New emergency shelter for young women goes online in Canton

HomeAid Atlanta and Century Complete celebrated the completion of Lotus House at North Georgia Angel House on May 21. The newly renovated home will serve as a refuge for six young women in need of emergency housing, according to a press release. They will benefit from case management, job readiness, and counseling services available to them at North Georgia Angel House (NGAH).

NGAH already provides a wide range of services for girls in foster care, including a safe place to live while teaching them valuable life skills. Working in conjunction with Cherokee County officials, NGAH recognized a need for emergency shelter for young women, some of whom have aged out of the foster care system, in Canton.

NGAH purchased a house near their main campus. Having worked with HomeAid Atlanta on a couple of past projects, NGAH once again called upon the building industry nonprofit to renovate the emergency shelter.

HomeAid Atlanta serves as a “bridge,” connecting builders, trades, and suppliers with community organizations serving families and individuals experiencing homelessness.

The first girls are set to move into Lotus House this weekend.

About the Author

Juanita Love for the AJC

DeKalb votes to move forward with $77 million ambulance contract

DeKalb County commissioners voted to approve a new $77 million ambulance contract with the county's existing provider, American Medical Response.

Girl stabbed to death by mother found positioned in a recliner, warrants say

A Sandy Springs mother fatally stabbed her 11-year-old daughter, whose body police found cleaned and placed in a recliner, according to Fulton County court documents.

Braves’ original ‘Freeze’ is retired. But you probably still can’t catch him.

As the Atlanta Braves prepare to find their next sprinting mascot, Nigel Talton is enjoying his new career coaching high school athletes at McEachern High.

The Latest

Credit: JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

DeKalb votes to move forward with $77 million ambulance contract

Girl stabbed to death by mother found positioned in a recliner, warrants say

Crash involving tractor-trailers caused delays on I-75 South in Clayton County

Featured

Credit: Ben Gray

Donor leaves WABE $3 million, largest individual gift in station’s history

An Atlanta resident has bequeathed WABE a $3 million donation, the largest one-time individual donation in the nonprofit media operation’s 76-year history.

Usher sues business partners over failed Buckhead restaurant plan

Atlanta singer Usher wants his money back after loaning $1.7 million to music producer Bryan-Michael Cox and others to buy a Buckhead restaurant property for $6.3 million.

Braves’ original ‘Freeze’ is retired. But you probably still can’t catch him.

As the Atlanta Braves prepare to find their next sprinting mascot, Nigel Talton is enjoying his new career coaching high school athletes at McEachern High.