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Pregnancy & family help in Georgia
58 organizations in Georgia offering help with pregnancy, housing, food, childcare, adoption and more. We checked each one before listing it, but hours and services change, so please call ahead.
Adoption
An Open Door Adoption Agency
Licensed adoption agency serving birth parents and adoptive families. Toll-free: (800) 868-6339.
- 218 E. Jackson St., Thomasville, GA 31792
- (229) 228-6339
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Bethany Christian Services — Georgia
Christian agency offering adoption, foster care, pregnancy counseling and family support, with offices around Georgia (Savannah: (912) 414-8130).
- 6645 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30328
- (770) 455-7111
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Families First
Adoption, foster care and parenting support, including help and training for adoptive, kinship and foster parents.
- 80 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
- (404) 853-2844
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Lifeline Children's Services — Georgia
Christian adoption, foster care and pregnancy support agency with offices in Athens and Atlanta.
Wellroot Family Services
Foster care, family support and Healthy Families home visiting.
- 1967 Lakeside Pkwy., Suite 400, Tucker, GA 30084
- (404) 327-5820
- questions@wellroot.org
- Website (opens in a new tab)
AdoptUSKids — Georgia
StatewideHow to foster or adopt in Georgia, with state contacts and support services, from the national AdoptUSKids project.
Georgia Adoption Reunion Registry
StatewideHelps adult adoptees, birth parents and adult siblings reconnect with consent, and provides non-identifying information from sealed adoption records.
Georgia Center for Resources & Support
StatewideThe state-contracted post-adoption resource center (run by Families First): help finding resources, support groups and training for adoptive, guardianship and kinship families.
Georgia DFCS — Foster Care & Adoption
StatewideThe state's foster care and adoption program. Call 1-877-210-KIDS to learn how to foster or adopt.
Free / Subsidized Childcare
Sheltering Arms Early Education & Family Centers
Early education, Pre-K and Head Start at centers across metro Atlanta.
YMCA of Metro Atlanta — Early Learning & Head Start
Free Head Start and Early Head Start and other early learning centers across metro Atlanta.
- Atlanta, GA
- (404) 420-5800
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Georgia Head Start Association (Find a Program)
StatewideFree Head Start and Early Head Start for eligible families: find the program serving your county with the online locator.
Churches / Baby Closets
Choices Pregnancy Care Center
Free pregnancy help, available by phone 24/7, plus STI testing.
- 225 Forrest Ave., Gainesville, GA 30501
- (770) 535-1245
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Hope Pregnancy Resource Center
Practical help for unexpected pregnancies, single parents and families in need. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- 1747 N. Elm St., Commerce, GA 30529
- (706) 335-0025
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Monroe County Pregnancy Center
Free pregnancy help and family support since 1999.
- 562 N. Lee St., Forsyth, GA 31029
- (478) 994-3173
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Pregnancy Aid Clinic
Free pregnancy tests and support, including a mobile clinic that visits Atlanta, Marietta, Hapeville and Morrow.
- Atlanta, GA
- (404) 763-4357
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Skylark Clinic
Free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and sexual-health care in coastal Georgia.
- 3548 Community Rd., Brunswick, GA
- (912) 267-1100
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Clothing / Supplies
Pregnancy Aid Clinic
Free pregnancy tests and support, including a mobile clinic that visits Atlanta, Marietta, Hapeville and Morrow.
- Atlanta, GA
- (404) 763-4357
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Skylark Clinic
Free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and sexual-health care in coastal Georgia.
- 3548 Community Rd., Brunswick, GA
- (912) 267-1100
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Domestic Violence
Georgia Domestic Violence Hotline (GCADV)
Statewide24-hour statewide hotline (voice/TTY, Spanish spoken) that connects you with the nearest domestic-violence program for shelter, safety planning and advocacy.
Employment
Dress for Success Georgia
Professional clothing and career support for women. Mon–Thu, 9–4.
- 6255 Barfield Rd. NW, Suite 155, Atlanta, GA 30328
- (404) 589-1177
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Goodwill of North Georgia — Career Centers
Free job search help, résumés, training and certifications at 14 career centers, plus a 24/7 virtual career center.
WorkSource Georgia
StatewideFree career planning, job-readiness training and help finding approved training, through centers in 19 regions.
Potential Financial Assistance
Catholic Charities Atlanta
Help with rent, utilities and housing counseling, plus pregnancy counseling and immigration services.
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia
Emergency help with rent, utilities, food and prescriptions. The assistance line routes you to your local volunteer conference.
The Salvation Army — Georgia
StatewideRent, utility and other emergency help through local Salvation Army centers. Apply online at sahelp.org or call 2-1-1.
Food Programs
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Find a food pantry near you: text FINDFOOD to (888) 976-2232 (COMIDA for Spanish) or use the online finder.
- Atlanta, GA
- (404) 892-3333
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Feeding the Valley Food Bank
Mobile pantries and partner agencies around Columbus, plus help applying for SNAP (ext. 100).
- 5928 Coca Cola Blvd., Columbus, GA 31909
- (706) 561-4755
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
Food through partner agencies and mobile pantries in northeast Georgia.
- 861 Newton Bridge Rd., Athens, GA
- (706) 354-8191
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Call to be connected with food assistance near you (no food is handed out at the warehouses).
- 3310 Commerce Dr., Augusta, GA 30909
- (706) 736-1199
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Second Harvest of South Georgia
Food help across 26 South Georgia counties through partner agencies and mobile pantries.
- Valdosta, GA
- (888) 453-4143
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Health Assistance
Good Samaritan Health Center
Medical, dental and mental health care for uninsured and underinsured people, on a sliding fee scale.
- 1015 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
- (404) 523-6571
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Mercy Care
Community health clinics in Atlanta and Chamblee; walk-ins welcome.
- Atlanta, GA
- (678) 843-8600
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Georgia Medicaid & PeachCare for Kids
StatewideHealth coverage for children, pregnant women and families. Apply online through Georgia Gateway or by phone.
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (Care Line)
StatewideFree, confidential Care Line connecting expectant and new families to prenatal care, Medicaid providers, home visiting and other resources, in many languages. Mon–Fri, 9–5.
Housing Assistance & Shelters
Nicholas House
Emergency shelter, rehousing and supportive housing for homeless families with children. Families are referred through Coordinated Entry (no walk-ins).
- 830 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
- (404) 622-0793
- Website (opens in a new tab)
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia
Emergency help with rent, utilities, food and prescriptions. The assistance line routes you to your local volunteer conference.
Infant & Baby Equipment
Bloom Closet (Bloom Our Youth)
Free clothing, books, diapers, toiletries, baby gear and school supplies for foster families, by appointment in Fayetteville (115 Marquis Dr.) and Rome (1400 Crane St.).
- Fayetteville, GA
- (770) 460-6652
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Chosen for Life Ministries — Clothes Closet
Free clothing, cribs, strollers and toys for foster and adoptive families. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11–1.
- 1410 Greensboro Hwy., Suite A, Watkinsville, GA 30677
- (706) 705-4257
- info@chosenforlifeministries.org
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Kid's Cup
Free community closet with clothing and necessities for foster, kinship and homeless children.
- 2111 Claxton Dairy Rd., Dublin, GA 31021
- (478) 290-8871
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance
Center for Black Women's Wellness — Atlanta Healthy Start
Care during pregnancy and after birth from nurses, family support specialists and a mental-health provider, plus Sister Circle peer support groups (ext. 121).
- 477 Windsor St. SW, Suite 309, Atlanta, GA
- (404) 688-9202
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Healthy Families Georgia
StatewideFree home visiting and parent support from pregnancy to age 5 through nine programs covering 26 counties.
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (Care Line)
StatewideFree, confidential Care Line connecting pregnant and postpartum families to care and support. Mon–Fri, 9–5.
Postpartum Support International — Georgia Chapter
StatewideFind a trained counselor or an online or in-person support group for depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after birth. PSI HelpLine: call or text (800) 944-4773.
Parenting Classes
Center for Black Women's Wellness — Atlanta Healthy Start
Care during pregnancy and after birth from nurses, family support specialists and a mental-health provider, plus Sister Circle peer support groups (ext. 121).
- 477 Windsor St. SW, Suite 309, Atlanta, GA
- (404) 688-9202
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Families First
Adoption, foster care and parenting support, including help and training for adoptive, kinship and foster parents.
- 80 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
- (404) 853-2844
- Website (opens in a new tab)
1-800-CHILDREN Helpline (Positive Childhood Alliance Georgia)
StatewideFree statewide helpline with bilingual staff who connect parents to parenting support, counseling and local programs. Mon–Fri, 8–6. Not for reporting abuse.
Pregnancy Centers
Choices Pregnancy Care Center
Free pregnancy help, available by phone 24/7, plus STI testing.
- 225 Forrest Ave., Gainesville, GA 30501
- (770) 535-1245
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Obria Medical Clinics — Lawrenceville
Free and low-cost pregnancy testing, ultrasounds and women's health care in Gwinnett County.
- 565 Old Norcross Rd., Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA
- (770) 338-1680
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Pregnancy Aid Clinic
Free pregnancy tests and support, including a mobile clinic that visits Atlanta, Marietta, Hapeville and Morrow.
- Atlanta, GA
- (404) 763-4357
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Special Needs Assistance
Easterseals North Georgia
Inclusive early education, early intervention therapies, autism and early-childhood mental-health services, free for income-qualifying families.
FOCUS + Fragile Kids
Support groups, hospital support, camps and equipment grants for metro Atlanta families of children who are medically fragile or have disabilities.
- 3825 Presidential Pkwy., Suite 103, Atlanta, GA 30340
- (770) 234-9111
- inquiry@focus-ga.org
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Parent to Parent of Georgia
StatewideFree statewide support for families of children and young adults (to 26) with disabilities or special health care needs: support-parent matching and a special-needs database. Atlanta: (770) 451-5484.
Support for Fathers
Center for Black Women's Wellness — Atlanta Healthy Start
Care during pregnancy and after birth from nurses, family support specialists and a mental-health provider, plus Sister Circle peer support groups (ext. 121).
- 477 Windsor St. SW, Suite 309, Atlanta, GA
- (404) 688-9202
- Website (opens in a new tab)
Fathers Incorporated
Fatherhood training, job readiness and parenting classes, plus help with child support and custody challenges.
Georgia Fatherhood Program (Division of Child Support Services)
StatewideEmployment-focused help for noncustodial parents with active child support cases, to help them become self-sufficient. Call and choose option 3.
Transportation
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia
Emergency help with rent, utilities, food and prescriptions. The assistance line routes you to your local volunteer conference.
Georgia Medicaid rides to medical appointments (NEMT)
StatewideFree rides to covered appointments for Medicaid members with no other way to get there. Call your region's broker (listed on the page) at least three workdays ahead.
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