Here is a list of local community resources in Gilmer County, Ellijay, East Ellijay, Blue Ridge, and surrounding areas in north Georgia.
These resources are available to help people in times of need.
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| Organization | Hours | Contact | Services | Address | Website / Email |
| ABUSE HELP | |||||
| Adult Protective Services (APS) | (866)552-4464 | APS investigates all reports of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation people (65+) or an adult (18+) with a disability | Visit Website | ||
| Encounter Freedom Ministries (Covenant Community Church of Ellijay) | (706)972-4594, Contact: Layne Cannon | Support, education, biblical direction to women, teens, & families who experience family violence | Covenant Community Church 191 Harold Pritchett Rd., Ellijay | Visit Website Email: [email protected] | |
| Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV) – Abuse Hotline | 24 hours/day | (800)334-2836 | Help from domestic violence | 2295 Parklake Dr., Ste. 130, Atlanta | Visit Website |
| Gilmer County Stewards of Children | 706-669-7721 | child sexual abuse prevention | Visit Website | ||
| National Elder Fraud | (822)372-8311 | Visit Website | |||
| North GA Mountain Crisis Network | (706)632-8400 | Sexual assault, domestic violence | Visit Website | ||
| CLOTHING | |||||
| Cherry Log Christian | (706)632-1045 | Clothing | 1149 Cherry Log St., Cherry Log | Visit Website | |
| Faith Hope & Charity Thrift Store | Tuesday & Thursday 9am-noon | (706)635-3045 | Rent, utilities, clothing, medicine on emergency basis | 449 Industrial Blvd., Ste 120, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Roots Thrift Store | Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm | (706)636-6283, Contact: Laura Lyles – Store Manager | Clothing & help as needed for foster families in or not in the system, and helping people get on their feet. | 449 Industrial Blvd., Ste 250, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Tammy’s Tiny Tots Thrift Store | Mondays – Saturday 11am-6pm | (404)673-8558, Contact: Tammy Waters Sisk – Owner | Helps provides clothing & gifts for foster families. | 200 Industrial Blvd. 102A & 102B, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| CHRISTMAS HELP | |||||
| Ellijay Marine Toys for Tots Distribution Center | Monday – Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-12pm, October 18th – December 18th | (404)673-8558 | Gifts for Christmas. Applications are on a table just inside the first exterior door, and a box on same table to deposit completed Applications. | Truist Bank Building, Second Floor, 894 Maddox, back of building the last drive thru lane, Ellijay, Ga | Visit Website |
| Family Connections | Monday – Friday | (706)276-2319, Coordinator: Tiffany Watson | Provides info. for services | 1860 South Main St., Ellijay, GA 30540-5404 | Visit Website |
| Fannin County Family Connection | Mondays – Thursdays 9am-3pm (Closed Holidays) | (706)632-6063 | Food Pantry, showers, washer/dryer, kitchen available(must bring own food), phone (local calls only) | 501 Fannin Industrial Park, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 | Visit Website |
| Lions Club – White Christmas | (706)635-5900 | Visit Website | |||
| Roots Thrift Store | Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm | (706)636-6283, Contact: Laura Lyles – Store Manager | Clothing & help as needed for foster families in or not in the system, and helping people get on their feet. | 449 Industrial Blvd., Ste 250, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Tammy’s Tiny Tots Thrift Store | Mondays – Saturday 11am-6pm | (404)673-8558, Contact: Tammy Waters Sisk – Owner | Helps provides clothing & gifts for foster families. Christmas gifts. | 200 Industrial Blvd. 102A & 102B, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| DENTAL | |||||
| Action Ministries | (888)206-7372 | Program for homeless or at-risk veterans, rent, utilities, food, etc. | Visit Website | ||
| Aspen Dental | Monday-Tuesday 9am-6pm, Wednesday-Thursday 8am-5pm, Friday 8am-12pm | (678)365-0322 | Dental care savings plan – $39/year, free x-rays & exams, plus 20-30% off dental care | 330 Progress Circle STE C Blue Ridge | Visit Website |
| Georgia Mountain Dental | Monday – Friday 7am-5pm, Call ahead to schedule appointment | (706)258-3384 | For free dental work, provide documentation of income and residency in order to qualify for services. Also provides sliding scale fee. | 990 E. Main St. Blue Ridge, GA 30513 | Visit Website |
| Gilmer County Health Dept. Dental Clinic | Tuesdays – Call ahead to schedule appointment. | (706)635-4363 | For free dental work for ages 3-19 yrs old, provide documentation of income and residency in order to qualify for services. Also provides sliding scale fee. | 28 Southside Church St., Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Mountain Dental | 8:30am-5:30pm | (706)515-3500 | 294 Eller Rd., Ellijay | Visit Website | |
| EDUCATION | |||||
| Chattahoochee Tech- Appalachian Campus | Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm, Friday 8am-1pm | (770)528-4545 | GED Voucher Program thru FHC -Student Affairs / Financial Aid | 100 Campus Dr., Jasper, GA 30143 | Visit Website |
| Gilmer Learning Center | Mon & Wed, noon-4pm, and Tues & Thurs, 10am-4pm | (706)276-1110, Contact: Jim Paukert | In person & online instruction for GED prep & other tests, ESL & Reading for non-readers clssVoucher Program thru FHC | 30 Southside Church St., Ellijay (next to the health dept.) | Email: [email protected] Visit Website |
| EMPLOYMENT / JOBS | |||||
| Employ Georgia | Visit Website | ||||
| Facebook – Jobs in Ellijay, Jasper, Blue Ridge & Nearby | Visit Website | ||||
| Facebook – Ellijay Area Jobs | Visit Website | ||||
| Georgia Department of Labor- Blue Ridge Career Center | (706)632-2033, Virtual Agent: (877) 709-8185 | Unemployment Office – Serves Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Towns, Union Counties | 946 Appalachian Highway, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 | Visit Website | |
| Indeed | Visit Website | ||||
| Job Central | Visit Website | ||||
| Legacy Link | (855)266-4283 | Offers help & guidance to seniors through employment, legal, medical, | Visit Website | ||
| Simply Hired | Visit Website | ||||
| Ticket to Work | (866)489-0001 | Disability employment | Visit Website | ||
| Times Courier | (706)635-4313 | Employment want ads | 47 River Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Work 4 A Living International (W4AL) | (678)628-1017Contacts: Walter & Ena Richards | W4AL Foundational Job Readiness program, WIRED 4 Business- designed to get you to start and grow a business, & online classes. | Ellijay City Church, 443 Pleasant Grove Rd., Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website Email: [email protected] | |
| FAMILY | |||||
| DFACS (Department of Family and Children Services | Monday – Thursday 9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm | (706) 635-2361, Contact: Jennifer Farmer | Food Stamps, Medicaid, TANF | 222 Highland Crossing S., Ste. 100, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Faith Hope & Charity Thrift Store | Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am-12pm | (706)635-3045 | Rent, utilities, clothing, medicine on emergency basis | 449 Industrial Blvd., Ste 120, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Kids First | 3rd Friday 10am | Free books mailed monthly, birth to 5 yrs old | Downstairs community room – Gilmer Library | Visit Website | |
| The Craddock Center | (706)632-1772 | Free books, educational and cultural programs to children, families, and communities, also provides furniture | Craddock Center, 186 Fred Craddock Dr., Blue Ridge, GA 30513 | Visit Website Email: [email protected] | |
| UGA Extension Service | (706)635-4426 | Food e Talk / Food e Talk: Better U | 1123 Progress Rd Suite A Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| FOOD | |||||
| Action Ministries | Monday – Friday 9am-5pm | (404)881-1991 | Offers information on how to get free food from local food pantries and more. | Visit Website | |
| Boardtown Church of Christ | Thursdays 10am Food Pantry & 1st Thursday 7pm Community Dinner | (706)635-5425 | Thursdays 10am Food Pantry & 1st Thursday 7pm Community Dinner | 2583 Lucius Rd., Cherry Log, GA 30522 | Visit Website |
| Cartecay Baptist Church | 4th Tuesday of month, 1st Thursday of month 10am – 1pm | (706)635-1090 | 118 Riverwood Rd, Ellijay, GA 30536 | Visit Website | |
| Ellijay Church of Christ | Thursdays | (706)635-2950 | 351 North Main Street in Ellijay, Georgia 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Crossroad Christian Fellowship | 3rd Thursdays 3-5pm | (706)636-2926 | 9155 Highway 52E, Ellijay Ga 30536 | Visit Website | |
| Faith Hope & Charity Thrift Store | Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am-12pm | (706)635-3045 | Rent, utilities, clothing, medicine on emergency basis | 449 Industrial Blvd., Ste 120, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| First United Methodist | (706)635-2555 | Food – Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday | 75 McCutchen Street, Ellijay GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Gilmer County Community Food Bank/Pantry | Wednesdays 9am – 12:30pm | (706)273-3663 | Food & pet food. Must be a Gilmer resident w/ photo ID & meet U.S. gov. Income guidelines. | 5273 Hwy 52 E., Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Church | 11am-12:30pm | 706-636-7837 | Food, utilities, rent, propane, prescriptions, health, dental, sliding scale | Good Samaritan Catholic Church 55 Church Street, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Pleasant Grove Baptist Church | 2nd Wednesday 9am-11am | (706)635-7504 | Food Pantry | 115 Pleasant Grove Rd., Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website |
| Talking Rock Baptist Church | 1st Thursday | (706)253-7733 | Food | 429 Old Blairsville Highway, Talking Rock, GA 30175 | Visit Website |
| WIC – Women, Infants, & Children (Gilmer County Health Dept.) | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm, Tuesday 7:30am-7pm, Friday 7:30-1pm | (706)370-4700 | Supplemental Nutrition Program for low income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5. Nutrition education, vouchers for specific foods (milk, juice, cheese, cereal, dried beans and peas and infant formula) | Gilmer County Health Dept. – 28 Southside Church Street, Ellijay, GA | Visit Website |
| FOSTER CARE / ADOPTION | |||||
| Appalachian CASA | (706)276-2272, Melanie Davis | Advocates for children in foster care | 1 Broad Street. Suite 201. Ellijay, GA 30540 | Email: [email protected] Visit Website | |
| HOMELESS SHELTER | |||||
| City of Refuge | Monday-Friday 9am-4pm | (706)226-1301 | Food Bank, Mobile Food Delivery, Women’s Outreach and Support Group, Educational Classes, Vocational Training, Transitional Housing, Senior Adult Services, Referral Services, Clothing and Household Goods, and more. | 416 S. Glenwood Ave. 30721 Dalton, GA | Visit Website |
| Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter – for Women | Call before sending client to assure bed will be available. | (770)607-0610 | Women & family shelter. | 110 Porter St, Cartersville, GA 30120 | Visit Website |
| Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter- for Men | Call before sending client to assure bed will be available. | (770)386-5349 | Men’s shelter. Call before sending client to assure bed will be available. | 110 Porter St, Cartersville, GA 30120 | Visit Website |
| Hope House | (706)781-3090 | Hope House is a faith-based organization that provides assistance with the basic necessities of life to Union County residents, transients, and homeless population who are in critical need.Rent, Utility Bills, Heating Assistance, Medical Treatments, Prescriptions, Transportation Needs. | 215 Blue Ridge St., Ste. E, Blairsville, GA 30512 | Visit Website | |
| Hurlburt Johnson Friendship Homeless Shelter | (828)837-2654, Contact: Peggy White, Shelter Manager | Wrap around services – behavioral health, job/skills training, and care coordination and COLD NIGHT SHELTER on nights 32 degrees and below. | 73 Blumenthal St, Murphy, NC 28906 | Visit Website | |
| Jeremiah’s Place | (706)867-5404 | transitional housing facility, intensive program focuses on 9 areas: Housing, family, employment, education, skills, spiritual, financial/budget, self-care/personal growth, & cleanliness | Dahlonega | Visit Website Email: info@[email protected] | |
| Providence Ministries | (706)275-0268 | Men, women & children shelter & soup kitchen | 711 S Hamilton St., Dalton, GA 30720 | Visit Website | |
| Refuge in Jesus Shelter of Hope | (678)294-8715 | Shelter for men and women (20 beds) | 28 S. East Street, Jasper, GA 30143 | Visit Website | |
| Warming Center | Contacts: Rachel Tarr & Jackie Watson | mid-October through mid-March on night 32 degrees & colder | Gilmer County Civic Center, 1561 South Main St in Ellijay | Visit Website Rachel Tarr at [email protected] Jackie Watson at [email protected] | |
| HOUSING / RENTALS | |||||
| Austin Place Apartments | (706)276-2727, Contact: John Marshall | 2 bedroom apartments | 3017 Chatsworth Hwy, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Brooks Hill Apartments | (706)276-6566 | Built in 1994, 44 units, 2 stories | 185 Penland St, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Cox Creek | (706)276-6577 | 25 low income one & two bedroom units | 200 Penland Street, Ellijay, GA – 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Ellijay East Apartments | (706)635-3900 | Built in 1990, 45 units, 2 stories, 1bed/1bath & 2 bed/1.5 bath | 188 Eric Simpson Dr, East Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Ellijay Housing Authority | (706)635-4644 | 29 Green Circle Suite 200, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | ||
| Georgia Housing Search | (877)428-8844 | Visit Website | |||
| Habitat for Humanity Fannin/Gilmer | (706)887-0922 | Home Repairs, New Home | Fannin: [email protected] Gilmer: https://habitatfgc.org/ | ||
| Hilltop Apartments | (678)788-4454 | 1 bed/1 bath, no pets, wheelchair accessible | 260 McCutchen St, Ellijay, GA 30540. 351 Penland St, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Holly Faith Apartments | (706)635-1501 | 79 Tower Rd., Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | ||
| Hope Atlanta/Action Ministries | Monday – Friday 9am-5pm | (404)881-1991 | Helps those currently homeless or being evicted. | 458 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Terrace Level, Atlanta | Visit Website |
| Moutain Ridge Apartments | (706)276-2567 | Fitness center, swimming pool, and community events | 5002 Yukon Rd., Ellijay, GA 30536 | Visit Website | |
| Sumner Top Ln Apartments | (678) 459-4529 | Built in 1950, 1 Story, 18 units, no pets | 137 Sumner Top Ln, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Silver Lines Villages | 404-375-0245 | Housing for Veterans | Visit Website | ||
| Times Courier | 706-635-4313 | Rentals, jobs, etc | Visit Website | ||
| Unsung Veterans | 404-720-2966 | Housing for Veterans | Visit Website | ||
| LEGAL | |||||
| Appalachian Family Law | (706)299-1444 | Visit Website | |||
| DFACS | Monday – Thursday 9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm | (706)635-2361 | Food stamps, CAPS, child support | 222 Highland Crossing S., Ste. 100, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Division of Child Support Svc. | (844)694-2347 | Visit Website | |||
| Georgia Legal Services | (833)457-7529 | Visit Website | |||
| MEDICAL / DENTAL | |||||
| Affordable Medical Resources | (770)321-6142 | ||||
| Faith Hope & Charity Thrift Store | Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am-12pm | (706)635-3045 | Rent, utilities, clothing, medicine on emergency basis | 449 Industrial Blvd., Ste 120, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Georgia Mountains Health | Monday – Thursday 8am-6pm, Fridays 8am-5:30pm | (706) 517-CARE (2273), (706)635-6898 | Sliding pay scale for physicians & dentist | 1008 North 3rd Ave., Chatsworth, GA 30705 | Visit Website |
| Georgia Mountains Hospice | Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm | (706)253-4100, 24/7 Hotline: 800-692-7199 | Palliative Care / Grief Support Services | 70 Caring Way, Jasper, GA 30143 | Visit Website |
| Gilmer County Health Dept. | Monday – Wednesday – by appointment only | (706)635-4363 | Lab work for clients with no insurance. Free mammograms. Dentist for children only. Women’s health exam (head to toe) $25 | 28 Southside Church St., Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Church | Interviews on 1st & 3rd Tuesday 11am – 12:30pm | (706)636-7837 | Food, utilities, rent, prescriptions | Good Samaritan Catholic Church 55 Church Street, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center | 706-253-4673 | Medical, Dental, & Behavioral Services | Visit Website | ||
| Good Samaritan Health Clinic | |||||
| Ellijay Lions Club- Eye Glasses | (706)635-5900 | Complete online application for a professional eye examination and free eyeglasses to those citizens who are experiencing poor vision, are un-insured, and find themselves financially unable to solve this disabling problem. | Visit Website | ||
| Georgia Hearing Aid Dispatch | 1 (888) 551-1231 | Removes the financial barrier to care for low-income GA residents & provides hearing aids at dramatically reduced costs. | Visit Website | ||
| Mountain Town Baptist Association | By appointment – 1st Tuesday 3pm until last patient is seen | (706)632-5741 | Free Medical- blood pressure checks, glucose testing, weight checks, reading glasses, physical exams, spiritual encouragement, some medicines provided at no cost. | Baptist Association Office, 64 Tammen Dr., Blue Ridge | Dental: Visit Website |
| Mountain Town Baptist Association | By appointment – 1st Tuesday 3pm until last patient is seen | (706)632-5741 | Free dental- We only do extractions, and this ministry is by appointment only. | Baptist Association Office, 64 Tammen Dr., Blue Ridge | Dental: Visit Website |
| North Georgia Community Action | (706)635-5858 | GA 30540 | |||
| Pleasant Grove Baptist Church | 2nd Tuesday 3pm until last patient seen | (706)635-7504 | Physician | 115 Pleasant Grove Rd, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| RX Specialties | (678)454-6337 | Prescription Coverage | 5500 Waleska Hwy, Jasper, GA | Visit Website | |
| MENTAL HEALTH | |||||
| Georgia HOPE | (706)279-0405, Therapist Contact: Taylor Łuczyński | Community-based provider of mental health, substance use, and family preservation services in the state of Georgia, In home and online therapy. | Visit Website | ||
| Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center | 706-253-4673 | Medical, Dental, & Behavioral Services | Visit Website | ||
| Highland Rivers | (706)635-2739 | Outpatient drug and alcohol rehab | 1179 Progress Rd Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Joy House | (678)452-2037 | Christian counseling- pastoral in our approach offering counseling to families, individuals, adolescents and children. Income based | 1. Pickens Office -148 Nations Rd., Jasper, 2. Gilmer Office – CORE Building, 142 River Terrace, Suite 101 Ellijay | Visit Website | |
| NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) | (678)341-9414, Ellijay Contact: Jean Smilie 706-636-4527, 24/7 Hotline: 1-800-950-6264 | Provide support and education to those in need. | Visit Website Email: [email protected] | ||
| Rivers of Peace | 404-655-7851 | Support for teens, adults and families affected by mental health and substance use challenges | 166 Josh Hall Rd #4 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 | Visit Website | |
| Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | 24 hours/day | 988 (the 911 of behavioral health) or call or text 1-800-715-4225 | 988 will help to connect a person in a mental health crisis to a trained professional responder, who can address their immediate needs and help connect them to ongoing care. | Visit Website | |
| MINISTRY RESPITE | |||||
| Retreat Alliance | Services to pastors, missionaries, & ministry leaders | 410 Gray Fox Dr, Canton, GA 30114 | Visit Website Canton Location: https://www.gracevalleyministries.org/ | ||
| Shepherd’s Refuge – Selah Ministries, Inc. – Free | (770)316-9665, mobile (404)474-0686, office, Contact: Ruedi & Sandy Mettler | Restoration, refreshment, & healing for pastors & ministry leaders | Dahlonega, GA | Email: [email protected] Visit Website | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |||||
| Georgia Dept. Community Affairs | (404) 679-4840 | State Rental Assistance | Visit Website | ||
| Georgia National Cemetery | Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm | (770)479-9300 | Cemetery Services | 1080 Scott Hudgens Dr., Canton, GA 30114 | Visit Website |
| Mattress Overstock | Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-4pm | (706)698-7378 | Used Mattresses at a discount | 91 Highland Dr, Ste 107, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website |
| Safe Link | (888)723-3546 | Free govt phone for those on assistance | Visit Website | ||
| TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (Can apply through local DFACS Office) | Monday – Thursday 9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm | (706) 635-2361, Contact Jennifer Farmer | Monthly cash assistance, with employment component, for low-income families with children under age 18, children age 18 and attending school full-time, and pregnant women. | 222 Highland Crossing S., Ste. 100, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| PREGNANCY | |||||
| Angel Babies Boutique (Through The Pregnancy Center in Jasper) | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-5pm, Tuesday 10am-3pm | (706)253-0011 | Free or low cost baby items | 7 Caring Way Jasper, GA 30143 | Visit Website |
| Her Hope Pregnancy Center | Monday-Thursday 10am-4:30pm | (706)946-9477 | Options consultation, pregnancy test, ultrasound, parenting classes, maternal support, post-abortion support | 130 Tammen Drive Suite #3, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513 | Visit Website |
| Gilmer County Health Dept. Dental Clinic | Tuesdays – Call ahead to schedule appointment. | (706)635-4363 | Free pregnancy test, 1x 2 wks every tues, pap smear, For free dental work for ages 3-19 yrs old, provide documentation of income and residency in order to qualify for services. Also provides sliding scale fee. | 28 Southside Church St., Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Safe Choice Pregnancy Center | Tuesday & Thursday 10am-4:30pm | (706)276-1945 | Free testing, nonjudgemental counseling, parenting classes, Diapers, wipes, & clothing | 220 Sailors Drive, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website |
| The Pregnancy Center | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-5pm, Tuesday 10am-3pm | (706)253-6303 | Hope to women, men, and families by providing free and confidential services in a non-judgmental environment | 7 Caring Way Jasper, GA 30143 | Visit Website |
| WIC – Women, Infants, & Children (Gilmer County Health Dept.) | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm, Tuesday 7:30am-7pm, Friday 7:30-1pm | (706)370-4700 | Supplemental Nutrition Program for low income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5. Nutrition education, vouchers for specific foods (milk, juice, cheese, cereal, dried beans and peas and infant formula) | Gilmer County Health Dept. – 28 Southside Church Street, Ellijay, GA | Visit Website |
| RENT / UTILITIES | |||||
| Cherry Log Christian Church | (706)632-1045 | Utilities | Cherry Log Christian Church, 1149 Cherry Log St., Cherry Log | Visit Website | |
| Ellijay Church of Christ | Applications Sept. – May Thurs 9am-12pm | (706)635-2950 | Utilities, rent | 351 N. Main St., Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website |
| Faith Hope & Charity Thrift Store | Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am-12pm | (706)635-3045 | Rent, utilities, clothing, medicine on emergency basis | 449 Industrial Blvd., Ste 120, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| First Baptist Church | Tuesday – Thursday | (706)635-5611 | Utilities, rent, misc. assistance | 164 Dalton Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website |
| Georgia Rental Assistance | Monday & Wednesday 9am-noon | 1-844-779-3278 | Eviction Prevention Initiative | Visit Website | |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Church | Utilities, rent | Good Samaritan Catholic Church 55 Church Street, Ellijay | Visit Website | ||
| Ninth District Opportunity INC | (706)75-6596 | Assist low-income 65+ or homebound with housing and eviction issues/ homeless, also offers 1x/year payment of heating/utilities | Visit Website | ||
| North Georgia Community Action | Monday – Friday, Call for appointment | (706)635-5858 | Rent, utilities, and low-income home energy assistance | 1344 Talking Rock, Jasper, GA 30143 | Visit Website |
| SENIOR ADULTS | |||||
| Area Agency on Aging- Northwest Georgia Regional Commission | (706)295-6485 | Support for elderly and disabled | Visit Website | ||
| Georgia’s Yellow Dot Program | (706)635-1333 | Free program designed to help first responders provide life-saving medical attention after a medical emergency. | Visit Website | ||
| Gilmer County Senior Life Services Center | Mon – Fri: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm | (706)635-7688, Stephanie Fink | 60+ Free Congregate Meals; Meals On Wheels; Crafts; Music; Exercise; Games; Special Field Trips | 111 Gilmer Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website |
| Legacy Link | (855)266-4283 | Offers help & guidance to seniors through employment, legal, medical, | Visit Website | ||
| Manor Lake | Assisted Living / Memory Care / Independent Living | Email: [email protected] | |||
| National Elder Fraud | (822)372-8311 | Help combat fraud against older Americans and provide services to victims | Visit Website | ||
| Oaks at Ellijay | (706)515-4100, (706)397-5009 | Senior Living, Housekeeping, medication management, mobility support, transportation, dressing, bathing | 114 Penland St., Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) | Helps limited-income seniors refresh their job skills through a paid training assignment at a local non-profit or government agency. The goal is gainful employment for mature workers. | Visit Website | |||
| SUBSTANCE ABUSE | |||||
| Benchmark Crisis Response Services | 800-715-4225 | Crisis Intervention, Detox Beds | Visit Website | ||
| Good Shepherd Recovery House | (678)459-2346 | 12+ mo for men, Christ-based 12 steps, many recovery programs & educational & business classes | 601 Moore Rd, Jasper, GA 30143 | Visit Website | |
| Lutheran Hope House for Men | (706)636-4673 | 3295 Old Hwy 5 S., Ellijay | Visit Website | ||
| New Beginnings for Gilmer Couty | On limited availability | (706)273-7623 | Temporary shelter, Short term housing, care group, self-sufficiency planning, permanent housing search assistance | P.O. Box 2402, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website |
| Promise Land Ministries- free | (706)635-3107 | offers men an opportunity be set free from bondage of addiction& to become the men that God designed them to be without any cost to them | 573 Weeks Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website Email: [email protected] | |
| Ruth House | (706)334-8888 | 18 bed, Christ-centered long term, residential recovery program for women addicted to abusing drugs and alcohol | 9 Hill Crest Dr., Ranger, GA 30734 | Visit Website | |
| Timothy House | (706)253-5840 | Biblical based 9 – 24 mo residential program of healing and restoration for men in our community who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol | 35 Regeneration Way, Talking Rock, GA 30175 | Visit Website | |
| SUPPORT GROUPS | |||||
| Al-Anon Cherry Log Heart-to-Heart AFG | Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 | (706)632-1045 | In person only. Newcomers, friends and observers welcome. No fees or dues. | Cherry Log Christian Church, 1149 Cherry Log St., Cherry Log | Cherry Log Visit Website |
| Al-Anon Meeting | Tuesdays, 8pm | (866)362-4427 | Al-Anon Meeting for loved ones dealing with alcohol abuse | Covenant Community Church 191 Harold Pritchett Rd., Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Alcoholics Anonymous AA (Closed Meetings) | Sunday, 11am | AA Meeting (Closed Meeting) | Gilmer Arts | Visit Website | |
| Wednesdays, 6pm | AA Meeting (Closed Meeting) | Gilmer Arts | Visit Website | ||
| Fridays, 6pm | AA Meeting (Closed Meeting) | Gilmer Arts | Visit Website | ||
| Alcoholics Anonymous AA (Open Meetings) | Mondays, noon | (866)641-9190 or (706)276-7400 | AA Meeting | Cartecay United Methodist Church 7629 Hwy. 52 E., Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Tuesdays, 8am | (770)468-8508 | AA Meeting | Elie House 218 Spring Street, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Tuesdays, 8pm | (706)889-1700 | AA Meeting | Covenant Community Church 191 Harold Pritchett Rd., Ellijay | Visit Website | |
| Thursdays, 11am | (706)889-1700 | AA Meeting | Covenant Community Church 191 Harold Pritchett Rd., Ellijay | Visit Website | |
| Saturdays, 8pm | (706)889-1700 | AA Meeting | Covenant Community Church 191 Harold Pritchett Rd., Ellijay | Visit Website | |
| Thursdays 6pm | AA Meeting | Craddock Center, 186 Fred Craddock Dr., Blue Ridge, GA 30513 | Visit Website Email: [email protected] | ||
| Cancer Support Group | 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 2pm | (706)632-1045 | Cherry Log Christian Church, 1149 Cherry Log St., Cherry Log | Visit Website | |
| Celebrate Recovery | Fridays, dinner served 5:45-6:30pm, Large Grp 7pm | (706)621-5160 | Worship, 12 steps program, open share groups, childcare available | Orchard Church 7288 Hwy 515 N., Ellijay | Visit Website |
| Codependents Anonymous | Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30am | Self-help, 12 step recovery program. All are welcome | Rivers of Peace, 166 Josh Hall Rd., Ste. 4, Blue Ridge | Visit Website | |
| Cocaine Anonymous (CA) | Wednesdays, 7pm | (706)635-5353 | Isaiah House, 1242 Old Hwy 5 South, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website | |
| Dementia Caregivers Support Group | 2nd Thursday, 2pm | (706)632-1045 | Cherry Log Christian Church 1149 Cherry Log St., Cherry Log | Visit Website | |
| Grief Share | (706)301-9191 | Visit Website | |||
| Grief Support Group – Confidential | Tuesdays for 8 wks, 11:30am-1pm | (770)570-9958, Contact: Paula | Members should attend all 8 sessions for max healing. Grps repeated multiple x’s/yr. | Free, limited availability, led by a seminary trained chaplain | Visit Website |
| NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) | (678)341-9414 | Support group for those dealing with mental illness. | Visit Website | ||
| Narcotics Anonymous (NA)Rise Above Recovery Meetings | Fridays, 8pm | (866)977-9213 | Roots Thrift Store, 449 Industrial Blvd, Ste 250, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website Email: [email protected] | |
| Narcotics Anonymous (NA) | Sundays, 7pm | (866)977-9213 | Roots Thrift Store, 449 Industrial Blvd, Ste 250, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website Email: [email protected] | |
| Narcotics Anonymous (NA) | Meets 2nd Tues/mo, 5:30-7pm | (866)977-9213 | Roots Thrift Store, 449 Industrial Blvd, Ste 250, Ellijay, GA 30540 | Visit Website Email: [email protected] | |
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| Faith Hope & Charity Thrift Store | Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am-12pm | (706)635-3045 | Transportation, Rent, utilities, clothing, medicine on emergency basis | 449 Industrial Blvd., Ste 120, Ellijay | Visit Website |
| M.A.T.S. through North Georgia Community Action | (706)276-6287 | Helps low income elderly & home-bound, Gilmer County Transportation, Emergency Assistance – Rental/mortgage assistance, prescription medication, utilities, budget counseling, Food, Weatherizing homes for elderly or disables | 1344 Talking Rock, Jasper, GA 30143 | Visit Website | |
| Medical Transport- Medicare | (706)889-0970 | ||||
| Medical Transport-Medicaid | (877)236-1352 | Visit Website |