Community Help & Resource Directory

Connecting DeKalb County Residents With Help

The NAACP DeKalb County Branch provides this Community Help & Resource Directory to help residents locate organizations and agencies that provide assistance with legal matters, housing, health care, mental health, employment, financial hardship and other essential needs.

The NAACP does not guarantee eligibility or availability of services offered by organizations listed on this page.Programs, funding and eligibility requirements may change. Residents should contact the organization directly for current information.

START HERE — NOT SURE WHO TO CALL?

United Way of Greater Atlanta 211

Services: One of the best starting points for residents who need help but are unsure which agency to contact. 211 can help locate organizations offering rental and utility assistance, food, health care, employment assistance, transportation, shelter, senior services, childcare and other community resources.

Contact: 211 Community Resource Specialists
Phone: Dial 211 or 404-614-1000
Text: Text your ZIP Code and your need to 898211
Website: United Way of Greater Atlanta 211 Resource Directory

Live assistance is generally available Monday-Friday, with online self-service resources also available.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Atlanta Legal Aid Society — DeKalb County Office

Services: Free or low-cost civil legal assistance for qualifying residents. Legal issues may include landlord-tenant disputes, evictions, family law, domestic violence, public benefits, consumer problems, disability issues, wills, elder law and other civil matters.

Contact: DeKalb Legal Aid Intake
Phone: 404-377-0701
Address: 246 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA 30030
Website: Atlanta Legal Aid Society

Eligibility generally depends on income, residence, type of legal matter and available resources.

Georgia Senior Legal Aid

For Georgia residents age 60 and older needing civil legal assistance.

Phone: 404-389-9992
Toll-Free: 888-257-9519
Website: Georgia Legal Aid

DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

Services: Legal assistance and referrals for eligible DeKalb County residents, including certain housing, debt, consumer and other civil legal matters.

Contact: Legal Assistance Intake
Phone: 404-373-0865
Website: Georgia Legal Aid — DeKalb Legal Resources

Residents should contact the organization to determine whether their particular legal issue and income level qualify for assistance.

Georgia Advocacy Office

Services: Protection, advocacy, information and referrals for Georgians with disabilities. Assistance may involve disability rights, discrimination, access to services, abuse or neglect, accommodations and assistive technology.

Contact: Resource Advocate
Phone: 404-885-1234
Toll-Free: 800-537-2329
Email: info@thegao.org
Address: 1 West Court Square, Suite 625, Decatur, GA 30030
Website: Georgia Advocacy Office

Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence / In Safe Company

Services: Assistance for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, including crisis intervention, advocacy, emergency shelter, housing assistance, legal services and survivor support.

Contact: 24-Hour Advocate
Domestic Violence Hotline: 404-688-9436
Sexual Assault Hotline: 404-377-1428
Community Office: 404-370-7670
CEO: Jean Douglas
Director of Legal Services: YuHua Chen
Website: Women’s Resource Center

The organization is transitioning to the name In Safe Company. Its domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines operate 24 hours a day.

HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS ASSISTANCE

DeKalb County Coordinated Entry

Services: Primary entry point for people experiencing homelessness or at immediate risk of homelessness in DeKalb County. Residents are assessed and connected with appropriate homeless-services providers.

Assistance through participating programs may include emergency housing referrals, homelessness prevention, security deposits, utility deposits and rent assistance when funding is available.

Contact: Coordinated Entry
Phone: 404-687-3500
Website: DeKalb County Homelessness Services

Housing Authority of DeKalb County

Services: Affordable housing resources, Housing Choice Voucher information, resident services and referrals to housing and community-support programs.

Contact: Housing Authority Customer Service
Phone: 404-270-2500
Georgia Relay/TTY: 711
Website: Housing Authority of DeKalb County

The Housing Authority also maintains a resource directory covering housing, employment, health care, legal assistance, financial education, disability services and other community programs.

DeKalb County Community Development Department

Services: Housing programs, homelessness services, home-repair programs, community development and related assistance.

Contact: Community Development
Main Office: 404-371-2727
Housing/Homeless Assistance: 404-687-3500
Director: Allen Mitchell
Website: DeKalb County Community Development

St. Vincent de Paul Georgia

Services: Emergency assistance for eligible households, which may include help with rent, utilities, food and other basic needs, depending upon available funding and the resident’s ZIP Code.

Contact: Assistance Line
Phone: 678-892-6163
Website: St. Vincent de Paul Georgia — Get Help

Callers enter their ZIP Code and are directed to the St. Vincent de Paul conference serving their area.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

DeKalb Public Health

Services: Public-health services including immunizations, family planning, WIC, HIV/AIDS services, tuberculosis services, infectious-disease services, travel medicine, health screenings and other community-health programs.

Contact: Main Information / Patient Services
Phone: 404-294-3700
WIC: 404-508-7777
HIV/AIDS Services: 404-508-7866
Address: 445 Winn Way, Decatur, GA 30030
Website: DeKalb Public Health

Mercy Care

Services: Primary medical care, pediatric care, behavioral health and psychiatry, dental care, vision care, substance-use services and other health and social services.

Mercy Care is a Federally Qualified Health Center and serves patients facing financial and other barriers to health care.

Contact: Patient Appointment Center
Phone: 678-843-8600
Website: Mercy Care Atlanta

Walk-ins are accepted at Mercy Care clinics, and services are available regardless of insurance status or income.

Mercy Care Chamblee

Address: 5134 Peachtree Road, Chamblee, GA 30341
Phone: 678-843-8600

Services include primary and pediatric medical care, vaccinations, dental, vision, behavioral health, psychiatry and substance-use services. Spanish-speaking staff are available.

Grady Health System

Services: Hospital, emergency, primary and specialty medical services. Grady also operates a Financial Assistance Program for qualifying patients.

Contact: Patient Information / Financial Counseling
Phone: 404-616-1000
Website: Grady Health System

Residents of DeKalb and Fulton counties may be evaluated for Grady’s Financial Assistance Program for emergency and medically necessary services.

MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS SERVICES

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

For anyone experiencing a mental-health, emotional-distress or suicide-related crisis.

Call or Text: 988

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For an immediate life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Georgia Crisis & Access Line — GCAL

Services: 24-hour behavioral-health crisis intervention, mental-health and substance-use referrals, mobile crisis response and assistance locating crisis or detoxification services.

Phone: 1-800-715-4225
Available: 24/7/365

GCAL can also connect residents with state-funded behavioral-health providers in their area.

DeKalb Community Service Board

Services: Behavioral-health, mental-health, developmental-disability and related community services for DeKalb County residents.

Contact: Community Services
Phone: 404-294-3836
Address: 445 Winn Way, Decatur, GA 30030
Website: Georgia DBHDD — DeKalb Community Service Board

NAMI DeKalb / NAMI Georgia

Services: Mental-health education, support groups, family support, community education, advocacy and help locating mental-health resources.

Contact: NAMI Georgia HelpLine
HelpLine: 770-408-0625
NAMI Georgia Office: 770-234-0855
Website: NAMI Georgia

NAMI is not an emergency crisis service. In a mental-health crisis, call or text 988, or contact GCAL at 1-800-715-4225.

EMPLOYMENT, JOB TRAINING & CAREER ASSISTANCE

WorkSource DeKalb

Services: No-cost employment and workforce-development services including job-search assistance, career counseling, occupational training resources, employer connections and youth workforce programs.

Contact: Career Resource Center
Phone: 404-687-3400
Address: 4572 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032
Website: WorkSource DeKalb

WorkSource DeKalb also provides employment and training assistance for eligible young adults ages 16–24. Availability of individual federally funded programs can change based on funding and enrollment levels.

Goodwill of North Georgia Career Services

Services: Job-search assistance, résumé preparation, career coaching, job fairs, skills training, employer connections and access to computers and other job-search resources.

Contact: Career Services
Main Phone: 404-420-9900
Career Services: 844-344-WORK (9675)
Website: Goodwill of North Georgia Career Services

Goodwill Career Centers are open to the public, including people facing employment barriers such as limited work history, disabilities, limited education, language barriers or prior involvement with the criminal-justice system.

Urban League of Greater Atlanta

Services: Employment and career development, financial empowerment, entrepreneurship, housing and homeownership education, youth programs, family services and economic-mobility programs.

Contact: Client Services
Phone: 404-659-1150
General Contact: 404-802-1100
Address: 230 Peachtree Street, Suite 2600, Atlanta, GA 30303
Website: Urban League of Greater Atlanta

Programs include adult career services, youth and young-adult services, financial coaching, entrepreneurship and housing/wealth-building assistance.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & MONEY MANAGEMENT

Operation HOPE — DeKalb County

Services: Free financial coaching and education covering credit improvement, budgeting, debt reduction, savings, homeownership readiness, small-business preparation and financial disaster recovery.

DeKalb Financial Wellbeing Coach: Kimberly Pickett
HOPE Inside DeKalb/Stonecrest: 7310 Stonecrest Concourse
National HOPE Line: 888-388-HOPE
Website: Operation HOPE

Operation HOPE currently lists several DeKalb County locations and coaches, including programs in Stonecrest and along Memorial Drive and Panola Road. Programs are provided free of charge through sponsored HOPE programs.

Urban League of Greater Atlanta — Financial Empowerment & Economic Resilience Center

Services: Individual financial coaching, career assistance, financial education, economic-stability planning and connections to resources. Programs may also provide emergency financial assistance when funding is available.

Contact: Financial Empowerment & Economic Resilience Center
Phone: 404-659-1150
Website: Urban League Financial Empowerment Center

National Foundation for Credit Counseling

Services: Connects consumers with nonprofit financial counselors who can provide assistance with budgeting, debt, credit, housing and related financial issues.

Contact: Counselor Referral Line
Phone: 800-388-2227
Website: National Foundation for Credit Counseling

Georgia Department of Human Services — DeKalb County DFCS

Services: Access to public-benefit programs including SNAP/Food Stamps, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), childcare assistance and other family-support programs.

Contact: DeKalb County DFCS
DeKalb Office: 404-370-5000
Benefits Customer Contact Center: 877-423-4746
Interim Director: Shadawn Wright
Address: 2300 Parklake Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30345
Website: DeKalb County DFCS

Residents may apply for many benefits through Georgia Gateway.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT

Women’s Resource Center / In Safe Company

Domestic Violence Hotline — 24 Hours: 404-688-9436

Sexual Assault Hotline — 24 Hours: 404-377-1428

Community Office: 404-370-7670

Provides crisis intervention, emergency shelter, housing assistance, advocacy, legal assistance and support services to survivors.

Day League — DeKalb Sexual Assault Services

Day League, formerly the DeKalb Rape Crisis Center, has served DeKalb County sexual-assault survivors since 1989 and is now part of the Women’s Resource Center.

24-Hour Sexual Assault Hotline: 404-377-1428
Website: Day League

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE

St. Vincent de Paul Georgia

Rent • Utilities • Food • Basic Needs

Assistance Line: 678-892-6163

Assistance depends upon ZIP Code, eligibility and availability of funds.

Georgia Gateway / Department of Family & Children Services

Residents may apply for or manage benefits including:

• SNAP/Food Assistance

• Medicaid

• TANF

• Childcare and Parent Services

• WIC and other qualifying programs

Customer Contact Center: 877-423-4746
Website: Georgia Gateway and DFCS Information

EMERGENCY & QUICK-REFERENCE NUMBERS

Emergency Police / Fire / Medical: 911

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988

Georgia Crisis & Access Line: 1-800-715-4225

United Way Community Resources: 211 or 404-614-1000

Domestic Violence — DeKalb County: 404-688-9436

Sexual Assault — DeKalb County: 404-377-1428

DeKalb Homeless Coordinated Entry: 404-687-3500

DeKalb Public Health: 404-294-3700

Atlanta Legal Aid — DeKalb: 404-377-0701

DeKalb DFCS: 404-370-5000

DFCS Benefits/SNAP/Medicaid/TANF: 877-423-4746

WorkSource DeKalb: 404-687-3400

Important Notice

The NAACP DeKalb County Branch does not provide or guarantee services offered by organizations listed in this directory and does not endorse any private commercial provider. This information is provided as a community referral service.

Eligibility requirements, funding, hours, locations, telephone numbers and programs can change. Please contact the organization directly before visiting.

Last reviewed: October 1, 2026