COMMUNITY RESOURCES

community resource LIST

Below is a list of resources—including housing, and shelters located in Athens and the surrounding areas that may be able to assist you.

General Assistance

  • Neighborhood Leaders Program

  • Neighborhood Leaders work in each of 16 Prosperity Zones throughout the community. With an emphasis on removing barriers to economic success, Neighborhood Leaders work with residents to help them access services and resources.

  • Sparrow’s Nest

Affordable Housing/Shelters

Affordable Housing Organization/Agency

  • 4th Street Village

    • Phone: 706-543-5915

    • Address: 690 4th St, Athens, GA 30601

  • Athens Gardens

    • Phone: 706-546-0030

    • Address: 135 Coleridge Ct., Athens, GA 30605

  • Clarke Gardens

    • Phone: 706-546-8923

    • Address: 110 Carriage Ct., Athens, GA 30605

  • Rolling Ridge

    • Address: 100 Rolling Ridge Drive, Athens, GA 30607

  • Columbia Brookside

    • Phone: 706-850-9675

    • Address: 2801 Green Lane, Athens, GA 30606

  • University Oaks

    • Address: 2360 West Broad St. Athens, GA 30606

  • Hallmark Mobile Home Park

    • Phone: 706-549-2843

    • Address: 705 Spring Valley Rd, Athens

  • Bugg Properties

    • Phone: 706-548-9100

    • Address: 520 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA, 30605

  • Athens Area Habitat for Humanity

    • Phone: 706-208-1001

    • 532 Barber Street, Athens, GA 30601

  • Athens Housing Authority

    • Main Phone: 706-425-5300

    • For information on the Section 8 Voucher program, please contact the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) at (770) 806-5050

    • Address: 300 S. Rocksprings St., Athens, GA 30606

  • Athens Land Trust

    • Phone: 706-613-0122

    • Address: 685 North Pope Street, Athens, GA 30601

  • Family Promise of Athens

    • Phone: 706-425-1881

    • Address: 355 Pulaski St, Athens, GA 30601

  • Advantage Behavioral Health Services

    • Phone: 706-354-1154 ext. 1700

    • Address: 240 North Ave., Athens, GA 30601

  • Live Forward

    • Phone: 706-549-3730

    • Address: 2500 West Broad St., Suite 300, Athens, Ga, 30606

Shelters

Childcare

  • Family Promise of Athens: Non-profit supporting families with children who are facing homelessness

    • Phone: 706-425-1881

    • Address: 355 Pulaski St. Athens, GA, 30601

  • Childcare & Parent Services (CAPS): GA program to assist low-income parents.

    • Apply through Clarke County Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Customer Contact Center

    • Phone: 877-423-4746

  • Georgia Head Start: Educational program for vulnerable and impoverished young children

    • National Program Hotline: 1-866-763-6481

    • Eastside Early Learning Center & Office Phone: 706 357 5239

    • Register for Head Start locally at 440-2 Dearing Extension Athens, GA, 30606 – 3555 Head Start Center: 280 Gaines School Road, Athens, Ga, 30605-3156

  • Georgia Dept. of Early Care and Learning: Web-based government directory for childcare programs and pre-K programs in Northeast Georgia

    • Phone: 1-877-255-4254

  • Childcare Resource & Referral Agency of NE Georgia: Referrals for childcare programs in Northeast Georgia

    • Toll Free: 1-877-633-1461

    • Kathy Garrett: 706-543-6177

  • Childcare Network Athens Cedar Shoals Drive: Affordable daycare, pre-school, and after school programs in Athens

    • Call or text: 706-543-1104

    • Address: 1145 Cedar Shoals Drive, Athens, GA 30605

  • Athens Area Diaper Bank: Distributes diapers through partner agencies. Several accept walk ins, check website for list of local distributors

  • Clarke County Head Start: For expectant women and children under age 5 residing in Clarke County

    • Marsha Tate Hawkins: Call 706-357-5239 or text 706-248-1195

    • Bernice Gonzalez (se habla espanol): Call 706-357-5239 ext 20310 or text 706-340-4161

    • Angelica DePaz (se habla espanol): 706-353-0176 ext 20327

  • Food Distribution

    Financial Assistance

    • ACTION, Inc. of Northeast GA

      • Call 706-546-8293 to leave a message.

    • The Ark

      • Phone: 706-548-8155

      • Email: arkumoc@msn.com

      • Address: 640-A Barber St., Athens, GA 30601

    • The Cancer Foundation

    • Cornerstone Church

      • Phone: 706-549-0000

      • Address: 4680 Lexington Rd, Athens, GA 30605

    • Ebenezer Baptist Church, West

      • Phone: 706-613-9278

      • Address: 205 N Chase St., Athens, GA 30606

    • Hill Chapel Baptist Church

      • Phone: 706-543-1377

      • Address: 1692 W. Hancock Avenue

    • St. Joseph’s Charities

    Mental Health Services

    • Advantage Behavioral Health Services

      • Main Phone: 1-855-333-9544

      • They have a shelter plus care program that is good for 2 weeks. Provides adult behavioral/mental health services, child/adolescent services, addictive disease services, crisis stabilization, developmental disabilities, medication assistance program, and prevention.

    • GA HOTLINE FOR SPANISH SPEAKING CALLERS

    • The ASPIRE Clinic

      • Email: aspire@uga.edu

      • A unit of the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences, ASPIRE offers counseling services such as family counseling, financial counseling, nutritional counseling, and legal services counseling. Operate on an income-based sliding scale, $10-65

    • Athens Area Alcoholics Anonymous

    Affordable Healthcare

    • Piedmont Athens Regional Community Care Clinic

      • Phone: 706-475-7055

      • Address: 1270 Prince Avenue, Suite 201, Athens, GA, 30606

      • Clinic providing primary care, internal medicine, chronic illness management. Reduced rates and charity care available through Piedmont Athens Regional Low Income Assistance. Sign up with agent at office. Accepts insurance including medicaid/medicare.

    • St. Mary’s Community Internal Medicine of Athens

      • Phone: 706-389-3875

      • Address: 1500 Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 200D, Athens, Ga, 30606

      • Primary care with reduced rates/charity care available through St. Mary’s Low income assistance. Accepts insurance, medicaid/medicare.

    • Shifa Clinic Athens

      • Phone: 706-850-4588

      • Email: athensshifaclinic@icnarelief.org

      • Address: 435 Hawthorne Avenue, #600 Athens, GA, 30606

      • Primary and Specialty care for uninsured or underinsured people in Clarke County. Patientst must fall under 200% of Federal Poverty Level and must have 1 form of any photo ID. Saturday only from 10-1, walk ins or call/email

    • Athens Neighborhood Health Clinic on College Ave, McKinley Drive, Hilsman Middle School

      • Phone:

        • College Ave: 706-546-5526

        • McKinley Dr.: 706-543-1145

        • Hilsman: 706-546-7463

      • Address:

        • 675 College Avenue, Athens, GA, 30601

        • 402 McKinley Drive, Athens, GA, 30601

        • 870 Gaines School Road, Athens, GA, 30605

      • Sliding scale fee clinic. Patients must provide check stup or 1040 tax form. Appointments only. Closed between 12-1 each day. MWTh 8-5, Tues 8-7, Fri 8-1.

    • Athens Nurses Clinic

      • Phone: 706-613-6976

      • Address: 240 N. Ave, Athens GA, 30601

      • Free primary care and dental care to low income and uninsured area residents. Must attend orientation meeting and bring proof of income. Appointments and Walk-ins. MTW 8:30-3

    • Live Forward

      • Phone: 706-549-3730

      • Address: 2500 West Broad St., Suite 300, Athens, GA, 30606

      • Support groups, transportation assistance, food pantry, mentions HIV testing/PrEP referrals, housing services for those with HIV/AIDS. Someone in household MUST have hiv/aids for these services

    • Clarke County Health Dept.

      • Phone: 706-389-6921

      • Address: 345 N. Harris St., Athens, GA

        • Wic and family planning: 410 McKinley Dr., Athens, Ga

      • Birth control/family planning, immunizations, WIC program, TB testing/treatment, HIV/AIDS testing, STI testing, high blood pressure testing, breast and cervical cancer screening, birth/death certificates. Pregnancy services medicaid, underinsursed coverage for cancer patients ONLY. Partnered with Athens Neighborhood health clinic for uninsured/underinsured options MWTh 8-5, Tuesday 8-7, Friday 8-2.

    • Mercy Health Center

      • Phone: 706-425-9445 (main) 706-425-4044 (appointments)

      • Address: 700 Oglethorpe Ave., Suite C7, Athens, Ga, 30606

      • Free medical and dental for uninsured. Can refer to other orgs for specialty care. Patients must have proof of income, ID, and proof of residency. Must be completely uninsured, at or beow 150% of Federal Poverty Level, and resident of Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oglethorpe, or Oconee counties. Appointments only, call appointment line Tuesday from 4-5 pm.

    • Teen Matters

      • Phone: 706-369-5670

      • Address: 168 S. Rocksprings Ct., Athens, Ga, 30606

      • Public health clinic for youth ages 11-19. Provides STI screening and treatment and birth control counseling, health education and counseling. 2-7 pm Mon-Thurs.

    • Medlink

      • Phone: 706-788-3234

      • Address: 11 Charlie Morris Rd, Colbert, GA – 30628

      • This clinic operates under a SLIDING SCALE model. This means that it MAY NOT be free depending on your income. You will be required to prove financial need in order to receive free services or services at a reduced cost.This is a health care center funded by the federal government. This means even if you have no insurance you can be covered. The center is also income based for those making an income.

    • Advantage Behavioral Health Systems

      • 24 Hour Information and Crisis hotline: (800) 715-4225

      • Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Medication Assistance Program (MAP) can help pay for prescriptions. More information available on advantagebhs.org

    • United Way 211

      • Provides referrals for financial assistance, job training, childcare resources, disability services, assistance for seniors and their families, or any other social service need

    Veteran Resources

    • Athens VA Clinic

      • Main phone: 706-733-0188 ext. 45511

      • Mental health care phone: 706-733-0188 ext. 26237

      • Address: 9249 Highway 29 South, Athens, GA 30601-6352