Board of Commissioners Meeting
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The Board of Commissioners Meeting is underway. You can watch live on FGTV. Click here to view the meeting agenda.
Fulton County’s Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities will host Street Outreach Services (S.O.S.) along with nine other organizations to provide necessary services to young homeless adults 18-24 on January 17, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. S.O.S will serve young adults from Charles L. Harper Park (Next to the Asby Street MARTA Train Station) at Ashby Street and Mayson Turner Road NW, Atlanta Georgia.
Participating agencies include: CHRIS 180, Covenant House, StandUp For Kids, JUSTICE FOR ALL COALITION, INC., Greater Vine City Opportunities Program, Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition, the Atlanta Police Department, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, and Lost-n-Found Youth
Available Services will include:
Why is the provision of services to homeless young adults so vital? According to nationally known child advocates at Covenant House:
There is a 19% unemployment rate for 16-19 year olds - higher for at-risk youth. This leaves many without options to escape homelessness.
For more information, contact Afrika Cotton, program manager for the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities at 404-613-1005.