Are you currently experiencing homelessness?
If you or your neighbor is experiencing homelessness in the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, or DeKalb County, follow these steps to get help. If you need immediate same-day shelter, you can call 311 if you are in the City of Atlanta, or United Way’s 211 if you are outside the City of Atlanta.
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Contact the Coordinated Entry System based on your current location.
The Coordinated Entry process allows individuals and families to complete one housing assessment that provides information about their current experience so they can receive the proper assistance:
City of Atlanta or Fulton County
Click here for hours & locations of in-person access sites, or to fill out a form requesting a phone assessment. Phone call requests are typically returned within 48 hours.
DeKalb County
Call (404) 687-3500 to complete an assessment over the phone. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30am – 6pm.
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After completing a Coordinated Entry Assessment, you will be contacted by the city/county
and referred to the program or shelter which best meets your needs. If that happens to be Nicholas House, we will contact you about next steps.
PLEASE NOTE:
Nicholas House is not able to consider a family for a stay at our shelter until they have completed a Coordinated Entry Assessment and are referred to us by the city or county system. Although we try to get families placed with us as quickly as possible, this means we are not able to accommodate walk-ins or same-day requests for shelter.
Help with Coordinated Entry
If you are having trouble getting your Coordinated Entry Assessment completed or need assistance, try contacting these organizations for help:
- Chris 180 offers youth services and emergency shelter for youth and families. They have a drop-in help center called “The SPOT.”
- Covenant House is a youth shelter for ages 18 – 24.
- United Way of Greater Atlanta can help you find the resources you need for your specific situation. Visit their website or call them by dialing 2-1-1.
- Access the City of Atlanta’s general help line by dialing 3-1-1.
Getting Placed at Nicholas House
Nicholas House’s Boulevard Shelter offers emergency housing for families of any composition. We have 12 rooms, some of which can house families as large as 12. To be placed at Nicholas House, you must be referred to us through the Coordinated Entry process detailed above. These are the general guidelines used for your family to be considered for a stay here:
- You must have at least one child under the age of 18 to be considered for a stay at Nicholas House
- You must have custody of your child(ren) at the time of application
- You must have a successful background check completed upon entry to our program
If you have any questions about the intake process or how you can get placed at Nicholas House, please email intake@nicholashouse.org or call (404) 622-0793.
Do you need help paying rent to prevent eviction?
Nicholas House can help pay back-rent, utilities, and other costs to help prevent families from losing their home or apartment. If you’d like to request help, please email intake@nicholashouse.org with the below information.
- Full Name
- Complete Address
- Contact number
- Employment status: Employed full-time, part-time, or unemployed?
- Number of children living in the home under the age of 18
- Number of adults living in the home
- Landlord/ Management Name and contact their information
- Current rental assistance needed/ Arrears
- Utilities
- Move in cost
- Fees
- Do you currently have a Subsidy (i.e.- Section 8 , HCV, EHCV, HASH, VASH, Etc.)? If yes, please name.
Due to the high volume of applicants, please allow 2-3 business days for a response. For a list of other rental assistance resources, click here.
We offer other help and prevention services too!
Visit our Programs Page to learn more about these service areas:
- Short-term rent and utility assistance
- Long-term rental assistance for families with disabilities
- Rapid rehousing for families with some income, but not enough to pay full rent.
- Prevention resources for families with enough income to pay rent, but who need initial help establishing housing.
- Adult education and training