Resources

The resources featured are suggested by readers just like you. We’re always happy to feature helpful information for our readers, and people making major strides in the community by helping the homeless. disadvantaged and exoffenders.

Clinic Information

ATLANTA Union Mission (MENS)
404-588-4005

165 Alexander St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

ATLANTA Women/Children Day
404-876-2894

655 Ethel St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318-5410

Community Medical Center of Palmetto
770-463-4644

www.phcga.com

507 Park St, Palmetto, GA 30268-1007

Family Health Center at Bolton Village
(404) 752-1400

www.wemc.org

2011 Bolton Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Southside Medical Center
404-688-1350

www.southsidemedical.net

1046 Ridge Ave SW, Atlanta,GA 30315-1640

GATEWAY:24/7 CTR (Homeless Services)
404-880-3719

275 Pryor St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303-3638

Jefferson Place Transition House
404-874-0412

1135 Jefferson St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318-8009

Mary Hall Freedom House
770-642-5500

200 Hannover Park Rd, Atlanta, GA 30350-1899

Mercy Clinic Downtown
678-843-8600

424 Decatur St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312-1848

Southside Medical Center – East Point Clinic
404-627-1385

1100 Cleveland Ave, Atlanta, GA 30344-3602

Emergency Assistance

County Health Departments & Dental Care Clinics

  • Butts County – (770) 504-2230
  • Cherokee County – (770) 345-7371
  • Clayton County – (770) 961-1330
  • Cobb County –  (770) 514-2300
  • Coweta County – (770) 254-7400
  • DeKalb County – (404) 294-3762
  • Douglas County – (770) 949-1970
Job Hotlines
  • MARTA (404) 848-5000 (JOBS) www.itsmarta.com
  • DEKALB (404) 371-2332 www.co.dekalb.ga.us
  • IRS (404) 338-7962 www.irs.gov
  • DOUGLAS (770)920-7363 www.co.douglas.ga.us
  • STATE OF GEORGIA (404)656-2724 www.thejobsite.com
  • FAYETTE (770)460-5730 ext.5409
  • CHEROKEE (770) 704-5629 www.cherokeega.com
  • FULTON (404)730-5627 www.co.fulton.ga.us
  • CLAYTON (770)473-5800 www.co.clayton.ga.us
  • GWINNETT (770) 822-7915 www.co.gwinnett.ga.us
  • COBB (770)528-2555 www.cobbcounty.org
  • HENRY (770)954-2413 www.co.henry.ga.us
  • PAULDING (770)505-1361 www.paulding.gov
  • ROCKDALE (770)929-4157 www.rockdalecounty.org
American Lung Association

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cigarette smoking is the principal cause of preventable death in the U.S. It is responsible for one in five deaths—or more than 440,000 deaths annually. Tobacco use greatly increases a person’s risk for cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory diseases, and a host of other conditions.

QuitDay.org
Tips for starting your quit
  1. Choose a date to quit smoking. Your quit date is the day you stop smoking completely. Do your best to stick to it. Pick your quit date up to 35 days after you start taking it.
  2. Let others know you’re quitting smoking. Letting a few friends and family know you’re quitting allows them to support you while you quit.
  3. Identify your triggers. Knowing the behaviors or situations that make you want to smoke will help you to avoid them.
  4. Learn as much as you can. The more you know about nicotine addiction and quitting smoking, the better prepared you will be to start your quit.