Marshall County Location:
Boaz Public Library
404 Thomas Avenue
Boaz, AL 35957
Meeting times: 10:00 - 12:00
Child Care Partner: Larinda Garrett
Phone: 334-465-0099
email: lgarrett@familyguidancecenter.org
Marshall County
180 Bluff Road
Guntersville, AL 35976
Phone (256) 582-7100
Cherokee County Children's Advocacy Center
411 North River Street
Centre AL 35960
Phone: (256) 927-2111
cherokeecac@tds.net
Marshall County Child Advocacy Center
1620 Railroad Avenue
Guntersville, AL 35976
Phone: (256)582-8492
Fax: (256)582-3902
http://www.marshallcac.org/
Dekalb County
2301 Briarwood Ave South
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Phone: (256) 844-2700
Jackson County Health Department
204 Liberty Lane
Scottsboro, Alabama 35769-4133
Office: (256) 259-4161
Fax: (256) 259-1330
http://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/jackson
Jackson County
305 Bingham Street
Scottsboro, AL 35768-2223
Phone: (256) 575-6000
Jackson County United Givers Fund
P.O. Box 581
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256) 259-5611
http://www.unitedgivers.org/
Jackson County Children's Advocacy Center
201 College Ave.
Scottsboro, AL 35768
Phone: (256) 999-0020
https://cacjc.org
DeKalb County Children's Advocacy Center
104 Alabama Ave NW,
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Phone: (256) 997-9700
http://dekalbcac.org/
Dekalb County Location:
Coal and Iron Building Meeting Room
500 Gault Ave North
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(Right beside Salvation Army)
Meeting Times: 10:00 - 12:00
Child Care Partner: Larinda Garrett
Phone: 334-465-0099
email: lgarrett@familyguidancecenter.org
United Givers Fund-DeKalb
106 3rd St SE
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Phone: (256) 845-4006
http://www.ugfdekalb.org/
United Way of Marshall County
705 Blount Ave, Guntersville, AL 35976
Phone: (256) 582-4700
http://www.unitedwaymarshall.org/
Cherokee County
202 Dean Buttram Sr. Avenue
Centre, AL 35960
Phone: (256) 927-1440
Jackson County Location:
Jackson County DHR
305 Bingham St.
Scottsboro, AL 35769
Meeting Times: 10:00 - 12:00
Child Care Partner: Tammie Hill
Phone: (256) 724-2554
email: thill@familyguidancecenter.org
Cherokee County Health Department
833 Cedar Bluff Road
Centre, Alabama 35960
Office: (256) 927-3132
Fax: (256) 927-2809
http://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/cherokee/index.html
Dekalb County Health Department
2401 Calvin Drive, Southwest
Fort Payne, Alabama 35967
Office: (256) 845-1931
Fax: (256) 845-2967
http://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/dekalb
Marshall County Health Department
150 Judy Smith Drive
Guntersville, Alabama 35976
Main: (256) 582-3174
Fax: (256) 582-3548
http://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/marshall
Cherokee County Location:
Cherokee County Public Library
310 Mary St
Centre, AL 35960
Meeting Times: 10:00 - 12:00
Child Care Partner: Larinda Garrett
Phone: 334-465-0099
email: lgarrett@familyguidancecenter.org
Family Workshops and Training Opportunities:
Kids and Kin
Learn at Home with PBS
https://www.pbs.org/parents/
https://www.pbs.org/parents/coronavirus-resources-for-parents
https://www.pbs.org/parents/podcasts
https://www.pbs.org/parents/simple-science-activities
https://www.pbs.org/parents/learn-and-play-with-water
https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus
Family Resources
Childcare Management Agency
{CMA}
Kerry Pilgrim - Program Manager
Phone: (256) 534-5110
Fax: (256)534-0548
Email: kerry.pilgrim@dhr.alabama.gov
Physical Address:
2206 Oakwood Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35810
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 18396
Huntsville, AL 35804
Counties Served:
Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, & Marshall
Child Advocacy Centers
Alabama Department of Human Resources {DHR}
United Way
United Givers Fund
Early Intervention Child Find
1-800-543-3098
2-1-1 First Call for Help
(256) 582-0506
Advocacy
Alabama Arise: http://www.alarise.org/
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program: http://www.adap.net/
Alabama Head Injury Foundation: http://www.ahif.org/
Alabama Rett Connect: http://www.alabamarettconnect.org/index.html
Autism Society of America: http://www.autism-society.org/
Bright Futures for Families: http://www.brightfuturesforfamilies.org/home.shtml
Casey Life Skills: http://www.caseylifeskills.org/pages/res/rsf%5CRSF.pdf
Cyber Bullying: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
Disability Etiquette (Easter Seals): http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_etiquette
Disability Etiquette (United Spinal Association): http://www.unitedspinal.org/pdf/DisabilityEtiquette.pdf
National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships: http://www.fv-ncfpp.org/
Southeastern Rett Syndrome Alliance: http://www.serett.org/
Alabama Information & Organizations
Alabama Arise: http://www.alarise.org/
Alabama Department of Insurance: http://www.aldoi.gov/
Alabama Department of Mental Health: http://www.mh.alabama.gov/
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS): http://www.rehab.alabama.gov/home
Alabama Head Injury Foundation: http://www.ahif.org/
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB): http://www.aidb.org/
Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network: http://alabamarespite.org/
Alabamians with Asthma: http://www.aces.edu/department/family/asthma//index.php
ALL Kids: http://adph.org/allkids/
Family Guidance Center of Alabama: http://familyguidancecenter.org/index.php?story=erl.referral
Southeastern Rett Syndrome Alliance: http://www.serett.org/
Spinal Cord Injury Information Network: http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=19679
The Amelia Center: http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=19679
Counseling
Cyber Bullying: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
The Amelia Center: http://www.ameliacenter.org/
Education
21 Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/diversity-equity-inclusion/disability-scholarships/
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act): http://www.ada.gov/
Alabama Autism Society: http://www.autism-alabama.org/
Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities: http://www.acdd.org/
Alabama Department of Special Education: http://www.alsde.edu/html/home.asp
Building the legacy: IDEA 2004: http://idea.ed.gov/
Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE): http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/
Cyber Bullying: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
Disability Etiquette (Easter Seals): http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_etiquette
Disability Etiquette (United Spinal Association): http://www.unitedspinal.org/pdf/DisabilityEtiquette.pdf
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004: http://idea.ed.gov/
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition: http://www.ncset.org/
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB): http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml?src=pb
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): http://cehd.umn.edu/nceo/OnlinePubs/Parents.pdf
Resource Guide for Students with Learning Disabilities: https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-learning-disabilities/
Resource Guide for Students with Physical Disabilities: https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-physical-disabilities/
U. S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/
U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
Wrights law: http://www.wrightslaw.com/
Federal/National Information on
Disabilities and Chronic Conditions
Alexander Graham Bell Association: http://www.agbell.org/DesktopDefault.aspx
Autism Society of America: http://www.autism-society.org/
Catalyst Center: http://www.autism-society.org/
Children with Attention Deficit Order: http://www.chadd.org/
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center's (NRC): http://www.emscnrc.org
Epilepsy Foundation: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
International Rett Syndrome Association: http://www.rettsyndrome.org/
Medicare: http://www.medicare.gov/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: http://www.nami.org/
National Association of the Deaf: http://www.nad.org/
National Ataxia Foundation: http://www.ataxia.org/
National Center for Learning Disabilities: http://www.ncld.org/
National Council on Disability: http://www.ncd.gov/
National Down Syndrome Society: http://www.ndss.org/
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities: http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx
National Mental Health Association: http://www.nmha.org/
National Organization for Rare Disorders: http://www.nord-rdb.com/
Partnership for Prescription Assistance: http://www.pparx.org/
Spina Bifida Association: http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/
Tourette Syndrome Association: http://www.tsa-usa.org/
United Cerebral Palsy: http://www.ucp.or
My Vision.org: https://myvision.org/
https://www.mesotheliomahope.com/resources/children/
Financial Education & Support
Alabama Arise: http://www.alarise.org/
Alabama Family Trust: http://www.alabamafamilytrust.com/
Catalyst Center: http://hdwg.org/catalyst/
Individual Family Support Service (IFS): http://www.famsupport.com/
Kaiser Family Foundation: http://www.kff.org/
Partnership for Prescription Assistance: http://www.pparx.org/
Home & Community-Based Services
Family Guidance Center of Alabama: http://familyguidancecenter.org/index.php?story=erl.referral
Institute for Family-Centered Care: http://www.familycenteredcare.org/
National Center for Medical Home: http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/
Next Step in Care: Guides for All Caregivers: http://nextstepincare.org/left_top_menu/Caregiver_Home/
The Amelia Center: http://www.ameliacenter.org/
Live Another Day- Extensive information on mental health and substance use resources for People of Color.
Their mission is equal access to life-saving resources.
The Summit Wellness Group-Written and curated by women of color, this guide features over 60 different resources.
Insurance
Alabama Department of Insurance: http://www.aldoi.gov/
Alabama Health Insurance Reform Information Center: http://www.aldoi.gov/Consumers/HealthInsReform.aspx
ALL Kids: http://adph.org/allkids/
Catalyst Center: http://hdwg.org/catalyst/
Medicare: http://www.medicare.gov/
Partnership for Prescription Assistance: http://www.pparx.org/
Social Security Disability Insurance Program: http://www.ssa.gov/pgm/links_disability.htm
Prescription Drugs
ALL Kids: http://adph.org/allkids/
Medicare: http://www.medicare.gov/
Partnership for Prescription Assistance: http://www.pparx.org/
Respite & Child Care
Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network: http://alabamarespite.org/
Family Guidance Center of Alabama: http://familyguidancecenter.org/index.php?story=erl.referral
Next Step in Care: Guides for All Caregivers: http://nextstepincare.org/left_top_menu/Caregiver_Home/
Actions and Activities to Promote Resilience in Infants/Toddlers: https://centerforresilientchildren.org/infants/for-parents/