Right now, many people in Atlanta are struggling just to get by. They often don’t know where they’ll sleep, how they’ll find their next meal, or how they’ll make it through the day. Many are dealing with addiction, trauma, and years of disappointment. Most face these challenges alone.
Comprehensive Community Services is here, so they don’t have to face these struggles alone.
Who We Are
We form relationships with people facing homelessness, addiction, and instability. We support them as they find services and work toward changes they choose for themselves.
We spend our time in the communities we serve. We don’t just pass through—we put down roots. We learn people’s names, remember their stories, and build real friendships.
We care about entire communities, but we focus especially on those who are hardest to reach, like women involved in street-based sex work. Right now, our main work is with people living along Fulton Industrial Blvd.
How We Work
We don’t begin with programs or services. We begin by building relationships.
This means we listen more than we talk. We don’t rush anyone into decisions and respect each person’s pace, even if progress is slow or uncertain. While we use ideas from motivational interviewing and the stages of change, our approach is simple. We walk alongside people as they decide what to change and how to move forward. Some move quickly. Others take years. We stay with them.
What We Do
When someone is ready, we help them take practical next steps. This often means guiding them through systems that are hard to navigate alone, such as:
- obtaining identification or replacing lost documents
- accessing healthcare and recovery programs
- applying for housing
- connecting to employment opportunities
- being a consistent point of contact when someone needs help
We also make space for people to come together—sharing meals and spending time together. These are moments when people are seen not as problems to fix, but as individuals who belong.
History
Comprehensive Community Services was founded in May 2019, building on the outreach that began in 2017 along Fulton Industrial Blvd.
What began as a regular presence in one neighborhood has grown into a broader effort to support disadvantaged communities throughout Atlanta and Fulton County.
Key milestones include:
- 2019 — Began formal outreach and received 501(c)(3) status
- 2020 — Launched a mobile outreach unit (“The Nest”) and provided meals to at-risk students during COVID-19
- 2020 — Introduced the Client Journal to support client-directed growth
- 2022 — Opened transitional housing through the “Birdhouse’’.
Each step has helped us better support people as they work toward stability in their own way.
Our Team
Nikki Reeves is our Director of Operations and leads volunteer coordination. She has years of hands-on experience with at-risk groups, including work in the Virgin Islands and with Serenity’s Steps, which came before CCS. Nikki brings a steady, relationship-focused approach to leading our team and caring for clients.
Leroy Lamar focuses on building relationships, developing programs, and guiding our organization. He has worked with youth through Young Life and served in pastoral leadership, gaining strong experience in mentoring and helping people through life changes.
Together, they lead CCS with a shared commitment to being present, building trust, and offering long-term support.