |
| Housemate Match | Will make matches for residents wanting to open their homes to evacuees.
| housemate@atlantajcc.org |
| Housing Authority of Dekalb County |
Housing assistance
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| Housing Initiatives of North Fulton | FEMA housing - assist families to move in to long-term rental housing on case by case basis. Unable to financially assist those already in apartments.
| 770-642-9185 |
| HUD | Toll-free hotline number for evacuees, local contacts for homeless services, Continuum of Care information
| 1-888-297-8685 |
| HUD | Housing | 1-800-995-2232 |
| Hurricane Housing | Host home housing list
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| Impact! | Training for volunteers, HUD certified housing counselors for homeowners; rental units; Transitional Housing | Phoebe Buckley-McNair MSW or Alice Ramsey or Marina Sampanes Peed, 678-291-0305, phoebe.mcnair@theimpactgroup.org, 678-808-4477, marina.peed@theimpactgroup.org |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta | Assess to summer camps (including some winterized) | Daniel Newman, 404-370-1786, dnewman@jfga.org |
| Katrina Housing | Local housing listing; link to helpline for section 8 housing voucher holders.
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| Latin American Association | Assist evacuee familes to find and move in to long-term rental housing on case-by-case basis. Unable to financially assist evacuees already in apartments.
| 404-638-1808 |
| Life Point Ministries | Home finding, relocation | Don Humphries, 770-550-1337, 770-942-6082, donhumphries@peoplepc.com |
| Living Room | Funds for emergency & permanent housing for people with HIV.AIDS | Nick Dana, 404-616-6319, nickjdanna@aol.com |
| Lutheran Services of Georgia | Help evacuees find host housing.
| Ellen Strugatch, 678-686-9651 |
| Marcus Jewish Community Center | Help evacuees find host housing - Dekalb and Cobb counties
| Rita Zadoff, 770-395-2625 |
| Midtown Assistance Center | Assist evacuee families to find and move into long-term rental housing on case-by-case basis. Unable to assist evacuees already in apartments.
| 404-681-0470 |
| MUST Ministries | Assist evacuee families to find and move into long-term rental housing on case-by-case basis. Unable to assist evacuees already in apartments.
| 770-427-9862 |
| Nicholas House | Transitional housing; 2 spaces for family case management | Doug Mendal, dmendel@nicholashouse.org |
| North Fulton Community Charities/Drake House | Emergency housing assessments; assistance moving to independent housing
| 770-640-0399; bduffy@nfcchelp.org |
| Northside Unitarian Universalist Congregation | Host families, 200 volunteers, Shelter for 3 to 4 families at church in Sandy Springs (up to 2 weeks) | Rev. Don Southworth, Minister, 770-955-1408, revdon@nwwwc.org |
| Nubeginnings Womens Outreach Center | Helping mothers with children find permanent housing in South Fulton County.
| Yolanda West, 404-629-5683 |
| Peachtree Christian Church | 4 to 5 Host Families, Volunteers for intake centers, 26 studio apartments @ Campbell Stone Apartment Buckhead | Rev. Randal A. Barnhart, 404-876-5535, Rbarnhart@peachtree.org |
| Robert Nash | Clothing, shelter (1 bedroom) | Robert Nash, 404-527-3545, rnash@unitedwayatlanta.org |
| Serta Bedding Company/United Way Gifts in Kind | Will provide mattresses & boxsprings to displaced families and shelters
| 404-350-0108 |
| Social Service Housing Search Service | Housing search | Paul Bolster, pbolster@unitedwayatlanta.org |
| St. Michael's & All Angels | Temporary housing for transitional college students | Rose Frier, 404-469-8551 |
| St. Paul United Methodist Church | 50 beds, 2 showers, food, clothing (families & children) | Rev. Susannah Davis, 404-688-7501, susannah@stpaulgrantpark.org |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society | Assist evacuee families to find and move into long-term rental housing on case-by-case basis. Unable to assist evacuees already in apartments.
| 678-365-7677 |
| State of GA - IRS Housing Waiver | Relaxed requirements to IRS code concerning rental housing for low and moderate income tenants
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| Traveler's Aid | Transitional housing rent assistance | Ed Powers, epowers@travelersaidatlanta.org |
| United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta | Home ownership through DeKalb Housing Authority, access to developers | Carol Crumby, 404-527-3559 |
| United Way--Hall County | Bed & support | Dawn Koponen |
| Uplifting People, Inc. | Transitional housing (bridge) | Kevin Wilkerson, 404-606-3303, upliftingpeople1@netscape.net |
| Urban Residential | 4 single family units, approx. 100 low-end rent apartment units | Rich Wiggins, 404-522-6010 |
Transportation
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
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| Alpharetta Presbyterian | Volunteers to help with transportation
| joe@alpharettapres.com |
| Atlanta Muslim Relief Task Force | Money for bus fare and gas money to find jobs
| Hadayai Majeed, 1-888-295-7780, ext 704 |
| Easter Seals | Transportation for child care | Priscilla Roberts, 404-943-1070 |
| MARTA | Tokens for evacuee transportation - AGM; fleet of buses for transportation from emergency area and local service center/shelter transportation | Tara Perry, tperry@itsmarta.com; 404-848-5551 |
| MUST | Transport of food boxes to distribution points | Andy Peabody, apeabody@mustindustries.org |
| North Fulton Community Charities | Vouchers, gas, MARTA
| bduffy@nfcchelp.org; slenio@nfcchelp.org |
| The Sullivan Center | Tokens upon being employed | Pricilla Jernigan, piernigan@thsullivancenter.org |
| Traveler's Aid | Long Distance Bus Transportation | Ed Powers, epowers@travelersaidatlanta.org |
Youth development
| Organization | Service provided | Contact info |
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| 100 Black Men of Atlanta | Tutors | Ray Singer or Clarence Williamson, (404) 520-0043 |
| Child Trauma Academy | Helping traumatized children
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| Families First | Foster parent support for children in Louisiana or Mississippi custody | Chris Valley, 404-853-2819 cvalley@familiesfirst.org |
| Fulton County Human Services Dept | Potential for new funding | Melinda Pruitt, 404-730-7944; melinda.pruitt@co.fulton.ga.us |
| Georgia PASE | Training grants may be available for new providers | Robyn Jones, 404-629-1212 |
| Hands on Atlanta | After school enrichment program for Atlanta Public School students - free, volunteer support | Gary Turner, 404-979-2800 |
| Harvest Tabernacle Church | Provide academic resources support for youth such as learning centers, tutors, computer labs, cultural programming | Dr. Dannetta B. Sparks, 770-981-2903, drsparksd@bellsouth.net |
| Operation PEACE | Computer labs, afterschool program, transportation around the Bedford Pine Community | Edna Moffett, 404-892-8004 |
| Quality Care for Children | Referral system, resource materials for school age programs (shelter children), and van to transport materials | Pam Tatum, 404-479-4200, 877-722-2445, pam.tatum@qualitycare for children.org |
| St. Michael & All Angels (Stone Mountain) | Afterschool program | Kimberly Salle, 770-469-8851 |
| St. Paul | Mentoring program for middle school students
| 404-241-2524 |
| YMCA | Afterschool programs | Lydia Thacher, 404-588-9622 |
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