Agencies that help homeless individuals with mental illness
find employment:
Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children
404-876-2894
655 Ethel St.
Atlanta 30318
Services: job counseling one on one, tokens, job listings,
help with birth certificates, ID, etc.
Mon-Fri 8 am to 4 pm
Bobby Dodd Industries
678/365-0071
2120 Marietta Blvd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Services: vocational and work evaluations, basic skill training,
employment opportunities,
Job readiness/placement, supported employment, sheltered
employment, typing and computer classes
Community Friendship, Inc.
404/875-0381
85 Renaissance Pkwy. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Services: job readiness, job development/placement, supported
employment,
vocational and work evaluations, follow-up
The Edge (Samaritan House)
Two Locations:
302 Decatur St. (The ROCK), Atlanta 30312
404/572-9000
255 Peters St., Atlanta 303??
404-601-1500
Services: job readiness, one-on-one counseling, D&A meetings
on-site, Telephone referral required from a social agency,
church, etc.
Goodwill Industries
404/486-8400
2201 Glenwood Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Services: vocational/work evaluation, job readiness programs, job placement,
basic skills training
United Way
211 or 404-614-1000
United Way provides on its web site and in print two directories: “Where
To Turn.” And “Job Shop”. To view these
on the web site, go to www.unitedwayatl.org and click on “FIND
HELP” which will take you to these directories. For
a printed copy, call Kimberly Batten at 404-614-1037
Vocational Rehabilitation Services:
Vocational rehabilitation services are available to men and
women who have a physical, mental, or emotional disability.
They are a division of the Georgia Department of Labor
Georgia Department of Labor
404-206-6000
1718 Peachtree St. N.W. Atlanta 30309-2409 Suite 376 South
Call for more information and directions to the office nearest
you. Intake office hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm You may qualify
for help to get ready for work and assistance in finding
a job if you meet these 3 conditions:
1. If you have a disability. (your disability may be a problem
with your body, your mind, or your emotions). A doctor will
determine this.
2. If your disability is the reason why you can't get a job,
or why you couldn't keep the job you had.
3. If you want to work.
Next Step: If Vocational
Rehabilitation's evaluation shows they might be able to help,
then you become a client.
Major services offered: Counseling, guidance and Job placement.
Special services are offered sometimes to help train you
for a job, help your condition, or help make you more independent.
Your counselor will plan your rehabilitation program. This
becomes your work plan and will state what your goal is,
what services you will get, how you and your counselor will
work together to reach your goal.
Responses of 993 homeless people during the 2003 survey
conducted as part of the March 2003 census of homeless people
In Metro Atlanta
What are the primary reasons that
caused you to become homeless?
29.3% answered “lost job.”
What do you think would be the most
help to you in getting out of homelessness?
59% answered: job, job training, job
placement, job readiness, job skills, job resume/job referrals/readiness.