Community Resources
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Transportation
Chattooga
Chattooga County Transit Call at least one day in advance. Transportation to anywhere in Chattooga County. $2 each way. Mon-Fri; Closed on holidays. Call to make an appointment (706) 857-0736
Floyd
Rome Transit Department Transportation within city limits Free throughout 2023. (706) 236-4523
Polk
Cedartown City Transit Call at least one day in advance. Transportation anywhere in the City of Cedartown. $2 each way. Cash only. Exact change only. Call Mon-Fri 8am-3pm to make an appointment. (770) 748-4074
Food
Chattooga
The Care Mission 105 N. Chattanooga St. LaFayette, GA 30728 Wed, Thu, Fri | 12pm-4pm (706) 638-3664 *Must have proof of income, photo ID, and proof of address in one of the following zip codes: 30707, 30725, 30728, 30731, 30738, 30739, 30741, 30742, 30750, 30753
Community Resource Center 50 Eleanor Ave Summerville, GA 30747 Mon, Wed, Fri. | 12pm-4pm (706) 509-0529 Free Groceries; Must bring a photo ID. Can get groceries once a month, plus three emergency boxes a year.
The Haven 415 Chestnut St LaFayette, GA Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 11am-3:30pm | Tue 11am-2pm (706) 996-8150 Free groceries; must stop by for intake before getting food Will help with finding housing and getting Identification, social security cards, and birth certificates.
Providence Ministries Bread of Life Dining Room 711 Hamilton Rd Dalton, GA 30720 (706) 275-0268 Breakfast at 7am, Lunch at 12pm, Dinner at 5pm
Floyd
Community Kitchen 4 Calhoun Ave. Rome, GA 30161 Free Groceries & Hot Meals: Mon-Fri | 11am-12pm Free Laundry & Showers: Mon-Fri | 8am-11am (706) 346-5708
Floyd County Baptist Association Food Pantry 308 Redmond Rd Rome, GA 30165 Tue & Thu | 9:30am (706) 291-0904 *appointment only bring proof of identification for household, mail with address, and proof of income, if any
Hope’s House (Day Shelter) 1110 N. 5th Ave Rome, GA 30165 Mon & Tue 8:30am-12:30pm | Thu 8:30am-2pm (706) 252-7169
Journey Community Food Bank 5 Redmond Court NW Rome, GA 30165 Wed | 10am-12pm; 1pm-5pm (706) 346-7064 Bring proof of identity
Salvation Army 310 E 2nd Ave Rome, GA 30161 Food Pantry: Mon, Tue, Thu, & Fri | 9am-3pm (closed 12pm-1pm) ID required; limited once a month per address Hot Meals: Every day 5pm-6pm; No ID required (706) 291-4745
Outdoor 24 hour food pick-up boxes:
The Davies Shelter 132 E 18th St. Rome, GA 30161
Good Neighbor Ministries 208 E 2nd St. Rome, GA 30161
Northside Church 75 N Floyd Park Rd Rome, GA 30165
Redemption Church 105 Broadus Rd NE Rome, GA 30161
South Rome Community Garden 607 Pennington Ave SW Rome, GA 30161
Westminster Presbyterian Church 1941 Shorter Ave Rome, GA 30165
Polk
Boaz Ministry 706 W Elm St Rockmart, GA 30153 Thu | 5pm-7pm Hot meals and free groceries. (706) 830-8477
Cedar Lake Christian Center 1890 Rome Hwy Cedartown, GA 30125 Tue & Thu | 10am-12pm office@clccnet.org *Please bring a Social Security Card for everyone in the family and proof of address.
Cedartown United Fund Emergency Food, Clothing Bank, Local Needs 445 S. College St. Cedartown, GA 30125 Food Bank: Mon & Wed | 8am-11am (770) 748-1215 Please bring proof of identification.
Community Share Ministries 1116 N Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 Mon-Sat | 8:30am-5pm Free Groceries (678) 634-4395
Good Neighbor Center 71 Woodall Rd Cedartown, GA 30125 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month | 3pm-5:30pm (678) 901-9184
Victory Baptist Church Bread of Life Food Pantry 15 Hendrix Rd. Rockmart, GA 30153 Tue 4pm-7pm | Thu 8am-11pm (678) 685-4570 Can only visit once a week per family must have a photo ID
Worldview Baptist Church 500 North College Dr Cedartown, GA 30125 2nd Wednesday of each month | 10am-1pm Free Groceries (770) 748-5296
Outdoor 24 hour food pick-up boxes:
Cedartown First United Methodist Church 201 Wissahickon Ave Cedartown, GA 30125
Cross Factor Church 1057 Nathan Dean Bypass Rockmart, GA 30153
Mosaic Place 321 West Ave. Cedartown, GA 30125
One Door Polk 424 N Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125
Rockmart First United Methodist Church 135 Church St Rockmart, GA 30153
Clothes
Chattooga
The Haven 415 Chestnut St LaFayette, GA Mon, Wed, Thu, & Fri 11am-3:30pm | Tue 11am-2pm (706) 996-8150
Providence Ministries 11280 Hwy 27 N Summerville, GA 30747 Mon-Sat | 9am-7pm (706) 808-0537 Ask for store manager Susan
Floyd
Community Kitchen 4 Calhoun Avenue Rome, Georgia 30161 (706) 346-5708 Provided by Loving Others Ministries every other Tuesday
Department of Community Supervision 100 Marable Way NW, Suite A Rome, GA 30165 Mon-Fri | 8:30am-4:30pm (404) 710-5678
Hope’s House (Day Shelter) 1110 N. 5th Ave Rome, GA 30165 (706) 252-7169 Provided by Loving Others Ministries every other Tuesday
Hospitality House Thrift Store 610 Shorter Ave NW Rome, GA 30165 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm | Sat 10am-5pm
LivingProof Recovery 408 Shorter Ave. Rome, GA 30165 Mon-Fri | 8:30am-5pm (706) 204-8710
Providence Ministries 1916 Redmond Circle NW Rome, GA 30165 Mon-Sat | 9am-7pm 706-591-4450 Ask for store manager Angela
Salvation Army 310 E 2nd Ave Rome, GA 30161 Mon-Fri | 9am-3pm Visit Main Office for voucher; ID Required (706) 291-4745
Polk
Cedartown United Fund Emergency Food, Clothing Bank, Local Needs 445 S. College St. Cedartown, GA 30125 Clothes Bank: Tue & Thu | 9am-11am (770) 748-1215 Please bring proof of identification
Community Share Ministries 1116 N Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 Mon-Sat | 8:30am-5pm (678) 634 - 4395
Our House Thrift Store 504 S Main St. Cedartown, GA 30125 Mon, Tue, Thu, & Fri 10am-4pm | Sat 10am-2pm (770) 749-8886 Ask for the manager
Shelter
Chattooga
The Haven 415 Chestnut St LaFayette, GA 30728 Will assist in finding housing. Mon, Wed, Thu, & Fri 11am-3:30pm | Tue 11am-2pm (706) 996-8150
Men's Shelter Providence Ministries Dalton, GA (706) 275-0268
Women & Children’s Shelter Providence Ministries Dalton, GA (706) 275-0268
Floyd
The Davies Shelter (Men) 132 E 18th St Rome, GA 30161 (706) 512-1152
Hope’s House (Day Shelter) 1110 N. 5th Ave Rome, GA 30165 Mon & Tue 8:30am-12:30pm | Thu 8:30am-2pm (706) 252-7169
Hospitality House (Women & Children) Domestic Abuse Survivors (706) 235-4673
NextDoor (Women) Recovery Residence 408 Shorter Ave Rome, GA 30165 (706) 204-8710
Ruth and Naomi House (Women) 2007 N Broad St Rome, GA 30161 (706) 802-6300
Salvation Army 310 E 2nd Ave Rome, GA 30161 Mon-Fri | 9am-3pm Call to see if there is space. ID Required (706) 291-4745
Polk
Community Share Ministries (770) 238-8901 (Men's Shelter) (470) 713-9664 (Women's Shelter)
Our House (Women & Children) Domestic Abuse Survivors (770) 748-2300
Touching Lives in Cedartown, Inc. 318 N Main St Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1650 Low Income Housing
Healthcare
Chattooga
Bridge Health 11578 Highway 27 Summerville, GA 30747 Mon-Fri | 8am-5pm
Chattooga County Health Department 60 Farrar Dr Summerville, GA 30747 (706) 857-3471
Floyd
Health Department 16 E 12th St SE Rome, GA 30161 Mon, Wed, & Thur 8am-5pm Tue 8am-6:30pm | Fri 8am-2pm (706) 295-6123
Highland Rivers 6 Mathis Dr Rome, GA 30165 Mon-Fri | 8am-6pm (706) 233-9023
Family Medicine Residency-Atrium Health Floyd 304 Shorter Ave #201 Rome, GA 30165 Mon-Fri | 8am-5pm (706) 509-3300
Wellness Center-Restoration Rome 1400 Crane Street SW Rome, GA 30161 Mon-Fri | 9am-4pm Walk-ins welcome or call for an appointment 706-756-6133
Polk
Highland Rivers 424 North Main St Suite 2 Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2225
Polk County Health Department 125 East Ware St Cedartown, GA 30123 (770) 749-2270
Primary Care 118 East Gerrard Ave Cedartown, GA 30125 (678) 246-5174 Medicaid, sliding scale
Jobs
Chattooga
Sara Hightower Regional Library branches offer free access to computers, internet, and assistance on the computer:
Chattooga Public Library 360 Farrar Dr. Summerville, GA 30747 (706) 857-2553
Trion Public Library 15 Bulldog Blvd Trion, GA 30753 (706) 734-7594
Floyd
Goodwill of Rome 154 Hicks Dr Rome, GA 30161 Mon-Wed 9am-5pm | Thu 9am-7pm Fri 9am-4pm | Sat 9am-12pm (706) 292-3304 Job Application Assistance & Training
Hope's House 1110 N. 5th Ave Rome, GA 30165 Mon & Tue 10:30am-12:30pm | Thu 10am-2pm (706) 252-7169 Job Search & Applications Assistance
Sara Hightower Regional Library branches offer free access to computers, internet, and assistance on the computer:
Cave Spring Library 17 Cedartown St SW Cave Spring, GA 30124 (706) 777-3346
Rome-Floyd County Library 205 Riverside Pkwy NE Rome, GA 30161 (706) 236-4600
Polk
Simply Staffing, Inc. 643 Goodyear Ave Rockmart, GA 30153 (678) 757-9102
Sara Hightower Regional Library branches offer free access to computers, internet, and assistance on the computer:
Cedartown Library 245 East Ave Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-5644
Rockmart Library 316 N Piedmont Ave bldg 201 Rockmart, GA 30153 (770) 684-3022
Children/Family
Chattooga
Chattooga Family Connection 537 Bittings Ave Summerville, GA 30747 (706) 857-7917
First Step to Freedom Ministries 11434 US Hwy No. 27 Summerville, GA 30747 (706) 808-1155
Floyd
Restoration Rome 1400 Crane St. Rome, GA 30161 (706) 528-4033 Counseling, Parenting Classes, Life Skills
Polk
Graduate Polk Offers assistance to students & families in Polk County Schools Contact Lacey Tuck: lacey.tuck@polk.k12.ga.us 770-845-9539
Polk County Family Connections 424 N Main St #1 Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-1016
Life Matters Outreach 134 East Fairmount Ave Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 749-8911
Addiction Recovery Support
Chattooga
Bridge Health 11578 Highway 27 Summerville, GA 30747 Mon-Fri | 8am-5pm (706) 857-5441
Unified in Recovery 11574 Hwy 27 Summerville, GA 30747 Mon & Wed | 9am - 5pm (Closed 12pm-1pm)
Unified in Recovery 415 Chestnut St. Lafayette, GA 30728 Thu | 11am-5pm (706) 853-0624
Floyd
Highland Rivers 6 Mathis Dr. Rome, GA 30165 Mon-Fri | 8am-6pm (706) 233-9023
LivingProof Recovery 408 Shorter Ave. Rome, GA 30165 Mon-Fri | 8:30am-5pm (706) 204-8710
New Horizons Treatment Center 36 Chateau Dr. SE Rome, GA 30161 Mon-Fri | 10am-6pm (706) 624-1456
Polk
Highland Rivers 424 North Main Street Suite 2 Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-2225
Mosaic Place 321 West Ave. Cedartown, GA 30125 Tue-Thu 12pm-9pm | Fri 9am-9pm | Sun 12-6pm
Technology
Life Wireless Free cell phones & service for those meeting requirements 1 (888) 543-3620
Check out laptops & Wi-Fi Hotspots for free at any branch of the Sara Hightower Regional Library System.