Resource Gaps

We can’t fix what we don’t know.

“They’re lost. They’re lost.”

A new community health worker program is filling in the gaps of a broken system, but funding for it isn’t guaranteed.

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“I couldn’t pass. It’s just a new language.” Afghan Women Seek Permit Tests in Pashto

Local group advocates for language support at Georgia’s Department of Driver Services.

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“I want to learn how to swim and how to be comfortable in water.”

Clarkston pool hosts “World’s Largest Swimming Lesson.”

Where to find free or reduced cost swimming lessons

In light of the recent drowning in Clarkston, 285 South called around to find out what swim safety resources were accessible to low income communities in the area.

“We do not want to let this happen to another child”

Rohingya community mourns after a 9-year-old boy drowns in a Clarkston pool.

The roadblock facing seniors in Gwinnett County

Norcross-based nonprofits say community gatherings are a lifeline for seniors, but limited transportation options are keeping many from coming together.

‘We’re the frontliners’: How Metro Atlanta is meeting healthcare needs for Latino immigrants

Healthcare costs are a growing concern for Latino immigrants. Meet some organizations filling the gap.

Georgia’s conundrum: an “emergency level” shortage of healthcare workers, and people who want to fill the gap, but can’t.

Nafisa Mustafa went to medical school in Sudan. She wishes she could be part of the solution to the healthcare "emergency," but unless state laws change, she won't be able to.

Update: Chinese seniors secure a ‘home’ in Norcross

After 27 years since its founding, the Chinese Community Federation of Atlanta opens a physical office space.