Volume 5 | December 2020
Hall County Resource Update
Dear Hall County Providers, We hope this newsletter finds you doing well. It has been an unpredictable and trying few months since March. Since we have all been so isolated, United Way of Hall County and Gainesville Housing Authority decided to start this newsletter in hopes that we can keep each other up to date on the resources currently being provided in Hall County. We will highlight 2-3 agencies each week. This information is being provided to us by the survey that went out earlier in September. If you missed the survey and would like to complete it. please contact Teigha Snowden at UWHC, [email protected]. Thank you and stay well. 
St. Vincent de Paul St. Michael's
St. Vincent de Paul's Chamblee Conference Support Center has opened a pharmacy! Doctors can fax in prescriptions, and medications will be shipped free to clients. Narcotics will not be filled. St. Vincent de Paul's Conference Support Center will also have a teacher kitchen, job center, connective classrooms, education center, and expanded food bank. For more information, you can contact the Conference Support Center in Chamblee directly at 678-892-6160 or our local Gainesville Chapter at 770-534-0234.

St. Vincent de Paul St Michael's is offering housing and utility assistance up to $400 if the the need is COVID related; up to $300 if not COVID related. They also assist with food, clothing and furniture if available. Assistance is once per year with a limit of 4 instances of assistance total.
AVITA's counseling and medication management is primarily offered via telehealth at this time. Other services like ACT, residential, clubhouse, Peer Services, and IDD groups are being provided in person.
All AVITA services, programs, locations, and contact information can be located at www.avitapartners.org

Coming in April 2021: Behavioral Health Crisis Center
The new BHCC will be located on White Sulfur Road. It will offer:
  • 24 hour walk-in assessments and services for people in crisis
  • Peer Specialists 23 hours/day
  • Multiple therapist, a nurse practitioner 24 hours and a 2nd nurse practitioner from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in observation
  • 30 individual rooms with beds for onsite residency
  • A law enforcement drop off area
  • Detox Center
  • Serving 13 Counties
  • Anyone can walk-in
Ho! Ho! Ho! Yes, Santa is coming to town - and He ’ s COVID-safe!
After thoughtful consideration, Family Promise of Hall County will host a COVID-safe Christmas Promise Store this year! The additional need for assistance has definitely been felt by many in our community and we firmly believe that despite all the challenges COVID-19 has brought with it, HOPE is not cancelled.
You can help Family Promise stock their Christmas Promise Store with toys - pandemic or not. Visit their website: www.familypromisehall.org Check out Christmas Promise Store to learn how you can donate toys, funds or volunteer in person at the Store.
Store Location: Family Promise of Hall County, 3606 McEver Road, Oakwood, GA 30566 Store Dates: Thursday, December 10, 2020 9-5pm
Friday, December 11, 2020 9-5pm
Saturday, December 12, 2020 9-5pm
Have you seen the new Jobs & Job Training Newsletter from One Hall? If not, check your junk mail or contact Maria Calkins. This new newsletter is a fantastic tool to share with your clients to help with finding jobs, find out more about job training opportunities and read about some general job related inforamtion...all in one easy to navigate newsletter!
Ninth District Opportunity is now assisting people older and younger than 65 with their Energy Assistance Program. For assistance, call 1-855-636-3108. If the client has a disconnect notice, it is very important that they leave that information in their voice message.
United Way Of Hall County
One Hall United Against Poverty is meeting via Zoom. Please contact Teigha Snowden to get involved.
One Hall Education:
2nd Thursday at 9 am
One Hall Mental & Behavioral Health:
3rd Wed at 8:30 am
One Hall Financial Stability:
3rd Wednesday at 2 pm
One Hall Health:
4th Wednesday at 8:30 am

Find RESOURCES from our One Hall groups. If you have a resource you would like to share, please add it!

The Compass Center is currently assisting clients who have been affected by COVID-19 with rent and utilities. For assistance, call Wakeitha Cunningham at 770-536-1121.