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What is Community Voice Mail? |
Community Voice Mail (CVM) provides stable communication for individuals who otherwise would not have access to phone service. Through this program, users receive their own 10-digit phone number, connected to a personal voicemail box, accessible from any location, 24-hours a day.
Samaritan House of Atlanta has recently expanded to have 3000 active extension to be used by both guests of Samaritan House of Atlanta and local agencies in Atlanta. To learn more about CVM and its impact on homeless men and women, Click on the following link: Community Voice Mail Video
For more information email Nickell Durham at ndurham@samhouse.org or call 404.572.9000.
Samaritan House of Atlanta has recently expanded to have 3000 active extension to be used by both guests of Samaritan House of Atlanta and local agencies in Atlanta. To learn more about CVM and its impact on homeless men and women, Click on the following link: Community Voice Mail Video
For more information email Nickell Durham at ndurham@samhouse.org or call 404.572.9000.
How It Works?
- It’s Private: Each guest receives a personal 10-digit local phone number. The number looks like any home number and does not signal to the caller that the client does not have a phone or is homeless.
- It’s Personalized: Client sets access code and records personal greeting.
- It’s Accessible: Client can check his or her message 24-hours a day/7 days a week from any touch-tone phone!
What People are Saying About CVM…
- “Community Voice Mail is very helpful. I am looking for a job now and had a couple of interviews recently because I have voice mail.” --Atlanta CVM user
- “Community Voice Mail has helped me to keep in touch with my family and helped me to receive important messages.” --Atlanta CVM user
- “It is a tremendous service for our population having the voice mail. Our clients enjoy the convenience of their voice mail service.” --St. Judes Recovery Center
- “The service is valuable for the women that we serve. It is a much-needed resource.” --Shearith Israel Shelter
More about Community Voice Mail
It takes approximately two minutes to set up the voicemail, yet the benefits are immeasurable.CVM has helped numerous individuals to obtain employment, stay in contact with family, and receive assistance from human service agencies. Typical users include those experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, unemployment, underemployment, or other types of transitions. By offering a safe form of communication, CVM helps individuals to stay connected with others without disclosing their transitional situation.
Current list of Community Voice Mail Agencies
Current list of Community Voice Mail Agencies
- My Sister’s House
- St. Jude Recovery Center
- WorkNet of Atlanta Union Mission
- Atlanta Children’s Shelter
CVM has recently expanded to provide even more homeless men and women, job seekers, low-income families with children, people fleeing abuse, veterans, senior citizens, and runaways, with the communications they need to stabilize their lives.
For more information about Atlanta CVM, please contact (404) 572-9000 or email info@samhouse.org.
The Atlanta Community Voice Mail program is part of the national network of CVM sties, empowering people in crisis and transition by distributing free, 24-hour voice mail nationwide – directly linking individuals to jobs, housing, safety, and stability. Headquartered in Seattle, WA, the CVM National Office website is www.cvm.org.
Community Voice Mail users most often seek jobs, housing, safety from domestic abuse, and healthcare.