GA COVID Emotional Support Resources

Local Emergency Services: 911

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)             

Georgia COVID-19 Emotional Support Line: 866-399-8938; https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/covid-19

• 24/7 free & confidential assistance to callers needing emotional support or resources.
• Staffed by volunteers, including mental health professionals and others who have received crisis counseling training

Georgia Crisis & Access Line (GCAL): 1-800-715-4225; www.mygcal.com

• Callers have access to a clinician who will triage the crisis over the phone.
• If unable to de-escalate over the phone; a DD and Mental Health team goes to location of crisis.
• Staff able to 10-13 (involuntary transport) or go with the family to the hospital with their assessment information.

GA COVID-19 Emotional Support Lines

Mental Health America of Georgia

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Worry & Anxiety Parent Handout

Express Employment Professionals

• Hiring Event
• Tuesday, May 4; 10am-12pm
• Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries - 500 Pinnacle Court, Suite 510, Norcross 30071
• Leslie: 770-263-8268; jobministry@ourncm.org
• Apply Online in Advance; Location Code: Atlanta NE

LAA Virtual Job Fair

• Organizations from different industries will be hiring candidates at the Latin American Association Online. / Organizaciones de diversas industrias estarán contratando candidatos en la Asociación Latinoamericana Online.
• Upload your résumé. Prepare for a possible interview. Attend this virtual event. / Sube tu résumé. Prepárate para una posible entrevista. Asiste a este evento virtual 
  • Fecha: Jueves, 20 de mayo de 2021 / Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 
  • Hora: 10:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. / Time: 10:00 a. m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • Lugar: Asociación Latinoamericana Online / Place: Latin American Association Online
• This event is free for job seekers / Este evento no tiene costo para las personas que buscan trabajo 
• For more information, please contact / Para más información contacta a:
  • Rebecca Christenberry / rchristenberry@thelaa.org / 404.982.6897

Hadassah Harvest

• hadassahharvest@gmail.com
• 678-602-8734

Samaritan's Heart Foundation

Berean Christian Church - Gwinnett

Life Changers Legacy

• pamela@lifechangerslegacy.org
• melanie.d@lifechangerslegacy.org
• 404.435.9458

Food Finder - Fighting Hunger

• Food Should Always Be Within Reach
• If you or your family don't always have money for food, visit the FoodFinder website or download our App to find places nearby where you can get free food & meal assistance.

Friendship Baptist Church

Berean Christian Church - Gwinnett

SMBC Food Pantry

• The Food Pantry at Salem Missionary Baptist Church is one of our Outreach Ministries that seeks to create a hunger free community by sharing our abundant blessings with anyone in need.
• New Hours: Tuesday’s:1:30PM – 4:00PM Saturday’s: 9:00AM – 11:30AM
  For additional information, please feel free to contact the church office at: 770-923-3936.

Clothing/Housing/Food Resources

Food/Housing/Medical/Mental Health/Prescription/Childcare/Employment/Utility

Gwinnett Cares

COVID-19 Resources for Seniors

YMCA Hunger Relief Program

Glitter of Hope

• Offering a free, no questions asked grocery delivery program.
• Families can also call 678-978-4000 for support.

Recursos para Familias

Recursos Alimentarios Durante el Descanso de la Primavera

YMCA Programa de Asistencia de Comida

Free Eye Exam & Free Glasses

• Kids ages 5-18
• Partnership with Gwinnett County Public Library & Vision to Learn

Children's Medical Services 770-339-4270 (option / opción 422)

• Contact person / Persona de contacto:  Sandra Nañez 770-277-2034
  • Please contact Children's Medical Services and they may be able to help get the family an appointment to see a doctor within a week. The cost could be as low as $45 if family brings in documentation of income. If they refer to a specialist, then CMS will cover that cost. 
  • Comuníquese con Servicios médicos para niños y es posible que ellos puedan ayudar a la familia a obtener una cita para ver a un médico dentro de una semana. El costo podría ser tan bajo como $ 45 si la familia trae documentación de ingresos. Si refieren a un especialista, CMS cubrirá ese costo.

Low cost Pediatricians / Pediatras de bajo costo

• Care Pediatrics 770-232-1444
• Medlock Pediatrics 770-313-9775
• Renzo  Fonasisni 770-622-3958
• Cosmo Health Center 770 446-0929 (Dr.  Amitha Sampath)—See Below for more information / Vea abajo para más información.

Good Samaritan Health Center of West Gwinnett

• 5949 Buford Hwy., Norcross, GA 30071
• Teléfono: 678-280-6630
  • Lunes-Miercoles: 8 am to 4 pm
    Jueves: Noon to 7 pm
    Viernes: 8 am to 3 pm
    Sabado (1st and 3rd only): 8 am to noon

 Good Samaritan Health Center of East Gwinnett

• 1175 Commercial Court
  Norcross, GA 30093
• Teléfono: 770-806-0162
  • Lunes-Martes: 8 am to 4 pm
    Miercoles: Noon to 7 pm
    Jueves:  8 am to 4 pm
    Viernes: 8 am to 3 pm
    2nd Sabado only: 8 am to noon

 CPACS—Cosmo Health Center                                                                             

• 770-446-0929
• Run through the Center for Pan-Asians Community Services / Ejecutar a través del Centro de Servicios Comunitarios Pan-asiáticos
• 6185 Buford Hwy Bldg. G, Norcross GA 30071
  • Horario: de lunes a viernes de 9 AM—6 PM Y sábados de 9 AM—1 PM
  • Proporciona atención médica preventiva, salud escolar (vacunas, exámenes para ingresar a la escuela), atención dental.
  • Se aceptan Medicaid y Medicare. Varios idiomas disponibles.

Four Corners Primary Care Centers                                                                                 

• 770-806-2928             
• Ubicación de Lawrenceville: lunes. - jueves 8 AM—5 PM
  • 175 Gwinnett Drive, Suite 213, Lawrenceville GA 30046
• Ubicación de Norcross: lunes. - Vie. 8 AM—5 PM
  • 5030 Georgia Belle Court, Suite 2066, Norcross GA 30093
• Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Services are offered on a sliding fee scale based on income and household size.
• Acepta Medicaid, Medicare y seguros privados. Los servicios se ofrecen en una escala móvil de tarifas según los ingresos y el tamaño del hogar.

Care Pointe Free Clothing Event

• Sunday, April 18; 2pm-4pm
• Cross Pointe Church - Worship Center Parking Lot; 1800 Satellite Blvd

Emergency Rental Assistance Programm

• Project RESET 2.0 
• 8am-5pm; 770-822-7501

Georgia Rental Assistance

• 833-827-RENT; 833-827-7368
• rentalassistance@dca.ga.gov

Hadassah Harvest

• hadassahharvest@gmail.com
• 678-602-8734

Winter Warming Station - HomeFirst Gwinnett 

• Open 6pm-7:30am when temperature falls below 35 degrees
• Call: 770-847-6765; 770-371-1067

Berean Christian Church - Gwinnett

The Alma Davis Foundation

• Breanna Stringer
• Program Coordinator
• 2715 Peachtree Road Atlanta, GA 30305
• (678) 957-9464

Clothing/Housing/Food Resources

Food/Housing/Medical/Mental Health/Prescription/Childcare/Employment/Utility

Links:

GCPS - Digital Learning Tools

Internet Essentials from Comcast

Xfinity Wifi Hotspots

Access from AT&T

Charter - Free Access to Broadband

Find Low-Cost Internet Services

*Gwinnett County Libraries have closed again, but have moved their wifi routers closer to the front, so families can access wifi from their cars in the parking lot.

Files:

Resources for Computers

Tutoring through Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL)

With the disruptions in daily life, many students are grieving the loss of experiences: graduation, attending prom, their spring musical, or final baseball game. They may struggle with feelings of helplessness or loss of control, sadness, anger, or confusion. Check in with your kids and validate their thoughts and feelings.

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