COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Resource Listings
Food
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The last Monday of each month starting at 10AM (Click link above to confirm)
Each Saturday at the Dunbar Recreation Center starting at 10:30 (Click link above to confirm).
3rd Wednedays of each month starting at 2:45
Call 404-802-3900 for more info.
Usually the Third or Fourth Saturday of each month at noon (Click link above to confirm).
Monday-Friday
Call 404-301-9989 for more info.
West End Seventh Day Adventist Church
Wednesdays at noon
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at 8:30AM
4th Saturdays at 2:00pm
Call 404-755-5927 for more info
West Hunter Street Baptist Church
Food distribution each third Wednesday of the month at noon (Click link above to confirm).
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Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry (DEAM)
Provides food, medication, and utility assistance by appointment.
Address: 515 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
Call: 404-373-9283 for food/Rx; 404-373-2300 for utilities
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri – 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Located in Decatur, GA
Sarah’s Closet & Food Pantry – Decatur
Hours: Tue 11 AM–1 PM, Thu 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
Requires a GA ID for each family member.
Phone: 770-593-3282
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They will tell you where the nearest food bank is to you.
Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB)
Offers a searchable Food Pantry Map to locate nearby pantries by ZIP code.
Also provides SNAP enrollment assistance.
Phone/Text: 1-888-976-2232 (Text “Find Food” or “Comida”)
This is a national database – type in your zip code and they will give you three resources where you can find food)
A mobile and web app that helps locate free food assistance programs across
Georgia Department of Community Affairs – Food Resources
Offers a statewide directory of food pantries and school meal programs: Visit Sitedca.georgia.gov
Housing
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Georgia’s longest-standing nonprofit committed to preventing and ending homelessness.
Provides housing opportunities for people with HIV/AIDS, including short-term financial assistance, security deposit assistance, tenant based rental assistance, transportation assistance and more.
Employment
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Provides support for employment, including career bootcamps in construction and connection to employment.
Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency (ACSS)
Provides workforce readiness, job placements and life stabilization services to financially vulnerable men and women, including veterans, to empower them to reach their goals for self-sufficiency.
Center for Employment Opportunities
Provides employment and supportive services to people who have recently returned home from incarceration, the majority of whom are on probation or parole.
Health
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Provides free resources to empower all women, female-identifying persons, and others from marginalized communities by advocating for their health and rights, particularly in the ongoing battle against HIV and social injustice. Services include free abortion and breast health resources, and HIV/STI testing.
The Family Healthcare Centers of Georgia, Inc.
Provides comprehensive healthcare services, including primary, pediatric and OB/GYN care, as well as a sliding scale option for payment.
Legal & Financial
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Provides free civil legal help to individuals who cannot afford a private attorney, including services in Spanish.
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
Provides free legal help to qualified individuals, including for issues such as Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Abuse, Landlord / Tenant Problems and Evictions.
Extensive list of free legal resources for both individuals and organizations.
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Atlanta Watershed Management Care & Conserve Program
Atlanta residents can apply here for bill reductions and assistance in paying for needed plumbing repairs.
Urban League of Greater Atlanta
Provides services to help Black, Brown, and poor people build wealth through financial education and homeownership through their Urban Center for Housing. Services include Homebuyer Education Workshops, Foreclosure Prevention, Financial Empowerment Coaching and Rental Counseling and Placement Services.
Provides short-term financial assistance, including referrals to other programs or resources, and short/intermediate case management to achieve stability.
Offers both financial and non-financial assistance, such as support with rent and utilities, and food, MARTA assistance for jobs/interviews, new worker clothing support, ID vouchers, etc.