Atlanta Area Resources

A curated directory of mental health, substance use, legal, housing, and veteran resources in the Atlanta area. Finding help shouldn’t require knowing where to look.

Resources are listed for informational purposes and do not constitute a referral or endorsement. This list is maintained and updated regularly. If you know of a resource that belongs here, contact me.

Immediate Crisis Support

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
24/7 — press 1 for veterans line
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
24/7 text-based crisis support
Georgia Crisis & Access Line (GCAL)
1-800-715-4225
24/7 — statewide crisis line with mobile crisis dispatch available
Grady Behavioral Health Emergency
(404) 616-4400
Inpatient psychiatric evaluation, Atlanta

Mental Health

Grady Behavioral Health
(404) 616-1000
Community mental health, sliding scale services
Open Path Collective
openpathcollective.org
Sliding scale therapy network, $30–$80/session
NAMI Georgia
namigeorgia.org
Education, peer support, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by mental illness
Psychology Today Therapist Finder
psychologytoday.com
Search for therapists by insurance, location, and specialty

Substance Use

SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-4357
24/7, free, confidential — treatment referrals in English and Spanish
SAMHSA Treatment Locator
findtreatment.gov
Search for local treatment programs by zip code
Emory Healthcare Addiction Services
(404) 778-5526
IOP, PHP, and medication-assisted treatment
Peachford Behavioral Health
(770) 455-3200
Inpatient, residential, detox, and IOP services
Georgia Association of Recovery Residences (GARR)
garronline.org
Find certified sober living housing in Georgia
Alcoholics Anonymous — Atlanta
atlantaaa.org
Local meeting directory
Narcotics Anonymous — Georgia
georgiana.org
Local meeting directory
SMART Recovery
smartrecovery.org
Science-based, non-12-step support groups — online and in-person

Veterans and Military

Veterans Crisis Line
988, then press 1
Text 838255 — 24/7 crisis support for veterans, service members, and their families
Atlanta VA Health Care System
(404) 321-6111
Primary VA facility for the Atlanta area
Atlanta Vet Center
(404) 347-7353
Readjustment counseling and MST support for combat veterans
Give an Hour
giveanhour.org
Free mental health care for veterans and military families, provided by volunteer clinicians
Headstrong
getheadstrong.org
Free, stigma-free mental health care for post-9/11 veterans and their families
Georgia Veterans Legal Taskforce
gvlt.org
Free legal services for Georgia veterans
Georgia Department of Veterans Service
veterans.georgia.gov
Benefits assistance, claims support, and statewide veteran services

Domestic Violence and Safety

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
24/7 — text START to 88788 — thehotline.org
Partnership Against Domestic Violence
(404) 873-1766
Emergency shelter, advocacy, and support services in Atlanta
SafeHouse of Fulton County
(404) 761-9756
Emergency shelter and services for survivors of domestic violence

Legal Resources

Atlanta Legal Aid Society
atlantalegalaid.org
Free civil legal services for low-income Georgians
Georgia Legal Aid
georgialegalaid.org
Statewide civil legal help, searchable by topic and county
State Bar of Georgia Lawyer Referral Service
1-800-334-6865
Referral to licensed attorneys by area of law

Housing and Basic Needs

211 Georgia
Dial 211
Statewide social services directory — housing, food, utilities, and more
Partners for HOME
partnerforhome.org
Atlanta’s unified homelessness response system
Atlanta Mission
atlantamission.org
Emergency shelter, recovery programs, and transitional housing

LGBTQ+

The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth — thetrevorproject.org
Positive Impact Health Centers
positiveimpacthealthcenters.org
LGBTQ+-affirming health and mental health care in Atlanta
Lost-n-Found Youth
lnfy.org
Housing and support for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness in Atlanta

Peer Support

Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network
gmhcn.org
Peer support, advocacy, and the Georgia Warm Line for non-crisis connection
Georgia Warm Line
1-800-715-4225, opt. 2
Peer support line — for connection and conversation, not crisis
NAMI Georgia — Peer-to-Peer
namigeorgia.org
Free mental health education and peer support for adults living with mental illness