Women's Health Resources
At Wellstar, we’re committed to meeting the health needs of women through all ages and stages of life. Your physical and mental well-being are our top priority. If you are a woman or new or expectant mother and need assistance, please refer to this list of available resources for safe housing, food assistance, parenting resources, senior care and more.
At Wellstar, we’re committed to meeting the health needs of women through all ages and stages of life. Your physical and mental well-being are our top priority. If you are a woman or new or expectant mother and need assistance, please refer to this list of available resources for safe housing, food assistance, parenting resources, senior care and more.
- New Mom Resources
- Health and Wellness
- Social Services
- Food Services
- Child Care & Parenting
- Housing
- Medical Coverage
- Legal Aid
- Transportation
New Mom Resources
Click or tap New Mom Community Resources or Recursos Comunitarios to view this helpful information for new mothers.Health and Wellness Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
For information on diseases, healthy living, traveler’s health and emergency preparedness.
Visit cdc.gov
Center for Family Resources
Services include rent/utilities assistance, food pantry, medications (antibiotics only), short term (90 days) and transitional (two years) housing programs, employment services, training programs, literacy programs and free GED prep courses.
Note: Must be legally documented. Must have children to receive services other than food pantry. Bring picture ID or social security card. For children, please provide a birth certificate or social security card. Phone: (770) 428-2601
Visit thecfr.org
Must Ministries
Services include rent/utilities assistance, food and clothing, pantry/household items and medications. Offers temporary shelter (must find job within 14 days and pay $8 for drug test weekly. Please arrive by 5:30 PM and wait on the porch for shelter. Phone: (770) 427-9862
Visit mustministries.org
The Salvation Army
Offers assistance with rent, utility, food and medication.
- Bartow - (770) 386-6256
- Cobb - (770) 422-8324
- Cherokee - (770) 720-4316
- Douglas - (770) 942-7188
- Paulding/Project Share - (770) 443-4810
Note: To qualify, you MUST be a resident of the requested county.
Visit salvationarmygeorgia.org
Tallatoona CAP, Inc.
Energy assistance program servicing the following counties.
- Bartow - (770) 382-5388
- Cobb - (770) 422-4926
- Douglas - (770) 949-6339
- Paulding - (770) 445-4171
Food Services
Brown Bag Programs
Programs that pack shopping bags with a supply of nutritional donated and surplus food for distribution to low-income individuals, families or older adults to supplement their meals at home.
A New Thing Ministries International
Services offered for seniors 55 years of age and above and persons with disabilities.
Service hours vary—call for details. Phone: (404) 212-7900
Greater MissionWorks
Bag program seniors are eligible—call for an appointment and requirements.
Service hours on Saturdays from 12 PM to 6 PM. Phone: (404) 881-6700
Visit homelessshelterdirectory.org
Food Pantries
Divine Faith Ministries
Services include basic needs, food pantry and family counseling. Phone: (770) 603-0025
Feed My People
Services include basic needs, food pantry and thrift shop. Phone: (678) 565-7800
Willie M. Simpson Evangelistic Ministries
Services include basic needs, food pantry, pastoral counseling, assistance with subsidized housing and youth programs. Phone: (770) 756-9100
Home Delivered Meals
Cherokee County Senior Services
Serves seniors 60 year of age and above who are Cherokee County residents. Phone: (770) 528-5381
Clayton County Aging Program
Serves seniors 60 years of age and above who live in Clayton County. Phone: (770) 603-4050
Cobb County Senior Services
Serves seniors 60 years of age and above who are Cobb County residents. Phone: (770) 528-5381
Council on Aging for Newnan and Coweta County
Services for seniors 60 years of age and above who are Coweta County residents. Phone: (770) 683-8600
DeKalb County Office of Senior Affairs
Services for DeKalb County seniors 60 years of age and above. Phone: (404) 687-7117
Fayette Senior Services, Inc.
Must be 60 years of age and above and live in Fayette County. Phone: (770) 461-0813
First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
Services offered in Butts, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale Counties. Phone: (404) 228-7766
Fulton County Department of Human Services
Serves seniors 55 years of age and above residing in Fulton County. Phone: (404) 730-6000
Georgia Division of Public Health
Services offered in Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale Counties. Phone: (404) 463-3333
Gwinnett County Senior Services
Services for seniors 60 years of age and above who are Gwinnett County residents. Phone: (678) 377-4150
Henry County Senior Citizens Services
Services for seniors 55 years of age and above who are Henry County residents. Phone: (770) 898-7670
A New Thing Ministires International
Serves seniors 55 years of age and above and persons with disabilities in DeKalb County and East Atlanta. Phone: (404) 212-7900
Project Open Hand/Atlanta, Inc.
Services for people with AIDS or HIV, seniors and critically-ill individuals in DeKalb County. Phone: (404) 872-8089
Senior Connections
Services for seniors over 60 years of age and above in DeKalb County. Phone: (770) 455-7602
Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
Serves seniors in Fulton County. Phone: (404) 351-3889
South Fulton Senior Services, Inc.
Serves seniors 60 years of age and above who live in College Park, Fairburn, Hapeville, Palmetto and Union City. Phone: (404) 559-0070
Child Care & Parenting Services
Child Care Aware
Referral line for childcare and childcare resources locally and nationwide. Phone: 1 (800) 424-2246
Visit childcareaware.org
Child Care Resource Center Referral Services of Metro Atlanta
Referral line for daycare centers, family childcare and summer camp for Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Dekalb, Clayton, Douglas, Henry, Rockdale, Cherokee and Fayette Counties. Phone: (404) 479-4240
Visit qualitycareforchildren.org
Georgia Department of Public Health Maternal and Child Health Section
Phone: (404) 657-2850
Visit georgia.gov
Homework Assistance
United Way of Greater Atlanta
Programs that answer specific questions regarding grammar, mathematics, or other areas of study or help students with homework assignments.
Visit unitedwayatlanta.org
Housing & Temporary Shelter Services
Atlanta Day Shelter for Women/Children
Offers job readiness programs, medical care, computer training, childcare, meals, clothing, transportation and mental health counseling. No appointments necessary. Walk-ins welcome. Phone: (404) 876-2894
Visit atlantadayshefter.org
Atlanta Temple
Offers food assistance. Phone: (404) 315-7499
Atlanta Union Mission Housing
Fugua Hall
Fuqua Half offers affordable, transitional housing for men who have completed Atlanta Mission Shelter or Recovery Programs. Fuqua Half consists of 92 single unit apartments for clients who volunteer, work full-time and/or attend school. Phone: (404) 350-1300
My Sister's House
My Sister's House is a 264-bed facility that offers overnight shelter and residential discipleship programs for homeless women and women with children. Services include a fully developed childcare facility staffed with a behavioral specialist and social workers. Phone: (404) 367-2465
The Potter's House
Located on a 550-acre farm near Athens, Georgia, The Potter's House offers a long-term residential discipleship program to more than 180 chemically addicted men. Phone: (706) 543-8338 ext. 5103.
The Shepherd's Inn
Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta next to Centennial Olympic Park, The Shepherd's Inn is our largest facility and serves as many as 425 homeless men every day. Phone: (404) 367-2493
Catholic Church of St. Ann
Phone: (770) 552-6400
Covenant House Georgia
Shelter, crisis and vocational counseling to youth 16-21 years old.
Note: Shelter ages 18-21. Phone: (404) 688-4717 | Youth Crisis Line: 1 (800) 999-9999
Elizabeth Inn Emergency Shelter
Phone: (770) 427-9862
Shelter for men women and children. Please arrive no earlier than 4:30 PM daily to stand in line. Space is limited and is offered on a first come first served basis, depending on availability. The priority is given to families and returning prospective guests from the day before.
Greater Community Mission Center
Phone: (770) 425-4583
Helping Hands
Phone: (770) 443-1230
Open Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 1:30 PM. Primary responsibility as a food bank with limited emergency financial assistance. Note: Serves only residents of Paulding County.
Visit hhpcga.org
Jonesboro Housing Authority
Phone: (770) 478-7282
Contact for affordable subsidized housing.
Marietta Housing Authority
Phone: (770) 419-3200
Ministries United for Service and Training Soup Kitchen
Phone: (770) 427-9862
National Housing Counseling Agency
Phone: (770) 477-5100
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Phone: (770) 428-3681
Sconiers Homeless Preventive Organization
Phone: (404) 454-3554
Transitional housing available for up to 18 months and host home beds available up to 5 years.
Senior Way Housing
Phone: (678) 422-1841
Helps provide seniors with affordable housing, services, transport and educational programs in a loving and safe environment.
Medical Coverage Services
Georgia Healthy Families
Phone: 1 (888) GA-ENROLL (423-6765)
Provides information on selecting a Georgia Medicaid managed care plan.
Georgia Medicaid Managed Care Plans
- Amerigroup - Phone: 1 (800) 454-3730
- PeachState - Phone: 1 (866) 874-0633
- Wellcare - Phone: 1 (866) 231-1821
Newborn Medicaid
Phone: 1 (800) GEORGIA (436-7442)
Note: Alert Medicaid of the birth of your child within ten days.
NorthWest Women's Care (Green Plan)
Phone: (770) 528-0260
Serves individuals with no insurance coverage and assists with arrangement for payment plan/discounts.
PeachCare for Kids
Phone: 1 (877) GA-PEACH (427-3224)
Health insurance for children. Free coverage for children ages 0-5 and $7.50 per month for children ages 6-18.
Wellstar Physician Referral Line
Phone: (770) 514-STAR (7827)
Referral line for all physicians. Matches to your insurance plan and desired location. Spanish-speaking physicians available.
Legal Aid Services
Consumer Credit Counseling
Phone: 1 (800) 873-2227
Offers budget counseling, educational programs, debt management and housing counseling.
Georgia Legal Services Program
Phone: (404) 894-7707
Offers legal services to low-income families in civil matters, divorce, child custody and support as well as housing and employment discrimination assistance.
Visit their website
Transportation Services
Dial-A-Ride (DART)
Phone: (404) 613-6000
Transportation for non-medical needs offered to seniors citizens living in Fulton County. Four buses equipped with wheelchair lifts provide seniors with regularly scheduled transportation to the grocery store, pharmacies, bank, post offices and other locations within the community.
Mobility Voucher Program
Phone: (770) 993-1906 | ext. 242
Transportation offered to North Fulton seniors who are unable to drive. Rides offered for everyday tasks like picking up prescriptions, grocery shopping, visiting the bank or simply getting a haircut. Costs just $25 for a book of ride vouchers with a $100 value.
Transportation Options for Seniors (TOPS) Program
Transportation for seniors 60 years of age or older. 1-on-1 feature available in which the senior is not only transported to the appointment, but has someone stay with them to assist with note taking, paperwork and more.
Note: The 1-on-1 feature is currently not available for seniors who need an electric wheelchair lift.
Social Services & Support
American Red Cross
Provides emergency social services, community services, supports, resources, military locator, international tracing, disaster relief and more services. Phone: (404) 876-3302
Visit redcrossatlanta.org
Atlanta Community Food Bank
For information about the three closest food distribution locations. Text `FINDFOOD` or `COMIDA` to 1 (888) 976-2232
Catholic Social Services
Offers immigration assistance, refugee resettlement and Village of St. Joseph counseling services as well as referrals for financial assistance, attorneys, counseling, housing and medical help.
Note: Services offered to undocumented clients.
Visit cssatlanta.com
Civic Georgia
For COVID-19 resources for low-income families, immigrant communities, students, workers and more.
Visit civicga.org
Community Health Department
Includes WIC, well baby check-ups and immunizations and OB/GYN services.
Note: Services provided to non-documented clients. Cost of services on sliding scale.
Families First
Primary services include counseling, family support and limited assistance with housing.
Note: Services are provided to non-documented clients. Cost of services is sliding scale. Phone: (404) 853-2800
Visit familiesfirst.org
Georgia Deparment of Labor
Assistance with finding employment and filing for unemployment benefits. Phone: (770) 387-3760
Visit georgia.gov
The Giving Kitchen
Provides emergency assistance to foodservice workers through financial support and community resources.
Visit thegivingkitchen.org
Google Maps' Free Lunch Pick-up Sites
Visit Google Maps
Latin American Association
Social services, supports, and resources provided to Hispanic people and other minorities.
Visit thelaa.org
Latino Community Fund
Tracks resources for Spanish speakers.
Visit cfgeorgia.org
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Nutrition benefits for the food budget of needy families.
Visit usda.gov
Voices for Georgia's Children
A Georgia statewide afterschool network offering the latest information on COVID-19 and resources for parents.
Visit georgiavoices.org
YMCA of Northwest Georgia
Emergency shelter, individual counseling, parenting support groups, domestic violence and sexual assault program. Phone: (770) 427-2902 | 24-Hour Emergency Hotline: (770) 427-3390
Visit livesaferesources.org