Samaritan House Mission Statement
Samaritan House of Atlanta transforms lives by helping homeless men and women achieve self-sufficiency through personalized employment readiness and life stabilization programs.

Description:
ABOUT SAMARITAN HOUSE
Founded in 1986, Samaritan House of Atlanta has several programs aimed at helping homeless men and women gain self-sufficiency. We work with each guest to map out a personal plan of accountability, while providing the support services needed to help each person achieve their goals. Our services include comprehensive case management, referral services, clothing closets, laundry facilities, meals, telephone access, and much more!

The EDGE (Earning Dignity…Gaining Employment)
Samaritan House Employment Readiness Program

• Provides comprehensive daytime employment readiness support to homeless men and women in the community who are seeking full-time, permanent employment.

• Offers basic necessities such as a daily shower, morning breakfast, toiletry items, and clothes for job interviews.

• Provides comprehensive services such as voicemail, a post office address, resume development, internet job searching, mock-interview workshops, job boards and goal-setting sessions.

• Allows each client to work with a case worker one to one to plan a successful course of action to reach individual goals.

Café 458
Samaritan House Life Stabilization Program and Restaurant

• Provides case management for homeless men and women struggling with addiction issues, mental health concerns and severe physical disabilities.

• Each guest receives a warm, nutritious lunch in an atmosphere of respect along with referrals to shelters and assistance in creating a structured plan for self-sufficiency.

• Samaritan House works with Grady Health Systems and St. Joseph’s Mercy Care to further assist Café clients with other needs.

Samaritan House Clean Street Team
Transitional Employment and Training Program

• Our sister organization, Samaritan House Clean Street Team employs homeless men and women to work on various beautification projects throughout the city from Monday through Friday.

• In return for employment, Clean Street Team members receive stipends and attend semi-weekly employment readiness workshops while actively seek full-time employment and remaining clean from drugs.

• A partnership with the City of Atlanta, Georgia Department of Transportation, and United Way of Metro Atlanta.

Café 458 Weekend Brunch

• The best in nouveau Southern cuisine presented by Chef Sara Payne and served by dedicated volunteers with all proceeds, including tips, going directly to Samaritan House of Atlanta to support its programs.
Operates Saturdays and Sundays from 9 AM – 2 PM.

Contact person: Alison Smith, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (404) 681-1592

Address:

458 Edgewood Ave Atlanta, GA 30312 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.samhouse.org

Directions:

Café 458 is located in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Historical District. We are directly south of the King Center at 458 Edgewood Ave., half a block west of Boulevard. Driving: From Interstate 20: Exit at Boulevard and go North at the top of the ramp. Cross Memorial, staying on Boulevard. The road will weave through Cabbagetown past the restored Cotton Mill. Go under RR tracks and take a left at the first light (Edgewood Ave.). Turn into the first parking lot on the right. Café 458 is on the East side of the lot. Driving South on Interstate 75/85: Take the Freedom Pkwy/Carter Center exit. Follow ramp around and take a right at the top of the hill at Boulevard. You will pass three lights and at the fourth light turn right on Edgewood Ave. Take a right into a first parking lot and enter the building from the parking lot side. Driving North on Interstate 75/85: Go past Interstate 20 and exit at Edgewood Ave. Take a right onto Edgewood. Go several blocks and after you pass Jackson Street turn left into the parking lot. You will see a big Café 458 sign on the building. Enter the building form the parking lot side. MARTA: The closest MARTA rail station is the King Memorial Station. Take a right out of the station onto Dekalb. Take the next left onto Jackson, then a right onto Edgewood. We are half a block up on the left   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: King Memorial Station,   Walk distance (in minutes): 10   Nearest Bus Stop: # 17 Bus, 1 minute walk

Additional Information

How did you hear about Volunteer Solutions?
	United Way (website, staff, etc.)
UWMA Impact Area Alignment:
	Homelessness