Georgia Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

There are 64 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 85%. 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 food and clothing" while the two least common services are "sex offender counseling and mobile advocacy".
Spanish is spoken at 50% 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 education49 locations
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Food and clothing48 locations
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Case management48 locations
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Safety planning47 locations
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Crisis intervention services47 locations
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Emergency shelter45 locations
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Confidential shelter location41 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment41 locations
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Emergency cell phones34 locations
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Emergency local transportation26 locations
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Safe home network10 locations
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Mobile advocacy4 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy44 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection44 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 services11 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups37 locations
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Shelter resident counseling37 locations
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Non-resident counseling34 locations
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Counseling for friends and family24 locations
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Sexual violence support groups22 locations
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Substance abuse counseling15 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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Transportation35 locations
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Relocation services32 locations
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Transitional family housing24 locations
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Alternative housing counseling22 locations
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Transitional individual housing22 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 referrals47 locations
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Goal planning assistance46 locations
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Parenting skills training43 locations
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Job search/placement34 locations
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Job skills training33 locations
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Medical accompaniment31 locations
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Health and wellness programs27 locations
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Pet Shelter23 locations
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Spiritual services19 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 liaison32 locations
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Child care during support groups31 locations
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Tutoring services29 locations
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Youth counseling28 locations
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Teen activity program26 locations
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Educational programs26 locations
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Child development24 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 therapy15 locations
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Pet therapy11 locations
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Daycare facility11 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 workshops41 programs
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Speaker's bureau29 programs
Other
Languages
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English55 locations
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Spanish28 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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Individuals38 locations
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Families35 locations
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Elderly32 locations
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Teens28 locations
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Men25 locations
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Non-Binary3 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)1 locations
Distinctive Populations
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LGBTQ24 locations
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Trafficked persons23 locations
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Immigrant23 locations
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Prostituted persons22 locations
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Rural22 locations
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Disabled21 locations
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Trans women/men20 locations
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Military19 locations
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Developmentally disabled18 locations
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Deaf18 locations