Direct Services

Provides financial assistance for basic needs to stabilize low income families in crisis situations and prevent homelessness.  Case management is provided to assist the family to identify the underlying factors leading to their crisis and to develop a plan of action to address them. More...

Housing Services

Provides a continuum of shelter options with supportive services for homeless families and permanent, affordable housing to the community. More...

Employment/Education Services

Offers an array of programs and services assisting participants to obtain and retain Employment and Education.  Our programs are designed to meet the demands of the job market and prepare participants to earn a sustainable wage.

Community Leadership Development

Trains residents of low income communities to work together and with local government to be proactive in identifying and addressing neighborhood issues. More...

Mentoring

Matches disadvantaged youth, grades six through 12 with a caring adult in order to develop a long-term, supportive relationship.  Youth improve their social and educational skills, learn the importance of staying in school and develop a positive outlook for the future. More...

2008 Program Highlights

• Assisted 297 families with rent and utility payments, totaling $191,188.18;
• Provided food to 8,734 individuals (9% increase from 2007);
• Provided Thanksgiving food boxes to 1,370 families during the Thanks for Giving Program. (26% increase from 2007);
• Housed 200 individuals (74 adults and 126 children) through Short-Term and Transitional Housing Programs;
• Celebrated the graduation of 24 GED students, making organizational history;
• Conducted life skills training, career counseling, and job skills training for 146 people;
• Partnered with 47people from 3 neighborhoods in the Community Leadership Development Program;
• Encouraged 21 youth through the Mentoring Program; and
• Welcomed over 400 community and individual volunteers, who provided more than 10,381 hours to assist CFR programs and services - a dollar value of more than $210,000.
• Partnered with East Cobb Park for 11-night movie series that garnered donations including canned goods, diapers, paper products, and notebooks and pencils to support CFR’s Food Pantry and Housing Closet.
• Partnered with 8 businesses and churches to complete Adopt-An-Apartment set-ups for the Housing Program.
• CFR’s Mansour Center was the preferred venue for more than 100 special events including corporate trainings, business meetings and luncheons, holiday parties, weddings and birthday parties.