Gwinnett County, GA: Buford

Center Coordinator:
Harriet Wharton
770.614.2537
Harriet.Wharton@gwinnettcounty.com

The Buford Human Services Center (BHSC) is a "one-stop" integrated center, offering a wide array of health and human services, and providing programs to area seniors.

The Center partners with other governmental and outside nonprofit agencies to bring programs that benefit the community and clients of the service agencies.

A conference room is available for approved nonprofit and human services organizations to conduct programs that would benefit the community.

The Buford Human Services Center houses the following agencies:

Buford Public Health 770.614.2401

Buford Senior Center 770.614.2527

Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) 770.614.2500

Please click here for directions.

OneStop

Click here to view the OneStop newsletter. The publication includes information about various programs and services offered by the division, as well as three-month calendars of events for the Norcross and Buford Human Services Centers and the Centerville Community Center. The publication also features helpful information for citizens interested in community volunteer work and other community programs.

Buford - Calendar of Events

Gamblers Anonymous . Wednesdays

6:30pm – 8:30pm. The program is free for adults. Call the Buford Human Services Center at 770.614.2526 for more information.

Mammograms . Wednesdays

8:40am – 2:40pm starting on March 11. The Gwinnett Hospital system will offer mammograms from the Care-a-Van service. Mammograms save lives by detecting breast cancer early while the chances are best for effective treatment and cure. Call 678.442.5000 to make an appointment or call the Buford Human Services Center at 770.614.2526 for more information.

Project Safe Place

The Buford Human Services Center is a registered Safe Place location for children and teens who feel they are being threatened by a stranger, being picked on by bigger and older kids, and for latchkey kids who have lost their keys. Safe Place is also for run away teens or those that have been kicked out of homes, youth with friends who are drinking and driving, teens experiencing a family crisis / breakdown in communication, or for children from neglectful or abusive homes. Service is provided by the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter. For more information, visit www.gwinnettchildrenshelter.org or call 770.614.2526.

Yoga . Wednesdays

4:30pm – 6:00pm at the Buford Human Services Center. This class includes stretching, flex and strength training. Please call 210.615.8164 to reserve your space in the class. Cost for each class is $5.

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