1 Community Disaster and Referral Plan for the Atlanta/Metropolitan Area Joyce Brown Department of Counselor Education & Family Studies, Liberty University
COUC 604: Crisis Intervention
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2 Community Disaster and Referral Plan Table of Contents Type of Service:Page Number: 2-1-1 Atlanta United Way3 Churches 3 Counseling Agencies3-4 Crime Prevention4 Domestic Violence Protection4 Emergency Services5 Food Pantries 5-6 Free Clinics 6 Government Agencies 7 Housing 7 Poison Control 7 Shelter 8 Support Groups 8-9 Transportation 9 Weather Disaster Resources 9-10
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3 Referral List 2-1-1 Atlanta United Way Atlanta United Way 40 Courtland St NE #300, Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 527-7200
2-1-1 is a free referral resource to connect the community to essential health and human services.2-1-1 to support those who find themselves in need during this uncertain time.Churches Zion Hill Baptist Church 6175 Campbelton Rd, Atlanta GA 30331
(404) 691-8025
Serves the community through worship services, weekday bible study, educational workshops.Provide food to needy families, assist with utilities. Has a non-profit (CDC) community development Center that provides housing for single mothers, housing programs for male youth, and serves at the homeless coalition for Fulton County. Assist in relief to disasters from a local and international level.World Changers Church International 5855 Old National Hwy, Atlanta GA 30349
(770) 909-0782
Hold worship services, provides daycare for low income working parents, provide free space for College Park Police Precinct, and partners with Atlanta Ga division of Toys- for- Tots.Must Ministries 1407 Cobb Pkwy, Marietta GA 30062
(770) 427-9862
Provides food, clothes, shelter, and training programs to the community. Must Ministries assist with bus passes for getting to work and assist with obtaining a birth certificate and social security card replacement.Counseling Agencies Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities ( DBHDD )
- Peachtree Street NW. 24th Floor, Atlanta GA 30303
(404) 657-2252
DBHDD provides mental health and substance abuse counseling, provides services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. DBHDD over see the regulations for Community Counseling Providers and link them to various mental health facilities in Georgia.
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