FOR VICTIMS & PROFESSIONALS

*Emergency Assistance…………………….911

*YWCA of Cobb County; Battered Women’s Program……… 770-427-3390
(24 hour hotline, emergency shelter for women & children, legal information, support groups, counseling, etc.)

*Cobb Legal Aid…….…………………………………….…… 770-528-2565
(legal information, assistance for people with no financial resources for divorces and Temporary Protective Orders)

*Cobb Family Resources…………………………...………… 770-428-2601
(emergency food, rent, and utility assistance, emergency shelter, job training)

*Cobb County Superior Court…………………………...…… 770-528-1300
(information & paperwork for filing Temporary Protective Orders)

*Cobb County Magistrate Court………………………...…… 770-528-8931
(information on filing a warrant)

*Cobb County Department of Family & Children Services… 770-528-5000
(financial assistance for women with children, food stamps, medi-caid, job assistance,
etc.)

*Cobb County Solicitor General’s Office…………………….. 770-528-8500
(assistance with misdemeanor warrant prosecution)

Victim Witness Assistance Unit (Solicitor’s Office)…………. 770-528-8556

*Cobb Judicial Circuit, District Attorney’s Office…….…….. 770-528-3080
(assistance with felony warrant prosecution)

Victim Witness Assistance Unit (DA’s Office)……….…….. 770-528-3047

*Child Protective Services………………………………….. 770-528-5015
(referrals and reports of child abuse)

*Cobb County Health Department…………….…………… 770-514-2300
(immunizations, family planning services, AIDS screening, other general healthcare services)

*Cobb Humane Society…………………………………….. 770-428-5648
(assistance with safety of animals)

*Cobb / Douglas Mental Health………………………………. 770-438-5125
(alcohol / drug treatment, psychological treatment, general mental health treatment)

*Cobb Community Transit (CCT)…………………………… 770-427-4444
(public transportation, bus system)

*Crime Victim’s Advocacy Council…………………………… 770-333-9254
(victim referrals, victim support groups, speakers bureau, crime victim’s annual memorial)

* Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund……………………….. 404-559-4949
(compensation for victims for medical costs, counseling bills, lost wages, funeral
expenses, and other crime related costs. Reimbursements only; call for more info.)

*Domestic Violence Statewide Referral Hotline…………. 800-33-HAVEN
(provides statewide referrals for domestic violence victims)

*Fairhaven Inn………………………………………………… 770-457-4673
(emergency shelter)

*First Call for Help…………………………………………………… 211
(United Way information & referral service)

*GEORGIA HELPLINE……………………………………… 800-338-6745
(referral system for Georgia service providers)

*GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR………………….. 770-319-3960
(employment / unemployment information & assistance)

*Legal Clinic for the Homeless, Inc………………………….. 404-681-0680

*MUST Ministries…………………………………………….. 770-427-9862
(emergency shelter, clothing, food, financial assistance, job training)

*SAFEPATH Children’s Advocacy Center…………………. 770-801-3465
(information, assistance, and referrals for sexually abuse children and their family members)

*Senior Services……………………………………………..… 770-528-5378
(assistance with services for senior citizens including senior day care, transportation, information & referral, etc.)

*Social Security Office…………………………………….… 770-424-4871

*Task Force for the Homeless……………………………… 404-589-9495

*Traveler Aid……………………………………………….. 770-428-1883
(assists new GA residents - lived here less than two months - with housing, food, and transportation)

*YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association)………………. 770-977-5991

*YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association)…………… 770-427-4611

*Batterer’s Intervention Programs:

- Living Without Violence…………………………………….. 770-984-0292

- Men Stopping Violence…………………………..………… 404-688-1376
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