AARP
Phone: 334-954-3042
Fax: 334-954-3055
Website: http://www.aarp.org/
Contact person: Joan Carter
Purpose: A non-profit organization for people age 50 and over. To provide
information and resources. To advocate on legislative issues.
Services: Travel discounts. Insurance. Pharmacy services. Grass roots
advocacy. Mature driving safety. Tax aid. Caregiving.
Eligibility: 50 years of age or above.
Areas served: State of Alabama
Comments: AARP also advocates on
consumer issues and legal issues. Offers
a wide range of unique benefits, special products and services for members.
ACCESS UNLIMITED
Phone: 205-945-8333
Purpose: Develop and promote sustained programs helping create a
barrier-free society for the physically impaired. Establish action to
facilitate entry or re-entry of physically-impaired into the mainstream of
society and to promote independent living options.
Services: Promotions of accessible housing. Promotion of programs to meet
the transportation needs of the physically-handicapped. Membership meetings.
Disabled Persons in Volunteer
Eligibility: Physically-disabled or interest in the program.
Area Served:
P.O. Drawer H
Phone: 205-205-4745
Purpose: Preschool program designed to prepare economically disadvantaged
children for school by fostering intellectual and social development.
Eligibility: Must meet requirements of age, income, and location
Area Served: Shelby County-centers in Calera, Columbiana, Montevallo and
Vincent
AIDS TASK FORCE OF
ALABAMA
Phone: 205-324-9822
Fax: 205-324-9311
Phone: 800-592-2437 Help Line
Phone: 205-324-9308 Local Help Line
ALABAMA COUNCIL FOR
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
RSA Union
Building
100 North Union Street
Post Office Box 301410
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1410
Phone: 1-334-242-3973
Toll-Free: 1-800-232-2158
Information and Referral: 1-877-774-9520
FAX: 1-334-242-0797
Email: addpc@mh.state.al.us
Website: http://www.acdd.org
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF
REHABILITATION SERVICES (ADRS)
Contact Person: Steve Shivers
Phone: 334-281-8780 (V/TDD)
Fax: 334-281-1973
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-441-7607
E-Mail: sshivers@rehab.state.al.us
Website: http://www.rehab.state.al.us
Services: Services for adults and children
Contact: Lamona Lucas, Commissioner
Areas Served: State of
Comments: Funds for
Alabama Early Intervention
Phone: (800) 543-3098
Website: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.asp
Fax: 334-213-3993
Toll Free Phone:1-800-392-5671
Email: fzaleski@arls.state.al.us
Website: www.apls.state.al.us
Contact Person: Fara Zaleski, Regional Librarian
Purpose: Provide recreational reading and basic reference needs for
persons unable to read standard print, unable to hold books, suffering from
dyslexia, or a learning disorder.
Services: Recorded books in cassette, record disc and Braille formats.
Playback equipment for those who qualify. Volunteer placement opportunities
available.
Eligibility: Application form requires certification by competent
authority of visual or physical disability.
Area Served:
205-991-0927 (V/FAX)
1-866-737-8252 (RESTALA) Toll Free
WEB-SITE- http://www.hometown.aol.com/alabamarespite/myhomepage/business.html
E-MAIL – alabamarespite@aol.com
Purpose: Information and referral for care givers seeking respite
Services: Directory of respite resources statewide
Eligibility: Any Caregiver
Area Served:
Contact Person: Linda Lamberth, Project Manager
Phone: 205-669-3111
Purpose: Assist those within certain eligibility requirements with social
services or direct money payments.
Services: Foster care and adoption services, adult and child day care and
protective services, aid to dependent children, child support services, food
stamps, homemaker service, JOBS, mental health services and counseling.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area Served: Shelby County.
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-671-6837
Purpose: To enable citizens with mental and physical disabilities to
prepare for and obtain their maximum level of vocational and independent
living.
Services: Vocational counseling, disability awareness, independent living
skills training, job placement, vocational support services and employment
development.
Eligibility: Physical or mental condition which creates a substantial
barrier to employment and a requirement that services will aid in terms of
employability
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount, Shelby, Chilton counties.
Toll Free Phone: 800-671-6841
Purpose: Enable the disabled citizens of
Services: Job training, psychological testing, counseling, job placement,
physical restoration service, transitional program for disabled high school
students to provide job readiness training, assistance in vocational/trade
programs and college preparedness.
Eligibility: Minimum age of 16. Mental or physical disability that
interferes with working or finding a job.
Area Served:
Phone: 205-669-3829
Fax: 205-669-0605
Contact Person: Mr. Ashley Townsend
Email: atownsend@rehab.state.al.us
Website: http://www.rehab.state.al.us
Purpose: Enable citizens with mental and physical disabilities to prepare
for and obtain employment.
Services: counseling, job placement, follow-up, job training, outpatient
rehabilitation, tools and equipment provision.
Eligibility: Physical or mental disability which creates a substantial
handicap to employment. Must be a reasonable expectation that VR services will
benefit the individual in terms of employability.
Area Served:
Phone: 205-812-2100
Purpose: To assist with social services or money payments under certain
eligibility requirements.
Services: AFDC/Medicaid, child support, protective services/adult and
child, day care, adoptions, foster care, food stamps, JOBS.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area Served: St. Clair County
Phone: 205-553-4550
Purpose: Provide through direct services and/or contracting a full array
of services for individuals with mental retardation.
Services: Residential. Infant stimulation. Day programming. Community
respite. Evaluation.
Intellectual functioning within the mental retardation ranges.
Area Served:
Phone: 205-323-6331
Purpose: Provide vocational rehabilitation services through vocational
evaluation, work adjustment service, on-The-job training, transitional
sheltered employment, community based supported employment and support services
for the disabled and disadvantaged.
Services: Pre-vocational evaluation, work adjustment, sheltered
employment, on the job training, supported employment, job placement.
Eligibility: Disabled (mentally, physically, medically) and
disadvantaged, age 16 and over, able to feed self and provide self-care needs.
Area Served: Central and
Phone: 205-274-5200
Fax: 205-625-4296
Contact Person: John James, Director
Purpose: Economic Assistance and social service agency for adults and
children
Services: Aid to families and dependent children, family and individual
grants, food stamps, child support, protective services, day care for adults
and children, adoption, foster care, volunteer services and job opportunities,
child welfare, TANF, JOBS, adult services
Eligibility: Varies
Area Served:
ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF AND
BLIND
Phone: 205-761-3200
Fax: 205-761-3352
Email: info@aidb.org
Website: www.aidb.org
Contact Person: Lynne Hanner
Purpose: To provide educational and vocational training for children and
adults who are sensory impaired.
Services: Educational, food, lodging, health care, vocational training,
job placement, self help skills, speaker provision, early intervention, aging
services, community services.
Eligibility: Hearing or visually impaired.
Area Served: State of
ALABAMA STATE DEPT OF HUMAN
RESOURCES, JEFFERSON CO/BESSEMER BRANCH
Phone: 205-481-2600
Purpose: To help persons within certain eligibility requirements through direct
money payments an/or various social services where applicable
Services: Contract services: day care, group homes, mental health, etc.
Foster homes and Day care for adults, Child protection services, foster care,
adoption services, emergency welfare services and community resources.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area Served:
ALABAMA PARENTS AGAINST
CHILD-SNATCHING (APACS)
Phone: 205-640-5020
Purpose: To provide comfort and consolation to parents of missing
children and assist with legal advise through attorneys and lobby for laws to
protect children.
Services: Assist In locating children who have been taken by a
non-custodial parent. child protection advocacy. Educate parents on precautions
to take if they suspect their child will be taken.
Eligibility: Anyone interested in the welfare of children.
Area Served:
ALABAMA DISABILITIES ADVOCACY PROGRAM (ADAP)
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Phone: 205-348-4928
Fax: 205-348-3909
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-826-1675
Website: www.adap.net
Purpose: Independent rights protection program to provide case-work and
advocacy service on behalf of Persons with developmental disabilities and with
mental illness residing in residential facilities, to secure benefits, services
and rights.
Services: Individual casework, legal and non-legal intervention,
information and referral, administrative and legal remedies, education and
training or rights and advocacy, outreach, public awareness, legislative
advocacy.
Eligibility: Individuals whose chronic disabilities stem from mental
and/or physical impairments evident before age 22, and/or persons in
residential metal illness facilities likely to be permanent and causing
functional limitations.
Area Served:
ALABAMA HEAD INJURY FOUNDATION
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-433-8002
Purpose: Improve the quality of life for persons with a traumatic brain
injury.
Services: Information and referral, service coordination, respite care,
financial and housing assistance, camp, support groups, advocacy, prevention.
Eligibility: Traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury for most
service. I&R support groups and a few other services available to related
disabilities.
Area Served: Statewide.
ALABAMA CITIZENS ACTION PROGRAM
Phone: 205-985-9062
Purpose: Educational organization to teach the danger of drugs and
alcohol.
Services: Alcohol, drug education and prevention, and other moral
concerns, including literature, films, cassettes and speakers.
Eligibility: none
Area Served:
Phone: 205-387-5400
Fax: 205-221-9746
Purpose: To partner with communities
to promote family stability and provide for the safety and self-sufficiency of
vulnerable Alabamians.
Services: Food stamps, child
supports, jobs, financial assistance (TANF), foster care, adult and child
protective services.
Eligibility: A Child protective service is without regard to income, all
other programs based on income eligibility.
Area Served:
Phone: 205-942-2120
Purpose: Collection, distribution of eye tissue for transplantation.
Services: Eye and Tissue Bank
Eligibility: none
Area Served: Alabama and Southeast
ALABAMA STATE DEPT OF
HUMAN RESOURCES, JEFFERSON COUNTY MAIN OFFICE
Phone: 205-918-5100
Purpose: To assist persons in Jefferson Co, within certain eligibility
requirements through social services or direct money payments.
Services: Day care, group homes, mental health, foster homes, child
protective services, adoption and foster care services, emergency welfare,
community resources.
Eligibility: varies.
Area Served:
ALABAMA LIONS SIGHT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION,
INC
Phone: 205-325-8516
Purpose: To provide eye care to any Alabamian judged to be medically
indigent.
Services: Eye examination, glasses, medication, hospitalization,
prosthetic devices.
Eligibility: Medically indigent. Not eligible for Medicaid or medical
insurance.
Area Served:
ALABAMA REGIONAL
LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
Phone: 334-312-3906
Purpose: To provide recreational reading and basic reference needs for persons
unable to read standard print, unable to hold books, suffering from dyslexia or
some learning disorders.
Services: Recorded books available in cassette, record disc and Braille
formats. Playback equipment provided for those who qualify. Standard print
collection for parents, teachers and students relating to various handicaps.
Eligibility: Application form requires certification by competent
authority of visual or physical disability.
Area Served:
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNCIL
Phone: 205-933-1213
Purpose: Drug Abuse prevention and treatment, counseling and outpatient
treatment for alcoholism and other addictions. This treatment includes family
members with or without chemical abuser.
Services: Information on addition/co-addition. Outpatient treatment for
chemically-dependent and family members with or without their dependent.
Speakers.
Eligibility: Sliding scale.
Area Served: Jefferson,
Phone: 205-933-8694
Purpose: To help the suffering alcoholic become sober.
Services: Support group to people who desire to stop drinking.
Eligibility: A desire to stop drinking.
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount, S. Clair, Shelby, and
ALCOHOLISM RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
Phone: 205-923-6552
Purpose: Alcoholism and drug abuse treatment.
Services: Detoxification, individual and group counseling. Family
Services, chemical dependency education. Aftercare services. Referral.
Outpatient intervention services. Gender Specific residential treatment program
for women.
Eligibility: Chronic drinking or drug abuse problems, non-psychotic,
without serious medical problems.
Area Served:
ALERT PROGRAM- ASSOC FOR RETARDED
CITIZENS:
Phone: 205-323-6383
Purpose: To provide social, habilitative and vocational training to
adults 21 years and older with mental retardation.
Services: Educational services. independent living skills training,
vocational skills training.
Eligibility: Diagnosis of mental retardation.
Area Served:
Purpose: Provides drug abuse treatment and prevention through outpatient
and residential programs.
Services: Special treatment services for pregnant/post-partum drug
abusers. Residential drug abuse treatment.
Eligibility: A desire to stop using drugs.
Area Served: Jefferson, Shelby, Walker, Blount, St. Clair counties.
Phone: 205-969-2880
Fax: 205-967-1323
Purpose: Provide educational programming for primary autism, pervasive
developmental disorder, or other emotional disorders, and students with severe
behavioral problems with mental retardation.
Services: developing and implementing programs to deal with and decrease
inappropriate and undesirable behaviors. Establishment and increase of
communications skills, verbal, sign or symbolic. Functional living skill
training. Preschool early intervention program.
Eligibility: Students with mental retardation and severe behavioral
difficulties.
Area Served: Birmingham and surrounding areas.
933 19th Street South, Room 201
Phone: 205-934-2178
Purpose: To advise and inform about Alzheimer's Disease in a family
member and increase awareness of the disease to the general public.
Services: Practical information and emotional support to families of
Alzheimer's patients, promote public awareness, encourage participation in
research projects, provide information by telephone, hold support group
meetings, send newsletters.
Eligibility: Families or professionals serving Alzheimer's patients
Area Served: No restrictions
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS (AARP)
3021 Dolly Ridge Road
Phone: 205-967-0709
Purpose: To provide information and contact with other chapters
Services: Services for Elderly, Tax aid, legislative, 55 alive driver
program, health advocacy services, retirement planing, pharmacy program,
insurance and membership information.
Eligibility: Age 50 and over, working, semi-retired, retired. Must be a
member of the National AARP
Area Served:
Phone: 205-323-6383
Fax: 205-323-0085
Email: hunter2549@aol.com
Contact Person: Wm. F. Hoehle, II, Ph.D.
Purpose: The ARC provides a comprehensive array of services to children
and adults with mental retardation
Services: Early Intervention, Inclusive Daycare, Adult Day, Employment
and residential Services
Eligibility: Ages 0-3 and 21 and older.
For adults 21 years or older a primary diagnosis of mental retardation
is necessary
Area Served: Residents of
ARC WAY - ASSOCIATION OF RETARDED CITIZENS:
228
Phone: 205-322-9075
Purpose: Provide vocational training and supervised employment to adults
with mental retardation.
Services: Vocational readiness training. Sheltered employment and
supported employment.
Eligibility: Diagnosis of Mental Retardation
Area Served:
The Arc of Tuscaloosa County
1330 University Blvd. E.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Phone: (205) 556-4900
Website: http://www.thearcofalabama.com
AREA AGENCY ON AGING- JEFFERSON
Phone: 205-325-1416
Purpose: Designated area agency on aging under Older Americans Act.
Advocacy, planning, coordination and implementation of services for the
elderly.
Services: Administrative and coordination of activities for Eldergarden,
individual and issues advocacy, long-term care ombudsman, coordinate CARTS,
OSCA Review, needs assessment and Senior Aides programs.
Eligibility: Age 60 and over
Area Served: Jefferson County. Call for list of all Senior Gardens.
ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED
CITIZENS:
Phone: 205-625-3552
Purpose: Provide adequate support for individuals with mental retardation
to enable them to become productive and interdependent members of the community
Services: Adult training, supported employment, supported living, In-home
and family services.
Eligibility: Diagnosis of mental retardation. Some services req. age 18
years or 12 years of school.
Area Served: Blount County.
ASSOCIATION FOR
RETARDED CITIZENS, INC:
Phone: 205-323-6383
Purpose: Provide physical, social, vocational & adaptive daily living
to adults 21 years and older with mental retardation.
Services: Day programs for adults, Sheltered/supported employment program
for adults, early childhood intervention services and therapy for infants and
toddlers with developmental delays. ARC day care program. Citizen advocacy.
Residential services for adults.
Eligibility: Varies with specific program.
Area Served:
Auburn Autism Center
1228 Haley Center
Auburn University, AL 36849
Phone: (334) 821-4002
Email: autism@auburn.edu
Website: http://www.auburn.edu/academic/education/rse/autismcenter/
Phone: 205-824-6734
Fax: 205-874-9032
1-877-4AUTISM (28-8476) Toll Free in
Email: director@autism-alabama.org
Website: http://www.autism-alabama.org
Contact Person: Meredy Hogue
Purpose: To improve quality of life of persons with Autism Spectrum
disorders and their families through education, advocacy, and support.
Services: Information and referral, support, lending library, education
and awareness, quarterly newsletter
Eligibility: Those who are seeking information regarding autism spectrum
disorders
Area Served:
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER AT
Phone: 205-783-3000
Purpose: Provide quality health care services.
Services: Psychiatric Emergency and partial hospitalization services,
Psychiatric Inpatient Unit and Helpline(783-7373), Full medical in and
outpatient services, Laser Surgery, Pulmonary rehab, Cancer Center, Hospice,
Renal Dialysis, LIFELINE, Diabetes Center, ER
Area Served: No Restrictions
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER AT
Phone: 205-592-1200
Purpose: Provide quality health care.
Services: Neuroscience, pastoral care, social work services, volunteer
Services and Teenage volunteers, Full medical, laboratory with outpatient
services, Heart Institute, Sleep Disorder Center, Cancer Center, Radiation
Therapy, Pulmonary Function Testing, Emergency
Physical condition requiring emergency medical care or admission by a
physician on BMC-Montclair staff.
Area Served: Jefferson County and surrounding area.
P.O. Box 1230,
Phone: 205-481-9800
Purpose: Provide education services to all children within the school
district, in accordance with State Education standards.
Services: Kindergarten, primary or elementary school education. Secondary
or high school, special education for linguistically and culturally
handicapped. Special education for socially and economically disadvantaged.
Adult Basic Education. GED.
Area Served:
Phone: 205-428-7882
Purpose: Provide materials and services to help community residents
obtain information meeting their information and reading needs if visually
impaired
Services: Large print books, tapes for blind and physically disabled,
books on tape, reference assistance, and inter-library loan.
Eligibility: none
Area Served: Jefferson County resident.
U.S. Highway 11 South
Phone: 205-481-7000
Purpose: Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Services: Chemical Dependency Unit.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area Served: No restrictions.
Phone: 205- 322-0728
Purpose: High rise apartment building for the elderly, handicapped or
disabled persons.
Services: Housing for the elderly, handicapped or disabled persons.
Eligibility: 62 years or older. 18 or older handicapped or disabled.
Area Served:
Phone: 205-322-4197
Fax: 205-322-2131
Contact: Lanita Engates
Purpose: To enhance the quality of life for people and families living
with HIV and AIDS and to prevent further spread of the disease through
age-appropriate prevention education programs.
Services: Hot meals delivery. Clothes closet. Food bank. Emergency
financial assistance. Support groups. Counseling. Practical support.
Transportation. Buddy Program. Respite Care services. Medical items.
Eligibility: Affected by HIV
Area Served: Jefferson County and surrounding areas.
BIRMINGHAM CENTER:
ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND
Phone: 205-328-3989
Purpose: Provide educational and vocational training for children and
adults who are sensory impaired.
Services: Assessment, counseling, technical assistance, parent training,
parent-infant-preschool program, advocacy interpreting, self-improvement
(Braille, etc) message relay, white cane loan program, adaptive equipment, sign
language classes.
Eligibility: Sensory impairment.
Area Served: Blount, Jefferson, Chilton, Shelby and Walker counties.
BIRMINGHAM REGIONAL
PLANNING COMMISSION
Magnolia Office Park,
Phone: 205-251-8139
Purpose: Aides member governments in finding solutions to problems
related to growth/development, as in areas of transportation, public facilities
and services and coordination of social services for elderly.
Services: Senior Aides Program
Area Served: Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby and Walker
Counties.
Phone: 205-583-4700
Purpose: Educational
Services: Grades K-12, before/after school programs. Community Schools
(16), Head Start , Special Education Placement in Gifted, LD, EMR, TMR, Deaf
Education, Blind, EC, Visually impaired. Vocational, advanced placements,
bilingual, and Adult education.
Eligibility: Birmingham resident
Area Served: City of
Phone: 205-933-6005
Purpose: Built to leave a building as a residence for senior citizens.
Services: Housing assistance for special groups. Participatory and non-participatory
recreation. Surveillance cameras, access doors, library and chapel.
Eligibility: 55 years or older.
Area Served:
Phone: 205-323-5311
Purpose: To improve the health status of homeless people and to provide
assistance to address homelessness
Services: Case management. Substance abuse. Mental health. Child
development. Medical and dental. Job training. Job placement. Respite care.
Eligibility: Must be homeless, or a risk of becoming homeless.
Area Served: Greater Metropolitan Birmingham Area.
BIRMINGHAM-JEFFERSON
CO. TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Phone: 205-322-7701
Purpose: Provide public transportation
Services: Provide door to door demand response transportation service for
elderly and handicapped. Provide reduced fare program for eligible elderly and
handicapped passengers.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area Served: Birmingham and unincorporated areas of Jefferson County.
BLOUNT COUNTY
CRIPPLED CHILDREN AND ADULT SOCIETY-
EASTER SEALS
Phone: 205-274-2351
Purpose: Blind and visual disorders
Services: Transportation, medical needs, and medicine to physically
disabled children and adults
Eligibility: Title XX guidelines
Area Served:
BLOUNT CO. CHILDRENS CENTER, INC.
Eagan House,
Phone: 205-274-7226
Purpose: Provide child abuse prevention, intervention and treatment
services. Services for victims of domestic violence, rape and other crimes.
Services to strengthen families.
Services: Prevention programs in schools, day care centers, etc. Community
education. public awareness. Resource library. children's advocacy center
services, Family enrichment parenting education classes. Individual and group
therapy. Training programs.
Eligibility: Self- or agency referred.
Area Served: Blount County and surrounding areas.
BLOUNT COUNTY PROGRAM ON AGING
Phone: 205-625-5025
Purpose: Provide service to persons age 60 and over
Services: Nutrition education and meals at Senior Centers. Social
services. Transportation. Elderly day health care. Recreation. Legal services,
Ombudsman.
Eligibility: Must be 60 years old or older
Area Served: Blount County.
BLOUNT COUNTY RETIRED
SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP)
Phone: 205-625-4901
Purpose: Provide unlimited volunteer services to non-profit private and
community organizations, using our 55+ and making them available to community.
Services: Services for the Elderly.
Eligibility: 55 years of age and live in Blount county.
Area Served:
2401 E. McKinney St., Ste. 1526
Denton, TX 76209
Phone: 940-483-9343
Toll Free: 800-324-2919
Fax: 940-243-8771
Website: info@brailleink.org
Purpose: BrailleInk. is a new non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the experience of reading by providing materials with both print and Braille in a unique, easy-to-use format that encourages shared reading and promotes Braille awareness.
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BODY OF CHRIST DELIVERANCE
MINISTRY
205-595-2762
Purpose: Services for the homeless and abused.
Services: Food and Clothing Pantry. Counseling and assistance for the
homeless. Safe haven for neglected and abused children. Child care.
Eligibility: None
Area Served: Greater
BRYCE HOSPITAL LIAISON
FOR MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
Bryce Hospital,
205-259-0544
Purpose: Provide liaison services to regional community mental health
service providers, Bryce hospital patients and their families and staff.
Services: Monitors admissions and discharges, facilitates continuity of
care, assists with discharge planning.
Eligibility: Sliding fee scale
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair Counties.
205-759-0750
Purpose: Provide inpatient adult and adolescent mental health services
Services: Treatment of mental/nervous disorders. Inpatient treatment for
persons with emotional problems. Speakers bureau.
Eligibility: Alabama resident. Diagnosed as mentally ill.
Area Served:
CALERA AND MONTEVALLO
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Calera AL 35040
205-668-0783
Purpose: To provide low cost rental units
Services: Public Housing
Eligibility: Low income
Area Served:
Jackson's
800-843-2267
Purpose: Provide year-round camping, recreation and outdoor education for
the disabled.
Services: Camping, participatory recreation.
Eligibility: Call or write for specific "Camper Eligibility
Policy"
Area Served:
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS CENTRAL OFFICE
205-838-8303
Purpose: Central office for 26 Catholic Schools
Services: Primary or elementary education. Secondary or high school
education.
Area Served: No restrictions- 39 North Alabama counties.
CENTER FOR AGING RESOURCES
AND ENRICHMENT INC
205-251-8449
Purpose: Advocacy for the elderly
Services: Advocacy for elderly, technical assistance, information
dissemination, consumer education and voter education.
Eligibility: membership fee of $5.00
Area Served: Unrestricted
401 East Stadium Boulevard
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-213-5220
Purpose: The purpose is to change the nature of the support and service system for individuals with disabilities, using the principles of self-determination to help all persons create the lives they want, connected to and with their communities.
Eligibility: Individuals with disabilities, families and allies
Area Served: The Center will support multiple connections and accelerate the learning among individuals and organizations, beginning at the local level. Where local or state groups are already organized for grassroots support or for systems change based upon self-determination principles, the Center will connect those groups with one another, sharing ideas, resources, and questions.
800-442-3437
Purpose: To conquer chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome
(CFIDS) and related disorders and to inform and empower those affected until a
cure is found.
Services: Education, accurate information to persons with CFIDS and loved
ones, members of the medical community, media and general public. Public
Policy-advocates efforts to secure a more dedicated and effective response from
the federal government. Research.
Area Served:
1904
205-252-1991
Purpose: To provide to the community childcare resource and referral, childcare
employee assistance, childcare financial assistance and child care provider
training and technical assistance.
Services: Child care resource and referral-information on licensed day
care centers, day care homes, part day pre-school programs, pre-school programs
for handicapped, after school care, and summer/holiday care for school age
children.
Area Served: Jefferson, Shelby, Blount, and Walker Counties.
CHILDREN'S
205-939-9100
Purpose: Children's hospital and medical facility
Services: Trauma and emergency services. Pediatric cancer center.
Pharmacy. Poison Info Center, Speech and hearing center, surgery inpatient and
out. Regional center for Cystic Fibrosis, Hemo-dialysis, Ambulatory peritoneal
dialysis, epilepsy center, Burn treatment
Area Served: Alabama and surrounding areas.
CHILDREN'S
205-323-6383
Purpose: To provide day care to infants and toddlers.
Services: Infants and toddlers day care.
Eligibility: children to age 5
Area Served:
CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF
THE MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
The
Purpose: Services to Children with mental health disabilities and their
families.
Services: Project FIND: Family therapy, case management. Family Court
Liaison, clinical assessment, advocacy. DHR Mental Health Liaison, accessing
and implementing mental health services.
Eligibility: SED. children, Ages 5-17.
Area Served: Jefferson County for all. Project FIND also includes Blount
and St. Clair counties.
205-925-0074
Purpose: Provide a home for young boys who are victims of neglect or abuse.
Services: Group home and long term care for children.
Eligibility: Males, 6-12 yrs. old, not adjudicated as a delinquent.
Area Served:
CHILDREN'S REHABILITATION
SERVICE
1616 6th Avenue South, P.O
1-800-285-9318
Purpose: Enable children with special health care needs to achieve
maximum potential.
Services: Medical specialty services, patient education, care
coordination, nutritional services, clinic evaluation, therapy, assistive
technology services, and durable medical equipment.
Eligibility: Resident of Alabama, age 0-21, possible physical impairment
or disability.
Area Served: State of Alabama, district office for Shelby, Walker,
Cullman, and Jefferson counties.
CHILTON-SHELBY MENTAL
Highway 31 South, P.O. Drawer 689
205-668-1313
Purpose: Drug abuse and prevention treatment. Provide mental health
services for persons suffering from serious mental illness, mental retardation,
alcoholism, drug abuse and other emotional conflicts.
Services: Outpatient, substance abuse counseling. Intensive clinical
services. Mental retardation and case management services. Indigent drug
program. Community education services. Emergency and Residential Services.
Crisis intervention and job training.
Eligibility: All area residents.
Area Served: Shelby and Chilton counties.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM DRUG
ABUSE PREVENTION
205-252-4636
Purpose: Drug abuse prevention and treatment. To assist various
communities in the City with the establishment of neighborhood action councils
as a means of eliminating drug abuse.
Services: Drug and violence prevention by working with children in
various neighborhoods on self-management and resistance training.
Eligibility: Children must live in the selected neighborhoods. Ages 8-18.
Area Served: City of
205-251-9020
Purpose: Meet the educational and physical needs of the Evergreen
Community
Services: Community health education, pastoral counseling, creative dance
class, tutorial services, and kindergarten.
Eligibility: Residents of Evergreen Community given priority.
Area Served: Evergreen
COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
FOR MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
205-595-4555
Purpose: Provide liaison, advocacy, education and supportive services to
individuals with a mental disability, their families and service providers.
Services: Advocacy for target population. Information, referral, Annual
recreational events, Support groups, Community Education, Information on
housing for persons with mental disability
Eligibility: Varies, Sliding Scale Fee.
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair Counties.
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF
P.O. Drawer 421,
205-221-4010
Purpose: Provide services and assistance for those persons falling at or below
the poverty income guidelines.
Services: Transportation for elderly, handicapped. Legal Services.
Weatherization of substandard housing, Homeless grant to help families secure
place to stay, Low income Home energy assistance plans, Tax information and
prep assistance. Household, apparel, food.
Eligibility: Family income that falls below poverty guidelines.
Area Served:
205-995-8000
Purpose: To foster volunteer and mental health client relationship to
help those persons reach their maximum level of functioning.
Services: Matches caring and trained volunteers with mental health
clients in one-to-one friendship relationships.
Eligibility: Must be referred by a mental health therapist.
Area Served: Jefferson County metropolitan area.
205-483-7454
Purpose: Provide low cost housing to low income people.
Services: Public Housing for eligible individuals and families.
Eligibility: Low income- federal preference on basis of qualification.
Area Served: Walker County.
205-871-5465
Purpose: Information, referral and advocacy about child abuse prevention
services
Services: Information and referral. Advocacy.
Eligibility: None
Area Served: Jefferson and Shelby Counties.
COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS
AND ADVOCATES (COPAA)
954-966-4489
954-966-8561 Fax
Purpose: To improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for
parents or children with disabilities
Services: Newsletter, Legal Databank, Briefing Papers, Annual Conference,
Summer Institute, Advocacy Training, Web Page, E-Mail Discussion Group
Eligibility: Must not be affiliated with a school district
Area Served: Nationwide
Contact Person: James Rosenfeld
CREATIVE MONTESSORI SCHOOLS,
INCORPORATED
205-879-3278
Purpose: Education
Services: All day pre-school. Half day pre-school. Extended day
pre-school for 5 year olds. Primary school. Speakers provision. After school
primary care.
Eligibility: Minimum age 2 2
years through primary 6th grade.
Area Served: Surrounding areas.
205-323-7782
Purpose: Provide an immediate helping response to human needs in time of
stress.
Services: Crisis intervention counseling, information, referral,
confidential phone counseling, suicide intervention, rape victim counseling and
advocacy, Community education, Kids Helpline, Bereavement program for suicide
survivors, TeenLink.
Eligibility: None.
Area Served: No restrictions.
205-823-9113
Purpose: Provide funds for research, public education and patient
service.
Services: Provide educational materials, about cystic fibrosis. Organize
voluntary fund raising programs to support multi-disciplinary care and research
centers. Refer inquiries regarding genetics, care, to proper agency.
Eligibility: Person affected by or interested in cystic fibrosis.
Area Served:
DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION
SERVICES-LAKESHORE
205-870-5999
Purpose: Provide severely disabled individuals vocational evaluation,
employability skills, assessment and training and job placement.
Services: Vocational evaluation, counseling, social services, adaptive
drivers education, recreation, transportation, job placement, personal and
social adjustment, rehabilitation engineering, work adjustment, data processing
training, domiciliary living.
Eligibility: Must be eligible through the Alabama Dept of Rehabilitation
Services.
Area Served: Statewide
DISABILITY DETERMINATION
SERVICES
Phone: 205-989-22100
Fax: 205-989-2295
1-800-292-8106 Toll Free
Contact Person: Jim Methvin
Purpose: Determines medical eligibility on disability applications for
the Social Security Administration
Eligibility: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) as defined by the Social Security Administration
Area Served:
205-324-5546
Purpose: Early identification and intervention and parent training,
auditory-verbal method for young hearing-impaired child from birth through
school age.
Services: Auditory Brainstem Response testing, cochlear implant rehab,
electrocochleography, speech/language evaluations, therapy and screenings,
hearing screenings.
Eligibility: Speech, language and/or hearing problems.
Area Served:
Web-Site: www.seals.com/
Purpose: A nationwide network of programs serving more than 1 million
people with disabilities. Their site includes lists of services by city and
state, disability laws, employment resources, public awareness programs, and
much more.
Phone: 205-836-7283
Fax: 205-836-9594
Contact Person: Dr. Fran Strick
Purpose: To provide mental outpatient mental health service for seriously
mentall ill persons
Services: Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care. Emergency psychiatric
care, Day treatment for mentally ill adults. Mental health consultation,
education and referral. Assistance and screening for probate court commitments.
Eligibility:
Area Served: Resident of
205-599-8732
Purpose: Provide community education programs, services and school
facilities as needed by the community
Services: School age child care, adult education, activities and classes,
children's athletics, senior citizen programs, holiday camps, community
referral.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area Served: Crestline, Eastwood, Gate City, Oak Ridge Park, and
Crestwood neighborhoods.
ELDERCARE- LLOYD NOLAND
HEALTH SYSTEM
205-783-5337
Purpose: To provide comprehensive health services.
Services: Elderly services, Transportation to medical appointments,
health screening and assessments, medical care, lifeline, exercise classes,
walking club, educational seminars and support groups, social activities.
Eligibility: Medicare (A&B) and approved supplemental insurance. Some
activities require membership.
Area Served: Jefferson and surrounding counties.
205-325-1416
Purpose:
Services: Chore Assistance, Social and health screening, case managers,
Meals on wheels, Volunteer opportunities, Medicaid waivered services, In-home
care, assisted housing Day health care and respite care, Home-Fix-it, Financial
Mgmt.
Eligibility: Over 60 years of age
Area Served:
ENON RIDGE ASSOCIATED DAY CARE,
INC.
205-252-1821
Purpose: To Serve children's needs in the greater
Services: Day care and developmental services.
Eligibility: 15 months - 14 years old.
Area Served: Greater Birmingham Area (Downtown, North B'ham, Ensley,
Pratt City and Norwood).
ERWIN/PINSON COMMUNITY EDUCATION
205-681-7418
Purpose: To provide programs requested by the community.
Services: Full day care. Before and after school. Adult education. Arts
and crafts. Cultural pursuits. Vocational classes. High school credit classes.
Physical and mental health programs.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area Served: Center Point, Pinson
334-687-5741
Purpose: Residential treatment center designed to Serve adolescents with
mental illness or emotional disturbance who require a secure treatment
environment.
Services: Residential treatment or mentally ill or emotionally disturbed
adolescents.
Eligibility: Age 12-18; Non-psychotic.
Area Served:
THE
Phone: 205-879-4847
Fax: 25-802-4900
Email: ecfamskill@cs.com
Website: www.ecfamilyskillscenter.com
Purpose: To act as the principal child abuse and neglect prevention
agency providing benefits to parents and children in the greater
Services: Free of charge, parenting classes, in home parenting
Eligibility: all
Area Served: Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair,
Birmingham, Al 35233
205-325-8100
Purpose: Provide medical and surgical eye, ear-nose and throat inpatient
and outpatient care.
Services: Emergency Dept. Workmen's comp safety vision program,
laboratory, and Ophthalmology residency program. Pharmacy, one-day surgery,
post operative recovery room, radiology, argon, yag and excimer lasers,
research.
Eligibility: Medicaid and Medicare accepted in Lions Eye clinic located
on 2nd floor.
Area Served: Alabama and
FAIRFIELD ALABAMA HOUSING AUTHORITY
6704 Avenue D
205-923-8017
Purpose: Provide decent housing to low income families and single parents
with dependent children or single persons on disability, elderly (62 or over).
Services: Section 8-existing housing and public housing. Senior citizens
club, lunch provided.
Eligibility: Fall within income limits, single persons without dependent
children must be elderly (62+) or receive disability.
Area Served: Public Housing-Fairfield only. Section 8- Fairfield,
Birmingham, Homewood, Brighton, Bessemer.
205-780-0404
Purpose: To provide recreation activities for the residents of Fairfield
and surrounding areas.
Services: Senior citizens program, commodity distribution, tutorial program,
computer classes, physical fitness center, adult education program, indoor
heated pool, four parks, horticulture classes.
Eligibility: 6 years to senior citizens
Area Served: Fairfield and surrounding areas
6405 Avenue D
Phone: 205-783-6804
Fax: 205-783-6805
Contact person: Dr. Yvette M. Richardson
Purpose: Education
Services: Special Education and community school. Vocational education.
Secondary or high school. Primary or elementary public school education.
Area Served:
FAMILY AND CHILD
SERVICES,
5201 Messed-
205-595-3621
Purpose: Provide education, seminars and training
Services: Family life education, workshops and seminars, therapeutic
foster care-specially trained and paid foster parents in a team with agency
staff care for children with serious emotional problems
Eligibility: Live or work in Jefferson, Blount, Shelby, St. Clair, or
Walker counties
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker counties
FAMILY AND CHILD
SERVICES: GATEWAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
205-595-3733
Purpose: To provide a residential treatment program for teenagers who
cannot live at hoe for emotional behavioral or family reasons.
Services: Treatment-oriented residential care. Individual and family
counseling, social and recreational activities. Group counseling, independent
living skills. Special education.
Eligibility: Live or work in Jefferson, Blount, Shelby, St. Clair or
Walker counties. Title XX eligible.
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount, Shelby, St. Clair and
FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES:
FAMILY SERVICES AND REACH
OUT TO CHILDREN
205-933-2009
Purpose: To provide education, counseling and advocacy services to
families.
Services: Marriage counseling, parent-child relation counseling,
individual and group counseling, services to families affected by physical or
sexual abuse, services about problems with aging, educational groups for
children and adolescents .
Eligibility: Live or work in Jefferson, Blount, Shelby, St. Clair or
Walker Counties.
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker Counties.
FANLIGHT PRODUCTIONS
4196 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02131
Phone: 617-469-4999
Toll Free: 800-937-4113
Fax: 617-469-3379
E-mail: info@fanlight.com
Website: www.fanlight.com
Contact person: General Information info@fanlight.com
President, Ben Achtenberg ben@fanlight.com
Distribution Director, Sandy St. Louis sandy@fanlight.com
Publicity Coordinator, Kelli English kelli@fanlight.com
Database Manager, Barbara Altman fanlight@fanlight.com
Purpose: to create for our clients a select collection of educational programs which are independent in their vision, emotionally and intellectually engaging in their approach, and accurate and up-to-date in their content.
Services: a leading distributor of innovative film and video works on
the social issues of our time, with a special focus on:
healthcare, mental health, professional ethics, aging and gerontology,
disabilities, the workplace, gender and family issues
205-933-2430
Purpose: Substance abuse treatment
Services: Residential living for males and females. Alcohol and drug
treatment and education. Recovery dynamics. Assessment and referral. Speakers
provision.
Eligibility: Age 19 and over, meal and female. 72 hour sobriety.
Area Served:
11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza 1,
1-800-683-5555
Purpose: Support clinical and basic research to find cure for inherited
retinal diseases, educates professional and lay communities and provides
resource information.
Services: Fund raising, research, fellowship for those with disease,
public education.
Eligibility: none
Area Served:
FREE WILL BAPTIST CHILDREN'S
HOME
Phone: 205-924-9751
Fax: 205-924-9574
Email: al.fwbchildhome@mindspring.com
Website: www.freewillbaptistchildrenshome.com
Purpose: Provide a home for children who need a place to live
Services: Christian environment, social services
Eligibility: Boys and girls ages 6-18 who are in school
Area Served:
205-625-6691
Purpose: Boys shelter home for orphaned, abused, abandoned and neglected
Services: Care and treatment, discipline, tutoring and all recreational,
physical, spiritual and emotional needs are met.
Eligibility: Boys age 6-18. Not habitually delinquent and able to
function in a normal public school setting.
Area Served: Statewide, but preference given to Blount and surrounding
counties.
FRIENDSHIP CENTER ADULT DAY CARE
205-838-5700
Purpose: Provide any adult 18 years and older with required supervision
while their family is not available to provide needed care
Services: Adult day care and caregiver support group.
Eligibility: Anyone 18 years or older who can eat and toilet self without
assistance.
Area Served: East and
205-631-1800
Purpose: Community educational service-vocational, business, and continuing
education for all ages. Childcare and facility rentals.
Services: High school credit classes. Informal education. Adult
education. Participatory recreation. Senior citizen opportunities. Child
care-after school and during the summer. Preschool program.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area served: Gardendale, Fultondale, Morris, Kimberly, Mt. Olive,
Warrior, Springdale and North Jefferson County.
GEORGE C. WALLACE SPEECH AND
HEARING CENTER
Station 6720,
205-665-6720
Purpose: Assist children and adults with communicative problems in
obtaining diagnostic and therapeutic services, training of students majoring in
speech pathology, audiology or teacher of the hearing impaired.
Services: Diagnosis of speech, language and hearing problems, Inpatient
rehab, Outpatient rehab, short-term residential care of mentally-retarded,
evaluation of augmentative communication, services to adults with acute or
chronic neurological conditions.
Eligibility: Age limitations in various services. Resident of state.
Area Served: No restrictions.
GLENWOOD AUTISM MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES
205-969-2880
Purpose: Provide residential and educational services to children and
young adults ages 5 to 21 years, carrying a diagnosis of atypical pervasive
developmental disorder, including autistic, childhood schizophrenic and
severely emotionally disturbed.
Services: Provides year-round residential and educational services.
Students attend Allan Cott School during the day and return to the group home
for structured academic, behavioral, socialization, language stimulation and
pre-vocational programs.
Eligibility: Primary psychiatric diagnosis of pervasive developmental
disorder and autism.
Area Served: Statewide
GLENWOOD ADULT MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES
205-969-2880
Purpose: Provide residential care and day programming for young adults
with mental illness and autism.
Services: Residential, group home, supervised apartment living, and day
programs for adults with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, autism or other major
psychiatric disorders. Structured schedule of classes, activities, counseling,
medical treatment and nutrition plans
Eligibility: Diagnosis of schizophrenia, autism or other major
psychiatric disorder, 19-35 yrs/age.
Area Served: Statewide
GLENWOOD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
205-205-2880
Purpose: A non-profit organization devoted to providing educational and treatment
services to emotionally disturbed individuals.
Services: Educational programming for developmentally and emotionally
disabled children (Allan Cott School), adult services, camps, autism clinics
and services, Daniel House residential programs, and Children's resource
centers. Psychological assessments, counseling
Eligibility: Varies: See each individual Glenwood Service Center or
Program.
Area Served: Statewide
Contact Person: Trina K. Banks
Phone: 205-786-4663
Fax: 205-780-0750
E-Mail: mailto:grahouse@bellsouth.net
Purpose: To provide a secure, loving home for girls aged 6 to 16, who
have experienced abuse and neglect.
Services: Group home for
girls. Each girl’s physical, emotional,
spiritual, and academic needs are determined and plans are made to meet those
needs.
Eligibility: Girls ages 6-16
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount, Walker, Shelby, and St. Clair counties
205-595-4555
Purpose: Provide residential and habilitation services to individuals
with mental retardation. To enable persons with mental retardation to reach
maximum potential for movement to a more independent setting.
Services: Intensive Habilitation Training: personal, social, community
living, basic life skills
Eligibility: Primary diagnosis of mental retardation. Adolescent males
referred must be 12-18 years of age. Adult males and females referred must be
18-65 years of age.
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair Counties.
Contact Person: Diane Odom MS MLAP
Phone: 334-794-3771
Fax: 334-671-1587
Purpose: Substance abuse treatment
for adults.
Services: 14 to 28 days residential care-group therapy. Individual
therapy. Assertion training, relaxation training, pastoral counseling, didactic
lectures of alcoholism, A.A.
Eligibility: At least 19 years old, substance dependence diagnosis.
Area Served: State of
Comments: Applicants for admission
must have a State-approved assessment completed by a qualified person.
318-797-8500
Purpose: Residential training for the mentally retarded.
Services: Care and training designed to maximize development potentials
of mentally retarded clients.
Eligibility: Varies according to age and developmental disability.
Area Served: No restrictions.
HOMELESS SERVICES
PROJECT OF MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
205-595-4555
Purpose: To coordinate and provide services to persons with a serious
mental illness aged 18 and older who Are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Services: Case management, weekly acute care psychiatric clinic provided
at a local shelter.
Eligibility: Persons with a serious mental illness, ages 18 or older, who
are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness
Area Served: Primarily Jefferson County and City of Birmingham.
205-323-5311
Purpose: To provide outreach, referral, and case management to homeless
veterans who have not previously accessed the VA system.
Services: Outreach. Information and referral. Case Management.
Outpatients substance abuse counseling. Vocational rehabilitation services.
Veterans benefits counseling.
Eligibility Military veterans who are currently homeless. Some
eligibility limitations based on discharge status may apply.
Area Served: Surrounding area
7 Hollywood Boulevard.
Phone: 205-870-4203
Fax: 205-877-4544
Email: dpatters@homewood.k12.al.us
Website: www.homewood.k12.al.us
Purpose: Education
Services: Special Education Pre-K through Grade 12 Child Find,
Psychometry, Special Education and related services
Eligibility: Residency
Area Served:
HOPE PROGRAM: ASSOC RETARDED
CITIZENS,
205-323-6383
Purpose: Provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers with
handicaps and their families
Services: Educational services, physical, occupational, speech and
language therapy. Nursing and psychological services.
Eligibility: Infants and toddlers to 3 years with developmental delays.
Area Served: Jefferson County.
HORIZON CLUB, MENTAL HEALTH
ASSOCIATION OF
205-933-9393
Purpose: Care and treatment of the mentally ill
Services: Social rehabilitation of patients recovering from either mental
illness or emotional illness
Eligibility: Varies
Area Served: Jefferson, Shelby, Walker counties.
WALKER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Phone: 205- 648-5963
Fax: 205-648-0853
Contact Person: Janet Eustice
Purpose: To provide decent, safe and sanitary housing to low-income
persons
Services: Public housing, Section 8 program, welfare to work, mainstream
program for disabled individuals
Eligibility: Income and family composition eligible
Area Served:
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBIANA
205-669-6921
Purpose: Provide low cost housing for low income families
Services: Public housing and Section 8 housing
Eligibility: Age 62 and up, disabled or handicapped, family unit, based
on income and family composition, low income.
Area Served: Shelby County, except Calera and Montevallo
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF JASPER
P.O. Box 582, 2207 Highway 69 South
205-384-4864
Purpose: Provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for low income
families
Services: Conventional public housing, Section 8.
Eligibility: Family, elderly, disabled, low income.
Area Served: Jasper and surrounding area.
HOUSING AUTHORITY, CITY OF
205-324-0641
Purpose: Provides housing for low income families and other services to
meet their human needs.
Services: Housing counseling, public housing and rental, assistance to
eligible persons in privately-owned housing, community clinic, security to
residents.
Eligibility: Married, low income, or over 21 with dependents, low income,
or single aged 62 and up, or disabled.
Area Served: City of
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CARBON HILL
205-924-4171
Purpose: To provide safe, sanitary housing to low income families
Services: Housing for low income families
Eligibility: Low income
Area Served:
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF
205-481-4420
Purpose: To provide decent, safe and sanitary housing.
Services: Public Housing limited to referrals based on Federal regulations.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area Served: Primarily City of Bessemer.
HUEYTOWN AREA COMMUNITY
EDUCATION
205-491-6962
Purpose: Provides services and activities that are beneficial to the
community. Encourage community participation in all facets including education
that affects their lives.
Services: Pre-school development. After school enrichment. Vocational and
adult education. Recreation. Informal education. Community forum. Senior
citizens program. Formal education. Summer day care.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area Served: Hueytown, Oak Grove, Pleasant Grove, McAdory and Greenwood.
Contact Person: Dan Kessler
Phone: 205-251-2223
Fax: 205-251-0605
E-Mail: bilc@bellsouth.net
Website: www.birminghamilc.org
Purpose: To empower people with
disabilities to fully participate in the community.
Services: Advocacy, peer support,
information and referral, independent living skills training, employment, home
modification, benefits, planning, assistance and outreach, nursing home
transition, interpreting, computer lab, ADA technical assistance, adult basic education.
Eligibility: Presence of a significant disability.
Area Served: Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount and Walker counties.
Comments: Offices are also located
in Jasper and Alabaster. Jasper phone
number: 205-387-0159
Alabaster phone number: 205-685-0570
Phone: 205-384-6880
Fax: 205-387-5213
Email: mmorton@jasper.k12.al.us
Website: www.jasper.k12.al.us
Purpose: Provide quality education for all students K-12
Services: Kindergarten, primary, upper elementary and secondary
education. Vocational technical education, grades 9-12. Special Education,
K-12, AOD demonstration site
Eligibility: Age 3-21, resident of Jasper, living within Jasper City
limits
Area Served: Jasper
JCCEO COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
205-787-3040
Purpose: Drug abuse prevention and treatment, provide services to assist
individuals and families to meet emergency needs, overcome problems and seek
self-sufficiency.
Services: Alcohol and Drug outreach counseling
Eligibility: Low income.
Area Served:
JEFFERSON COUNTY HOUSING
AUTHORITY
205-849-0123
Purpose: Administer and manage public housing
Services: Assisted housing, transitional housing available, housing
counseling services.
Eligibility: Income
Area Served: Jefferson County, outside city of Birmingham.
205-849-2352
Purpose: A 436-bed non-profit facility providing nursing and
rehabilitation services.
Services: Institutional care-adults, skilled nursing care, ICF nursing
care, hospital referrals, suction machines, inpatient rehabilitation.
Eligibility: Jefferson County resident for 6 months. Must be 60 years old
or older and in need of long term care.
Area Served: Jefferson County.
JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH
205-933-9110
Purpose: To preserve, protect and promote the general health and
environment of the community.
Services: ADAPT, Adult Medical, Child health, Elderly and Disabled
Medicaid Waiver Program, Family planning, Home Health Care, Hospice,
Immunizations, maternity, mental Health, Nutrition, Sexually-Transmitted
Diseases, and tuberculosis programs. Environment health.
Eligibility: Varies
Area Served:
JEFFERSON COUNTY CHILD
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, INC
205-933-1095
Purpose: To provide training and support service to child care facilities
and families.
Services: Information on available child care and on child abuse neglect.
Child nutrition program. Child are to eligible families in Head Start Family
Day Care. Educational Services outreach. Corporate child care program.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area Served: Family Care Nutrition Program: Jefferson, Shelby, Walker,
St. Clair and Blount counties. Educational Services Outreach and Head Start:
Jefferson County.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
205-918-5100
Purpose: To help persons in Jefferson County, within certain eligibility
requirements, through direct money payments and/or various social services
where applicable
Services: Child Protective Services.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
MINOR-CORNER-BAGLEY-WEST JEFFERSON AREA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
205-674-5934
Purpose: To make available to the tax payers the facilities of the ten
schools in our zone by offering classes and facility rentals to every age group.
Services: Child care (pre-school classes). Senior citizens program.
Vocational classes. Credit classes. GED preparation. Adult learning laboratory.
Informal education (art, dancing, etc.) Participatory recreation.
Eligibility: Classes are open to everyone.
Area served: Minor, Corner, Bagley and West Jefferson area.
JEFFERSON-BLOUNT-ST. CLAIR
MENTAL HEALTH/MENTAL RETARDATION AUTHORITY
The Montcrest Building,
Phone: 205- 595-4555
Website: www.jbsmha.com
Purpose: To plan, develop and implement mental health and mental
retardation services for the 3-county region.
Services: Substance abuse administration, residential care for persons
with a serious mental illness, housing programs, Homeless Services Project,
Community based training programs, Information and referral services, Probate
Ct. Liaison, Bryce Hospital Liaison
Eligibility: Residents of Jefferson, Blount or St. Clair Counties.
Area Served: Jefferson , Blount, St. Clair Counties.
205-879-0411
Purpose: Provide facilities, progress and activities for the cultural,
moral, social and physical betterment of all its members.
Services: Early childhood education, adult education, art exhibits,
library, participatory recreation and athletic activities. Fitness program.
Services to older persons, day camp, day care, fitness programs, leadership
development, Kosher meals on wheels
Eligibility: Fee based
Area Served:
205- 879-3438
Purpose: Fulfills the unmet social, emotion, educational, and financial
needs of the Jewish Community while being responsive to the needs of the
general community.
Services: Comprehensive social services to all ages including counseling,
services to the elderly, career services, emergency assistance, transportation
services for the elderly and handicapped, welcome program for Jewish newcomers
and their families.
Area Served: Birmingham metro Area
205-678-8331
Purpose: Provide healing residential environment to abused/neglected
youth with family support and training services.
Services: Residential care to youth 10-16 on admission. therapeutic
support services. Parent training classes.
Eligibility: 10-16 ages on admission. DHR or private youth in Alabama who
can function in an open door setting.
Area Served: Jefferson and Shelby Counties primarily. Statewide.
205-836-4663
Purpose: Provide an independent and assisted living facility for adults
55 years and older
Services: Independent and assisted living, housing, meals, activities,
personal care as appropriate, transportation and emergency response system
within rooms.
Eligibility: 55 years and older
Area Served: Unrestricted
205-868-2303
Purpose: Create opportunities for people with disabilities and help
people meet their abilities through programs, advocacy, research, education and
support services.
Services: Wheelchair sports programs, super sports for youth, start on
success internship program, religion and disability, SportsQuest for fitness
and wellness, safety and accident prevention promotion.
Eligibility: Disabled or a parent of child with disability.
Area Served:
205-699-6223
Purpose: Provide housing assistance for low to moderate income
individuals and families.
Services: Section 8- 73 Certificates/Vouchers. Family Self-sufficiency,
Boys & girls club of Leeds
Eligibility: Low to moderate income, over 19 years of age.
Area Served: Leeds area and 30 mile radius
LLOYD NOLAND HOSPITAL &
HEALTH SYSTEM
205-783-5121
Purpose: To provide comprehensive health care services, ambulatory care,
psychiatric inpatient and outpatient care, alcohol and drug recovery center and
relapse prevention program.
Services: Drug abuse and prevention programs
Eligibility: Varies with programs.
Area Served: Jefferson and surrounding counties.
MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Spectrum
(More advanced individuals with Autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)
MAAP Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 524
Crown Point, IN 46307
Phone: (219) 662-1311
Website: http://maapservices.org/index.html
MAYOR'S COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
ISSUES
Mayors Office,
205- 254-2320
Purpose: Work for the removal of education, transportation, housing,
recreational and architectural barriers for the disabled.
Services: Housing advocacy for the mentally and physically disabled.
Equal access to transportation, advocacy for the protection of the aged,
infirmed, disabled and for social development.
Eligibility: Referral- Persons wishing to bring items to the attention of
the council should contact chairman prior to regular meeting of council.
Area Served:
205-592-0413
Purpose: Delivers noon meal to the homebound frail elderly of Jefferson
County.
Services: Meals for the homebound, frail and elderly.
Eligibility: At least 60 years of age, homebound and unable to prepare a
nutritious meal for themselves.
Area Served: Jefferson County.
205-838-3103
Purpose: Provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services including
preventive, ambulatory, curative and restorative care.
Services: Elderly medical services, emergency service, social work
department, dental, community health classes, cancer center, volunteer and
auxiliary services, physician information line, speech pathology, clinical
psychology services.
Eligibility: Varies
Area Served: Jefferson County and portions of Blount, Shelby and St.
Clair Counties.
MENTAL RETARDATION AND
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, INC.
Phone: 205-945-9310
Fax: 205-945-8527
Email: fpinto@mrddmcn.com
Contact Person: Frederick M. Pinto
Purpose: Alabama Act 310 authority for MR services in
Services: Case Management, Day Programs, Residential, Supported Work,
Personal Care, Behavior Management
Eligibility: Mental retardation from 0-3 years and 18 years above
Area Served: Jefferson County.
MENTAL HEALTH
ASSOCIATION OF
205-933-9393
Purpose: Assure better care and treatment of the mental ill. Work for
prevention for mental illness and promote mental health. Information and
referral help and advocacy for persons with mental or emotional problems.
Services: Identification of unmet mental health needs, mobilization of
community to meet needs; Horizon cubs, Social rehab of patients recovering from
mental or emotional illness, Clairmont House for rehab and help for mentally
restored to find employment, education
Area Served: Jefferson, Shelby and Walker Counties.
MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS OF
800-264-6422 (Clients)
334-834-3055 (Others)
http://members.aol.com/MHCAAL/
Purpose: Provides support to person experiencing mental illness and those
struggling towards recovery. MHCA also advocates for consumers' rights and for
more effective services throughout the State of Alabama.
Eligibility: Any consumer of Mental Health Services.
Area Served: State of
MENTAL RETARDATION AND
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF
205-945-9310
Purpose: Provide case management services to individuals with mental
retardation and other developmental disabilities.
Services: Case management.
Eligibility: Mental retardation or other developmental disabilities from
age 4 and above
Area Served: Jefferson County.
MENTAL ILLNESS
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM OF MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
Birmingham, Al 35213
205-595-4555
Purpose: Provide mental health services in community based residential
treatment facilities for those with a serious mental illness who after being
discharged from a psychiatric hospital, require a transition between hospital
and community
Services: Alternative residential care to hospitalization, 24 hour
residential care, training in daily living skills, education in appropriate
mental health care practices, guidance in resocialization and communication
skills, vocational guidance, housing location
Eligibility: Individuals with a serious mental illness, ages 18 and older
Area Served: Primarily individuals from Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair
counties.
MENTAL HEALTH AND
RETARDATION AUTHORITY OF JEFFERSON-BLOUNT-ST. CLAIR COUNTIES
Montcrest Building,
205-595-4555
Purpose: Plan, develop and implement mental health and mental retardation
services for the region.
Services: Substance abuse administration, residential care for persons
with serious mental illness, housing programs, Homeless Services Project,
Training, Information and referral, Probate court Liaison, Bryce Hospital
Liaison, Outreach Case Management Services
Eligibility: Residents of Jefferson, Blount or St. Clair Counties
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount, St. Clair Counties.
205-951-2442
Purpose: To provide retirement and health care services.
Services: Institutional care, cottages, apartments, private and
semi-private retirement units. Intermediate and skilled health care facilities.
Activities, physical therapy. Suction machines. Volunteer services.
Eligibility: Age 62 years and older.
Area Served: Facilities in Auburn, Decatur, Dothan, Anniston, Selma and
205-320-8836
Purpose: To aid the drug addict in recovery.
Services: Group support system.
Eligibility: A desire to stop using drugs.
Area Served: Birmingham and surrounding areas
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF
MENTALLY-ILL
800-626-4199
Purpose: Self-help organization that provides support, education and information
to those who have a relative or friend suffering a serious mental illness, and
people who have the illnesses themselves.
Services: Support group for mentally ill and their families. Community
education about mental illness. Speakers bureau.
Eligibility: None
Area Served:
NATIONAL DISSEMINATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
P.O. Box
1492
Washington, DC 20013
Phone/TTY (800) 695-0285
Fax (202) 884-8441
Email: nichcy@aed.org
Website: http://www.nichcy.org
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center Autism Webpage
Website: http://www.nectac.org/topics/autism/autism.asp
205-323-3940
Purpose: To provide homes for handicapped, disabled or elderly.
Services: Housing for disabled, handicapped or elderly. Activities and recreational
programs. Nutrition center.
Eligibility: Must be 62 years of age, disabled or handicapped.
Area Served: Statewide
NEW COVENANT OUTREACH
MINISTRIES
205- 925-2350
Purpose: Outreach community service ministry. Drug abuse and prevention
treatment
Services: Substance abuse counseling. Battered women assistance. Child
day care. Homeless assistance. Food.
Eligibility: none
Area Served: Southwest Birmingham, Zip code area 35211
NICHCY Autism Resources Page
Website: http://www.nichcy.org/resources/autism.asp#orgs
NORTHWEST ALABAMA MENTAL
205-387-0541
Purpose: Provide comprehensive community mental health services.
Services: Alcoholism prevention and treatment. Employee assistance
programs, individual and family counseling, day treatment services, drug abuse
prevention and treatment, emergency mental health services, suicide prevention
and crisis intervention, residential.
Eligibility: None
Area Served: Fayette, Lama, Marion, Walker and
205-664-3480
Toll Free Phone: 877-458-3514
Contact Person: Shannon Kilpatrick
Purpose/Services: This facility serves at risk youth with a variety of
emotional and behavioral disorders. This
highly structured program provides various therapeutic milieus to offer diverse
levels of programming to youth with multiple special needs. They also offer short-term assessments and
have a school on site.
Eligibility: Each child is individually assessed, please call for
assessment.
Area Served: Entire state of
600 Cross Creek Trail
205-663-4822
Purpose: Provides a protective, stimulating and warm environment for
individuals 60 years of age or older that cannot be left alone unsupervised,
with emphasis on maintaining and improving the social, physical and behavioral
functioning of each individual.
Services: Adult day care. Family support group. Educational activities.
Exercise activities. Socialization. Companionship.
Eligibility: Age 60 years or older and meets one or more requirements:
Requires minimal assistance with activities of daily living. Slight physical,
cognitive or emotional problems who require supervision on a regular basis.
Lives with and is cared for by others.
Area Served: Shelby and Jefferson Counties.
1915 Avenue H, Ensley
205-787-7100
Purpose: Provide services for those who abuse and/or are addicted to
alcohol or drugs to achieve a drug-free lifestyle.
Services: Alcohol and drug outpatient treatment and prevention services.
Residential rehab program.
Eligibility: Ambulatory and have no severe physical and/or mental
handicaps
Area Served: Jefferson and surrounding counties.
OASIS WOMEN'S COUNSELING CENTER
Phone: 205-933-0338
Fax: 205-933-0343
Email: stassin@oasiscounseling.org
Website: www.oasiscounseling.org
Purpose: Individual counseling for women and their children including
couples and marital counseling and family counseling
Services: Counseling, educational classes and seminars
Eligibility: Women, age 18 and up
Area Served: Birmingham, and surrounding area.
Contact Person: Betty Lee
Phone: 205-251-2178
Fax: 205-925-4151
E-Mail: PooleSCW@msn.com
Purpose: Provide a place for functionally impaired older adults to
receive nutrition, health screening rehabilitation, socialization and
supervision in a protective setting.
Services: Older Adult Day Care is a flexible program of services and
activities, provides for personal enrichment and reduces isolation, assists
older adults to remain in their own homes and communities. Health, social and
support services.
Eligibility: Adults age 60 and over.
Area Served: Greater Birmingham. Monday through Friday.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES OASIS PROGRAM
Phone: 205-290-4451
Fax: 205-940-9809
1-800-671-6837 Toll Free
Contact Person: Julie Brock, Coordinator
Purpose: To provide a comprehensive array of independent living services
to persons age 55 or over and functionally visually impaired
Services: Rehabilitation Teaching, Orientation and Mobility, Low Vision
Exams, Adaptive Devices, Peer Support, Support Groups
Eligibility: Age 55 and over; Resident of Alabama; Functionally Visually
Impaired
Area Served:
205-791-2042
Purpose: Drug abuse and prevention treatment. Provide comprehensive recovery
services to chemically dependent women and childcare services for their
preschool age children.
Services: Comprehensive, residential treatment program to address the
needs of chemically dependent women and their children.
Eligibility: Chemically-dependent women, 16 years of age and older, with
custody of their preschool age children.
Area Served: Greater Birmingham area
Phone: 205-625-5955
Fax: 205-625-5956
Email: smaynor@otelco.net
Contact Person: Sarah Maynor
Purpose: Low rent housing, subsidized
Services: To provide housing for elderly, handicap, low income families
Eligibility: Income must pass criteria on application for housing, such as
references, former landlord records, criminal records, etc.
Area Served:
OUTREACH CASE MANAGEMENT
FOR MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
205-595-4555
Purpose: Provide case management services to individuals who have a
serious mental illness
Services: Case management and nursing services.
Eligibility: Individuals with a serious mental illness, Ages 18 and older
who reside in Jefferson, Blount or St. Clair counties.
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount, St. Clair Counties.
PARENT ADVOCATES/DOWN SYNDROME
205-822-2589
Purpose: Emotional and educational support group for persons associated
with Down Syndrome
Services: Support and educational association for persons desiring ore
information about Down Syndrome, personal contact with parents of newborns with
Down Syndrome to lend emotional support. Information about early intervention.
Parental Staff support at UAB clinic
Area Served:
900
205-581-5104
Purpose: Serve the community through cultural enrichment, recreation and
educational opportunities.
Services: Adult classes, Senior citizens programs, cultural arts programs,
referral services.
Eligibility: Enrollment in programs of interest.
Area Served: Smithfield, Bush Hills, East Thomas, Enon Ridge,
Metropolitan Gardens, Graymont, Fairview, Ensley, Highlands and College Hills.
P.O. Box 1348, 6317 Highway 79
Phone: 205-681-2331
Purpose: Provide care for persons (18 and older) for a portion of each
day with a planned program.
Services: Van transportation, activities, supervision by experienced
personnel, Balanced hot meal at lunch.
Eligibility: 18 or older, continent, Non combative.
Area Served: Center Point, Pinson, Roebuck, East Lake, and Tarrant.
Comments: We welcome anyone to
come visit our center.
205-686-7621
Purpose: Provide low cost, public housing to individuals who qualify on
the basis of income and need.
Services: Public Housing. Elderly housing.
Eligibility: 62 years and older, single., 21 years, married, person with
dependents, disabled, low income.
Area Served: Walker County.
Pervasive Developmental Disorders Clinic
The University of Alabama
Department of Psychology
P.O. Box 870348
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone: (205) 348-5000
Website: http://psychology.ua.edu/pdd/UAPDDhomepage.htm
PIONEERS FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM
205-879-0806
Purpose: Expand opportunities for the physically and mentally challenged
that enhance their quality of life, especially in the area of recreation.
Services: Database network for sharing information with the
handicapped/disabled community and agencies or organization to meet their
needs.
Eligibility: Disabled or handicapped person. Parent or care giver. Agency
or organization serving similar population.
Area Served:
PLANNING FOR ACCESSIBLE MEETINGS
Website: Planning for Accessible Meetings
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Website: http://www.pbis.org/main.htm
205-0296
Purpose: Provide programs and services to older adults in the areas that
will enhance the quality of life -to make aging positive, meaningful and
dignified.
Services: AWARE: Job search assistance and placement. Ensley Sr. Center,
Participatory recreation, Foster Grandparents, Geriatric Social services, RSVP,
Morning Alert in congregate living, TELECARE daily phone check, Senior Companion
Program, SR. Saver Discounts.
Eligibility: AWARE, Age 40+, RSVP, Age 55+, All other programs, Age 60+.
FGP and SCP Volunteers must meet low-income, health, training requirement.
Area Served: Jefferson County=multi-services. RSVP= Shelby, Blount, and
Walker Counties.
205-841-0682
Purpose: Housing for low income elderly and mobility impaired.
Services: Subsidized housing assistance for special groups.
Eligibility: Low income
Area Served: Greater Birmingham.
205-930-3622
Purpose: To coordinate investigation of child abuse in Jefferson County
for the D..A.
Services: Coordinates with law enforcement, DHR, and the D.A.'s office
all reports of physical or sexual abuse of children. Interviews are held at
Prescott House for the child victim/witness in order that the child only has to
relate their experience one time
Eligibility: Child victim or witness.
Area Served: Jefferson County.
909 Princeton Avenue S.W., and
205-783-3291
Purpose: Provide safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income
elderly and physically handicapped individuals.
Services: Recreational program, transportation to shopping areas and
scheduled group outings. Geriatric counseling for families. Health Clinic. Case
management/service coordination.
Eligibility: 62 years of age with a physical handicap
Area Served:
PROBATE LIAISON FOR
MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
Jefferson County Courthouse, 716 21st Street North, Room 114
205-325-5009
Purpose: To secure most appropriate form of treatment in the least restrictive
setting for individuals with a serious mental illness.
Services: Screening, referral and information. Assistance with commitment
process. Case management.
Eligibility: Individuals with a serious mental illness and their
families.
Area Served:
RADIO READING SERVICE- WBHM
RADIO
205-934-6576
Purpose: To provide via closed circuit radio, access to a wide variety of
printed material such as local and national newspapers and current magazines.
Services: Closed circuit radio, access to a wide variety of printed
material such as local and national newspapers and current magazines for
visually impaired or physically disabled.
Eligibility: Inability to read conventional size print material, either
as a result of visual or physical handicap.
Area Served: Alabama (Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Mobile,
Tuscaloosa)
205-838-7637
Purpose: To Serve the educational, recreational and vocational needs of
persons in the community and to work with agencies in providing services to the
people.
Services: Informal education. Adult education. GED Preparation.
Participatory recreation. Available supervised rooms for community meetings.
Pre-school care. Community theater.
205-425-1531
Purpose: To work with youth in the community to provide wholesome
recreation for community youth and senior citizens.
Services: Senior citizen programs, summer youth employment program
through JCCEO, youth employment counseling, neighborhood development, summer
lunch program, recreational activities.
Eligibility: Resident of Brighton, Bessemer, Roosevelt, Lipscomb,
Brownsville and Birmingham.
Area Served: Roosevelt City and surrounding areas.
205-595-1983
Purpose: Provide therapeutic environment for adolescents in crisis
Services: Residential Treatment Program for children birth to 12 yrs old.
Youth Treatment Program for ages 12-17. Day treatment programs for F.A.C.E.
Maternity Shelter for unmarried, pregnant (12-17).
Eligibility: Phone for appointment. Eligibility ages. Maternity requires
Jefferson County resident.
Area Served: Jefferson, Shelby and Walker Counties.
205-979-0302
Purpose: Provide constructive alternatives to pregnant women and girls
and those affected by abortion.
Services: Counseling. Free pregnancy testing, referral services, baby
maternity items, Abortion trauma counseling, sex and family education, baby
classes.
Eligibility: Any pregnant woman experiencing a troubled pregnancy and/or
suffering from the aftermath of abortion.
Area Served: Metro Birmingham.
205-829-9411
Purpose: State psychiatric hospital serving patients 18 and older,
primarily under civil commitment through the probate court.
Services: Psychiatric treatment including assessments, treatment
interventions, family and individual therapy, other therapies, discharge
planning.
Eligibility: Have a mental illness for which treatment is available and
hospitalization is the least restrictive environment in which to receive this
treatment.
Area Served: 20 southernmost counties of
205-822-1360
Purpose: Multipurpose with activities for senior citizens
Services: Senior Citizens Club
Eligibility: Primarily serving the people of the Bluff Park/Shades Crest
Community
Area Served: Bluff Park and Shades Crest
SHADES VALLEY COMMUNITY
EDUCATION ZONE
5191 Pine
205-951-1342
Purpose: To Serve the educational needs and provide services for the
community.
Services: Night classes (GED, vocational, high school completion credit,
etc.). 4 year kindergarten. After school child care. Recreational.
Eligibility: Varies
Area Served: Cahaba Heights, Irondale and Grantswood areas.
THE ARC OF SHELBY COUNTY, INC.
205-664-9313
Purpose: Improving the quality of life of the developmentally delayed.
Services: Early intervention program for children with developmental
delay. Physical and speech therapy, occupational therapy and educational
programs for ages 0-3. Parent counseling and education. Public info, Advocacy,
Pre-school program 0-3.
Eligibility: Varies.
Area Served: Shelby county and surrounding areas.
Phone: 205-669-3828
Fax: 205-669-8774
Email: s.seniorservices@att.net
Contact Person: Susan Tedford
Purpose: Meals on Wheels, Transporting seniors who do not have
transportation – six centers for ambulatory clients
Services: Homemakers, homebound meals, transportation, congregate meals,
information and referral, recreation, legal counseling, postal alert,
nutritional education, respite service. Oak Mountain Enrichment Center-day care
for older adults.
Eligibility: Age 60 and older, homebound not able to cook or do for
themselves
Area Served:
P.O. Box 488,
205-620-8100
Purpose: Drug abuse and prevention treatment.
Services: Substance abuse program.
Eligibility: none
Area Served: No restrictions
SHELBY COUNTY ASSOCIATION
OF RETARDED CITIZENS (ARC)
205-664-9313
Purpose: Improving the quality of life of the developmentally delayed
Services: Early intervention, physical therapy, speech, occupational
therapies, educational programs for birth to 3 yrs. Counseling, parent
education, public information, referrals, advocacy, pre-school programs 0-3
yrs.
Area Served: Shelby County and surrounding areas.
4616 Terrace R
Contact Person: Judy Poole
Phone: 205-925-0451
Fax: 205-925-4151
E-Mail: PooleSCW@msn.com
Purpose: Provide minimal in-home services for age 60+, western area
persons through use of retired volunteers and on-site activities for age 55+.
Services: Telephone reassurance, information and referral , friendly
visitor and handyman services, Meals on Wheels, Transportation, Vial of Life,
Adventures in Learning, Luncheons and forums, health screenings.
Eligibility: 60+ age and over for in-home services, must live within
defined services area of Western Birmingham.
Area Served: Western Birmingham for in-home services. Greater Birmingham
for on-site services.
19th Street and
205-933-1273
Purpose: Community based interfaith organization of older adults for
personal growth and to help maintain dignity, interdependence and usefulness.
Services: Adventures inn learning, AARP Tax Aide, Low impact aerobics,
Trips, medical equipment lending library, health screening, training and
education, foot care clinics, information and referral.
Eligibility: Senior adults
Area Served: Southside
205-822-7201
Purpose: Provide a variety of services and programs to senior adults.
Services: Adventures in learning, Widowed Person Service, Telephone
reassurance, Trips, handyman service, friendly companion program, shopper's
assistance, transportation, low impact aerobic exercise, reminiscence, Meals on
Wheels.
Eligibility: 60 and over
Area Served: Bluff Park and surrounding areas
SHORT TERM RESIDENTIAL ADOLESCENT TREATMENT (START)
Route 2,
205-924-4133
Purpose: Substance abuse treatment for adolescents and their families
Services: Residential substance abuse treatment for adolescents age 13-18
years. Individual, group, and family therapy.
Eligibility: A primary substance abuse diagnosis.
Area Served:
205-387-1468
Purpose: Work with exceptional children in educating them to their
maximum potential.
Services: Special education, physical therapy and education, speech
pathology, hearing evaluations, health care, learning disabilities, educational
and psychological evaluations.
Eligibility: TMR, Multiple Disabilities, Meet State (public education)
requirements and guidelines.
Area Served: Walker County and Jasper City and surrounding counties.
SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
OF MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY
205-833-7925
Purpose: Provide intensive habilitation training for skill acquisition in
developmental areas including training in economic self-sufficiency, self-care,
self-direction, receptive/expressive language and independent living to
mentally retarded individuals.
Services: Functional academics. Independent living skills. Community
utilization skills. supported work.
Eligibility: Primary diagnosis of mental retardation. Males and females
18 to 65 years of age.
Area Served: Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair counties.
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE OF JASPER
800-772-1213
Purpose: Administer Federal Social Security Insurance Benefits
Services: Assist public in filing claims and reports for: Social Security
Retirement , Survivors, and disability payments. SSI, Medicare, Black Lung and
other benefits. Referrals to other agencies.
Eligibility: Varied on age, earnings, disability.
Area Served:
1-800-772-1213
Purpose: To provide cash benefits to individuals eligible for retirement,
disability, and survivors benefits. Benefits are also provided for individuals
with limited income and resources who Are 65 and over or disabled.
Services: Health ins. (Medicare), Social Security cash benefits for
retired persons 62 and older, dependents, disabled persons and dependents;
survivors and dependents. Black Lung Benefits for coal miners. Supplemental
Security Income (65 and older, blind or disabled
Eligibility: See Services.
Area Served: Jefferson and
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION –
Phone: 205-349-4863
Fax: 205-758-4729
1-800-772-1213 Toll Free
Contact Person: Rufus Lewis
Email: AL.FO.Tuscaloosa@SSA.Gov
Website: www.ssa.gov
Purpose: To provide benefits allowed
under the Social Security Act which include retirement, survivor, disability,
and SSI aged and disabled, and Medicare
Services: Various benefits under the Social Security and/or Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) Act
Eligibility: For SSI, limited income and resources and age 65 or older or
disabled. For SSA benefits, enough
earnings under Social Security to allow payments. Benefits for disabled children (disabled
prior to age 18) and the child of a worker who is deceased, retired or
disabled.
Area Served: Anniston, Birmingham,
Decatur, Dothan, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Selma,
Tuscaloosa, and Columbus, GA counties
SONRISE HEALTH MINISTRIES, INC.
205-967-8302
Purpose: Assess medical, physical, psychological, spiritual and
nutritional needs of homebound elderly and disabled persons.
Services: Basic health, social and vocational evaluations. Provision of
supplies and durable medical equipment, financial supplements for sitters.
Medications.
Eligibility: 55 years or older, receiving or applied for disability.
Moderate to low income.
Area Served: Jefferson and Shelby counties.
Phone: 205-933-2332
Fax: 205-933-7361
Contact person: Mel York, Director
Purpose: Adult Day Care –
specializing in care for persons with Alzheimer’s, and dementia.
Services: Specialized activities,
exercise, arts and crafts, movies; lunch, snacks provided, and assistance w/
ADL’s.
Eligibility: An adult with some
disability especially Alzheimer’s or any type of dementia (memory disorders)
Area Served: Jefferson and
surrounding counties.
Comments: Hours- 7:15am-5:30pm – Monday thru Friday
SOUTHEASTERN
700 South 19th Street, VA
205-933-8101 EXT 6995
Purpose: To assist blind veterans in management and adjustment to sight
loss.
Services: Provides inpatient rehabilitation services to blinded veterans
to assist them in overcoming the handicapping effects of blindness.
Eligibility: Clients must be legally blind veterans.
Area Served: 10 Southeastern States.
SPECIAL EDUCATION ACTION
COMMITTEE
205-941-0313
Purpose: To provide individual case work, outreach, and training
Services: Non-profit organization providing self advocacy and training to
parents of children with disabilities.
Eligibility: Any child with special education needs
Area Served:
SPECIAL EDUCATION ACTION
COMMITTEE
205-882-3911
Purpose: To provide individual case work, outreach, and training
Services: Non-profit organization providing self advocacy and training to
parents of children with disabilities.
Eligibility: Any child with special education needs
Area Served:
SPECIAL EDUCATION ACTION
COMMITTEE
3207 International Drive, Suite C
P.O. Box 161274 (zip 36616-2274)
334-478-1208
800-222-7322
Purpose: To provide individual case work, outreach, and training
Services: Non-profit organization providing self advocacy and training to
parents of children with disabilities.
Eligibility: Any child with special education needs
Area Served:
ST. MARTIN'S IN-THE-PINES
NURSING HOME & RETIREMENT CENTER
205-956-1831
Purpose: Provide a facility for seniors to live in a secure, supportive
and caring environment which meets their needs and maximizes their sense of
worth.
Services: Apartments for independent living, assisted living and nursing
home care for the elderly.
Eligibility: 65 years or older. Physician recommendation or order.
Area Served: No restrictions.
ST. ANDREW’S PLACE
Contact Person: Dr. Harry Hamilton
Phone: 205-322-4439
Fax: 205-322-4467
E-Mail: s.foundation@worldnet.att.net
Purpose: To provide housing, care and training for mentally handicapped
adults as an alternative to institutionalized living.
Services: Housing and training for 30 + mentally handicapped adults.
Primary focus is to prepare mentally retarded adults for more independent
living.
Eligibility: Mentally retarded, ambulatory and toilet trained. Age 18 and
older.
Area Served: Region 5: Alabama Mental Health Dept., Blount, Calhoun,
Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Jefferson, Randolph, St. Clair, Shelby and Talladega
Counties.
205-933-2402
Purpose: Provide secondary treatment in a residential setting for women
recovering fro chemical dependence.
Services: Individual and group counseling. Substance abuse recovery and
rehabilitation. Social adjustment, lodging and "living skills"
Eligibility: Female, age 18-70+. Must have had previous treatment, a
diagnosis of chemical dependence, and be drug-free for at least 72 hours prior
to admission.
Area Served: Local referrals are served first, out of town second, and
out of state third.
ST. CLAIR CHILDREN'S
205-338-8847
Purpose: Provide a warm, non-threatening facility with therapeutic and
legal services to child victims of sexual and serious physical abuse.
Prevention programs.
Services: Legal and therapeutic services to child victims of sexual and
serious physical abuse. Parenting classes. School and community based child
abuse prevention programs.
Eligibility: Child victims of sexual or serious physical abuse. Referral
from DHR or D.A.'s office.
Area Served: St. Clair County.
205-322-4439
Purpose: Provide housing, care and training for mentally handicapped
adults as an alternative to institutionalized living.
Services: Housing and training for 30 mentally handicapped adults.
Primary focus is to prepare mentally retarded adults for more independent
living.
Eligibility: Mentally retarded, ambulatory, and toilet trained. Ages 18
and older.
Area Served: Blount, Calhoun, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Jefferson,
Randolph, St. Clair, Shelby and Talladega Counties.
205-344-7733
Purpose: Residential and shelter care of children with special needs due
to behavior, emotional or educational problems.
Services: 24 hours residential care. Temporary shelter care. Shelter
program: girls- 6mos. to 18 yrs, boys- 6 mos. to 12 yrs.
Eligibility: Boys 6-13, potential for normalcy, Girls 6-18, potential for
normalcy.
Area Served: No restrictions- residential. Shelter is Mobile County only.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY ADULT
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
205-884-2680
Purpose: Provide services to citizens with mental retardation or
developmental disabilities in St. Clair County.
Services: Skills training in areas such as independent living, selfcare,
academic, social and recreation, language and communication skills and economic
self sufficiency. Prevocational and work activity programs. Advocacy,
information and referrals.
Eligibility: 21 years of age, developmentally disabled as determined by
psychological evaluations. Resident of St. Clair county. Medical examination.
Area Served: St. Clair County.
205-338-9694
Purpose: To recruit and enroll children from low income families,
including children with a disability.
Services: Information to parents. Assist in referrals. Arrange support
services to families. Insure that services are provided.
Eligibility: Must meet Federal guideline for low income families and be
three or four years of age on or before September 1st.
Area Served: Clair County.
205-648-6910
Purpose: Low cost public housing.
Services: Public housing, lunches for the elderly 5 days per week, Sunday
morning church services, Friday and wed. night AA meetings.
Eligibility: Elderly, low income, single, family, disabled or
handicapped.
Area Served: No restrictions
TARRANT PARK AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT
205-849-2828
Purpose: Provide recreational activities for the citizens of Tarrant.
Services: Participatory recreation for all ages including senior citizen
programs
Eligibility: Resident of Tarrant
Area Served: Tarrant
Phone: 205-647-6563
Fax: 205-647-6567
Email: infomtc@alabamateenchallenge.org
Purpose: to provide a place and program
for people who express a desire for a changed life, yet because of
life-controlling problems, have the inability to grow spiritually or to change
their own lifestyle in their present environment. We believe that these special
people need care, concern, and teaching in a protected setting.
Services:
Eligibility: Males, ages 18+
Area Served: Statewide
Contacts: Neil Hosey, Director: nhosey@alabamateenchallenge.org
Phil Boyanton, Intake Director:pboyanton@alabamateenchallenge.org
James Cato, Case Manager: jcato@alabamateenchallenge.org
Dwayne Smith, Case Manager: dsmith@alabamateenchallenge.org
Russell Tatom, Case Manager: rtatom@alabamateenchallenge.org
ALABAMA TEEN CHALLENGE – WOMEN’S TRAINING CENTER – BIRMINGHAM
Phone: 205-780-2950
Fax: 205-780-6963
Email: infowtc@alabamateenchallenge.org
Purpose: to
provide a place and program for people who express a desire for a changed life,
yet because of life-controlling problems, have the inability to grow
spiritually or to change their own lifestyle in their present environment. We
believe that these special people need care, concern, and teaching in a
protected setting.
Services:
Eligibility: Females, ages 18+
Area Served: Statewide
Contacts: Erin Schaber, Intake Director:eschaber@alabamateenchallenge.org
Patricia Gardner, Case Manager:pgardner@alabamateenchallenge.org
Carla McDonald, Women's Service Coordinator:cmcdonald@alabamateenchallenge.org
Phone: (256)-245-9224
Fax: (256)-245-8602
Email: infoeric@alabamateenchallenge.org
Purpose: to provide a place and program
for people who express a desire for a changed life, yet because of
life-controlling problems, have the inability to grow spiritually or to change
their own lifestyle in their present environment. We believe that these special
people need care, concern, and teaching in a protected setting.
Services:
Eligibility: Males, ages 18+
Area Served: Statewide
Contacts: Lee Frost, Director:
lfrost@alabamateenchallenge.org
Bill Best, Intake Director: bbest@alabamateenchallenge.org
Duke Brown, Case Manager:dbrown@alabamateenchallenge.org
Bay
Phone: (251) 580-0091
Fax: (251) 580-0950
Email: infoswic@alabamateenchallenge.org
Purpose: to provide a place and program
for people who express a desire for a changed life, yet because of
life-controlling problems, have the inability to grow spiritually or to change
their own lifestyle in their present environment. We believe that these special
people need care, concern, and teaching in a protected setting.
Services:
Eligibility: Males, ages 18+
Area Served: Statewide
Contacts: Orville Johnson,
Director: ojohnson@alabamateenchallenge.org
Jeff Latimore, Case Manager: jlatimore@alabamateenchallenge.org
John Reese, Intake Director: jreese@alabamateenchallenge.org
THE BRIDGE, INC.
Phone: 256-546-6324
Fax: 256-547-2558
Email: info@bridgeinc.org
Website: www.bridgeinc.org
Contact Person: Brandy King
Purpose: Substance abuse treatment and behavioral rehabilitation
Services: Adolescent residential rehabilitation, adolescent out-patient
services, adult out-patient (Ft. Payne only)
Eligibility: 13-18 years of age
Areas Served: Residential (Gadsden, Mobile) Out-Patient (Ashville,
Cullman, Decatur, Ft. Payne, Tuscaloosa)
205-252-8151
Purpose: Rehabilitation for alcoholics. Substance abuse rehabilitation.
Services: Residential substance abuse treatment program. Individual and
group counseling. AA meetings.
Eligibility: Male 21 years or older. Sober, physically and mentally able
to work.
Area Served: Surrounding Area
State of Alabama Department of Education
50 North Ripley Street
PO Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 242-9700
Website: http://www.alsde.edu
THOMASVILLE MENTAL
Phone: 334-636-5421
Fax: 334-636-4422
Contact Person: Michael A. Carlton
Email: tmhrc@yahoo.com
Purpose: Provide psychiatric rehabilitation services to seriously
mentally ill individuals so that they may attain a chosen living, learning,
socializing or working environment.
Services: Case management. Crisis stabilization. Medication skill development.
Individual psychotherapy, pre-vocational training.
Eligibility: Ages 18-55 with serious mental illness. Resident of state of
Alabama. Voluntary or involuntary admissions are accepted.
Area Served: All 67 counties in Alabama.
TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF
3600 8th Avenue south, Room 110W
205-322-5426
Purpose: To meet on an emergency basis, certain material, financial and
psychological needs of travelers.
Services: Information and referrals. Counseling and emergency assistance
to travelers, runaways, newcomers and mobile families and individuals.
Protective travel plans for children, elderly and handicapped. Transportation
assistance for medically indigent.
Eligibility: Case by case basis. medical transportation determined by
income and need.
Area Served: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, and Walker Counties.
TRINITY SPECIAL KINDERGARTEN
CLASS
205-879-1737
Purpose: To Serve developmentally delayed children
Services: Education, speech therapy, occupational therapy.
Eligibility: Developmentally delayed, age 3-6, can provide own
transportation.
Area Served: Jefferson County and surrounding areas.
TRUSSVILLE COMMUNITY
EDUCATION ZONE
601 Parkway Drive
Phone: 205-655-8182
Fax: 205-655-8772
Email: sharpsk@jefcoed.com
Purpose: Providing classes and activities for people of all ages
Services: Pre-school and after school care programs.
Eligibility: Vary
Area Served: Trussville, Clay, Chalkville, Leeds, Irondale,
UAB REHABILITATION RESEARCH & TRAINING CENTER IN SPINAL CORD INJURY
629 19th Street South, SRC 529
Contact Person: Linda Lindsey, MEd
- Assistant Director of Research
Services
UAB
Dept of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Phone: 205-934-3283
Fax: 205-975-4691
E-Mail: rtc@sun.rehabm.uab.edu
Website: www.uab.edu/rehab
Purpose: Conduct a coordinated,
integrated, and advanced program of research in the prevention and treatment of
secondary conditions of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) targeted toward production of
new knowledge, improvement of service delivery, and promotion of maximum social
and economic independence of individuals with SCI.
Services: Provide training,
information, and technical assistance to health care providers, individuals with
SCI, family members, advocates through a variety of mechanisms.
Eligibility: None
Areas Served: All of Alabama and
Comments: Provide information and
resources on spinal cord injury research, treatment and care through print
materials (news letter, Info Sheets), web site
http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/ ,
conferences and consultations.
SPINALCORD INJURY INFORMATION NETWARK
629 19th Street South, SRC 529
Contact Person: Linda Lindsey, MEd
- Assistant Director of Research
Services
UAB
Dept of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Phone: 205-934-3283
Fax: 205-975-4691
E-Mail: sciweb@uab.edu
Website: www.spinalcord.uab.edu
Purpose: A web site that provides
information and resources specific to spinal cord injury
Services: Provides online copies
of all information produced at the UAB RRTC in Spinal Cord Injury; contains educational programs
(teleconferences and slide show productions) as well as link to over 400 pieces
of SCI information. Also has a direct
email contact to the UAB RRTC for questions and comments.
Eligibility: none
Areas Served: local, regional,
national, and international
UAB TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY MODEL SYSTEM
629 19th Street South, SRC 529
Contact Person: Linda Lindsey, MEd
- Assistant Director of Research
Services
UAB
Dept of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Phone: 205-934-3283
Fax: 205-975-4691
E-Mail: Lindsy@uab.edu
Website: www.uab.edu/tbi
Purpose: The UAN TRIMS provides the
multidisciplinary system of rehabilitation care specifically designed to meet
the needs of individuals with TBI, and conducts research in the area of TBI.
Services: Provide information on
traumatic brain injury through printed materials (newsletters, booklets),
conferences, web site and consultations.
Eligibility: none
Areas Served: Statewide, and
Nationwide
205-934-5471
http://www.circ.uab.edu/Sparks
Purpose: Training for individuals who have or are at risk of
developmental learning disabilities.
Services: Client evaluations (dental, medical, nutritional,
developmental, intellectual, educational, physical, vocational, visual, hearing
speech, and language. Multi-media materials for persons with developmental
disabilities. Volunteer placement.
Eligibility: Persons with or suspected of having developmental
disabilities ( language, learning, movement)
Area Served:
Phone: 205-934-4131
Purpose: Rehab center for the severely disabled, spinal cord or head
injury, arthritis, stroke patients, pulmonary disabilities.
Services: Inpatient rehab. Outpatient rehabilitation.
Eligibility: Physically handicapped. Referred.
Area Served:
UAB TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES TO STREET CRIME (TASC)
401
Phone: 205-917-3780
Fax: 205-917-3721
Purpose: Provide screening, referral and case management for substance
abusers involved in the criminal justice system.
Services: Screen/evaluate arrestees in the jails and upon referral for
substance abuse treatment. Job referral. Treat or refer substance abusing
arrestee volunteers to appropriate treatment programs. Mental health problems
identified and referred. Sentence planning
Eligibility: Must have a charge pending or must be on probation or parole
and in need of service.
Area Served: Jefferson County.
UAB SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS
401
205-917-3784
Purpose: Drug abuse and prevention treatment, comprehensive program of
rehab for individuals with problems involving drugs or alcohol.
Services: Intensive outpatient treatment, individual therapy, group
counseling, family therapy, urinalysis testing/reporting, Methadone treatment,
drug education, adolescent treatment, speakers bureau.
Eligibility: Primary diagnosis of alcohol or drug abuse or dependency.
Area Served: Alabama. Drug Free Adolescent Service 917-2722, Methadone
Clinic 917-3786, Drug Free Adult 917-3733, TASC 917-3780.
UAB SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Phone: 205-975-2020
Contact Person: Brenda Watkins
Purpose: To educate professional students in Optometry while providing
quality patient care under the supervision of faculty
Services: Vision care examinations, diagnosis, care of eye problems in
general and specialized clinics. Primary vision care, cornea and contact lens
services, pediatric vision service, optical services, ocular disease and low
vision service
Eligibility: none
Area Served: Unrestricted
UAB COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY
PROGRAM
Phone: 205-934-4108
Website: www.uab.edu/psychiatry/CPP.htm
Purpose: Provide community based psychiatric services.
Services: Includes evaluation, medication, follow-up, day treatment,
patient and family education, limited psychotherapy. Similar services available
for children and adolescents.
Eligibility: Living UAB catchment area. Seriously mentally ill adults.
Seriously emotionally disturbed children.
Area Served: UAB catchment area zip code specific portions within
Jefferson county.
205-934-4467
Purpose: Provide comprehensive services for the communicatively and
hearing impaired population.
Services: Provide diagnostic services to children and adults with communication
and/or hearing problems, treatment services and referral services.
Eligibility: Communication and/or hearing disorder
Area Served: No restrictions.
UAB COMPREHENSIVE
COMMUNITY MENTAL
908 20th Street South, Community Care Building, 4th Floor
205-934-7008
Purpose: Provide comprehensive outpatient psychiatric services, including
evaluation, therapy, medication monitoring, and day treatment programs.
Services: Day treatment for adults. Evaluation, stabilization on
medication therapy. Patient and family education. Referrals to substance abuse
services.
Eligibility: Age 19-65 (0-18 can be seen by the Child & Adolescent
Division at UAB, over 65 by the Geriatrics Division) live in UAB catchment area
of Jefferson County.
Area Served: UAB catchment area only.
UAB ENGEL DAY TREATMENT/DAY
HOSPITAL
205-934-4912
Purpose: Provide a transitional program to help a person adjust from
hospitalization to the community and to provide an alternative to inpatient
care.
Services: Psychiatric day treatment for children and adolescents.
Eligibility: First grade and up- catchment area only.
Area Served: Catchment area within Jefferson County.
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF
GREATER
205-251-0165
Purpose: To provide educational, vocational and therapeutic services to
children and adults who have cerebral palsy
Services: Physical, speech and occupational therapy. Nutritional
services, dental clinic, preschool program, professional development, advocacy,
parent-infant enrichment program. Daycare. Adult activity program. sheltered
employment. Residential services.
Eligibility: Diagnosis of cerebral palsy or closely related neurological
disorder, mental retardation or developmental disability.
Area Served: Jefferson, Shelby, Walker, Etowah, Blount, St. Clair
counties.
UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS,
205-925-2944
Purpose: Community service and development.
Services: Senior citizens programs, age 50+, Adult basic education, Day
care, 2-1/2-6, Hire a Teen (13-19), Emergency Mortgage and Utility Program,
After school pick up and take home, Commodity distribution, community hunger
project and emergency food bank, Crafts.
Eligibility: Varies per program
Area Served: Riley, Jones Valley, Wenonah, Powderly, West end, Jonesboro,
Ishkooda, Grassella heights, Bessemer, Cooper Green, Hillman Estates and
Gardens, Brownsville, Travilla, Lipscomb, Cairo.
Corner of Overland Rd and Shoshone Drive,
205-665-1825
Purpose: Counseling
Services: Youth Programs
Eligibility: none
Area Served: Montevallo Area
VASHTI CENTER, INC.
912-226-4634
Purpose: Quality residential treatment for children and adolescents.
Services: Residential treatment of severe emotional and behavior
disturbances. Family training and intervention. Independent group therapy.
Family therapy. Art Therapy. Equine Therapy.
Area Served: Southeastern United States but not restricted.
VESTAVIA HILLS UNITED
205-822-9631
Purpose: Day Care
Services: 7:00 am -6:00 PM Mon-Fri.
Eligibility: Appointment
Area Served: Metro
VETERAN'S AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER OF
205-933-8101 X6101
Purpose: To provide quality medical care to entitled veterans.
Services: Discharge planning, psychosocial assessment and counseling,
nursing home and community placement, Outreach, Crisis intervention, Financial
counseling, Pre-admission and post-discharge planning, Patient advocacy,
Graduate student training, Information.
Eligibility: Eligible veterans are defined by Public Law. Questions
concerning eligibility call 933-8101 X6290
Area Served: North Alabama, Veterans are referred from other VA
facilities throughout Alabama. The medical center operates a satellite medical
clinic in Huntsville.
VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER (VET CENTER)
205-933-0500
Purpose: Provide counseling, outreach and referral service to veterans
Services: Readjustment counseling, Women's Vet Groups, Education counseling,
benefits and claims, employment counseling, alcohol and drug counseling,
marital and family counseling. Veteran information.
Eligibility: Veterans who served on active duty Aug 5, 1964- May 7, 1975,
and in the Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Persian Gulf and Somalia wars.
Area Served: Jefferson County and
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT SERVICES TEAM PROGRAM
700 South 19th Street, VA
205-933-4389
Purpose: To provide comprehensive services to legally blind veterans.
Services: Comprehensive low vision exams, complete physical exams,
hearing exams, counseling, rehab services including living skills, mobility
training and communications. Home visits and support groups.
Eligibility: Honorably discharged, legally blind veterans
Area Served: North and Central Alabama.
WALKER COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS
501 Highway 195 North
205-387-0564
Purpose: Help persons with mental retardation and developmental
disabilities function as independently as possible by providing training in
self-care, academic, and sheltered and supported employment activities. Help
infants with developmental evaluation/care.
Services: Adult day training. work activities center. Infant enrichment
program, evaluations, assessments, OT, PT and speech therapy, Sheltered and
supported work activities.
Eligibility: Infant: 0-2, developmentally disabled or at risk for
developmental problems. Adult: Ages 21 and over with a primary diagnosis of
mental retardation.
Area Served: Walker County.
WESTERN MENTAL
1701 Avenue D, Ensley
205-788-7770
Purpose: Provide community-based mental health services to the seriously
mentally ill.
Services: Outpatient, inpatient, day treatment, emergency, children's
services, after-care, Screening assistance to courts, indigent drug programs.
Eligibility: Residents of western Jefferson County. Day treatment ages 18
and up.
Area Served: Western Jefferson County.
WHEELIN SPORTSMEN OF
1-888-832-6967
Purpose: Provide the disabled an opportunity to participate in the sport
of hunting and fishing with the help of an able-bodied individual
Services: Provide one-on-one fishing, hunting trips, etc. Newsletter.
Eligibility: Disabled individuals who are dependent on the help of an
able-bodied person.
Area Served:
WILMER HALL CHILDREN'S HOME
205-342-4931
Purpose: Long term residential care for dependent children, especially
abused or neglected.
Services: Cottage living with structured program. Counseling services.
On-campus school available. Independent living program.
Eligibility: Dependent children of low, average or above intellectual
ability with moderate behavioral or emotional problems, ages 10-20.
Area Served: Statewide and Gulf Coast areas.
WORKSHOPS, INC.
205-592-9683
Purpose: Train people with disabilities for competitive employment and to
employ persons with severe disabilities.
Services: Employment counseling and referral. Work adjustment training,
vocational instruction, special education, supported employment, job placement,
adult day care.
Eligibility: Vocational handicapping disability, 16 years and older
Area Served: Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Chilton and Blount counties.
YWCA
205-322-9922
Purpose: Multi-Service Agency- Day Care
Services: Low cost day care, Summer day camp.
Eligibility: Membership: $15 a year
Area Served: Jefferson, Shelby, Blount, St. Clair and Walker counties.