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34 service locations · 2 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Family support servicesFamily and youth
784 N Chase St, Athens · 706-543-5350
Salvation Army community center
Early Learning Center East
Child care and early childhood education
280 Gaines School Rd, Athens · 706-357-5239
Head Start early childhood program — 80 funded slots; operated by Clarke County School District.
OFFICE OF EARLY LEARNING (EARLY LEARNING CENTER - HT EDWARDS CAMPUS)
Child care and early childhood education
440 Dearing Ext, Athens · 706-227-7839
Head Start early childhood program — 180 funded slots; operated by Clarke County School District.
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
130 Foundry Street, Athens · 855-636-3108
LIHEAP intake office serving Clarke, Oconee Counties
Food assistance
Boys & Girls Club Of Athens Youthforce
Meal program
3700 Atlanta Highway, Athens · (706) 546-5912
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Bread of Life Development Ministries ,Inc.
Boys & Girls Club Of Ht Edwards
Meal program
440-4 Dearing Ext., Athens · (706) 357-5368
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Bread of Life Development Ministries ,Inc.
Boys & Girls Club Of Smilow
Meal program
705 Fourth Street, Athens · (706) 546-5910
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Bread of Life Development Ministries ,Inc.
Clarke Middle School
Meal program
1235 Baxter St, Athens · (706) 546-7721
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Clarke County.
Coile Middle School
Meal program
110 Old Elberton Rd, Athens · (706) 357-5259
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Clarke County.
Faith Walk Summer Camp
Meal program
494 North Avenue, Athens · (706) 247-6531
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Bread of Life Development Ministries ,Inc.
Fowler Drive Elementary School
Meal program
400 Fowler Dr, Athens · (706) 357-5331
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Clarke County.
Northeast Georgia Youth Organization Corp
Meal program
585 Vine Street, Athens · (706) 248-9987
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Georgia Nutritional Services, Inc.-DCH.
Oglethorpe Mobile Route
Meal program
1150 Oglethorpe Ave, Athens · (706) 357-5253
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Clarke County.
Health care
Athens Neighborhood Health Center, Inc.
Community health centersliding-scale fees
675 College Ave, Athens · 706-546-5526
Community health centersliding-scale fees
402 McKinley Dr, Athens · 706-543-1145
Hilsman School-Based Clinic
Community health centersliding-scale fees
870 Gaines School Rd, Athens · 706-850-9041
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2000 Prince Ave, Athens · 706-352-9705
Community health centersliding-scale fees
110 Old Elberton Rd, Athens · 706-788-3234
MedLink HT Edwards School Based Health Center
Community health centersliding-scale fees
440 Dearing Ext, Bldg 3, Athens · 706-389-1095
Housing and shelter
Emergency shelterUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFood pantry
490 Hawthorne Ave, Athens · 706-543-5350
Salvation Army shelter
Athens Housing Authority
Housing assistance
300 S Rocksprings St, Athens · 706-425-5400
Public housing (Low-Rent) agency
Legal aid
Athens
Legal aid services
1865 W. Broad Street, Athens
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Georgia Legal Services Program
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
240 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens · 706-389-6767
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
240 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens · 706-583-7307
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
240 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens · 706-389-6767 x7345
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
199 Miles Street, Athens · 706-354-3970
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
250 Bray Street, Athens · 706-389-6767
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
119 Sycamore Drive, Athens · 706-850-2121
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
1175 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens · 706-546-7355
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
1710 Commerce Road, Athens · 706-552-0688
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
1435 Oglethorpe Avenue, Athens · 706-549-7755
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
9249 Highway 29 North, Athens · 706-733-0188 x26237
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
957 Baxter Street, Athens · 706-733-0188
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Other Outpatient Services (OOS)
VA facilityHealth care
9249 Highway 29, South, Athens · 706-733-0188
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Multi-Specialty CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
ACA meetings
Athens 1st ACA group
Tue 18:30 · in-person
Adult Children of Dysfunction
Thu 11:00 · in-person · We meet in the small meeting room next to the kitchen.
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