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• 988 Lifeline
• Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities

• United Way of Greater Atlanta
• HomeSafe Georgia
  • 770-806-2100 or toll free 1-877-519-4443
  • Federally funded and state operated, HomeSafe Georgia offers three government mortgage programs to qualified homeowners based on need:
  • Mortgage Payment Assistance: Provides assistance to those who have experienced an unemployment or underemployment hardship in the last 36
  • Mortgage Reinstatement Assistance: Provides assistance to those in need of mortgage help who have suffered a military, medical or death-related hardship in the last 36
  • Mortgage Payment Reduction: Provides mortgage modification to those who have experienced a significant permanent reduction of income in the last 36

  • Eligibility:

  • The applicant in need of mortgage assistance must live in Georgia, be the homeowner (the person listed on the security deed) or the spouse of the homeowner, and meet a set of eligibility requirements unique to a HomeSafe Georgia mortgage program. Additionally, the spouse (if applicable) and all homeowners and borrowers legally bound to the property must cooperate in the application
  • Once the online application is completed, you must download and print the documents, complete and sign where indicated, collect the supporting documentation on the checklist, and fax, mail or deliver the application package to HomeSafe
• Family Promise Gwinnett
  • 678-376-8950
  • An adult member of the family can call a case manager for an initial phone Depending on availability, the family will be contacted for a face-to-face interview. If the family meets program criteria, the family will be invited into the program. The overall process can take five to ten business days.
  • Instead of living at a fixed-site shelter, families — up to four in two rotations — stay each week at a different church or synagogue in the Family Promise of Gwinnett Network. All guests accepted into the program may be eligible to receive phone and Internet access; assistance with housing and employment searches; opportunities for job training; day care assistance; budget management, credit counseling, and parenting and nutrition
• Partnership Against Domestic Violence
  • 770-963-9799
  • 24 hour crisis line, emergency shelter and other support for domestic violence victims/families.
• Salvation Army of Georgia
  • 770-724-1661
  • If you are currently facing a personal or financial crisis, you may schedule an appointment or call 211* for a list of other Metro Area

  • Appointment Hours: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm. – 4:00 pm Monday-Friday

  • It has been recommended by Gwinnett Helpline Staff that families start calling around 6:30-7:00 am and leave a message in hopes of getting a call back to make an appointment.
  • Programs include: (1) Financial emergency services centers provide emergency and life-sustaining assistance with food, clothing, rent/mortgage, utilities, school supplies and furniture to individuals and families facing a financial crisis and (2) Home Sweet Home program seeks to reach out to newly homeless families or those at risk of imminent homelessness.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society of Atlanta
  • 678-892-6163
  • Contact the main assistance line above for direct help or submit a request online through above
  • The SVP Society provides financial assistance for a range of needs including: rent and housing, utilities, food, medical/dental/prescriptions, counseling, legal fees, transportation, and burials.