Community Disaster and Referral Plan for the Atlanta/Metropolitan Area
Joyce Brown
Department of Counselor Education & Family Studies, Liberty University
COUC 604: Crisis Intervention
Dr. Sonya Cheyne
November 29, 2020
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Community Disaster and Referral Plan
Table of Contents
Type of Service: Page Number:
2-1-1 Atlanta United Way 3
Churches 3
Counseling Agencies 3-4
Crime Prevention 4
Domestic Violence Protection 4
Emergency Services 5
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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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)
2 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.