Food & Nutrition Security
Consistent access to fresh, culturally familiar food for households across metro Atlanta.
Learn more501(c)(3) nonprofit · Community outreach · Atlanta and Douglasville
Together we can make a difference, one life at a time.
Communities In Action connects individuals and families throughout Douglasville, Atlanta, and surrounding areas with food, pet food, essential pet supplies, mental health support, public health services, housing assistance, education, and pathways to long-term stability.
- Service pillars
- Six
- Communities served
- 8 cities
“They didn't just hand me a box of food. They helped me build a plan.”
— Program participant, Atlanta
About Communities In Action
The need is great. The time to serve is now.
Communities In Action (CIA) — The Vision is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to serving individuals and families in need with compassion, dignity, and hope.
Since 2013, our mission has been to help address hunger, health, and quality-of-life needs within our community. We work to bridge the gap between available resources and the people who need them most — providing food and essential support to individuals experiencing homelessness, low-income families, senior citizens, and others facing difficult circumstances.
We also recognize that pets are family. For individuals and families struggling financially, the cost of feeding and caring for a beloved pet can become an additional hardship. CIA provides pet food and essential pet supplies to low-income households and individuals experiencing hardship, helping families care for their animals during difficult times and, whenever possible, keeping pets together with the people who love them.
Our work goes beyond food. Through community outreach and supportive programs, Communities In Action strives to strengthen the whole person and the whole community. Our initiatives include mental health support, HIV/AIDS education and support services, health and wellness, mentoring, tutoring, sports, music, art, dance, and other programs designed to encourage personal growth, connection, stability, and hope.
We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and that meaningful change happens when a community comes together to care for people, families, and the pets they love.
Seasonal priority · Fall
Coats, hot meals, and holiday food boxes
As temperatures drop, our teams shift to warm clothing drives, hot meal service, and holiday grocery boxes for households already stretched thin.
What we do
Six pillars of community support
Every program is designed to meet an immediate need and open a door to something longer-lasting.
Mental Health & Wellness
Judgment-free support, group sessions, and referrals to licensed local clinicians.
Learn morePublic Health & HIV/AIDS Support
Testing events, prevention education, and connection to ongoing care and treatment.
Learn moreYouth Empowerment & Education
Mentoring, tutoring, and leadership programs that help young people build momentum.
Learn moreTransitional Housing Initiatives
Stable interim housing paired with case management and a plan for what comes next.
Learn moreRehabilitation Services
Recovery-centered support, accountability, and reentry resources for adults rebuilding.
Learn moreOur impact
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Get involved
There is a place for you in this work
Whether you have two hours a month or an organization ready to partner, your contribution turns into something concrete for an Atlanta household.
Looking for help today? Browse our programs.
Community updates
Latest from the neighborhood
Food Security
Westside food distribution serves 600 households in one morning
Neighbors, volunteers, and partner farms filled a parking lot on Hollowell Parkway with fresh produce, staples, and conversation.
Youth
A new mentoring cohort launches with 40 Fulton County students
Forty students were matched with mentors for a six-month cycle focused on academics, confidence, and long-range planning.
Mental Health
What we heard at our community mental health seminar
Residents named stigma, cost, and wait times as the biggest barriers to care — and helped us reshape our referral process.