Community Resource Guide

Southern Regional is all about helping our patients take charge of their well-being. Below are a variety of resources that may be of use.

  • Food
  • Clothing
  • Thrift Stores
  • Housing
  • Medical Care
  • Medications
  • Medical Insurance
  • Disability/Medicare
  • Vision and Hearing
  • Dental
  • Childcare
  • Diapers
  • Parenting Classes
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Jobs
  • Financial Assistance
  • Transportation
  • Hotlines
  • Food

    Hunger Hotline (404) 622-7778
    Hearts to Nourish Hope
    Call early morning
    (770) 997-4517
    Salvation Army
    130 Spring St., Jonesboro
    (770) 603-7173
    St. Vincent De Paul Pantry (770) 477-2388
    Total Victory Ministries
    1280 Highway 138, Riverdale
    (770) 991-3100

    Clothing

    Pregnancy Care Center
    Maternity, Infant & Toddler Clothes
    7196 Mount Zion Blvd., Jonesboro, GA 30236
    (770) 477-1501

    Thrift Stores

    Salvation Army
    700 Highway 138, Riverdale
    (770) 477-0506
    America's Thrift Store
    7055 Highway 85, Riverdale
    (770) 996-5900

    Housing

    Housing Authority (404) 362-1200
    Task Force For Homeless (800) 448-0636
    Battered Women 24-Hour Shelter (770) 961-7233

    Medical Care

    Community Care Center
    Southern Regional Medical Center
    11 Upper Riverdale Rd., Bldg 29, Riverdale
    Sliding Fee Scale
    (770) 991-8400
    Women's Community Care
    Southern Regional Medical Center 
    11 Upper Riverdale Rd., Bldg 29, Riverdale 
    Prenatal Care -Sliding Fee Scale
    (770) 991-8218
    Good Shepherd Clinic
    First Baptist Church of Morrow
    6392 Murphy Dr., Morrow 
    Monday: 6:00 -8:30 p.m. 
    Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
    (770) 968-1310
    Riley Clinic
    Jonesboro First Baptist Church
    151 West Mill St., Jonesboro 
    Thursday: 6:30 -8:00 p.m.
    (770) 478-6710

    Public Health Department
    1117 Battlecreek Rd., Jonesboro

    (678) 610-7199

    Medications

    Family Care
    1000 Main St., Forest Park
    (404) 366-5527

    Medical Insurance

    Medicaid/Food Stamps (Adult) (770) 473-2351
    Medicaid/Food Stamps (Children) (770) 473-2300
    Medicaid/Food Stamps (Pregnant Women) (770) 473-2300
    Peachcare for Kids (877) 427-3224

    Disability/Medicare

    Social Security Administration (800) 772-1213

    Vision & Hearing

    GA Lions Lighthouse Foundation (404) 325-3630

    Dental

    Ben Massell Clinic
    18 7th St., NE, Atlanta
    (404) 881-1858
    Good Samaritan Dental (404) 523-6571

    Child Care

    Quality Care for Children
    Telephone Referral Agency
    (404) 479-4240
    Community Services Authority
    Head Start / After School
    (404) 363-6710
    Carl Rhodenizer Center / Sheltering Arms
    529 Flint Trail, Jonesboro
    (770) 477-1746

    Diapers

    Diaper Outlet, Fayetteville (770) 460-7338
    Diaper Depot, Decatur (770) 981-7338

    Parenting Classes

     
    ABCs of Parenting (770) 473-3947 
    Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (404) 870-6565 

    Meals On Wheels

    Aging Program (770) 603-4050  

    Jobs

    GA Department of Labor
    2450 Mt. Zion Pkwy, Bldg 100, Morrow
    (678) 479-5886 

    Financial Assistance

    Family Care
    1000 Main St., Forest Park
    (404) 366-5527
    Salvation Army (770) 603-7173 
    Samaritans Together
    1000 Main St., Forest Park 
    Monday -Wednesday & Friday: 9 a.m. -1 p.m.
    Apply in person  
    St Vincent DePaul  (770) 458-9607 
    Community Services Authority 
    1000 Main St., Forest Park
    (404) 363-0575

    Bell South Phone Bill Assistance
    Must be receiving some type of public assistance. 
    Link Up GA: Reduced installation by 50%. 

    (404) 656-4501 

    Transportation

    Medicaid (888) 224-7981
    Aging Program (770) 603-4050

    Hotlines

    Battered Women (770) 961-7233  
    Mental Health Intake  (770) 478-1099 
    Poison Control  (404) 616-9000 
    Rape Crisis (770) 477-2177 
    Red Cross  (770) 961-2552 
    United Way Helpline  (770) 614-1000 

    Southern Health Series

    Identifying symptoms is the first step. Educating yourself is next. Visit our blog for disease-specific and condition-related information from our doctors.