LOCAL HOUSING Resources

For immediate assistance with housing, rent, utilities, food, or other basic needs in the Thomasville area, call or visit one of the agencies listed below:

American Red Cross/Wiregrass Chapter, 229-226-2181
Emergency services and disaster response

Abiding Place, 229-224-2752
Shelter and transitional housing for men & women in Ochlocknee

Heavenly Home, Inc, 229-228-9373
Shelter & transitional housing for men and women

Halcyon Home for Battered Women, 229-226-6682, Crisis Line: 229-226-6666
Safe shelter for domestic violence victims and their children, counseling, emergency financial assistance, legal advocacy, 24/7 crisis line

HOPWA, the Housing Program, 229-245-8711, ext 207 (Valdosta office)
Housing for HIV/AIDS victims

LAMP, Inc, 229-245-7157
Shelter and transitional housing for women, children, and families in Valdosta

Needham House Shelter, 229-226-3772 (Salvation Army)
Transitional housing for women and children

Department of Family & Children Services
Thomas County DFCS, 438 Smith Ave, 229-225-4005
Economic support, Food Stamps, Medicaid, TANF

Food Bank and Outreach Center, 430 N Broad St, 229-226-7882
Food Pantry, coats and blankets, Mon, 3:00-5:30pm, Tues & Thurs, 9:00am-1:00pm

Parkway Church of God, Inc, 12748 US Hwy 19 So, 229-226-6292
Food Pantry - USDA and SNAP qualifying programs, Tuesday, 9:00am to 1:00pm

Rescue Mission and Soup Kitchen, 230 Cherokee St, 229-227-9246
Daily hot lunch and other emergency assistance

Salvation Army, 514 N Madison St, 229-226-3772
Assistance with utility and rent payments, prescriptions, food, life skills instruction

SW GA Community Action Council Neighborhood Service Center, 915 Lester St, 227-228-1162
Crisis intervention, utility and rent assistance, LIHEAP, commodity food distributions

Saturday Lunch Program, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 216 Remington Ave.
Free hot meal & clothes closet, Saturdays 12:00-1:00pm

Goodwill Industries, 229-558-9020
Education, training, and career services

Apartments for persons with disabilities:
GIBB Thomasville Village, 229-226-4663, GIBB Cairo Village, 229-377-4668

The Heritage Foundation, 228 Gordon Ave, 229-228-5545
Substance abuse recovery, transitional housing

Veteran’s Health Administration, N. FLA/South GA, 850-521-5700, ext 1217
Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program

Veterans Health System, 850-521-5767, Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 800-273-8255

Safe Haven, Inc, 229-226-9310
Comprehensive assistance to HIV/AIDS victims

Thomasville-Thomas County Habitat for Humanity, 229-224-4761
Self-help homeownership opportunities

SW GA Community Action Council, 800-642-3384
Weatherization Assistance for Low Income Homeowners
Apply at the Neighborhood Service Center, 915 Lester St, 229-228-1162

LOCAL HOUSING Resources

For immediate assistance with housing, rent, utilities, food, or other basic needs in the Thomasville area, call or visit one of the agencies listed below:

To print a brochure in pdf format with the above information, click here.

For a more comprehensive Community Services Directory, visit the Thomas County Public Library online at http://www.tcpls.org/.