Georgia Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in Georgia seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211. For Georgia behavioral health crisis support, call the Georgia Crisis & Access Line at 1-800-715-4225.
You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, GCAL, or one of the resources below.
Domestic Violence
- Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV)
Statewide coalition connecting survivors with domestic violence programs, prevention work, safety resources, and advocacy support.
https://gcadv.org/ - Georgia Domestic Violence Program Directory
Find shelters and domestic violence advocacy programs across Georgia.
https://gcadv.org/member-programs/ - Georgia Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential domestic violence help and referrals.
Call: 1-800-334-2836
https://gcadv.org/ - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Domestic Violence Help for Men
Male survivors can contact GCADV programs, 211 Georgia, the Georgia Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for referrals and support.
Mental Health / Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National crisis support for mental health, suicide prevention, substance use crisis, and emotional distress.
Call or text: 988
https://988lifeline.org/ - Georgia Crisis & Access Line (GCAL)
24/7 mental health crisis support, mobile crisis dispatch, detox bed search, and urgent behavioral health referrals.
Call: 1-800-715-4225
https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/crisis-system-georgia - Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
State mental health, substance use, crisis, disability, and behavioral health services.
https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/ - NAMI Georgia
Mental health education, advocacy, family support, peer support, and local affiliate connections.
https://namiga.org/ - SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support information.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support - FindSupport.gov
Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
Addiction / Substance Use
- Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities – Substance Use Services
State addiction treatment, recovery, prevention, and behavioral health services.
https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/services/substance-use-disorders - Georgia Crisis & Access Line
Can help locate crisis services, detox resources, and urgent behavioral health support across the state.
Call: 1-800-715-4225
https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/crisis-system-georgia - FindTreatment.gov
Search for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, detox, outpatient care, inpatient care, and recovery programs by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment referral and support resources for substance use and mental health needs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help - 211 Georgia
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, addiction treatment services, housing help, food, and local support referrals.
Dial: 211
https://211online.unitedwayatlanta.org/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- 211 Georgia
Search for shelter, housing assistance, food, utility assistance, transportation, crisis resources, and other local services.
Dial: 211
https://211online.unitedwayatlanta.org/ - Georgia Department of Community Affairs
State housing programs, homelessness services, rental assistance information, community development resources, and housing support.
https://dca.georgia.gov/ - HUD Georgia
Federal housing resources, rental help, homelessness assistance direction, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for Georgia.
https://www.hud.gov/states/georgia - FindHelp Georgia
Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
Use 211 Georgia, FindHelp, HUD Georgia, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, or local county/city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and housing support. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use 211 Georgia, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, HUD Georgia, and local community agencies to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- Georgia Legal Services Program
Free civil legal assistance for eligible Georgia residents outside metro Atlanta, including housing, family law, benefits, and domestic violence-related legal needs.
https://www.glsp.org/ - Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Legal help for low-income residents in metro Atlanta.
https://atlantalegalaid.org/ - Georgia Legal Aid
Legal information and resources for Georgia residents.
https://www.georgialegalaid.org/ - Georgia Courts Self Help Resources
Self-help legal resources, court information, and links to legal aid options.
https://georgiacourts.gov/a2j/self-help-resources/ - Georgia Protective Orders
Information about family violence protective orders, stalking protective orders, and employer protective orders.
https://georgia.gov/get-protective-order - Protective Order Forms
Georgia protective order forms through the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority.
https://www.gsccca.org/file/family-violence-forms - State Bar of Georgia Lawyer Referral
Information for finding private attorneys and legal referrals in Georgia.
https://www.gabar.org/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program
Financial assistance for eligible victims of violent crime, including medical bills, counseling, lost wages, funeral expenses, and related costs.
https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation - Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council – Victim Services
Victim support programs, compensation information, and statewide victim service resources.
https://cjcc.georgia.gov/victim-services - Crime Victims Compensation Portal
Online portal for Georgia crime victim compensation claims.
https://victimscompportal.cjcc.ga.gov/ - Office for Victims of Crime – Georgia Help in Your State
Federal victim assistance resource page for Georgia, including victim support links and national assistance tools.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/help-in-your-state/georgia - Victim Connect Resource Center
National referral helpline for victims of crime.
Call: 1-855-484-2846
https://victimconnect.org/ - Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim assistance information, rights resources, and support programs.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Sexual Assault Support
- Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault (GNESA)
Statewide sexual assault coalition and survivor advocacy resource.
https://www.gnesa.org/ - Georgia Rape Crisis Centers
Find rape crisis centers and sexual assault support programs across Georgia.
https://www.gnesa.org/page/rape-crisis-centers-georgia - Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council – Sexual Assault Resources
State-certified sexual assault center resources and victim support information.
https://cjcc.georgia.gov/grants/grant-subject-areas/sexual-assaulthuman-trafficking/resources - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
County / Local / City Support
Use these tools to find help near you in Georgia. Local services can vary by county, city, ZIP code, funding, availability, and eligibility, because apparently getting help requires a scavenger hunt with paperwork now.
- 211 Georgia
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
Dial: 211
https://211online.unitedwayatlanta.org/ - FindHelp
Search for local programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - GCADV Program Directory
Find domestic violence shelters and advocacy programs across Georgia.
https://gcadv.org/member-programs/ - Georgia Rape Crisis Center Directory
Find sexual assault crisis centers and support programs across Georgia.
https://www.gnesa.org/page/rape-crisis-centers-georgia - HUD Georgia
Federal housing and homelessness support information for Georgia.
https://www.hud.gov/states/georgia
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use GCADV programs, 211 Georgia, RAINN, 1in6, the Georgia Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals. - Teen Dating Abuse
Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Quick Reminder
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, the Georgia Crisis & Access Line, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.