Some clients fall into special at-risk populations, but anyone can experience homelessness. Many have fallen on hard times due to circumstances beyond their control. Through our programs and strategic partnerships, we provide individualized support to clients on their path to self-sufficiency. Learn more about the clients we serve.
Every child deserves a place to call home. Our teams help families obtain temporary and permanent housing solutions while providing wraparound support to help them achieve stability so their children can thrive.
My son is in school and he is loving it. My son can play and be himself, and I have peace at the end of the day.”
43% of clients served in FY24 were families with children under 18.
One in five foster care placements cite insufficient housing.
While newer treatments have made it a manageable disease for some, it takes a heavy toll on others – especially if they’re more concerned about where they will lay their head. Our Special Needs Housing team assists HIV-positive individuals with housing and other critical resources so they can focus on their health.
Everyone deserves housing. Everyone deserves to lay their head somewhere.”
Georgia is the No. 1 state in the country for new infections.
Nearly one in five of our clients in FY24 were living with HIV/AIDS.
More and more older adults can’t afford their housing because rising costs make it difficult for fixed-income seniors to make ends meet. We assist those experiencing or at risk of homelessness with eviction prevention, housing navigation, and wraparound services like food assistance so seniors aren’t forced to make impossible choices like paying rent, buying medicine, or putting food on the table.
"Kari was happy and grateful to us for helping her find a warm and decent place to lay her body, besides the warm, delicious meals we've been serving at the Women's Community Kitchen."
22% of our clients in FY23 were 55 and older.
Homelessness among older adults is expected to nearly triple by 2030.
Mental health and substance use disorders are deeply intertwined with homelessness, often exacerbated by widespread gaps in care access. Without transportation or technology, treatment becomes even more challenging. At Hope Atlanta, we’re breaking down these barriers by providing compassionate, in-house clinical care to those in need.
I feel like I’m a part of society again. I can invite people over. I have a place to rest my head. I can shower, shave — all that stuff I couldn’t do before, so my confidence is coming around.”
58% of Hope Atlanta’s clients in FY24 had a mental health diagnosis.
Georgia ranks 49th in the U.S. for access to mental health care.
Yet, on a given night, there are over 280 Veterans experiencing homelessness in Atlanta—more than an entire Army company. Our heroes deserve better. As one of the largest service providers for Veterans experiencing homelessness in Metro Atlanta, we provide stable housing and other basic needs while working with Veteran clients to reclaim their livelihoods.
Hope is a wonderful word for this organization. It allowed me to begin a healing process and the opportunity to be persistent in caring for myself, and to excel in my next life journey.”
Over 40,000 Georgia Veterans live in poverty.
We assisted 1,617 Veterans and Veteran families in FY24.