RESOURCES

Polk County:

Our House Women's Shelter-(770)-749-2300
Our House Women's Shelter provides a safe place to go when in a domestic violence situation.  It also has some homeless beds available.  The case manager assists the family it getting housing and employment while there.
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Polk County Housing Authority-(770)-748-1650
Polk County Housing Authority is low income based housing.  The case manager provides the following for residents:

  • after school tutoring
  • outings for children
  • family self sufficient skills such as: job skills, transportation, cost for GED testing,etc.
  • transporting families to the Goodwill Career Center to assist with resumes, dress for success, etc.
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Cedartown Library- 770-748-5644
245 East Ave.
Cedartown, GA 30125

The Cedartown Library has computers available to get on line for job opportunities, movies, and more.

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Boys and Girls Club of Northwest Georgia- 770-749-0869
321 Queen Street
Cedartown, GA 30125

The Boys and Girls Club offers after school for children in need of supervision from 2:30 pm-6:00 pm.  It provides a snack and help with homework.  The club also has summer programs for children.  The club provides transportation from the schools to the club after school.

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Rockmart Library-(770) 684-3022
316 North Piedmont Ave.
Rockmart, Ga 30153

Library Hours
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Sunday

Rockmart Library has computers available for on line usage.

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Polk County Health Department: (678)-901-3331

Primary Care is available.  This is designed to help low income families to have affordable health care. Families will be charged on a sliding scale.

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Goodwill Career Center in Rome, GA-(706)292-3304
Yolanda Campbell

Provides career training in a group setting that includes on line applications, dress for success, and other opportunities that can assist in achieving a career.  These groups are offered as needed in Polk and Haralson Co.
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Haralson County:

Tallapoosa City Library-(770) 574-3124
388 Bowdon Street
Tallapoosa, GA 30176
Hours
10 - 5 Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
10 - 8 Thrusday
10 - 4 Saturday
Closed Wednesday & Sunday
The library currently houses 20,990 items in its collection. In addition to books, movies, music CD's, and audio books, Tallapoosa Public Library also provides Internet access to those patrons with a PINES library card.
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Warren P. Sewell Library-(770) 537-3937
315 Hamilton Ave
Bremen, GA
Library Hours
Monday10:00 - 5:30
Tuesday 12:00 - 7:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 5:30
Thursday 12:00 - 7:00
Friday 12:00 - 5:30
Saturday 10:00 - 3:00
Sunday  -closed                                                  



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Buchanan-Haralson Public Library-(770) 646-3369
145 Courthouse Square
Buchanan, GA

Hours:
Sunday closed
Monday 11:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday 11:00am - 6:00pm
Friday closed
Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm

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Tallapoosa Housing Authority
304 Arbacoochee Road
Tallapoosa, GA 30176
770-574-2207
tallapha@mindspring.com

The role of the Housing Authority of the City of Tallapoosa (THA) is to ensure safe, decent, and affordable housing; create opportunities for residents' self-sufficiency and economic independence; and assure fiscal integrity by all program participants.

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Haralson County Family Connections

Haralson County Family Connections has a website with community resources.  Hit on the link and go to Resource Directory.
www.haralsonfamilyconnection.com


Bremen Food and Clothing Bank

Apply for Assistance

Food assistance is available each Tuesday.  An application is required before receiving assistance.  Applications can be submitted on Tuesdays only 10am - 12:30pm and 5pm-6:30pm. In order to complete an application you must be at least 18 years old and bring the following items with you:

Your photo identification
Your social security/tax identification number 



Please remember that we are an income based program. To verify that you are within our income limit please click on the Income Guidelines box below.