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Homelessness... It's more complicated than just a matter of choice.

The Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness envisions a humane end to homelessness in the state of Georgia. GCEH was founded in 1989 by a group of dedicated homeless advocates who saw the need to help those individuals who had no other place to turn. Through collaborations and partnerships with other concerned individuals and organizations, GCEH has grown to include over five hundred service providers, organizations, and individuals throughout the state. For more than ten years, the Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness has been helping individuals identify and obtain permanent and transitional housing, find emergency shelter and employment, and obtain the education necessary to become self-sufficient.

Mission and Vision
 
GCEH is a statewide network committed to fostering strategic initiatives to build a collaborative response to the needs of homeless persons in Georgia. This vision will be achieved by:
  • Identifying and advocating for immediate and long term solutions to homelessness, effective housing production, and policy at the state, local and national levels.
  • Informing and raising awareness of the public and policy makers about homelessness and Georgia’s housing needs.
  • Fostering communication, building local coalitions and developing collaborative and inclusive partnerships among homeless service providers, advocates for affordable and fair housing, tenants rights advocates, low income and homeless people, funding sources and government officials.
  • Advocating for identifying the availability of funding, training and technical assistance.

Even with all this support there is still much that needs to be done. Shelters in Georgia currently can only house about 50% of homeless individuals and families. As long as there is a shortage of jobs and affordable housing there will be homelessness. This is not to say that it is a hopeless cause.

Just last year GCEH and its regional offices:

  • Placed over 3000 homeless individuals into temporary shelters until placement with a housing provider could be arranged.
  • Referred more than 51,000 homeless or at risk individuals to service providers for assistance.
  • Made 14,640 trips for homeless individuals with transportation needs to shelter, jobs, training, and childcare.

These are just some of the steps taken by the Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness to eradicate homelessness throughout the state. We appreciate your concern for the plight of homeless individuals in Georgia and hope that this web site will become your home for information on homeless issues. We invite you to consider membership in the Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness because homelessness is more complicated than just a matter of choice. Please take time to read the story of a typical homeless individual.

 Upcoming Events:

If your organization would like to list an event here, please submit your information to info@gahomeless.org


 The Day Celebration
a family music festival to benefit Georgia's homeless
May 8-10, 2008
Triple B Farm
the real Buckhead, Georgia
www.thedaycelebration.com

Homeless Action Group - Homeless Prevention
May 13, 2008   3:30pm-5:00pm
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
607 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia
www.tri-j.net

National Alliance to End Homelessness
2008 Annual Conference
July 28-30th, 2008
Hyatt Regency Capital Hill
Washington D.C.
www.naeh.org
 

Southeastern Regional Affordable Housing Conference
Freddie Mac & BB&T
July 30-31st, 2008
Decatur, Georgia
www.gstand.org

Georgia Coalition To End Homelessness
 5th Annual Conference and Learning Institute
"Bringing Georgia Home"
October 22-24th, 2008
Callaway Gardens Resort
Pine Mountain, Georgia
www.gahomeless.org

Homeless Awareness Week in Georgia
November 2-8th, 2008
Georgia Coalition To End Homelessness
www.gahomeless.org

Georgia State Trade Association of Non-Profit Developers
7th Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference
November 19, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia
www.gstand.org

Georgia Department of Community Affairs
2008 Georgia Housing Conference & Magnolia Awards
"Honoring Excellence"
November 20, 2008
Georgia International Convention Center
Atlanta, Georgia
www.magnoliaawards.org

Housing Assistance Council
National Rural Housing Conference 2008
"Working for Change-Building Our Future"
December 3-5, 2008
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
Washington D.C.
www.ruralhome.org

      
All information is believed accurate but is NOT guaranteed to be without error.

Contact Us:

  
Mailing Address:

Georgia Coalition To End Homelessness Inc.
2501 E. Piedmont Rd.  Suite 116
Marietta, Georgia 30062
  
Telephone:  770-575-5785
Fax: 770-575-5786
Toll Free:  1-877-243-1576 
  
Email:  info@gahomeless.org                                                         

 

 

 
 

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