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Help in Gainesville
38 service locations · 35 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Family support servicesFamily and youth
681 Dorsey St, Gainesville · 770-534-7589
Salvation Army community center
Hall Head Start/Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1300 Athens St, Gainesville · 770-536-1816
Head Start early childhood program — 145 funded slots; operated by Ninth District Opportunity, Inc..
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
615 Oak Street, Suite C, Gainesville · 770-534-8826
LIHEAP intake office serving Hall County
Food assistance
Chestatee High School Park Hill Apartments
Meal program
1567 Park Hill Drive, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Chestatee High School Summer
Meal program
3005 Sardis Road, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Chestatee High School Summer 711 Green Street
Meal program
711 Green Street, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Chicopee Woods Elementary School Summer
Meal program
2029 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Deal Elementary School Summer
Meal program
2850 Ramsey Road, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Deal Elementary School Summer - Positive Place
Meal program
1 Positive Place, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Flowery Branch High School Summer - Blackshear Library
Meal program
2927 Atlanta Hwy, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Hall County Delivery Route 1
Meal program
2502 Ramsey Circle, Gainesville · (404) 419-3333
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Open Hand Atlanta, Inc.
Johnson High School Summer
Meal program
3305 Poplar Springs Rd, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Lanier College And Career Academy Summer
Meal program
2723 Tumbling Creek Road, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Lanier College And Career Academy Summer - South Hall Middle
Meal program
3215 Poplar Springs Rd, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Lanier Elementary School Summer
Meal program
4782 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Lanier Elementary School Summer - Chestatee Baptist
Meal program
4008 Chestatee Spur Rd, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Lanier Elementary School Summer-Lighthouse Community Church
Meal program
5319 Price Rd, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Lula Elementary School Summer - J Walters Ymca
Meal program
2455 Ymca Drive, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Lula Elementary School Summer-Ivester North Campus
Meal program
2480 Old Cornelia Hwy, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Lyman Hall Elementary School Summer
Meal program
2150 Memorial Park Drive, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Lyman Hall Elementary School Summer - Gainesville Library
Meal program
127 Main Street Nw, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Lyman Hall Elementary School Summer - Humane Society
Meal program
845 W Ridge Rd, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Lyman Hall Elementary School Summer - Walton Summit
Meal program
1100 Green Hunter Ln, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Myers Elementary School Summer
Meal program
2676 Candler Rd, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Sugar Hill Elementary School Summer
Meal program
3529 Athens Hwy, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Tadmore Elementary School Summer
Meal program
3278 Gillsville Hwy, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Tadmore Elementary School Summer - New Holland Bgc
Meal program
170 Barn St, Gainesville · (770) 534-1080
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Hall County.
Tadmore Park
Meal program
3152 Gillsville Hwy, Gainesville · (760) 420-1215
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Open Hand Atlanta, Inc.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
520 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SE, Gainesville · 770-287-0290
Community health centersliding-scale fees
2035 Calvary Church Rd, Gainesville · 706-237-8722
Housing and shelter
Housing Authority Of The City Of Gainesville
Housing assistance
750 Pearl Nix Pkwy, Gainesville · 770-536-1294
Public housing (Low-Rent) agency
Legal aid
Gainesville
Legal aid services
705 Washington Street, Gainesville
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Georgia Legal Services Program
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facility
838 Maple Street, Gainesville · 770-572-7945
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityfree
2467 Old Cornelia Highway, Gainesville · 678-960-2700
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
915 Interstate Ridge Drive, Gainesville · 678-207-2950
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, adults.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
915 Interstate Ridge Drive, Gainesville · 618-622-3597
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
592 Medical Park Drive, Gainesville · 770-503-7721
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
204 West Academy Street, Gainesville · 877-958-0778
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Recovery & support meetings
AA meetings
Mon 12:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpen
Mon 17:30 · in-person · St. Luke's ChurchClosedDiscussionWomen
Mon 17:30 · hybrid · St. Luke's ChurchClosedDiscussionWomenOnline
Mon 20:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpen
Tue 12:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpen
Tue 17:30 · in-person · St. Luke's ChurchDiscussionOpen
Tue 18:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpenWomen
Tue 20:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpen
Wed 12:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubBig BookOpen
Wed 17:30 · in-person · St. Luke's ChurchDiscussionOpen
Wed 20:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpen
Thu 12:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpen
Thu 17:30 · in-person · St. Luke's ChurchDiscussionOpen
Thu 20:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubBig BookOpen
Fri 12:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpen
Fri 20:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpen
Sat 12:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpen
Sat 20:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubOpenSpeaker
Sun 14:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpen
Sun 20:00 · in-person · H.A.L.T. ClubDiscussionOpen
ACA meetings
Monday night Gainesville ACA
Mon 18:30 · in-person · J\'s Place Recovery Center
NA meetings
Serenity
Mon 20:00 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
Living Clean
Tue 17:30 · in-person · Halt ClubOpen
Oakwood NA Group
Tue 19:30 · in-person · Mountain View Baptist ChurchOpenWheelchair accessible
We're Here to Help
Tue 20:00 · in-person · Halt ClubOpenFormat variesWheelchair accessible
We're Here to Help
Wed 12:00 · in-person · Halt Club
Serenity
Wed 20:00 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
Living Clean
Thu 18:00 · in-person · Halt ClubOpen
Breaking Chains
Thu 20:00 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
We're Here to Help
Thu 20:00 · in-person · Halt ClubOpen
Living Clean
Fri 17:30 · in-person · Halt ClubWomen
We're Here to Help
Fri 20:00 · in-person · Halt ClubOpenWheelchair accessible
Breaking Chains
Sat 18:00 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessibleLGBTQ+
Serenity
Sat 20:00 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
Serenity
Sun 20:00 · in-personOpenWheelchair accessible
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