Community Resources

At Fairfield Baptist Church, we believe the love of Christ doesn’t stop at the sanctuary door. Since our earliest days, the church has been a place where the hungry find bread, the weary find rest, and the hurting find someone who will listen. That calling hasn’t changed.

Life brings seasons we can’t always carry alone: a bare cupboard, a past‑due rent notice, a hard diagnosis, a home that no longer feels safe, or a heaviness of heart that won’t lift. Whatever you’re facing, you are not forgotten, and help is closer than you think.

Below you’ll find trusted agencies and organizations across DeKalb County offering food assistance, housing support, mental health care, transportation, domestic violence services, shelter, and cancer care. Many are free, and most are just a phone call away.

“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2, KJV)

If you don’t know where to start, visit findhelp.org If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911.

Emergency Assistance

  • Salvation Army, DeKalb: 3500 Sherrydale Ln., Decatur, GA 30032 (SAHelp.org); provides crisis rent and utility help.
  • Decatur Cooperative Ministry (Project Take Charge): Provides rent, mortgage, and utility assistance for documented impending housing loss; call 404-284-4411.
  • Decatur Area Emergency Assistance Ministry: 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA 30030 (Phone: 404-373-2300, open Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM)

Housing assistance

  • DeKalb Coordinated Entry: (404) 687‑3500. This is the county’s front door for housing help. It coordinates providers offering financial assistance, eviction prevention, permanent supportive housing, and case management, and serves as the primary access point for referrals.
  • DeKalb County Homelessness Services: dekalbcountyga.gov/departments/community-development/homelessness-services
  • Housing Authority of DeKalb County: dekalbhousing.org. Its Emergency Housing Voucher funding only ran through September 30, 2026, with no additional funds expected after that date. If anyone at FBC was on EHV, they likely need help with next steps right now. 
  • Georgia Housing Search: GeorgiaHousingSearch.org, which provides detailed information about rental properties to help people find housing that fits their needs. 

Food assistance

  • Atlanta Community Food Bank: acfb.org, which has a “Find Food” map of partner pantries.
  • The Salvation Army, Peachcrest, DeKalb: 3500 Sherrydale Ln., Decatur, GA 30032 (Phone: 404-486-2714) call Food Pantry Hours
  • St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, DeKalb: SVDPgeorgia.org/dekalb. This is the Catholic charity’s site, and it also helps with rent and utilities.

Shelters

  • Our House: a shelter for homeless women and children, (404) 378‑0938
  • For emergency shelter beds, call Coordinated Entry at (404) 687‑3500 first, because that line triages placement.

Day Centers

Transportation

  • South DeKalb Day Center at New Life: 3592 Flat Shoals Road, Decatur, GA 30034, (404) 525‑0123
  • Rebecca’s Tent Day Center: Day Program run by appointment only (404) 873-3147or by email: shelter.manager@rebeccastent.org. You may have access to taking a shower, doing laundry, and access to  lunch. https://rebeccastent.org/
  • MARTA and MARTA Mobility (paratransit): www.itsmarta.com, 404‑848‑5000
  • DeKalb Human Services Transportation: curb‑to‑curb rides for seniors 60+ to medical appointments, dialysis, and therapy. Call (770) 322‑2967 or email TransportationHS@dekalbcountyga.gov. Any DeKalb resident who is 60 or older or has a disability may apply, and there is a cost share.
  • Medicaid rides: call the number listed on the Medicaid card to ask about transportation to and from medical appointments.

Mental health

  • Georgia Crisis & Access Line (GCAL): 1‑800‑715‑4225, available 24/7. You can also call or text 988.
  • DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB): www.dekcsb.org. Information: 404‑294‑3834. Appointments, referrals, and crisis support: 404‑892‑4646. It serves more than 11,000 uninsured and underinsured people each year. 
  • DeKalb CSB Early Intervention Program (PEIP): for ages 13–25 at high risk of psychosis or experiencing a first episode. Call 404‑508‑7971. 
  • Emory Fuqua Center for Late‑Life Depression: 877‑498‑0096. Good for your seniors.

Domestic violence

  • Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence: wrcdv.org. Domestic Violence Hotline: (404) 688‑9436. Sexual Assault Hotline: (404) 377‑1428. Community Office: (404) 370‑7670. In 2025 it acquired the DeKalb Rape Crisis Center (Day League). Note that the organization is becoming “In Safe Company”, so people may see either name. top of page +2
  • Georgia Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1‑800‑33‑HAVEN (1‑800‑334‑2836)
  • Tapestri (anti‑violence and anti‑trafficking, serving immigrant communities): 404‑299‑2185 / 1‑866‑317‑3733
  • National DV Hotline: 1‑800‑799‑7223

Cancer support

  • American Cancer Society: 1‑800‑227‑2345, available 24/7. It also runs the Road to Recovery ride program. cancer
  • LIVED2TELL Cancer Support Outreach: this group is right in Lithonia and fits FBC’s spirit. It was founded by a three‑time breast cancer survivor, offers faith‑rooted support, and provides referrals, limited emergency financial aid, and rides to treatment. It primarily serves DeKalb, Rockdale, and South Gwinnett, and has an office in Lithonia.
  • Cancer Support Community Atlanta: offers free programs of support, education, and hope for individuals and families affected by cancer. 
  • Georgia Cancer State Aid Program: dph.georgia.gov/cancer-aid, which helps uninsured, low‑income patients.
  • DeKalb Board of Health: https://dekalbpublichealth.com with free breast and cervical screening for those who qualify.

Neighborhood Senior Centers

DeKalb County operates four neighborhood senior centers across the county through the Office of Aging. These centers serve as community hubs offering fitness, wellness, arts, technology, field trips, and more – open to all residents age 60 and older.

DeKalb-Atlanta Senior Center
25 Warren Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30317  
Phone: 404-370-7297

Email: DeKalbAtlantaSC@dekalbcountyga.gov

North DeKalb Senior Center
3393 Malone Drive, Chamblee, GA 30341  

Phone: 404-298-4461

Email: NorthDeKalbSC@dekalbcountyga.gov

East DeKalb Senior Center
2449 Bruce Street, Lithonia, GA 30058  

Phone: 770-482-0402

Email: EastDeKalbSC@dekalbcountyga.gov

South DeKalb Senior Center
1931 Candler Road, Decatur, GA 30032    
Phone: 404-286-7924

Email: SouthDeKalbSC@dekalbcountyga.gov

Multipurpose Senior Centers

Lou Walker Multipurpose Senior Center
2538 Panola Road, Stonecrest, GA 30058  
Phone: 770-322-2900

Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM  

Closed: Saturday & Sunday

Central DeKalb Senior Center
1346 McConnell Drive, Decatur, GA 30033  

Phone: 770-492-5461

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 4: 00 PM  
Closed: Saturday & Sunday

East Central DeKalb Senior and Community Center
4885 Elam Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30083  

Phone: 770-322-2970

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00