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College Park council hears $50,000 request to host anti‑trafficking REACH center, seeks performance metrics
Summary
Beloved Atlanta asked the city for $50,000 to launch a REACH community center and support its Restore residential program; presenters described 2025 results and emphasized partnerships with hotels, MARTA police and workforce training. Council asked for data and oversight details before committing funds.
Miriam McGee, clinical director of Beloved Atlanta, asked the College Park mayor and council for a $50,000 investment to support a REACH community center and help transition Beloved’s services to College Park. The presentation emphasized clinical care, case management, employment pathways and coordination with law enforcement and local hotels.
McGee said Beloved’s Restore residential program provided 3,619 nights of safe housing in 2025 with a 65% retention rate and delivered more than 3,800 service hours; in 2025 REACH served 18 women and logged roughly 150 hours of direct services. Sher of Good Places said the proposed office space would be above retail on Main Street, with retail on the ground floor and program offices above.
Council members welcomed the program concept and asked detailed questions about whether residential beds would be located in College Park (Beloved said they would seek local placement when possible), program data and performance metrics, funding oversight, and how the REACH program would coordinate with local police and hotel operators. Several council members said they supported the idea in principle but emphasized the need for clear data reporting and measurable outcomes before the council commits money.
One council member said they would withdraw a separate agenda item to save time, and the council recessed at the end of the workshop with no formal vote on Beloved’s request.
Beloved and Good Places were asked to return with a specific budget, a plan for performance reporting and clear descriptions of how city funds would be used.
