Georgia Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

There are 65 organizations in Georgia that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 55 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 84%. These programs can be found in 46 different cities.
Click on any of the 46 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in Georgia, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in Georgia – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in Georgia are "domestic violence education and safety planning" while the two least common services are "sex offender counseling and mobile advocacy".
Spanish is spoken at 49% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is French at 7% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
Georgia Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Albany
- Alpharetta
- Athens
- Atlanta
- Augusta
- Blairsville
- Blue Ridge
- Brunswick
- Canton
- Carrollton
- Cartersville
- Cedartown
- Clayton
- Columbus
- Conyers
- Cornelia
- Cumming
- Dahlonega
- Dallas
- Dalton
- Dawsonville
- Decatur
- Doraville
- Douglasville
- Dublin
- Ellenwood
- Fairburn
- Fayetteville
- Gainesville
- Greensboro
- Hartwell
- Lafayette
- Lagrange
- Macon
- Marietta
- Mcdonough
- Monroe
- Morrow
- Moultrie
- Newnan
- Rome
- Savannah
- St. Marys
- Statesboro
- Thomasville
- Tifton
- Tucker
- Valdosta
- Vidalia
- Warner Robins
- Waycross
- Winder
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Georgia
Emergency Services
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Domestic violence education50 locations
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Safety planning48 locations
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Food and clothing48 locations
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Crisis intervention services48 locations
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Case management47 locations
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Emergency shelter46 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment41 locations
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Confidential shelter location40 locations
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Emergency cell phones35 locations
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Emergency local transportation26 locations
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Safe home network9 locations
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Mobile advocacy4 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy45 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection43 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance36 locations
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Financial empowerment training32 locations
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In-shelter financial aid25 locations
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Attorney referral for family court25 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders24 locations
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Immigration services23 locations
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Legal resource planning23 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney23 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases21 locations
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Expert testimony15 locations
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Legal representation14 locations
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Legal clinics12 locations
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Child custody services10 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups37 locations
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Shelter resident counseling36 locations
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Non-resident counseling35 locations
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Counseling for friends and family25 locations
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Sexual violence support groups22 locations
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Substance abuse counseling14 locations
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Incest counseling12 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling9 locations
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Counseling for batterers6 locations
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Sex offender counseling4 locations
Housing Services
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Transportation36 locations
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Relocation services33 locations
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Transitional family housing23 locations
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Alternative housing counseling22 locations
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Transitional individual housing21 locations
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Permanent family housing14 locations
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Permanent individual housing14 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals48 locations
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Goal planning assistance47 locations
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Parenting skills training44 locations
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Job search/placement35 locations
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Job skills training34 locations
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Medical accompaniment31 locations
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Health and wellness programs27 locations
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Spiritual services19 locations
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Pet Shelter16 locations
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Onsite mental health services11 locations
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Onsite medical services8 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children39 locations
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School liaison33 locations
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Child care during support groups31 locations
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Tutoring services30 locations
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Youth counseling29 locations
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Teen activity program27 locations
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Educational programs27 locations
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Child development25 locations
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After school programs20 locations
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Child abuse services19 locations
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Summer camp16 locations
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Art/music therapy14 locations
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Daycare facility11 locations
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Pet therapy10 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams8 locations
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Onsite schooling5 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops42 programs
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Speaker's bureau30 programs
Other
Languages
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English56 locations
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Spanish27 locations
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French4 locations
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Russian4 locations
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Sign language2 locations
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Portuguese2 locations
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German2 locations
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Chinese2 locations
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Italian1 locations
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Vietnamese1 locations
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Korean1 locations
Populations Served
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Women51 locations
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Individuals37 locations
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Families34 locations
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Elderly30 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)28 locations
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Teens27 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)12 locations
Distinctive Populations
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LGBTQ23 locations
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Trafficked persons22 locations
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Immigrant22 locations
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Prostituted persons21 locations
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Rural21 locations
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Disabled20 locations
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Trans women/men19 locations
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Military18 locations
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Developmentally disabled18 locations
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Deaf18 locations