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EspañolCatholic Charities Atlanta offers a range of services to the community, including pro-bono legal representation for victims of violence, domestic abuse, human trafficking, crime, and those seeking protection under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Their immigration legal services program provide low-cost help to eligible individuals and families in obtaining legal status, assist with naturalization, removal defense, and more. Other programs offered include counseling and parenting services, housing counseling services, refugee services, and more. Many services are offered in English and Spanish.
Local Programs
Updated:
August 10, 2016This page has contact information for programs that offer help/referrals to victims of abuse throughout the state. If you plan to contact a program via email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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DeKalb
Catholic Charities Atlanta – Chamblee Office
3669 North Peachtree Road
Chamblee, GA 30341
Phone:
(770) 429-2369
Phone 2:
(678) 222-3920 (immigration legal services)
Email:
International Women's House
P.O. Box 1327
Decatur, GA 30031
Hotline:
(770) 413-5557 (24-hour Crisis Hotline)
Fax:
(678) 476-6804
International Women’s House operates a shelter and 24-hour crisis line, and has a multi-lingual staff. They provide legal advocacy, counseling, and children’s program. Provides assistance with the following areas: parenting skills, financial skills, job seeking, medication management, SNAP and Medicaid applications, immigration paperwork, and locating transitional and permanent housing. Services are provided for victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse in the Metro-Atlanta area.
Tapestri, Inc.
PMB 262, 3939 Lavista Road, Suite E
Tucker, GA 30084
Hotline:
1-866-56-ABUSE (866-562-2873) (Domestic Violence Line)
Phone:
(404) 299-2185 (Inside Metro-Atlanta Area)
Phone 2:
(866) 317-3733 (Outside Metro-Atlanta Area)
Fax:
(770) 270-4184
Email:
Tapestri offers a variety of services for immigrant and refugee victims of domestic violence, human trafficking and sexual violence. Services include a legal advocacy program including assistance with temporary protective orders and legal referrals for child support, divorce, child custody, immigration and support services for battered refugee and immigrant women. Tapestri offers multi-lingual services including those in Spanish and Arabic. Services are offered throughout Georgia.
Dougherty
Liberty House of Albany
P.O. Box 2046
Albany, GA 31702
Hotline:
(229) 439-7065 or (800) 334-2836 (24-hour Crisis Hotline)
Phone:
(229) 439-7094
Fax:
(229) 883-2635
Liberty House provides a 24-hour hotline as well as emergency housing for domestic violence victims, legal advocacy, support groups and referrals. They serve Dougherty, Baker, Early, Miller, Clay, Calhoun, Lee, Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Schley, Webster, Stewart, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell, and Sumter counties. Services are available in English and Spanish.
Douglas
Douglas County Task Force On Family Violence and Sexual Assault
GA
Hotline:
(678) 715-1196 (24-hour Crisis Hotline)
Email:
The Douglas County Task Force is a dual Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center for Douglas County, Georgia. The Center assists victims with Family Violence Protective Orders, Stalking Protective Orders, court accompaniment, legal advocacy, personal advocacy, criminal justice advocacy, Support Group and/or individual counseling, safety planning, shelter referrals, assistance with Crime Victim’s Compensation and referrals to community resources. The Sexual Assault Response Team responds to sexual assaults within Douglas County. The forensic examinations are performed at our center.
SHARE House
P.O. Box 723
Douglasville, GA 30133
Hotline:
(770) 489-7513 (24-hour Crisis Hotline)
Phone:
(770) 949-0626
Email:
SHARE House provides a 24-hour emergency shelter, transitional apartments, legal advocacy, case management, a children’s program, domestic violence counseling, support groups and emergency food and clothing. They provide services for residents of Douglas and Paulding counties.
