Quiet Spaces

Conventions can be hectic and overstimulating. We recognize that a safe space that’s easily accessible is important to our guests. We’re excited to bring back Tranquility and Serenity rooms for Furry Weekend Atlanta 2025.

Quiet Room (Silent Space)

This room is for our guests that need alone time in a pseudo private, comfortable environment. Out of the way of the hustle and bustle of the convection space, our Tranquility rooms is a quiet room for individual guests. Find a place to sit down and relax and remember to respect guests with total silence while inside.

Decompression Space (Small Gatherings)

This room is for our guests that need to get away from the hectic convention experience and need someone to support them through that time. This room is a quiet room for small gatherings (2-3 people) with items to engage in quiet distraction like coloring pages, fidget toys, and Legos. Speak at a low volume, use headphones when playing music, and respect any other groups that may be in the space with you.

For both spaces, if you have any issues please speak with the room coordinator or reach out to the Ambassadors Desk on Marquis Level.

Furry Weekend Atlanta is excited to expand our offering of health and wellness services, educational opportunities and accessibility programs.

FWA Sober Space

The sober space is designed for those who choose to participate in a substance-free environment while still enjoying all the fun and connections the convention has to offer. Whether you're seeking a peaceful retreat from the bustle of the convention floor or simply prefer a sober experience, this space provides a safe, relaxing area for you to socialize, unwind, and engage with like-minded individuals.

For more information, check out FWA's Sober Resources page.

Sober Events at FWA 2025:

  • Sober Space Programing
    • Room A702 & A708, Friday and Saturday 8pm - 12am
  • Sober Masquerade event 
    • Hilton Floor 2 North Pavilion, Friday 3-6pm

FWA Partnered with Modern Path

Furry Weekend Atlanta is committed to the mental wellness of its community. With this goal in mind, we are working with our partners at Modern Path to bring you resources to help you in your life. The aim of this initiative is to link our community with useful resources like recorded psychoeducational videos, support groups, and provide connections to organizations to empower individuals in the right direction for life improvements or getting help.

If building a healthier, more resilient community resonates with you, we encourage you to contribute to our cause. Your generous donations will fund Furry Weekend Atlanta's mission to educate, support, and create a safer space for every fur, scaly, feathery, or toaster. Together, we can make a lasting impact on the awareness and well-being of our entire community.

Donations

Please consider donating to FWA to help us continue to provide and promote mental wellness resources, education, and support for our community!

Crisis Access/Lines

  • GCAL: Georgia Crisis and Access Line: For immediate access to routine or crisis services ONLY: 800-715-4225: 24/7 line for Provide telephonic crisis intervention services. They dispatch mobile crisis teams, assist individuals in finding an open crisis or detox bed across Georgia, and link individuals with urgent appointment services.

Below Crisis Access Lines are for everyone. You do not have to be suicidal to ask for help. In non-suicidal situations calls are directed to a support person who will speak with you, assess your needs, and link you with resources.

  • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988
  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
  • Trevor Project (for LGBTQ youth and young adults): Text START to 678-678; Call 1-866-488-7836
  • Veterans Crisis Line: Text 838255; call 988 and press 1
  • Trans Lifeline: (Monday-Friday 1pm-9pm EST) (877) 565-8860 Peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.

Community Services

These will help individuals link to local resources, support groups, etc. This is not for an immediate crisis.

  • NAMI Georgia: National Alliance on Mental Illness provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. https://namiga.org/
  • NAMI (Find by State): https://www.nami.org/findsupport/

Substance Abuse Help (non-crisis)

  • Georgia CARES Warm Line: Call or Text (8am-11pm) 844-326-5400 If you or someone you know is seeking recovery from substance abuse disorder.
  • SAMHSA (All States): 800-662-4357 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, 24/7 hotline: for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. https://www.samhsa.gov/

MEDICAL AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

We have paramedics, dedicated ambulances and first aid stations available on-site throughout the convention. 

Paramedics will be staffing our main first aid station 24 hours per day.  The main first aid station is located on the lobby level of the Marriott Marquis, rooms L401-L403.  This area is in the very back of the hotel on the opposite side of the hotel registration desk.  There will be signs on the Lobby Level pointing the way.  

We have an additional satellite first aid station available from 6pm – 6am located in the Hilton Atlanta hotel, 2nd floor, room 203.  There will be signs on the 2nd floor of the Hilton pointing the way.

If you require medical assistance for yourself or someone else, but cannot get to a first aid station, any staff member will be happy to assist, or you may call the on-duty safety supervisor by dialing 470-682-4392 and choosing option 2.  The safety supervisor will dispatch medics and safety staff to your location. 

Please note that we can only respond to requests for medical assistance inside guest rooms at the Marriott Marquis and the Hilton Atlanta hotels.  If you require medical assistance in a guest room of any other hotel, please dial 911.

In the event of a life-threatening emergency, always dial 911.  If there is another person available to contact our on-duty safety supervisor, please have them do so while you dial 911.  This will ensure the fastest response from our on-site paramedics and enable the 911 operator to provide life-saving instructions over the phone until responders arrive.

Accessibility

Our accessibility team is focused on making sure that each of our guests feel welcome and included in the event. Here are some of the services that our Accessibility team provide at the event:

Social Comfort Cards: 

Stop by the Accessibility desk inside of Registration to pick up a set of three Social Comfort Cards. These cards provide an easy way to communicate your openness to social interaction with other guests at any time.

  • Red Card - I’m very tired and need to recharge. Please give me space. 
  • Yellow Card - I'm feeling a little tired, overwhelmed or burnt out. I would like to socialize with close friends only for a bit.  
  • Green Card - I'm feeling social and ready to mingle and possibly meet new friends! Feel free to say hello.

Accessibility Card:

Stop by the Accessibility desk inside of Registration to pick up an Accessibility card that lets our staff and safety teams know that you have specific requirements around accessibility to our events.  These cards make it easy for our teams to provide more proactive assistance to those with accessibility needs.

Our accessibility team can be found in Registration. If you need assistance with anything, or if registration is closed, please visit the Ambassador desk on the Marquis level of the Marriott Marquis.