Every night people in Atlanta sleep on the street
During one of those nights, volunteers take to the streets to collect data on who makes up the homeless population in Atlanta.
During one of those nights, volunteers take to the streets to collect data on who makes up the homeless population in Atlanta.
In Atlanta, the overall population and the Atlanta Homeless Population are not evenly distributed across demographics. In the Point-in-Time survey for Atlanta, African-Americans and men were disproportionately affected compared to the population in Atlanta. In Atlanta, coordination and resources are spread across many different groups: faith community, nonprofits, shelters, medical facilities, public safety, philanthropic efforts, the City of Atlanta, improvement districts, and other organizations.
Between 0.2% - 1.2% of those in the Partners for Home Point-in-Time Count identified as Trans. The Atlanta Youth Council put the Trans Homeless number at least 750, 30x higher than the Point-in-Time count.
1 in 5 Trans Persons Experience Homelessness
2 in 10 Veterans experience homelessness in Atlanta
While there has been a decrease in the amount of sheltered and unsheltered veterans, there has also been a decrease in the services that support veterans, possibly opening the city up to more homeless veterans losing their support networks.
Emergency and transitional shelters provide short term housing to individuals who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, to meet their needs of food, shelter, and protection.
Support Services are also available to provide additional assistance, including but not limited to, transportation, food pantries, job training, counseling, medical assistance, advocacy, and long-term housing placement.
*All resources are currently accessible through the MARTA transit system (highlighted in purple) and bus passes/additional transportation assistance is provided through the listed Support Services.