Community assistance

Canton & Cherokee County assistance.

Local programs for food, housing, financial help, mental health, and family support. Veronica is based in Canton, Georgia, and these are the community resources she points families toward.

Georgia resources

Support in your community.

Reach out to any of these organizations directly. Programs and hours can change, so check each website or call ahead.

Give A Kid A Chance

Helps low-income families get their children ready for each new school year with school supplies.

Spanish: 470-295-6751

Never Alone Food Pantry

Free food assistance for neighbors in Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, and Pickens Counties.

Cherokee County Division of Family and Children Services

Child protective services, family support, foster care, and adoption services.

Children's Haven / Prevent Child Abuse Cherokee

Parenting support, family programs, and child abuse prevention services, offered in English and Spanish.

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health, Cherokee

Public mental health and substance use services for children, teens, adults, and families.

United Way 211

Call or search online for help with food, housing, utilities, health care, transportation, legal needs, and other community services.

MUST Ministries

Food, clothing, housing programs, employment help, and limited financial or utility assistance for Cherokee County families.