Peace Place was created as a safe shelter to assist battered women and their children with rebuilding their lives, independently and free of abuse.  Our services are confidential and free.  Barrow, Banks and Jackson Counties are our primary service area.

Our philosophy is simple -break the cycle of domestic violence.  Every citizen of this country, by law and human right, has the power and right to live a violence free life.  All offenders should be held accountable for their actions and should be expected to change their life.  Both adult and child victims shall have the right to safe shelter, nonjudgmental listening, quick and accessible services and choose their own direction in life.

Peace Place opened in June, 2000, and we are certified and partially funded by the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR).  We are an emergency, short term 15 bed shelter.  Since we have opened, we have housed over 1,400 women and children.  Our outreach advocate is available to meet with victims who do not need or want shelter but still require services.

We try to take a holistic approach when serving the victims.  We recognize that domestic violence is usually not the only obstacle to independence and as such, we provide wrap-around services to answer these needs.  Some of our services include:

*Individual Counseling

*Public Speaking

*In-Service Training

*Community Outreach

*Case Management

*Children's Programs                                         

*Budgeting

*Safe Shelter

*Safety Planning

*Life Skills Classes

*24-hour hotline

*Legal Advocacy

*Crisis Intervention

*Medical and Dental Referrals

*School Programs

*Volunteer Opportunities

If you need help or have questions, please call our 24 hour hotline:  770-586-0927

Our e-mail address is: peaceplace@windstream.net.

PLEASE NOTE:  It is possible for your abuser to track the websites you have visited through an internet file.  To erase your internet history, right click on your internet icon, and click on "internet properties" or simply "properties".  Make sure to delete the files, delete cookies, and/or clear the history.