Programs & Partners
Through supportive services fueled by innovation and collaboration with our on-site partners, City of Refuge seeks to lead individuals and families on an uninterrupted journey to self-sufficiency. We do that by focusing on four key impact areas outlined below: Health & Wellness, Housing, Vocational Training, and Youth Development.
Faith is central to our mission. We will provide all residents opportunities to experience a relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
Health & Wellness
COR Kitchen – Prepares and serves three hot and healthy meals per day, every day, for residents, employees, and guests.
Mercy Care Clinic – Our on-site partner providing medical, dental, vision, and mental health services.
Job Training
The Workforce Innovation Hub prepares unemployed and underemployed individuals to find meaningful employment.
Existing vocational training tracks include Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive Technology, Banking, Culinary, Information Technology, and Security.
Housing
Eden Village – Eden Village seeks to provide low-barrier assessment bridge housing including case-management and a variety of supportive services for up to 20 single mothers with children, 60 children and 35 single women who are experiencing homelessness.
House of Cherith – Safe housing and supportive services where women can recover from the trauma of sexual exploitation. Since conception, House of Cherith has facilitated the transformation of over 700 lives.
Youth Development
City Kids Preschool : Full day Childcare for ages six weeks to 5 years.
City Kids : Kindergarten - 5th Grade After school and summer camp provides programming designed to improve academics, health, and social/emotional behaviors
The City Club : 6th - 12th Grade after-school, summer camp, and basketball program providing pathways for young adults to reach their full potential in every dimension of life.
City School Atl: Our on-site middle and high school that provides private education for more than 100 students from the surrounding community.
J17 Scholarship Fund : The J17 Fund is an Educational Expense Assistance Fund designed to provide financial assistance to minority students choosing to attend college, university, or technical school upon graduation from high school.