Metro Atlanta Internship Sites

Psychology & Human Services and Social Science Majors
 Organization Type County Website  Phone
A Friend's House children's shelter Henry www.afriendshouse.org 678.432.1630
A Future Not a Past child prostitution metro http://www.afuturenotapast.org/ no phone listed
Achor Center homeless women/children Fulton www.achorcenter.org 404.752.5654
Adopt-A-Grandparent companion svcs Fulton www.adoptagrandparent.org 404.627.4304
Africa's Children's Fund children's svcs Fulton www.africaschildrensfund.org 770.465.6610
Agape Youth Educational Svcs youth/education Fulton www.ayesinc.org 404.587.3450
AID Atlanta health/education Fulton www.aidatlanta.org 404.872.0600
Aid to Children of Imprisoned Mothers (AIM) youth Fulton www.takingaim.net 404.755.3262
Alcoholics Anonymous substance abuse Fulton www.atlantaaa.org 404.525.3178
American Cancer Society health Fulton www.cancer.org 404.315.1123
American Civil Liberties Union human rights metro www.acluga.org 404.523.5398
American Heart Association health Cobb www.americanheart.org 770.730.8440
American Lung Association health Cobb www.lungusa.org 770.434.5864
American Red Cross, Metro Atlanta Chapter various metro www.atlantaredcross.org 404.575.3730
Americorps various metro www.handsonatlanta.org 404.979.2800
Amnesty International human rights Fulton www.amnestyusa.org/activism/internships.do#42 404.876.5661 x27
Anchor Hospital substance abuse Fulton www.anchorhospital.com 770.991.6044
Angel's House children's shelter Coweta www.theangelshouse.org 770.251.7050
Another Way Out mentoring youth Fulton www.awoinc.com 404.349.4712
The ARC Network of Georgia disabilities Dekalb www.thearc.org 404.634.5512
Arthritis Foundation disabilities metro www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=19 404.237.8771
Association on Battered Women of Clayton County emergency shelter Clayton www.securushouse.org 770.961.7233
Atlanta Alliance on Developmental Disabilities (AADD) disabilities Fulton www.aadd.org 404.881.9777
Atlanta Assn of Interpreters & Translators multilingual issues metro www.aait.org 404.729.4036
Atlanta Children's Shelter children's shelter Fulton www.atlantachildrensshelter.com 404.892.3713
Atlanta Community Food Bank food Fulton www.acfb.org 404.892.3333
Atlanta Day Shelter for Women homeless women Fulton no website 404.876.5286
Atlanta Enterprise Center homeless employment svcs Fulton www.atlantaenterprisecenter.org 404.874.8001
 
Atlanta Housing Authority housing Fulton www.atlantahousing.org 404.892.4700
Atlanta Legal Aid Society legal assistance metro www.atlantalegalaid.org 404.524.5811
Atlanta Union Mission homeless metro www.aumcares.org 404.367.2244
Atlanta Urban League disadvantaged Fulton www.atlul.org 404.659.1150
Atlanta Victim Assistance crime victim rights Fulton/Dekalb www.atlantava.org 404.588.4740
Atlanta Women's Day Shelter homeless women Fulton no website 404.876.2894
Awesome, Inc. youth Clayton www.georgiamentoring.org/counties/Clayton.htm 770.909.8580
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta youth metro www.bbbsatl.org 404.601.7150
Black Child Development Institute youth metro http://www.bcdi-atl.org 770.321.9402
Blind and Low Vision Svcs of N. GA disabilities metro www.blvsgeorgia.org 770.432.7280
Bobby Dodd Institute disabilities metro http://www.bobbydodd.com 678.365.0071
Boy Scouts, Flint River Council youth metro www.atlantabsa.org 770.227.4556
Boys & Girls Clubs youth metro www.bgcma.org 404.527.7114
The Bridge abused youth Fulton www.thebridge-atlanta.org/ 404.792.0070
Calvary Refuge Center homeless shelter Clayton www.calvaryrefuge.org 404.361.5309
Camp Fire USA Georgia youth metro www.campfireusaga.org 404.527.7125
Canine Assistants animal therapy N. Fulton www.canineassistants.org 770.664.7178
Carrie Steele-Pitts Home, Inc. children's shelter Fulton www.CSPH.org 404.691.5187
CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) foster care metro www.metrocasa.org 404.874.2888
Catholic Charities Atlanta various metro www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org 404.885.7271
Center for Black Women's Wellness health Fulton www.cbww.org 404.688.9202
Center for the Visually Impaired disabilities Fulton www.cviatlanta.org 404.875.9011
Ch.A.D.D. (Children/Adults with ADD) disabilities Clayton www.chadd.org 770.991.2334
Charter Anchor Hospital, Talbott Campus substance abuse Fulton www.anchorhospital.com 770.991.6044
Cherokee Youth Focus collaborative/youth Cherokee www.cherokeefocus.org 770.479.2666
Childkind medically fragile children Dekalb www.childkind.org 404.248.1980
Children & Youth Coordinating Council grant-making Dekalb www.cycc.state.ga.us 404.508.6574
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-Egleston health Dekalb www.choa.org 404.785.6000
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-Hughes Spalding health Fulton www.choa.org 404.616.6402
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-Scottish Rite health N. Dekalb www.choa.org 404.785.5252
Children's Restoration Network homeless children N. Dekalb www.childrn.org 770.649.7117
CHRIS Kids, Inc. abused youth Dekalb www.chriskids.org 404.486.9034
Christian City senior Fulton www.christiancity.org 770.964.3301
City of Refuge inner city outreach metro www.cityofrefuge.cc 404.564.7777
Clayton Center Flint River facility adolescent mental health Clayton www.claytoncenter.org 770.991.7420
Clayton Center/Behavioral Health adult mental health Clayton www.claytoncenter.org 770.478.1099
Clayton County Aging Program seniors Clayton www.co.clayton.ga.us/parks_and_recreation/aging.htm 770.603.4050
Clayton County Alzheimer's Support Services seniors Clayton www.co.clayton.ga.us/alzheimers/index.htm 770.603.4090
Clayton County Board of Health health Clayton www.co.clayton.ga.us/health/index.htm 678.610.7199
Clayton County Collaborative Authority collaborative Clayton www.claytoncollab.org 770.472.8070
Clayton County Community Services Authority low-income Clayton www.claytoncountycsa.org/home.htm 404.363.0575
Clayton Developmental Svcs/Babies Can't Wait disabilities Clayton www.claytoncenter.org 770.960.9961
Clayton County Extension Service family education Clayton www.co.clayton.ga.us/extension_svc/index.htm 770.473.3945
Clayton County Family Care low-income Clayton www.claytonfamilycare.org 404.366.5527
Clayton County Juvenile Court youth Clayton www.co.clayton.ga.us/juvenile_court/court_svcs.htm 770.477.3270
Clayton State University Counseling & Psychological Services mental health Clayton http://adminservices.clayton.edu/counseling/  
Cobb Community Collaborative collaborative Cobb www.cobbcollaborative.org 770.514.7212 
Cobb/Douglas Community Svcs Board MH/addictions Cobb www.cobbcsb.com 770.429.5006
Cobb Works: Workforce Development job training Cobb www.cobbworks.org/html/aboutcobbworks.htm 770.528.4300
COMIZIA Care pregnant and parenting teens Dekalb www.comiziacare.org 404.806.9174
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta grant-making Fulton www.atlcf.org 404.688.5525
The Compassionate Friends bereaved parents metro www.tcfatlanta.org 770.474.6243
Connecting Henry collaborative Henry www.co.henry.ga.us/connectinghenry/index.htm 770.288.6330
Consumer Credit Counselors of Greater Atlanta finances Fulton www.cccsinc.org 1.800.251.2227
Cool Girls, Inc. youth Fulton www.thecoolgirls.org 404.420.4362
Covenant House Georgia homeless youth Fulton www.covenanthousega.org 404.589.0163
Coweta Org for Riding, Rehabilitation, & Learning (C.O.R.R.A.L.) therapeutic riding Coweta http://www.corraltrc.org/ 770.254.0840
Coweta Victim's Assistance Program crime victims Coweta www.dacowetacircuit.org/victim.html 770.254.7300
Crime Victims Advocacy Council victim advocacy Fulton www.gbgm-umc.org/cvac 770.333.9254
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council   Fulton/Dekalb www.ganet.org/cjcc 404.559.4949
Crossroads Community Ministries homeless Fulton www.crossroadsatlanta.org 404.873.7650
Culture Connect multiculturalism Dekalb/metro www.cultureconnectinc.org 404.627.4793
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation GA fundraising Dekalb www.cff.org/Chapters/georgia 404.325.6973
Decatur Cooperative Ministry homeless/poverty C. Dekalb www.decaturcooperativeministry.org 404.377.5365
Dekalb 4-H Youth Program youth Dekalb www.co.dekalb.ga.us/extension/index.html 404.298.4080
Dekalb Community Services Board MH/addictions Dekalb www.dekcsb.org 404.294.3834
Dekalb County Juvenile Court youth Dekalb www.co.dekalb.ga.us/juvenile 404.294.2700
Dekalb Initiative for Families&Children policy & planning Dekalb www.thedicf.org/home.htm 404.298.4090
Dekalb Prevention Alliance various issues Dekalb www.dekalballiance.org 404.501.0722
Dekalb Rape Crisis Center sexual abuse Dekalb www.dekalbrapecrisiscenter.org/index.php 404.377.1429
Devereaux Georgia Treatment Network disturbed children and young adults Cobb www.devereauxga.org 678.303.2650
DFCS Clayton County abuse/neglect Clayton www.ccdfcs.org/main.htm 770.603.4600
DFCS Cobb County abuse/neglect Cobb www2.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/dfcs/cobbdfcs/Volunteer.htm 770.528.5044
DFCS Coweta County abuse/neglect Coweta no website 770.254.7234
DFCS Dekalb County abuse/neglect Dekalb www.co.dekalb.ga.us/dfcs 770.593.7451
DFCS Douglas County abuse/neglect Douglas no website 770.489.3000
DFCS Fayette County abuse/neglect Fayette no website 770.460.2555
DFCS Fulton County abuse/neglect Fulton www.fultondfacs.org 404.206.5300
DFCS Gwinnett County abuse/neglect Gwinnett no website 678.518.5500
DFCS Henry County abuse/neglect Henry no website 770.954.2014
DFCS Paulding County abuse/neglect Paulding no website 770.443.7810
DFCS Rockdale County abuse/neglect Rockdale no website 770.388.5025
DFCS Spalding County abuse/neglect Spalding no website 770.228.1386
Diabetes Association of Atlanta health/education metro www.diabetesatlanta.org 404.527.7150
Eastlake Community Foundation community development Dekalb www.eastlakefoundation.org/view.asp?id=346&page=8796 404.373.4351
Emmaus House low-income Fulton www.emmaushouse.org 404.525.5948
Epilepsy Foundation of America disabilities Fulton www.epilepsyga.org 678.306.1210
FAST Panel, Clayton Juvenile Court youth Clayton www.co.clayton.ga.us/juvenile_court/special_programs.htm 770.477.3270
Families First family issues Fulton www.familiesfirst.org 404.853.2800
Families of Children Under Stress (FOCUS) special needs children Dekalb www.focus-ga.org 770.234.9111
Family Connection Partnership community bldg metro www.gafcp.org 404.527.7394
Family Drug Court, Fulton Co. CASA substance use Fulton http://www.fultoncourt.org/sca200807/offices/drug-court.html 404.224.4720
Fayette Council on Battered Women family violence Fayette no website 770.460.1604
Feed My People food/clothing Henry www.feedmypeople.biz/main.html 678.565.7800
First Steps parenting skills Clayton www.preventchildabusega.org/html/firststeps.html 404.870.6565
Forest Park Street School youth Clayton www.fpss.org 404.363.8531
Fulton County H.I.R.E. Learning human services Fulton www.fultonhumanservices.org/hire.htm 404.730.7469
Fulton County Juvenile Court criminal justice Fulton www.co.fulton.ga.us/departments/juvenile_court.html 404.224.4401
Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta furniture Fulton www.furniturebankatlanta.org 404.355.8530
GA Advocacy Office for Disabilities disabilities Dekalb www.thegao.org 404.885.1234
GA Art Therapy Association art therapy metro www.gnosisarts.org/gata/opportunities.html 1.888.290.0878
GA Baptist Children's Home children & youth S. Fulton www.gbchfm.org 770.463.3808
GA Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (G-CAPP) youth Fulton www.gcapp.org 404.524.2277
 
GA Center for Nonprofits nonprofit support Fulton www.gcn.org 678.916.3000
GA Commission on Family Violence family Fulton http://www.gcfv.org/ 404.657.3412
GA Council for the Hearing Impaired disabilities Dekalb www.gachi.org 404.292.5312
GA Council on Child Abuse child abuse Fulton www.nal.usda.gov/pavnet/fp/fpgeorgi.htm 404.870.6565
GA Dept of Corrections criminal justice metro www.dcor.state.ga.us 404.656.4730
GA Dept of Juvenile Justice youth metro www.djj.state.ga.us 404.508.6500
GA Law Center for the Homeless legal aid Fulton www.galawcenter.org 404.681.0680
GA Mutual Assistance Assn Consortium (GMAAC) refugee/immigrant metro www.gmaac.org 404.296.5400
Gateway Center homeless metro/Fulton http://www.gatewayctr.org/ 404.215.6686
Genesis Shelter newborns Fulton www.genesisshelter.com 404.522.6056
Georgia Equality GLBT Fulton www.georgiaequality.org/cms/index.php 404.327.9898
Girl Scout Council of NW Georgia youth metro www.girlscoutsnwga.org 404.527.7500
Girls, Inc. youth metro www.girlsincatl.org 678.686.1740
Good Samaritan Health Center health Fulton/Cobb www.goodsamatlanta.org

404.523.6571
Good Shepherd Clinic health Clayton www.goodshepherdclinic.com 770.968.1310
Good Shepherd Services of Atlanta Asian refugees Dekalb www.goodshepherdsistersna.com/Agencys/gss-ga.htm 770.455.1230
Goodwill Industries disabilities Fulton/Dekalb www.ging.org/home.html 404.420.9900
Grady Hospital health/ Fulton www.gradyhealthsystem.org/volunteer.asp 404.616.3522
Habitat for Humanity housing Clayton www.schabitat.org 770.477.2367
Hagar's House emergency shelter C. Dekalb www.decaturcooperativeministry.org 404.377.5365
Hands of Hope Clinic health/mental health Henry www.handsofhopeclinic.org 770.914.7400
Hands-On Atlanta volunteer mgt metro www.handsonatlanta.org 404.979.2800
Haven House (Flint Council) emergency shelter Henry www.henryhavenhouse.org 770.897.9213
Healing Bridge Clinic medical/dental Fayette www.healingbridgeclinic.org 770.487.8133
Hearts to Nourish Hope at-risk youth Clayton   770.997.4511
Helping in His Name Food Pantry emergency food Henry helpinginhisname.org 770.954.0690
Henry County Crisis Pregnancy Center pregnancy Henry www.co.henry.ga.us/connectinghenry/ConnectHenryServicesList.htm 770.957.8288
Henry County DA/Victim Services Program crime victims Henry www.co.henry.ga.us/DistrictAttorney/VictimProgram.htm 770.954.2106
Henry County Juvenile Court Services youth Henry www.co.henry.ga.us/JuvenileCourt/JuvenileMain.htm 770.288.6899
Henry County Mental Retardation Service Ctr disabilities Henry www.co.henry.ga.us/connectinghenry/ConnectHenryServicesList.htm 770.954.2800
Henry County Senior Citizens Services seniors Henry www.co.henry.ga.us/SeniorServices/SeniorServicesMain.htm 770.288.6971
Hillside, Inc. disturbed children Fulton http://www.hside.org 404.875.4551
Hospice Advantage hospice Fayetteville, metro   678.817.4180
Hospice Atlanta hospice metro www.vnhs.org/html/Bereavement.html 404.222.2417
House of Dawn Second Chance Home at-risk teens Clayton no website 770.477.2385
Inner Harbour Hospitals, Ltd. disturbed children and youth; drug/alcohol abuse Douglas http://www.innerharbour.org 770.942.2391
International Women's House emergency shelter Dekalb no website 404.299.1550
Jerusalem House AIDS/HIV Fulton/Dekalb www.jerusalemhouse.org 404.350.1633
Jewish Family & Career Services social services metro www.jfcs-atlanta.org 770.677.9300
Justice Center of Atlanta mediation Fulton www.justicecenter.org 404.523.8236
Keystone Counseling Center counseling Henry no website 770.474.8400
Kinship Care Resource Center seniors & youth Clayton www.claytonkinshipcare.com 770.477.3417
Latin American Association Hispanic svcs Dekalb www.latinamericanassoc.org/html/english 404.638.1800
League of Women Voters of Georgia education metro www.ga.lwv.org 404.874.7352
Learning Disabilities Association of GA disabilities metro www.ldag.org 404.688.7888
Legal Aid, Southside Office low-income Fulton www.atlantalegalaid.org/departments.htm 404.669.0233
Link Counseling Center counseling Fulton www.thelink.org/ 404.256.9797
Lutheran Services of Georgia various social svcs metro www.lsga.org 404.875.0201
March of Dimes prenatal health Fulton www.marchofdimesga.org 404.350.9800
McIntosh Trail Care Connection Community Svc Board mental health, substance abuse Spalding, Pike, Butts alcoholism.about.com/od/tx_ga/qt/ga101.htm 770.358.5252
Men Stopping Violence education/support Dekalb www.menstoppingviolence.org 404.270.9894
Metro Atlanta Council on Alcohol & Drugs substance abuse metro www.livedrugfree.org 770.239.7442
Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless homeless metro www.homelesstaskforce.org 404.589.9495
National Multiple Sclerosis Society health Dekalb www.nationalmssociety.org/gaa/home/ 404.256.9700
Nicholas House homeless shelters Fulton/Dekalb www.nicholashouse.org/ 404.633.8386
Noah's Ark shelter for abused children & animals Henry www.noahs-ark.org/ 770.957.0888
Odyssey Family Counseling Center counseling Clayton www.test4.articdesigns.com/index.html 770.957.6256
Open Door Community homeless Fulton/Dekalb www.opendoorcommunity.org 404.874.9652
Our House homeless shelter Dekalb www.ourhousega.com 404.378.0938
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home hospice Fulton www.olphhome.org/ 404.688.9515
Parent to Parent of Georgia svcs to parents of disabled children metro www.parenttoparentofga.org 770.451.5484
Partnership Against Domestic Violence family violence metro www.padv.org 404.870.9600
Peachford Behavioral Health Care MH/addictions N. Dekalb www.peachfordhospital.com 770.454.5571
Planned Parenthood   metro www.PPGA.org 404.688.9300
Prevent Child Abuse Georgia child abuse metro www.preventchildabusega.org 404.870.6565
Prevention Plus/Forest Park Street School at-risk youth Clayton www.forestparkstreetschool.com 404.363.8561
Project Open Hand health/nutrition Fulton/Dekalb projectopenhand.org 404.872.6947
Quality Care for Children childcare metro www.qualitycareforchildren.org 404.479.4200
Rainbow House emergency shelter Clayton www.rainbowhouseinc.org 770.478.6905
Raksha S. Asian support metro www.raksha.org/ 404.876.0670
Refugee Family Services education Dekalb www.refugeefamilyservices.org 404.299.6217 x218
Refugee Resettlement & Immigration Svcs of Atlanta (RRISA) refugees Dekalb/metro www.rrisa.org 404.622.2235
Ridgeview Institute MH/addiction S. Cobb www.ridgeviewinstitute.com 770.434.4567
Riverdale Senior Center seniors Clayton www.co.clayton.ga.us/parks_and_recreation/riverdale_senior.htm 678.479.5505
Riverwoods MH/addiction Clayton www.southernregional.org/RiverWoods/ 770.991.8500
The ROCK homeless Fulton www.therockatlanta.org 404.572.9200
ROOTS adoptions Fulton http://www.rootsadopt.org/ 404.209-7077
Salvation Army low-income metro www.salvationarmyatlanta.org 770.441.6200
Samaritan House of Atlanta homeless Fulton www.SamHouse.org 404.523.1239
Samaritans Together of Henry Co. low-income Henry no website 770.954.1759
Scottdale Child Development Center children/families C. Dekalb www.scottdale.org 404.294.8362
Securus House emergency shelter 30287 www.securushouse.org 770.961.7233
Senior Connections seniors metro www.srconn.org 770.455.7602
Share House emergency shelter Douglas www.geocities.com/sharehousecares/ 770.949.0626
Sheltering Arms preschool metro www.shelteringarmsforkids.com 770.477.1746
Shepherd Center disabilities Fulton www.shepherd.org 404.350.7316
Shepherd's Rest Ministries emergency shelter Paulding www.shepherdsrestministries.com/ 770.443.5213
Sickle Cell Foundation various metro www.sicklecellatlaga.org/ 404.755.1641
Skyland Trail mental illness Dekalb www.skylandtrail.org 404.315.8333
Social Security benefits Clayton www.ssa.gov/atlanta/southeast/index.htm 800.772.1213
Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity housing S. metro www.schabitat.org 770.477.2367
S. Crescent Sexual Assault Ctr victim's svcs S. metro www.scsac.org 770.603.4045
Southern Regional Medical Center health Clayton www.southernregional.org 770.991.8124
St. Francis' Table soup kitchen Fulton www.catholicshrineatlanta.org/Ministries/St%20Francis%20Table/stfrancistable.htm 404.521.1866
St. Jude's Recovery Center substance abuse Fulton http://www.stjudesrecovery.org/ 404.874.2224
Stand Up for Kids homeless youth Fulton http://www.standupforkids.org/local/georgia/Atlanta/ 800.365-4KID
The Sullivan Center low-income Fulton www.thesullivancenter.org/ 404.753.0531
Summit Ridge Center MH/addictions Gwinnett   678.442.5781
Sweetwater Valley C.A.M.P. low-income S. Cobb www.svcamp.org 770.819.0662
Tapestri, Inc. battered refugee & immigrant women Dekalb www.tapestri.org 404.299.2185
Teens At Work Entrepreneurship Program at-risk teens S. Fulton no website 404.684.1757
Traveler's Aid housing/travelers Fulton www.travelersaidatlanta.org 404.817.7070
United Cerebral Palsy of Atlanta disabilities Dekalb www.ucpga.org 770.676.2000
United Methodist Children's Home children/families Dekalb www.umchildrenshome.org 404.327.5820
VOX Communications teen writers Fulton www.voxrox.org 404.614.0040
VSA Arts of Georgia artists w/  disabilities Fulton http://vsaartsga.org/index 404.221.1270
Whitefoord Community Program child development Fulton www.whitefoord.org 404.523.2500
WORKTEC disabled Clayton www.clayton.k12.ga.us/facilities/otherdistrictfacilities/worktec 770.473.2840
YMCA of Metro Atlanta youth/recreation metro www.ymcaatlanta.org 404.588.9622
Youth Pride gay youth metro www.youthpride.org 404.521.9711
Youth Under Construction youth Clayton www.youthunderconstruction.org 770.429.8288
Youth Vibe, Inc. youth leadership C. Dekalb www.youthvibe.org/ 770.593.8800
YWCA of Greater Atlanta girls/women Fulton/Dekalb www.ywcaatlanta.org 404.527.7575
Zion Hill Community Development Ctr low-income S. Fulton www.zionhillcdc.org 404.766.3141

To add an organization to this list, send a request with contact information to sharrison@clayton.edu

Additional sites are listed in United Way Atlanta's 211 database (http://211online.unitedwayatlanta.org/) and through Hands On Atlanta's website (http://www.handsonatlanta.org/).

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