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Con Ed I Sites
Introduction
Listed below are the Con Ed I sites.. Clinical settings are generally hospital sites. Social settings are generally sites that work with social issues including incarceration, homelessness, poverty, and the elderly.
Click on the name of the site to learn more. You can view an introduction to the site supervisor, learn what a Candler student can expect to do onsite, view pictures, and get further contact information.
Clinical Settings (three sites)
- Emory University Hospital Pastoral Services: Emory University Hospital- Clifton Rd. A hospital specializing in the acutely ill adult located on Emory University's campus.
Emory University Hospital Midtown is a 511-bed community-based, acute care teaching facility and full-service hospital located in Midtown Atlanta.
- Gwinnett Medical Center: An inpatient, outpatient and emergency/trauma care facility in Lawrenceville, located 30 minutes north of Atlanta.
- Wesley Woods: A geriatric hospital and long-term residence for the elderly located near Emory University's campus.
Social Settings (nine sites)
- Campbell-Stone Apartments: Two affordable housing centers for senior citizens, one located in Buckhead (just north of mid-town Atlanta) and the other located 20 miles north of Atlanta near I-285.
- Emmaus House: Poverty Rights Office: A center of support for low-income persons in the People's Town neighborhood in central Atlanta.
- United Methodist Children's Home: The UMCH is over 130 years old and is committed to providing care for children and families in need. On our 100 acre campus we provide group care for teens aged 14-18, independent living for teen 18-21, short term family housing for families, and a 24/7 intake facility for youth that have been taken from the home.
- Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter: Holy Comforter is a parish in which poor and marginalized people are integral to parish life.
- Metro State Prison: A 900 bed maximum-security prison for female inmates located south of central Atlanta near the airport.
- MUST Ministries: A comprehensive center serving those who are poor. It is located 30 minutes north of Atlanta in Marietta.
- Decatur Cooperative Ministry: Vision: To lead our diverse congregations and community in ending
homelessness by:
• Providing individualized, comprehensive services to homeless
families;
• Raising awareness and providing education about homelessness
and its systemic causes;
• Advocating for social justice and long-term solutions to
homelessness.
- Central Presbyterian Outreach and Advocacy Center: Directly across the street from the Georgia State Capitol, Central Presbyterian Church houses a drop-in center for persons who are homeless and an advocacy center.
- Genesis A New Life: Genesis serves homeless families with newborns and young children at two locations, one near the King Center and one located in southwest Atlanta.