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Websites
REFUGEE COMMUNITY FORUM:
Georgia Refugee Community Forum
To find links to community events, announcements, newsletters, community groups, open programs and a list of service providers.
DEKALB COUNTY RESOURCE GUIDE:
BENEFITS:
Earn Benefits Online
For information on Medicaid, Housing and Rental Assistance, Food Pantries, Food Stamps, PeachCare for Kids and TANF.
HEALTH RESOURCES:
Grady Hospital Financial Assistance
Oakhurst Medical Clinic
Alfarooq Masjid Medical Clinic
House of Grace Free Clinic (1st & 3rd Mondays, 6pm-9pm)
Southside Dental Clinic
Dentist with Sliding Scale (www.benmasselldentalclinic.com)
Good Samaritan Dental Clinic
Eye Care Exams/Eyeglasses
CULTURAL RESOURCES:
Living in the United States: Life Skills for Burundian Refugees, Volume 1
Living in the United States: Life Skills for Burundian Refugees, Volume 2
Living in the United States: Life Skills for Burundian Refugees, Volume 3
LEGAL RESOURCES:
Bridging the Gap – Immigration Support Services
AFFORDABLE SOLUTIONS:
Cell Phones for free
Computers for $150
Skills Training
Find a job Computer Skills Drivers Education Citizenship
Counseling Services
Center for Torture and Trauma Survivors target=”_blank” (CTTS) and Family Intervention Specialists in Clarkston.
The CTTS is located at the DeKalb County Board of Health but also now in Clarkston at 3700 Market Street, Suite B. Call 770-222-6622 and ask for the CTTS office, extension 300 (across from the police station).