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Information & Referral ServicesUtility Assistance
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Medical and Health ServicesHousing Assistance
Adult EducationElderly Services
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 For all crisis intervention situations, dial 2-1-1.

Information & Referral Services

HELPline: 24 hour hotline
HELPline offers a trained worker who can provide a listening ear and help you see options for change.

256-716-1000
2-1-1: Alabama Connect
Provides all people in Alabama with free access to community resources through information and referral.

2-1-1
HUD

Athens-Limestone County Family Resource Center
 

Utility Assistance

Community Action-Brownsboro256-776-9127

Community Action-Berkley (Mon. and Thurs)
The Community Action Partnership of North Alabama's goal is to seek solutions to social and economic problems related to poverty.

256-776-9745

Community Action North Alabama

256-355-7843
HAP-(call 9:00-10:30am)
Take requests from those who have found themselves in a first time desperate situation (such as an illness, loss of job, etc.

256-539-2320
Catholic Center for Concern- (call Mon. and Tues. 9-9:30)
Appointments for assistnace with rent/mortgage payments and utility bills are scheduled by phone on Monday and Tuesday mornings from 9:00-9:30 a.m., when funds are available.

256-536-0041
Holy Spirt Church- (call 8:30-9:30)
The Holy Spirit Church is involved in many social programs in and around the Huntsville, Alabama area.

256-881-9663
St. Joseph's Church-(call Wed. 9-11am)
The mission of the Outreach Commission is to support St. Joseph Catholic Community as "A Loving Community Humbly Reaching Out in Service".

256-539-7476
St. John's Church- (call Tues. 8:30-10:30am)

256-726-0100
Salvation Army (Project Share)
Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

256-536-5576
CUP-Churches United for People
Several local churches combined their resources to provide limited emergency financial assistance to those in need in the Huntsville area. Hours:1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Wed -Thu.

256-539-8720
St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis.

256- 881-9663
CRISIS Services
Crisis intervention is emotional first aid for those times when a person becomes temporarily unable to cope.

256-716-1000 or
1-800-691-8426

 

Food Assistance

Manna House
Manna House is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to caring for the needs of the poor and hungry of the Tennessee Valley.
Open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdays nights at 6:00pm.

256-653-7883, 256-503-4848

Seventh Day Adventist Community Service Center
Social Services Organization and Food Pantry

256-539-3626
Rising Above Ministries & Thrift Store
Food Pantry 9am to 10am

256-783-6938
Summer Food Service Program for Children
The Madison County Commission is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program for Children. The program is open to any child age 18 years and under.
256-532-3505

CMA

256-534-5110

Food Stamp Hotline

1-800-382-0499

Salvation Army Lodge/Soup

256-536-8876

Food Line
Hours of Operation 9am-Noon and 1pm-3pm Monday through Thursday, 9-11:30 am Friday

256-534-2424

Victory World Outreach Ministries
Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am-2pm

256-852-3376

One Harvest

256-653-7883

Employment/ Job Training

Madison County Job Line
Employment opportunities with Madison County

256-532-6906
Huntsville Job Line
Employment opportunities with Huntsville City

256-427-6751
Alabama Career Center
Employment opportunities throughout the state of Alabama

256-851-0537
Christian Women's Job Corp
Christian Women's Job Corps® (CWJC) of Madison County is a non-profit, faith-based agency where women in need are equipped for life and employment through job-readiness classes, computer classes, GED training, Bible study, and mentoring.

256-428-9435
Ways to Work Program
Administration of the Alabama WAYS to WORK program is funded by the Alabama Department of Human Resources

256-551-1610

Staffing Agency

 

 
Adult Rehabilitation Services
VRS provides specialized employment- and education-related services and training to assist teens and adults with disabilities in becoming employed.

256-650-1700
Launch Program
The emphasis of LAUNCH is education and employment for youth ages 17-21 yrs old.

256-723-2273 ext.106

Free online computer program training 

Free online computer tutorial

Checking account tips

Math basics tutorial

Career basics tutorial

Job success tutorial

Unemployment

Education Services

CareerOneStop

 
Unemployment Compensation

1-866-234-5382
MAPS Disability Navigator
202-994-1943

Family and Children Services

Food Stamps
Food Stamp Assistance is a website created in response to America's current tough economic times.

256-536-0766

Alabama Department of Human Resources
Childcare Management Agencies (CMA)

256-534-5110

WIC (Women, Infant & Children)
WIC is a federal program designed to provide food to low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and children until the age of five.

256-533-0826
Disability Advocacy
ADAP's mission is to provide quality, legally based advocacy services to Alabamians with disabilities in order to protect. promote and expand their rights.

1-800-826-1675
Public Assistance (DHR)
To provide for the protection, well-being, and self-sufficiency of children and adults.

256-535-4500
Child Support Hotline
Custodial and non-custodial parents can find child support payment information on our automated Voice Response System.

1-800-284-4347
Family Service Center
Family Services Center is a community-based organization whose mission is to strengthen and support individuals and families through comprehensive, prevention-based services designed to increase self-sufficiency.

256-551-1610
Alabama Early Intervention Services
Alabama's Early Intervention System (AEIS), provides a coordinated, family-focused system of supports and services for children with disabilities or developmental delays children birth to 5yrsold.

256-650-1702
Children Rehabilitation Services
Children's Rehabilitation Service ( CRS ) is a statewide organization of skilled professionals providing quality medical, rehabilitative, coordination and support services for children with special health care needs and their families.

256-650-1701
Hospice Family Care
Hospice Family Care provides compassionate end of life care designed to meet the physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of the patient and family, enabling them to experience life and death with grace and dignity.

256-650-1212
Fun Learning Moments
Screen 4 and 5 yr olds to determine if children will be starting school with a deficit. Then provides parents with specific tips to help them develop the skills each child needs to succeed.

256-536-0745 ext.104
Collaborative Partners of United Way
Alabama Teen Challenge : low cost recovery programs for individuals of all ages.

 
Boys Mentoring Program (Real Fathers Making a Difference, Inc.) 
 

Domestic Abuse

 
Autism Resource Foundation

 256-534-5164

Childcare Assistance

Child Care Management Agency (CMA)
Reduced rate childcare assistance.

256-534-5110
Community Action
Head Start Program is a comprehensive child development program which is designed to meet the needs of all enrolled children and their families by maximizing their strengths and unique experiences, including culturally diverse backgrounds and disabilities.

256-851-9800
Choose Life, Sav-A-Life of North Alabama
Provides Pregnancy Counseling & Information Services

256-534-1996
YMCA

 
New Salem Baptist Church

 
Rivertree Church

 
Willowbrook

 
First Baptist Huntsville

 
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Family Assistance Program
 

Medical and Health Services

All Kids Health Insurance for Children
ALL Kids is a low-cost, comprehensive healthcare coverage program for children under age 19.

1-888-373-5437
Madison County Health Department
The Health Department has been working in both the city and county to protect and improve the health of area residents and to ensure a healthy environment in which to live.

256-539-3711
Community Free Clinic
Community Free Clinic is dedicated to providing excellent free medical care to those in our community without access to healthcare benefits.

256-533-2910
Medicaid- eye glasses256-535-4500
Medicaid- Dentists
Medicaid is a state/federal program that pays for medical and long-term care services for low-income pregnant women, children, certain people on Medicare, disabled individuals and nursing home residents.

256-355-2132
Central Health Care
Providing quality health care to the elderly, individuals, and low income families in Madison and Limestone Counties.

256-533-6311
CUP—Churches United for People
Will assist with medication.

256-539-8720
St. Vincent de Paul
Will assist with medication.

256-881-9663
Nova Center for Youth and Family
The Nova Center, a division of the Mental Health Center of Madison County, provides comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services for persons under age 18.

256-705-6393
Mental Health Center
Mission is to provide quality behavioral health services with a caring heart.

256-533-1970
New Hope Children's Clinic
The New Hope Children's Clinic is a low-cost medical clinic that provides affordable healthcare to the children of Southeastern Madison County.

256-723-HOPE
Friends Inc.
Friends Inc offers free medical care transportation.

 (256) 534-4079

Best Start
Health and Maternity Care Program

(256) 532-2744

DNA Testing

(256) 535-4614

Medicaid for Adults

(800) 362-1504

Alabama Lions Sight Conservation Association, Inc.

(800)96-SIGHT

Rx-Senior Rx
The Senior Rx line is not payment for medications, but a contract to get help from drug companies directly for long-term assistance.
 (256) 532-3345

Christ Health Center (free dental care)

 (256) 380-9455

Housing Assistance

Huntsville Housing Authority
Provide affordable housing with a focus on de-concentration of poverty through mixed-income and mixed-use strategies.

256-539-0774
Guntersville Housing Authority
The housing authority provides affordable housing for low and very low income families in our community.

256-582-4331
Rural Assistance

 
Alabama Housing Finance Authority

 

Habitat for Humanity

Methodist Homes Corporation

 

Alabama Regional Housing Authority
280 Gurley Pike
Gurley, AL 35748

(256) 776-3306

Community Action Partnership for Madison and Limestone Counties (256) 851-9800

Downtown Rescue Mission

(256) 536-2441

Salvation Army

 

The Studio

(256) 489-8088

Breaking Free Rescue Mission

(256) 882-3334

Lexi House / Decatur

(256) 350-8414

Tennessee Valley Outreach Mission / Decatur

(256) 350-5226

First Stop, Inc.

(256) 533-3391

Alabama TANF (Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families) Program
 

Adult Education: Need your GED?

New Hope Elementary School — Mon. or Wed. at 6pm to register

FREE!
CARE Center—Tues. and Thurs. 9:00am—12:00pm
Adult Education- $150/Class-scholarships available

FREE!

Center for Adult Technology-Fall/Winter/Summer classes
Classes like welding, construction, auto repair and computer training

256-428-7814

Enterprise State Community College

 
Alliance for Opportunity and Development256-763-9325

Adult Education

256-851-0537

North Alabama Skills Center

256-859-9360

  Enroll in FREE Courses Teaching:
  Basic Computer Skills
  Basic Internet Introduction
  Introduction to Typing
  Introduction to Microsoft Word
  Using your Wireless Devise
256-723-4211

Elderly Services

CASA
CASA's mission is to assist elderly and homebound persons with activities of daily living, enabling them to maintain their dignity.

256-533-7775
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels serves Huntsville seniors age 60 or over, who are unable to cook for themselves, have no one available to cook for them, and are primarily homebound.

256-880-7080
TARCOG
TARCOG provides many services to the region's elderly population.

256-533-3330

New Market Senior Center

256-379-2877

New Market Adult Day

256-379-3020

Huntsville / Madison County Senior Center

256-828-3215
Paint Rock Senior Center
251 Knolton St.
Paint Rock, AL 35764
256-776-9874

Senior Resource Center, serving the Gurley area

205-545-7687

QMB-Decatur

256-484-4100

New Hope Senior Center
123 Church St.
New Hope, AL 35760

 256-723-2208

Elder Law


 

Drug and Alcohol Support

Crestwood
An acute care hospital with 400 physicians on staff representing 40 different specialties.

256-880-4280
New Horizons
New Horizons offers intensive outpatient treatment programs for substance abusers and their families.

256-532-4141
AA/Alanon
Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcohol.

256-885-0323
Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous or NA is a 12 step program that is similar to the other non-profit organization: Alcoholics Anonymous. This program is designed to help people who have a drug problem.

1-800-239-5509

Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered and Bible-based 12 Step Recovery Program.
(Huntsville Locations)
Community Fellowship Baptist Church
Pathway Church

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Transportation

Friends Inc.

Transportation- operates 7am-3pm, Mon-Fri.
Transportation for Rural Areas of Madison County. TRAM requires at least 24 hour notice to schedule a ride. They request a $6 donation per/round trip to cover expenses.

256-534-4079
TRAM (Transportation for Rural Areas of Madison County)
256-532-3792

Handi Ride

256-427-6857

Family Services Center
600 St. Clair Ave. Bldg 3
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-551-1610

Elder Ride

 1-888-96-ELDER

Legal Services

Legal Services
Legal services of Alabama is a statewide nonprofit organization made up of a group of legal professionals dedicated to helping Alabama's low-income citizens seek justice.

256-536-9645
Child Support - Montgomery
334-242-1700

Child Care Management Agency (CMA)

256-534-5110

Social Security Office

Social Security Huntsville Office

866-563-3902

Social Security

800-772-1213

Counseling

The Vine
 
Divorce Care at Whitesburg Baptist
 
Grief Share at Whitesburg Baptist  
Dayspring Christian Counseling  
Suicide Prevention  

Military Families

Spouse Clubs
 
Blue Star Family Chapters
 
PWOC (Protestant Woman of the Chapel)
 
Wives of Faith
 
Christian Military Wives
 
Military Ministry
 
Disabled Veterans
 256-883-7314
NACEE Upward Bound
 256-372-4600

Education

http://elementaryschools.org/
 
http://high-schools.com/
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States
 
K12 

Car Donations

 
Kars.4.Kids

888-401-5622

  
 
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