Franklin, Hart, and Madison Counties Area Community Resource List

Georgia Department of Community Affairs - Homeless Help / Continuum of Care

What they offer: Homelessness and housing-access referrals through Georgia Continuum of Care access points.

Contact: Use for people who are homeless or about to become homeless. Start with 211 or the Georgia DCA homeless-help page.

 

American Red Cross - Northeast Georgia

What they offer: House fire or disaster assistance and emergency recovery help.

Contact: 1-800-RED-CROSS / 1-800-733-2767, 24 hours.

 

Royston / Franklin County Resources
Ninth District Opportunity - Franklin County Community Resource Center

Address / Area: 6885 Highway 145, Lavonia, GA 30553. Mailing: P.O. Box 505, Carnesville, GA 30521

What they offer: Community action agency; housing help, energy assistance, weatherization, Head Start/Pre-K, and family support programs.

Contact: 706-384-3495; franklin@ndocsbg.org

Franklin County Emergency Management / GEMA Listing

Address / Area: 7011 Highway 145, Carnesville, GA 30521

What they offer: County disaster coordination after fires, storms, major emergencies, or community catastrophes.

Contact: 706-384-7118

 

Rainbow Pantry of Royston

Address / Area: 191 Campbell Street, Royston, GA 30662

What they offer: Food assistance / pantry resource for the Royston area.

Contact: 706-245-0965; rainbowpantry01@gmail.com

 

Royston First United Methodist Church - Community Assistance

Address / Area: Royston, Georgia

What they offer: Helps connect people with assistance for food, shelter, utilities, and urgent needs; partners with local organizations including Rainbow Pantry.

Contact: 706-245-7402

 

Royston Housing Authority

Address / Area: 216 Hartwell Street, Royston, GA 30662. Mailing: P.O. Box 86, Royston, GA 30662

What they offer: Public housing / low-income housing applications.

Contact: 706-245-7277; fax 706-245-9399; TDD 706-245-9390

Lavonia Housing Authority

Address / Area: 13032 Jones Street, Lavonia, GA 30553

What they offer: Public / low-income housing.

Contact: 706-356-8224

 

Franklin County DFCS

Address / Area: 187 Clear Creek Parkway, Lavonia, GA 30553

What they offer: SNAP/Food Stamps, Medicaid, TANF, childcare assistance, and child welfare referrals.

Contact: Office: 706-356-0251. SNAP/Medicaid/TANF customer center: 1-877-423-4746

 

 

Hart County Resources

Hart County Clothes Closet & Food Pantry

Address / Area: Hartwell; one current directory lists 175 Colfax Street, Hartwell, GA 30643

What they offer: Clothing, household items, and food pantry support.

Contact: 706-376-2022

Notes: Call first because address listings vary across directories.

 

Hart County Cupboard Food Pantry

Address / Area: Hartwell, Georgia

What they offer: Food assistance.

Contact: 404-427-1082

 

Hart Interdenominational Ministry / HIM

Address / Area: 130 E. Howell Street, Hartwell, GA 30643

What they offer: Local ministry resource and community assistance contact.

Contact: 706-377-4446

 

Ninth District Opportunity - Hart County

Address / Area: Hartwell; one listing shows Hart County Community Resource Center at 267 East Johnson Street, Hartwell, GA 30643

What they offer: Housing assistance, community services, energy assistance, weatherization, and related anti-poverty programs.

Contact: 706-376-4150

 

Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence / Heart Haven

Address / Area: Hartwell area; shelter location may not be publicly disclosed for safety.

What they offer: Domestic violence help, 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, advocacy, safety planning, counseling, case management.

Contact: 1-800-33-HAVEN; 706-376-7111; 706-377-4141. Heart Haven listing: 706-376-7111 and 706-376-4884 office.

 

Hart County Emergency Management Agency

Address / Area: 800 Chandler Street, Hartwell, GA 30643

What they offer: County disaster response and recovery coordination for emergencies, disasters, and catastrophes.

Contact: 706-376-3930; hartcoems@hartcom.net

 

Hart County Family Connection / Hart Partners

Address / Area: 110 Benson Street, Hartwell, GA 30643

What they offer: Referral point for family and community resources and local service connections.

Contact: 706-376-7449; MelodyGoode1@yahoo.com

 

St. Vincent de Paul Society - Hartwell Area

Address / Area: Hartwell area

What they offer: Local charitable assistance. Call to ask about current help with food, utilities, clothing, or emergency needs.Contact: 706-376-9367

Madison County Resources

Madison County Food Bank

Address / Area: Danielsville. Mailing donations to P.O. Box 147, Danielsville, GA 30633

What they offer: Food assistance for Madison County residents. Requirements include Madison County residency and referral for visits.

Contact: Jackie Morris, 706-795-6290; Jmorris@madisonco.us

 

Madison County DFCS

Address / Area: 135 General Daniels Ave, Danielsville, GA 30633

What they offer: SNAP/Food Stamps, Medicaid, TANF, childcare, and family support.

Contact: 706-795-2128; statewide SNAP/Medicaid/TANF customer center: 1-877-423-4746

 

ACTION, Inc.

Address / Area: Athens / Madison County service area

What they offer: Housing assistance, employment training, and education assistance.

Contact: 706-546-8293

 

Danielsville Housing Authority

Address / Area: 284 Crawford W. Long Street, P.O. Box 677, Danielsville, GA 30633

What they offer: Public housing / low-income housing.

Contact: 706-436-3028. Office hours listed as Monday-Tuesday 7:30-3:00 and Wednesday 7:30-12:00.

 

Madison County Emergency Management / GEMA Listing

Address / Area: P.O. Box 278, Danielsville, GA 30633

What they offer: Disaster coordination for major emergencies, storms, and local catastrophes.

Contact: 706-795-2174

 

Madison County 911 Center / CodeRED Alerts

Address / Area: 37 Wagener Lane, Danielsville, GA 30633

What they offer: Emergency alert sign-up, 911 addressing, and local emergency notifications.

Contact: 706-795-6400

 

Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Advocacy

Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence / Heart Haven

Address / Area: Hartwell-based; serves domestic violence survivors in the region.

What they offer: Emergency shelter, crisis counseling, safety planning, advocacy, case management, parent education, job/life skills, and related support.

Contact: 706-376-7111; 706-377-4141; 1-800-33-HAVEN

 

Project Safe

Address / Area: Primary service area includes Madison, Oconee, Clarke, and Oglethorpe counties.

What they offer: Domestic violence crisis intervention, emergency shelter, hotline, outreach, prevention education, and thrift-store vouchers for clients fleeing abuse.

Contact: 24/7 hotline: 706-543-3331. Teen textline: 706-765-8019

 

Harmony House Child Advocacy & Sexual Assault Center

Address / Area: Serves Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Madison, and Oglethorpe counties. Royston office listed as Royston, GA 30662.

What they offer: Child advocacy, sexual assault services, counseling/support groups, SANE exam coordination. Appointment required for office services.

Contact: Crisis line: 706-680-4723. Admin: 706-245-8700

 

The Cottage Sexual Assault Center & Children's Advocacy Center

Address / Area: Madison-area referral source; serves Athens-Clarke, Oconee, Madison, and Oglethorpe counties.

What they offer: Sexual assault and child-abuse support, 24/7 crisis hotline, intervention, and prevention education.

Contact: 24-hour crisis hotline: 1-877-363-1912 or 706-353-1912

 

Food-Bank Network Resources

Food Bank of Northeast Georgia

Address / Area: Athens Branch: 890 Newton Bridge Rd., Athens, GA 30607

What they offer: Regional food-bank network, food distribution, mobile pantries, SNAP benefit help, and partner-agency support.

Contact: 706-354-8191

 

Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Mobile Pantries

What they offer: Drive-through style food distributions that can provide a month of food items such as meats, dairy, produce, grains, and nonperishables.

Contact: Check current mobile pantry locations through the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

 

Food Bank of Northeast Georgia County Coordinators

What they offer: Useful contacts for pantry coordination and referrals.

Contact: Franklin-area coordinator: Annie Branum, 706-960-9205, abranum@foodbanknega.org. Hart/Madison-area coordinator: Kyle Fox, 706-713-9315, kfox@foodbanknega.org.

The Salvation Army - Toccoa Service Center

Address / Area: 306 E. Franklin Street, Toccoa, GA 30577

What they offer: Emergency help may include disaster relief, shelter referral, food, rent/utilities, clothing/household goods, and holiday assistance depending on availability.

Contact: 1-800-SAL-ARMY; local listings also show 706-886-5293

United Way / 2-1-1 Northeast Georgia

What they offer: General referral source for food, shelter, rent and utilities, clothing, disaster recovery, mental health, transportation, legal, and community assistance.

Contact: Dial 211. If 211 does not work, call 706-353-1313. Text ZIP code and need to 898-211.