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- EIN 36-4763575
- (404) 215-6680
- 275 Pryor St Sw Atlanta GA 30303-3638 USA
- www.georgiaworks.net
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Georgia works! Mission is to take chronically homeless men, comprehensively change their habits and help them with their problems so that they can become working, productive self-sufficient citizens. This is achieved through two very important methods: intensive case management and by emphasizing the importance of work. People end their homelessness and achieve permanent self-sufficiency. The program is a 6-12 month multi-phased program that helps trainees overcome barriers to employment and achieve independent lifestyles by offering comprehensive services.
Programs: Transitional jobs: the hallmark of georgia works! Programmatic offering is full-time, transitional employment. After a trial period, men are assigned to a "street team". Dressed in georgia works! Uniforms, the men clean and care for the streets and sidewalks in and around downtown atlanta. For their efforts on the "street team", the trainees are paid $7. 40 per hour by georgia works! For up to 40 hours of work in the community. Georgia works! Collaborates with numerous in-town neighborhood associations to provide program trainees with "street team" job opportunities. After approximately four months on the "street team", participants are eligible for a contract job opportunity with one of georgia works! Corporate partners - currently, more than 30 atlanta companies partner with the organization. Job opportunities range from maintenance work to skilled trades, depending upon the enrollee's skill set and interests. Participants continue to receive a stipend of $7. 40 per hour, paid to them via georgia works!
case management/site supervision: trainees meet frequently with case managers who help determine barriers to employment, develop effective treatment plans, provide support, and review program progress. Additionally, site supervison while on georgia works assignments provide continual evaluation to support and monitor progress.