Buford Human Services Center

Buford Human Services Center (BHSC) is a "one-stop" integrated center, offering a wide array of health and human services, and programs to individuals, families, and 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 Health770.614.2401
Buford Senior Center770.614.2527
Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS)770.614.2500

Buford Human Services Center is located at 2755 Sawnee Avenue in Buford. Please click here for directions.

Classes

Canasta and Rummikub
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30pm – 2:30pm. Make new friends while learning to play Canasta and Rummikub. If interested, call Shirley at the Buford Senior Center at 770.614.2541.

Gamblers Anonymous • FREE!
Wednesdays 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Gamblers Anonymous is a program for the individual, their family members, friends, and loved ones of gamblers who have been affected by gambling. This group is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem. Call the Buford Human Services Center at 770.614.2526 for more information.

Project Safe Place
The Buford Human Services is a registered Safe Place location for children and teens who feel they are being threatened by a stranger, picked on by bigger and older kids, latchkey kids who have lost their keys, runaway teens, or those who have been kicked out of homes, youth with friends who are drinking and driving, teens experiencing a family crisis/breakdown in communication, or children from neglectful or abusive homes. Services are provided by the Gwinnett Children's Shelter. Visit their website www.gwinnettchildrenshelter.org or call 770.985.4713 for more information.


OneStop
Click here to view the OneStop newsletter. The publication includes information about various programs and services offered by the division, as well as four-month calendars of classes and events for the Norcross and Buford Human Services Centers and the Centerville Community Center. Featured articles touch upon other programs and resources available in the community.