The Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency serves financially vulnerable populations, including those who are unemployed and underemployed, veterans, individuals who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, residents of subsidized housing, victims of domestic violence and sex crimes, and returning citizens.
We strive to empower financially vulnerable individuals to become independent, sustainably employed, and economic contributors to society.
Mission
To empower financially vulnerable individuals in our community to become self-sufficient, sustainably employed contributors to society.
Vision
To be recognized as a leader in breaking the cycle of homelessness in Greater Atlanta and beyond.
Values
Self-sufficiency, personal commitment, accountability, spiritual restoration, respect for the individual, providing a hand up – not a hand out.
History of the Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency
Our work began in 1982 with the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s SLEDCO initiative, which eventually grew into the Atlanta Enterprise Center. In 1988, Samaritan House of Atlanta was founded. In 2010, the Atlanta Enterprise Center and Samaritan House of Atlanta joined forces, and Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency (ACSS) was born.
Combining years of experience in homeless services and workforce development, ACSS offers homeless individuals the knowledge, tools, and resources required to obtain full-time employment and thrive.
Today, ACSS is one of the largest and most successful providers of Workforce Development resources to Atlanta residents. Since 2010, our programs have served more than 2,500 people, and more than 1,500 have obtained full-time employment.
