Possible Metro Atlanta Internship Sites
Psychology & Human Services and Social Science Majors
Clayton State University
 
Name of Organization Type County Website Contact Phone#
A Friend's House children's shelter Henry www.afriendshouse.org 678/432-1630
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 Services 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
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  
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
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
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
Greenbriar Children's Center        
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
Hearts to Nourish Hope at-risk youth Clayton no website 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 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