Human Services Nonprofits in Georgia

MISSION:

RAKSHA PROVIDES COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, REFERRALS, AND FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND DONATION ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE CRIMES WHICH INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, CHILD ABUSE, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. RAKSHA ALSO PROVIDES OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO THE SOUTH ASIAN AND OTHER CONNECTED COMMUNITIES ON THE ABOVE TYPES OF VIOLENCE AS WELLS AS INFORMATION ON RESOURCES AND RIGHTS. RAKSHA ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROFESSIONALS ON CULTURAL COMPETENCY/RESPONSIVENESS FOR UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR SURVIVORS, IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR SURVIVORS AND INFORMATION ON RESOURCES FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES.

MISSION:

THE PURPOSE AND OBJECT OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY REFUGE OR SHELTER, COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES AS APPROPRIATE TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC OR FAMILY VIOLENCE.

MISSION:

CULTIVATE A CULTURE OF COURAGE FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, GIRLS AGES 12-17, THROUGH COMPASSIONATE AND SAFE RESIDENTIAL CARE, EMPOWERED AND RESPECTED STAFF, AND COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

MISSION:

THE AUDITORY VERBAL CENTER, INC. (AVC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEARING CENTER SERVING HEARING IMPAIRED INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT GEORGIA. FOUNDED IN 1977, THE CENTER PROVIDES A RIGOROUS LONG-TERM PROGRAM OF AUDITORY VERBAL THERAPY TO ASSIST HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN TO LEARN TO HEAR AND SPEAK WITHOUT THE USE OF SIGN LANGUAGE OR LIP READING WITH THE GOAL OF BEING SUCCESSFULLY MAINSTREAMED INTO NORMAL HEARING SCHOOLS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES A FULL SERVICE AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO SERVE HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES IN THE COMMUNITY.

MISSION:

THE ORGANIZATION IS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE AT-RISK HOMELESS COMMUNITY TO ERADICATE HOMELESSNESS USING A HOLISTIC MODEL OF COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION BY FACILITATING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, QUALITY

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TO REACH, INSPIRE, SUPPORT AND ENGAGE YOUNG MEN FROM FATHERLESS SINGLE PARENT HOMES IN UNDERSTANDING THEIR PURPOSE AS CHRISTIAN MEN AND HELPING TO BREAK THE FATHERLESS CYCLE IN SOCIETY TODAY.

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TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, ENCOURAGE, AND SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILIES BY GUIDING THEM THROUGH THE FOSTERING JOURNEY.

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THE FLOOR COVERING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CATASTROPHIC MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN AFFILIATED WITH THE FLOOR COVERING INDUSTRY WHO EXPERIENCE ILLNESSES, SEVERE DISABILITIES, OR OTHER LIFE-ALTERING HARDSHIPS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL GRANTS FOR MEDICAL CARE, HOUSING, AND BASIC NEEDS

MISSION:

AT FOCUS, OUR MISSION IS TO EMBRACE AND EQUIP FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO MAKE EVERYDAY LIFE BETTER.

MISSION:

PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED AND DISABLED.

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE HOPE CLINIC IS TO PROVIDE THE VERY HIGHEST QUALITY OF MEDICAL CARE TO THOSE WITH LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, AND TO TREAT EACH PATIENT WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT AND KINDNESS WITHOUT REGARD TO LANGUAGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. HOPE CLINIC PROVIDES OVER 9,000 VISITS PER YEAR TO ITS PATIENT BASE, 78.9% OF WHOM LIVE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.

MISSION:

BEARINGS BIKE WORKS PUTS THE RIGHT TOOLS IN THE HANDS OF YOUTH, ENABLING THEM TO ADVANCE THEIR SKILLS TO BUILD PRODUCTIVE LIVES.

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TO LEAD THE EFFORT TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN COMMUNITY PRACTICES TO ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS.

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FRIENDS OF L'ARCHE ATLANTA IS A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF L'ARCHE.L'ARCHE (A FRENCH WORD MEANING "THE ARK") BUILDS INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES OF FAITH AND FRIENDSHIP WHERE PEOPLE WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SHARE LIFE TOGETHER, MAKING EXPLICIT THE DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN BEING.

MISSION:

CITY OF REFUGE IS COMMITTED TO EFFECTING REAL CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE LIVING IN THE MARGINS OF SOCIETY BY ADDRESSING THE EDUCATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL NEEDS OF THE DISADVANTAGED. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BRINGING HOPE, TRANSFORMATION AND RESOURCES INTO ENVIRONMENTS WHERE DIFFICULTY RESIDES. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION, HOUSING, MEAL SUBSIDIES, FOOD BANK, CLOTHING, TRANSPORTATION, MENTORSHIPS, ETC.

MISSION:

ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, BUT MORE SPECIFICALLY TO PROVIDE IN HOME AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPEUTIC AND PARENT EDUCATION SERVICES FOR FAMILIES REFERRED BY DFCS, DJJ, AND OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

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WELCOMING AMERICA SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES BUILDING A WELCOMING SOCIETY WHERE EVERY PERSON, INCLUDING IMMIGRANTS, CAN FULLY CONTRIBUTE AND SHAPE OUR SHARED PROSPERITY.

MISSION:

LCW IS DEDICATED TO CREATING CARING COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF POVERTY, NEGLECT OR ABUSE WITH FOCUS ON SERVING THE PHILLIPINES

MISSION:

TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ABOUT PIPELINE SAFETY IN ORDER TO PROTECT LIFE, ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, IMPROVE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, INCREASE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND PREVENT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND FACILITIES.

MISSION:

TO SERVE LOW INCOME FAMILIES EDUCATIONALLY, SPIRITUALLY, RECREATIONALLY, AND SOCIALLY.