By the spring of 2027, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hopes to open a family justice center to serve survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, and abuse. Since 2023, Willis has been clear about her vision for creating a hub for survivors to receive counseling, health care, legal advocacy, and other services […]
Social Welfare
Posted inPolitics & Policy, Social Welfare
No Water to Bathe or Drink: Black DeKalb Residents Go Months Without Service
For nearly a year, 70-year-old Simone Grier has had to start every morning using bottled water to brush her teeth and to wash her hands after a pipe burst in her home and left her without running water. The pipe burst just weeks after she moved into her home this past February. She said that […]
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Black Farmers, Neighbors Gather in SW Atlanta to Address Food Insecurity
The day began with Shawn DeAngelo Walton asking God for a favor. And as the strains of gospel music greeted people as they gathered in an historic Southwest Atlanta neighborhood Saturday to strategize on ways to address food insecurity as the government shutdown delays Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits for local families, the entrepreneur’s prayer […]
Posted inCommunity, Social Welfare
How to Help or Get Help During SNAP Pause in Atlanta: Free Food, Donations, and Volunteering
Starting Nov. 1, thousands of Georgia families who rely on food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will face a sudden halt to their monthly benefit allotments, as the federal program is paused amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. With no clear date for federal aid to resume, local food banks, churches, and mutual-aid […]
Posted inEducation, Food Access, Health, Politics & Policy, Social Welfare, State Politics
Georgia Skips Feeding Kids This Summer as GOP Pushes SNAP Cuts
As Atlanta Public Schools are set to close for summer break next week, one of the main questions on Kimberly Dukes’ mind is how she will feed her children. The mother of 10, and executive director of the education advocacy group Atlanta Thrive, is well aware of the hardships many APS families face when schools […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Health, Social Welfare
Quavo, Vice President Kamala Harris, Talk Gun Violence as ATL Advocates Seek Help
Atlanta rapper Quavo hosted Vice President Kamala Harris this week to discuss gun violence. And with the 2024 presidential race in full swing, some Atlantans who have been impacted by gun violence are asking what the Biden administration can do to keep guns off the streets and out of the hands of young people. “Everyday […]
Posted inCourts, Housing, Social Welfare
Judge Tells Fairburn & Gordon Owners It’s Time To Pay Up
The owners of the dilapidated Fairburn & Gordon I and II Apartments complex in west Atlanta are in hot water with a city judge after failing to complete a list of repairs and pay a hefty fine within a 30-day deadline. Municipal Judge Christopher T. Portis gave the complex’s parent company, A&B Apartments LLC, and […]
Posted inCity Politics, Social Welfare
What City Council Said Before Atlanta Released Its Largest Proposed Budget Ever
Mayor Andre Dickens has released the proposed city budget for fiscal year 2024. The $790 million general fund budget would be the largest in Atlanta’s history if approved. Between now and then, City Council members will spend roughly 45 days in committee hearings listening to Atlanta service department leaders make their case for their municipal funding requests. […]
Posted inHealth, Social Welfare
With Black Residents at Risk of Losing Medicaid, These Orgs Are Here to Help
Starting next month, millions of Georgia residents will have their Medicaid eligibility reevaluated, and local grassroots organizations are mobilizing to keep Black communities informed. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which, among many things, required states to keep people enrolled on Medicaid through the end of […]