Homelessness in Atlanta
A guide to those who help those in need
Creative Loafing believes homelessness to be a serious problem in Atlanta. It is a cruel and heartless fate that can befall anyone. Thankfully, many of our readers feel the same way. Media reports claim the percentage of homeless people in Atlanta is in decline. Yet it’s not easy to believe that is true, especially when driving through this city and seeing those living in encampments in the trees, near an expressway on- or off-ramp, or underneath a bridge overpass. Nor is homelessness limited to one neighborhood. It extends throughout Atlanta and the state.
This segment of Atlanta’s population needs help. There are many organizations seeking to help the less fortunate members of this city. There are many ways you, our readers, can help, too.
Organizations and Shelters:
Atlanta Union Mission:
Atlanta Union Mission
Atlanta Union Mission, The Shepherd’s Inn, Homeless Shelter for Men website
Atlanta Union Mission Fuqua Hall (located inside The Shepherd’s Inn)
144 Mills Street Atlanta, GA 30313
(404) 350-1300
Atlanta Union Mission Day Shelter for Women
website
Atlanta Union Mission: My Sister’s House
website
The Mad Housers
website
Atlanta Shelters for Couples and Families:
Zaban Paradies Center:
website
Nicholas House:
website
Other Organizations:
Atlanta Center for Self-Sufficiency
website
Atlanta Children’s Shelter
website
City of Refuge
website
Gateway Center
website
Georgia Alliance to End Homelessness
website
Our House
website
SafeHouse Outreach
website
StandUp for Kids
website
News reports on homelessness in Atlanta:
How Atlanta Is Streamlining Funding And Targeting The Most Vulnerable To Reduce Homelessness — WBUR Boston
City Announces New $50M Housing Program to Get Homeless into Apartments — WSB-TV
A Strategy to Fight Homelessness in Our City — Reddit
Atlanta Makes Progress in Reducing Homelessness, but Safety Concerns Worsen Downtown — The Saporta Report
Torpy at Large: The Homeless Census, or Numbers You Can’t Count On — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Shifts Strategy On Homelessness After Shelter Closure — WABE-FM
Atlanta Refused to Give up on Homelessness. It’s Working — The Christian Science Monitor