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ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC. 525-4262
101 Marietta Street, N. W. ; ;
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Established 1964
T. M.(Jim) Parham, Executive Administrator 5
Purpose: To bring employment, social services, and community organization
to low income areas.
Services: Job counseling, training, placement and follow up; day care;
legal assistance; aid in sécurirg medical, psychiatric, housing,
emergency financial assistance and other social services
through the use of existing services and the development of
new ones; community organization; youth development and recreation;
family planning; programs and help for the elderly; assistance
to families with problems of budgeting, nutrition, meal planning
and preparation, child care, hygiene, and housekeeping; assistance
in self-improvement and educational programs; prevention of crime
in cooperation with the Atlanta Police Department which assigns
policemen..to work in the centers; becoming friends with the
residents and aiding them with their problems; social casework
by trained staff located in each center; training of neighborhood
residents as aides; special projects and programs utilizing
volunteers,
1
Area Served: Metropolitan Atlanta, Fulton, Gwinnett and Rockdale Counties,
4
Hours of Service: 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
Eligibility: No restrictions except that applicants be of low income.
Fees: None
Application Procedure: Contact receptionist at Neighborhood Service
Centers or the main Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc., office
or the agency administering specific programs,
Auspices: Non-profit corporation.
Source of Funds: Federal, local.
PROGRAMS LOCATED IN EOA CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS :
ATLANTA CONCENTRATED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (ACEP) 688-1494
A comprehensive manpower program for the hardcore
unemployed and underemployed in five EOA target
areas: NASH-Washington, Sum-Mec, Pittsburgh,
Price, and West End, , :
]
HEAD START full year 525-4266
Ten centers provide supervised /day care plus
Head Start enrichment and education for children
of working parents. Summer Head Start is an
enrichment program for culturally deprived
pre-school children operated by the Atlanta
School System and five other agencies. The full
' year centers are listed under "Programs Administered
Directly by Economic Opportunity Atlanta."
NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS (out-of-school) 688-6232
NYC is a job training and employment program for out-of-school,
unemployed youths aged 16 - 21. Counseling and individual
help are offered to each of the enrollees who work in non-profit
‘organizations throughout the city. Return to school is encouraged,
VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA) : 525-7813
A domestic Peace Corps of volunteers assisting low-income
neighborhood residents with education, community organization,
recreation, counseling, health, employment and other
specialized programs.
\
VOLUNTEER SERVICES 525-2068
A program to enlist vitally needed local volunteers
in all phases of the war on poverty. Volunteers
are| used in existing projects and encouraged to
begin new programs.
PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY BY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA
GATE House (Graduate Aid To Employment) © 876-4831
522 West Peachtree, N. W., Atlanta / 30308
A program which provides counseling, job referral, and
other placement services to returning men and women Job
Corps graduates,
. Fort Street Kiddie Korner (104 children)
HEAD START - FULL YEAR DAY CARE CENTERS
Antioch North Day Care Center (50 children)
540 Kennedy Street,N. W. / 30318
Telephone: 523-4862 -
Bowen Homes Day Care Center (100 children)
(Gate City Association) 2
1060 Wilkes Circle, N: W. / 30318
Telephone: 799-1170
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College Park Civic. & Educational Center (35 children)
407 West Harvard Street, College Park, Georgia
30337
Telephone: 766-4456 .
East Point Child Care Center (24 children)
1147 calhoun Avenue, East Point, Georgia/ 30044
Telephone: 767-4404
562 Boulevard, N. E. / 30308
Telephone: 876-9279
Gate City at St. Paul's (36 children)
(Gaté City Association) x eat
1540 Pryor Road, S. W. / 30315
Telephone: 622-8951
Grady Homes Day Care Center ° (90 children)
(Grady Homes Tenant Association)
100 Bell Street, S. E. / 30303 _ (§42-/F7Z_
Tebezhace ~~ Ff
South Side Day Care Center (120 children)
802 Pryor Street, S. W. / 30315
Telephone: 577-2640
Tabernacle Baptist Church (120 children)
465 Boulevard, N. E. / 30308
Telephone: 876-1779
Vine City Child Development Center (50 children)
168 Griffin Street, N. W. / 30314
Telephone: 525-4419
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NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTERS AND EXTENSIONS
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“Central City Neighborhood Service Center
840 Marietta Street, N.W. / 30318
Telephone: 873-6759: on aa :
East Central Neighborhood Service Center ‘ 2
486 Decatur Street, S.E./ 30312
Telephone: .. 577-1735
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East Side Community Extension Center
547 Hunt Street, S.E. / 30312 3¢20f
Telephone: 872-2445
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“Edgewood Neighborhood Service Center
1723 Boulevard Drive, S.E./ 30317
Telephone: 378-3643
Gwinnett County Neighborhood Service Center
148 Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia/ 30245
Telephone: 963-1808
NASH+Washington Neighborhood Service Center
247 Ashby Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 524-2084
NASH Extension Center (Eagan Homes)
GA TA Chestnut Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 523-3186
Vine City Extension Center
141 Walnut Street, N.W./ 30314
Telephone: 523-5136
North Fulton Neighborhood Service Center
27 Oak Street, Roswell, Georgia/ 30075
Telephone: 993-3795
Northwest (Perry Homes) Neighborhood Service Center
1927 Hollywood Road, N. W. / 30318
Telephone: 799-9322
“Northwest (Perry- Homes) Extension Center
1660 Drew Street, N.W. Apt 758 / 30318
‘Telephone: 35/~—¢ 7/2
Pittsburgh Neighborhood Service Center ‘
9334 McDaniel Street, S.W. / 30310 —
Telephone: 523-1577 = :
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Price Neighborhood Service Center
1127 Capitol Avenue, S. W. / 30315
Telephone: 522-5792
“Rockdale-Conyers Neighborhood Service Center
~ 929 Commercial Street, Conyers, Georgia _£ 30207
Telephone: 483-9512
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South Fulton Neighborhood Service Center :
2735 East Point Street, East Point, Georgia/ "30344
Télephone: 767-7541
Summerhill-Mechanicsville Neighborhood Service Center
65 Georgia Avenue, S.E. / 30315
Télephone: 577-1351
ae Extension Center
508 McDaniel Street, Apt. 1853/ 30313.
Telephone: 524-2140
West Central Neighborhood Service Center
2193 Verbena Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 799-0331 ; - 49
West End Neighborhood Service Center
727 Lawton Street, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 753=6101
West End Extensicn Center
1278 Plaza Avenue, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 758-8609 2) 2a%
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THE ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY, INC.
Legal Aid provides counsel and ‘representation for the poor as
individuals and-in groups, presses for-the change of laws that
work unfairly against the impoverished, provides community
education and conducts research into_the legal problems of the
poor. ae
Downtown Office
153 Pryor Street, S.W. / 30303 ’
Phone: 524-5811 ey
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Bellwoood Office :
717 Marietta Street, N.W. / 30318
Phone: 523-2528
. 4 Hunter Street Office
_. 947 Hunter Street, N. W./ 30314
. | Phone: 525-8841
‘Northwest Office
.1839-C Hollywood Road, N. W. / 30318
Phone: 799-8336
Sum—-Mec Office
64 Georgia Avenue, S.E. / 30312
Phone; 524-7982
\
ATLANTA SOUTHSIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER 688-1350 ©
1039 Ridge Avenue, S. E., Atlanta/30315
The health-center provides complete medical care,
except hospitilization, for low income residents
who live in the Price and Sum-Mec neighborhoods,
Residents are trained for and work in a variety of
health jobs. The Fulton County Medical Society is
| the delegate agency and the Emory School of Medicine
| operates the program,
EDGEWOOD PARENT AND CHILD CENTER 378-3135
112 Rogers Street, N. E., Atlanta / 30317
The PCC is a pilot program in the Edgewood community
which serves children under 3 and their families.
The aim is to foster the maximum development of
- very young children through improved family living
and training in child rearing techniques.
FOSTER GRANDPARENTS 577-2474
Administered by: Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
120 Marietta Street, N. W., Atlanta / 30303
A program to provide children in institutions with adult
affection and companionship while also giving older
citizens a chance to be employed in a useful, personally
satisfying: job.
MULTI-SERVICE CENTERS FOR THE AGED.
A program of health maintenance, adult education, recreation,
transportation, counseling, and other services to residents
of £i¥e fre high rise apartment buildings for the aged
constructed by the Atlanta Housing Authority and for the ©
low-income senior citizens who live in the surrounding
\neighborhoods.
Administering Agency: Senior Citizen Services of
Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
=: 490 Marfetta Street, N. W. , Atlanta / 30303
- Telephone: 577-3828 SS
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John O Chiles Center
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Address: 435 Ashby Street, S.W.
Telephone: 755-5771
Palmer House Center
- Address: 430 Techwood Drive, N.W.
Telephone: 873-3453
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Antoine Graves Center
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Address: | 126 Hillard Street, S.E.
Telephone: 577-1793
Martin Luther King Memorial Center
Address: 530 McDaniel Street, S.W.
Telephone: 525-0651
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Administering Agency The Planned Parenthood
Association of the Atlanta Area
Titer : a! Downtown Clinic
I" as 118 Marietta Street, N. W.
Pa a : Telephone: 523-6996
' Monday - Wednesday - Friday
Bethlehem Community Center Clinic
9 McDonough Boulevard, S. E.
Telephone: 627-0176
Monday - Thursday
-Central Presbyterian Clinic
201 Washington Street, S. W.
Telephone: 521-1347
Tuesday
East Point Clinic
2735 East Point Street
Telephone: 767-7541
Tuesday ' :
Fdgewood Clinic
1723 Boulevard Drive, S. E.
ee er 378-3643
Georgia Avenue Presbyterian Clinic
645 Grant Street, S. E.
Telephone: 688-0871
Tuesday
John 0. Chiles clinic
435 Ashby Street, S. W. tae
Telephone: 753-4228
Thursday
M. Agnes Jones Clinic
1046 West Fair Street, S. W.
Telephone: 758-8326 ’
PLANNED PARENTHOOD Cont'd
Perry Homes Clinic
- 1660 Drew Drive, N. W. Apt 756
Telephone: 355-8278
Monday - Wednesday
West End Clinic
435 Ashby Street, S. W.
Telephone: 753-4228
Thursday
Wheat Street Baptist Church
18 Yonge Street, N. E.
Telephone: 522-3634
Monday
Vine City Clinic
558 Magnolia Street, N. W.
Telephone: 523-8112
Friday
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RODENT CONTROL PROJECT 525-8275
30 Courtland Street, N. E. , Atlanta / 30303
- A demonstration project implemented with the cooperation
of the Atlanta Children and Youth Services. The two
target areas are Pittsburgh and Northwest (Perry Homes).
WEST END CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
753-9734
760 Westview Drive, S. W., Atlanta / 30310
A demonstration full year day care center which employs
senior citizens as a majority of its staff. The training
of the senior child care workers is under the direction
of Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
101 Marietta Street, N. W. ; ;
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Established 1964
T. M.(Jim) Parham, Executive Administrator 5
Purpose: To bring employment, social services, and community organization
to low income areas.
Services: Job counseling, training, placement and follow up; day care;
legal assistance; aid in sécurirg medical, psychiatric, housing,
emergency financial assistance and other social services
through the use of existing services and the development of
new ones; community organization; youth development and recreation;
family planning; programs and help for the elderly; assistance
to families with problems of budgeting, nutrition, meal planning
and preparation, child care, hygiene, and housekeeping; assistance
in self-improvement and educational programs; prevention of crime
in cooperation with the Atlanta Police Department which assigns
policemen..to work in the centers; becoming friends with the
residents and aiding them with their problems; social casework
by trained staff located in each center; training of neighborhood
residents as aides; special projects and programs utilizing
volunteers,
1
Area Served: Metropolitan Atlanta, Fulton, Gwinnett and Rockdale Counties,
4
Hours of Service: 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
Eligibility: No restrictions except that applicants be of low income.
Fees: None
Application Procedure: Contact receptionist at Neighborhood Service
Centers or the main Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc., office
or the agency administering specific programs,
Auspices: Non-profit corporation.
Source of Funds: Federal, local.
PROGRAMS LOCATED IN EOA CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS :
ATLANTA CONCENTRATED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (ACEP) 688-1494
A comprehensive manpower program for the hardcore
unemployed and underemployed in five EOA target
areas: NASH-Washington, Sum-Mec, Pittsburgh,
Price, and West End, , :
]
HEAD START full year 525-4266
Ten centers provide supervised /day care plus
Head Start enrichment and education for children
of working parents. Summer Head Start is an
enrichment program for culturally deprived
pre-school children operated by the Atlanta
School System and five other agencies. The full
' year centers are listed under "Programs Administered
Directly by Economic Opportunity Atlanta."
NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS (out-of-school) 688-6232
NYC is a job training and employment program for out-of-school,
unemployed youths aged 16 - 21. Counseling and individual
help are offered to each of the enrollees who work in non-profit
‘organizations throughout the city. Return to school is encouraged,
VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA) : 525-7813
A domestic Peace Corps of volunteers assisting low-income
neighborhood residents with education, community organization,
recreation, counseling, health, employment and other
specialized programs.
\
VOLUNTEER SERVICES 525-2068
A program to enlist vitally needed local volunteers
in all phases of the war on poverty. Volunteers
are| used in existing projects and encouraged to
begin new programs.
PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY BY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA
GATE House (Graduate Aid To Employment) © 876-4831
522 West Peachtree, N. W., Atlanta / 30308
A program which provides counseling, job referral, and
other placement services to returning men and women Job
Corps graduates,
. Fort Street Kiddie Korner (104 children)
HEAD START - FULL YEAR DAY CARE CENTERS
Antioch North Day Care Center (50 children)
540 Kennedy Street,N. W. / 30318
Telephone: 523-4862 -
Bowen Homes Day Care Center (100 children)
(Gate City Association) 2
1060 Wilkes Circle, N: W. / 30318
Telephone: 799-1170
a,
College Park Civic. & Educational Center (35 children)
407 West Harvard Street, College Park, Georgia
30337
Telephone: 766-4456 .
East Point Child Care Center (24 children)
1147 calhoun Avenue, East Point, Georgia/ 30044
Telephone: 767-4404
562 Boulevard, N. E. / 30308
Telephone: 876-9279
Gate City at St. Paul's (36 children)
(Gaté City Association) x eat
1540 Pryor Road, S. W. / 30315
Telephone: 622-8951
Grady Homes Day Care Center ° (90 children)
(Grady Homes Tenant Association)
100 Bell Street, S. E. / 30303 _ (§42-/F7Z_
Tebezhace ~~ Ff
South Side Day Care Center (120 children)
802 Pryor Street, S. W. / 30315
Telephone: 577-2640
Tabernacle Baptist Church (120 children)
465 Boulevard, N. E. / 30308
Telephone: 876-1779
Vine City Child Development Center (50 children)
168 Griffin Street, N. W. / 30314
Telephone: 525-4419
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either
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTERS AND EXTENSIONS
7
“Central City Neighborhood Service Center
840 Marietta Street, N.W. / 30318
Telephone: 873-6759: on aa :
East Central Neighborhood Service Center ‘ 2
486 Decatur Street, S.E./ 30312
Telephone: .. 577-1735
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2
East Side Community Extension Center
547 Hunt Street, S.E. / 30312 3¢20f
Telephone: 872-2445
a
“Edgewood Neighborhood Service Center
1723 Boulevard Drive, S.E./ 30317
Telephone: 378-3643
Gwinnett County Neighborhood Service Center
148 Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia/ 30245
Telephone: 963-1808
NASH+Washington Neighborhood Service Center
247 Ashby Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 524-2084
NASH Extension Center (Eagan Homes)
GA TA Chestnut Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 523-3186
Vine City Extension Center
141 Walnut Street, N.W./ 30314
Telephone: 523-5136
North Fulton Neighborhood Service Center
27 Oak Street, Roswell, Georgia/ 30075
Telephone: 993-3795
Northwest (Perry Homes) Neighborhood Service Center
1927 Hollywood Road, N. W. / 30318
Telephone: 799-9322
“Northwest (Perry- Homes) Extension Center
1660 Drew Street, N.W. Apt 758 / 30318
‘Telephone: 35/~—¢ 7/2
Pittsburgh Neighborhood Service Center ‘
9334 McDaniel Street, S.W. / 30310 —
Telephone: 523-1577 = :
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Price Neighborhood Service Center
1127 Capitol Avenue, S. W. / 30315
Telephone: 522-5792
“Rockdale-Conyers Neighborhood Service Center
~ 929 Commercial Street, Conyers, Georgia _£ 30207
Telephone: 483-9512
L
South Fulton Neighborhood Service Center :
2735 East Point Street, East Point, Georgia/ "30344
Télephone: 767-7541
Summerhill-Mechanicsville Neighborhood Service Center
65 Georgia Avenue, S.E. / 30315
Télephone: 577-1351
ae Extension Center
508 McDaniel Street, Apt. 1853/ 30313.
Telephone: 524-2140
West Central Neighborhood Service Center
2193 Verbena Street, N.W. / 30314
Telephone: 799-0331 ; - 49
West End Neighborhood Service Center
727 Lawton Street, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 753=6101
West End Extensicn Center
1278 Plaza Avenue, S.W. / 30310
Telephone: 758-8609 2) 2a%
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| -\EOA PROGRAMS CONTRACTED AND ADMINISTERED BY OTHER AGENCIES IN THE COMMUNITY
bel |
THE ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY, INC.
Legal Aid provides counsel and ‘representation for the poor as
individuals and-in groups, presses for-the change of laws that
work unfairly against the impoverished, provides community
education and conducts research into_the legal problems of the
poor. ae
Downtown Office
153 Pryor Street, S.W. / 30303 ’
Phone: 524-5811 ey
ee 7 | %
Bellwoood Office :
717 Marietta Street, N.W. / 30318
Phone: 523-2528
. 4 Hunter Street Office
_. 947 Hunter Street, N. W./ 30314
. | Phone: 525-8841
‘Northwest Office
.1839-C Hollywood Road, N. W. / 30318
Phone: 799-8336
Sum—-Mec Office
64 Georgia Avenue, S.E. / 30312
Phone; 524-7982
\
ATLANTA SOUTHSIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER 688-1350 ©
1039 Ridge Avenue, S. E., Atlanta/30315
The health-center provides complete medical care,
except hospitilization, for low income residents
who live in the Price and Sum-Mec neighborhoods,
Residents are trained for and work in a variety of
health jobs. The Fulton County Medical Society is
| the delegate agency and the Emory School of Medicine
| operates the program,
EDGEWOOD PARENT AND CHILD CENTER 378-3135
112 Rogers Street, N. E., Atlanta / 30317
The PCC is a pilot program in the Edgewood community
which serves children under 3 and their families.
The aim is to foster the maximum development of
- very young children through improved family living
and training in child rearing techniques.
FOSTER GRANDPARENTS 577-2474
Administered by: Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
120 Marietta Street, N. W., Atlanta / 30303
A program to provide children in institutions with adult
affection and companionship while also giving older
citizens a chance to be employed in a useful, personally
satisfying: job.
MULTI-SERVICE CENTERS FOR THE AGED.
A program of health maintenance, adult education, recreation,
transportation, counseling, and other services to residents
of £i¥e fre high rise apartment buildings for the aged
constructed by the Atlanta Housing Authority and for the ©
low-income senior citizens who live in the surrounding
\neighborhoods.
Administering Agency: Senior Citizen Services of
Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
=: 490 Marfetta Street, N. W. , Atlanta / 30303
- Telephone: 577-3828 SS
.
John O Chiles Center
: ~~
a
Address: 435 Ashby Street, S.W.
Telephone: 755-5771
Palmer House Center
- Address: 430 Techwood Drive, N.W.
Telephone: 873-3453
ul.
\
Bik
1;
1
Antoine Graves Center
A
Address: | 126 Hillard Street, S.E.
Telephone: 577-1793
Martin Luther King Memorial Center
Address: 530 McDaniel Street, S.W.
Telephone: 525-0651
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Administering Agency The Planned Parenthood
Association of the Atlanta Area
Titer : a! Downtown Clinic
I" as 118 Marietta Street, N. W.
Pa a : Telephone: 523-6996
' Monday - Wednesday - Friday
Bethlehem Community Center Clinic
9 McDonough Boulevard, S. E.
Telephone: 627-0176
Monday - Thursday
-Central Presbyterian Clinic
201 Washington Street, S. W.
Telephone: 521-1347
Tuesday
East Point Clinic
2735 East Point Street
Telephone: 767-7541
Tuesday ' :
Fdgewood Clinic
1723 Boulevard Drive, S. E.
ee er 378-3643
Georgia Avenue Presbyterian Clinic
645 Grant Street, S. E.
Telephone: 688-0871
Tuesday
John 0. Chiles clinic
435 Ashby Street, S. W. tae
Telephone: 753-4228
Thursday
M. Agnes Jones Clinic
1046 West Fair Street, S. W.
Telephone: 758-8326 ’
PLANNED PARENTHOOD Cont'd
Perry Homes Clinic
- 1660 Drew Drive, N. W. Apt 756
Telephone: 355-8278
Monday - Wednesday
West End Clinic
435 Ashby Street, S. W.
Telephone: 753-4228
Thursday
Wheat Street Baptist Church
18 Yonge Street, N. E.
Telephone: 522-3634
Monday
Vine City Clinic
558 Magnolia Street, N. W.
Telephone: 523-8112
Friday
a
RODENT CONTROL PROJECT 525-8275
30 Courtland Street, N. E. , Atlanta / 30303
- A demonstration project implemented with the cooperation
of the Atlanta Children and Youth Services. The two
target areas are Pittsburgh and Northwest (Perry Homes).
WEST END CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
753-9734
760 Westview Drive, S. W., Atlanta / 30310
A demonstration full year day care center which employs
senior citizens as a majority of its staff. The training
of the senior child care workers is under the direction
of Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
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