Good Shepherd Services Atlanta was established in 1993 by Sister Christine Truong My Hanh to serve the growing needs of Vietnamese refugees and immigrants settling in the Atlanta area. GSSA is sponsored by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, a congregation of nuns with over 300 years of experience providing services to families, particularly women, girls and children in crisis. Funding for GSSA services comes from public and private sectors. GSSA is governed by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd who are the Board of Directors, located in the Province of Mid-North America in St. Louis. Services include professional counseling, immigration services, translation, interpretation, childcare/parenting classes, and a Summer Program for refugee/immigrant children,