Atlanta Union Mission's 18-month transitional housing program continues the recovery and healing process for graduates of the Mission's residential recovery program and other similar programs. Men and women in the transitional housing program live in a supportive, drug-free environment while working or pursuing further education to begin the transition to independent living. Participants also have group and individual counseling, 12-Step meetings and chapel services. Atlanta Union Mission's Northeast Georgia Campus, The Potter's House, also offers transitional programs designed for men who wish to be vocationally involved in Christian-based recovery.
Transitional Housing is provided at:
Northeast Georgia Campus (The Potter's House)
Downtown Transitional Facility (Fuqua Hall)
College Park Campus (Village Atlanta)
The following applications are for entry into our programs at the listed locations. These forms have been revised so please make sure you have the most recent form. Please download the application, fill out the form completely and fax the document to the fax number listed on the form. |
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| The Potter's House Intake Application | (click here - Adobe Acrobat Reader required) |
| Village Atlanta Intake Application | (click here - Adobe Acrobat Reader required) |
| Fuqua Hall Intake Application | (click here - Adobe Acrobat Reader required) |
Living Drug Free for God
Lula Thomas has a dream: to live a clean and sober life. With the help of God and Atlanta Union Mission, she is on her way to reaching this dream.
Before coming to Atlanta Union Mission, Lula had never lived on her own without the influence of drugs. Raised in Washington, D.C., she began experimenting with marijuana in high school.
"I had five brothers and sisters," Lula remembered, "and our house was the gathering place for the neighborhood. I began using marijuana in high school as a social release and party drug."
Following graduation, Lula began working for the government in various administrative positions. Unfortunately, she did not stop abusing drugs.
Soon Lula was experimenting with heroin, cocaine and anything else she could find to get high. She says her abuse affected everyone around her.
"My sober friends wanted nothing to do with me," she remembers. "It impacted my work, I was always late picking up my son, and I became isolated from my loved ones."
Through the years, Lula tried several drug treatment programs, but none of them worked. The turning point came when her landlord began the process to evict her. She went to an old friend who worked with troubled youth.
"This friend knew of a place called Atlanta Union Mission," she said. "He thought it would be perfect for me, so he helped me arrange to enter the program and provided me with a ticket to Atlanta."
Once at the Mission, Lula began to learn how to live drug-free.
"At the Mission, I rediscovered God," Lula said. "I learned to rely on Him, and I now trust my recovery and my life to Him."
Today, Lula is working on two years without drugs. She is a receptionist at the Mission's executive office and volunteers weekly at the Mission’s women and children’s campus. Looking back on her time at Atlanta Union Mission, she says one of the most important phases of recovery was the transitional housing program. This program gave Lula the chance to work and save money while still living in a drug-free, supportive environment.
"The transitional housing program gave me a chance to practice independent living without drugs," Lula said. "I had more independence, but I also had the structure and counseling support that I still needed."
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