Provides a safe atmosphere where children can tell about incidences of abuse.  Counseling, parenting and Anger Management classes are available.  Summer program for children.
 

Contact: 
Leslie Guthrie    (256) 582-8457

Contact: 
Mel Lambert    (256) 571-9130
 

24 hour crisis line   (256) 582-5339
    

Community volunteers who are officers of the court to advocate for abused and neglected children.

Contact: 
Kim Harris   (256) 582-7888

Investigates reports of child abuse and neglect, provides financial and food assistance, child support services,   protective services and foster care.

Contact: 
Wayne Sellers    (256) 582-7100

Arab Police Department

Boaz Police Department

Douglas Police Department

Drug Enforcement Unit

Grant Police Department

Guntersville Police Department

Marshall County Sheriffs Office

Mike Blackwood                 (256) 586-8124

Terry Davis                         (256) 593-6812

Chad Long                           (256) 593-6531

                                             (256) 571-7714

Alan Edmonds                     (256) 728-4235

Jim Peterson                        (256) 571-7571

Scott Walls                           (256) 582-2034

Contact: 
Alice Weeks   (256) 582-1042

A program which allows newborn babies to be taken to the hospital within 72 hours of  birth, with no questions asked.  Mothers  will not face criminal charges for abandonment.     The Department of Human Resources will handle all legalities of adoption.

Contact: 
Kathleen Rice   (256) 582-7100

 Arab City Board of Education

Boaz City Board of Education

Guntersville City Board of Education

Marshall County Board of Education

www.arabcityschools.org

www.boazk12.org

 http://www.guntersvilleboe.com/

 http://www.marshallk12.org/

Vocational evaluation and counseling,  job readiness training, technology/equipment, orientation and mobility training, job placement, post-employment assistance.

Contact: 
Bill Green    1-800-671-6839  
Janice Creel    (256) 891-1300

www.rehab.state.al.us

Contact: 
(256) 638-2957

Assessments, job shadowing, leadership skills, ropes course, exposure to post secondary  opportunities and adult mentoring for ages 16-21.

Contact:
Sandra Davis     (256) 894-4725

www.launchprogram.org

Contact: 
Amy Burgess    (256) 582-2009

A literacy program for parents of children birth through eight years.  GED preparation, Adult Education and Parenting classes.

Contact: 
Carol Evans   (256) 593-6040

Seeks to educate the community and prevent alcohol and
other drug abuse. 

Contact: 
 Wes Gallant  (256) 571-9130

Contact: 
Arab:            (256) 586-6621
Albertville:   (256) 878-9990

Provides prevention education and counseling, treatment, HIV testing and emergency financial assistance to those infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Contact: 
Will Smith     (256) 426-8753

Provides health benefits for children under 19 who are not eligible for Medicaid or AllKids and who do not have private insurance.

Contact: 
1-800-726-2289

Comprehensive health insurance program at little or no cost for children under 19 years of age.  Provides coverage for quality medical care including preventive, dental and eye care.

Contact: 
Tina Dooley    (256) 582-3174   

www.adph.org/allkids

Confidential drug testing.  Case Management.

Contact:
(256) 571-9130

Provides assessment, education in-services, intensive out-patient and in-patient treatment.

Contact: 
 (256) 593-9152 or

  (888)265-2373

Free pregnancy testing and education, counseling, adoption and abortion alternatives, date counseling. Free maternity and baby clothes

Contact: 
Sharon Ainsworth   (256) 878-1300 
Gayla Hayes   (256) 931-2000            

Provides a Christian alternative for those seeking professional counseling.

Contact: 
Terry Nelson   (256) 878-3809

Vital statistics, immunizations, WIC, family planning,
pregnancy testing, Medicaid eligibility.

Contact: 
Pat Franklin   (256) 582-3174  

www.adph.org

Psychiatric evaluations and treatment, counseling, prevention, education, emergency services, children and family services, substance abuse treatment, adult residential case   maintenance, and adult day treatment.

Contact: 
 (256) 582-3203

Provides adult residential and day habilitation, provides case management for children, adolescents, and adults.  Early  Intervention Program provides services for children 0-3 years of age with any developmental delay.  Special Family, Special Needs provides services to those 3-21 years of age.

Contact:
Jim Dobbs   (256) 582-7528

On-site evaluation, crisis intervention, support groups, case management services, follow-up post discharge, inpatient and outpatient services.

Contact: 
1-800-245-3645

Offers 24-hour hotline that provides information on overdoses, accidental in gestation, and inhaling of cleaning supplies, poison, legal or illegal drugs.

Contact: 
1-800-462-0800

Information concerning identifying, preventing, and treatment of  STDs.  Hotline available between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Contact: 
877-478-5868

Resources

Day Care Centers     

Asbury Head Start     

Big Spring Lake 

Boaz Child Development Center

Boaz Head Start  

Bright Beginners Nursery  

Carousel Child Care Center   

Dawn Redwood CC/LC  

Douglas Head Start   

Enchanted Child Development 

Gingerbread House Learning Center 

Grant Head Start    

Grassy Head Start  

Great Day Kindergarten  

Guntersville Child Development Ctr. 

Guntersville Head Start    

Kelley Kare Day Care 

Little People’s Playhouse/LC  

Lots of Love Child Care Center  

The Academy of Early Learning

Village School Child Care 

Village School Child Care Center 

Village School Child Care Clubhouse   

Wee Care Child Care Center 

(256) 586-7898

 (256) 638-4161

(256) 891-3666

(256) 593-7379

(256) 593-2446

(256) 582-5776

(256) 891-1111

(256) 840-9801

(256) 593-2439

(256) 840-5904

(256) 593-0870

(256) 728-7189

(256) 537-2451

(256) 586-8110

(256) 582-8809

(256) 638-4161

(256) 878-9043

(256) 753-1014

(256) 593-5163

(256) 840-2000

(256) 878-5295

(256) 582-5408

(256) 878-5295

(256) 593-2122

Free classes to learn more about some common problems that occur during pregnancy and what can be done to develop a health lifestyle for mothers and their babies.  Meetings are held at the Health Department on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Sue Moman    (256) 582-2009

Program in which volunteers spend 30 minutes a week and provide encouragement and reading support for students in   1^st and 2^nd grades who are reading below grade level.

Christian Program that uses mentors to teach women life skills, job skills, relationships, parenting, remedial reading, and computer skills. 10 weeks.  A ministry of the Marshall Baptist Association. 

Counseling, enrichment courses in social skills, parenting, GED preparation and attainment of spending money while in vocational skills training for ages 16-24.

Contact: 
(256) 547-6222

GED preparation, career counseling, on the job training, computer skills, and life coping skills. 

Contact: 
Tommy Austin   (256) 891-1300

Judy Miller   (256) 582-0619

Parent Involvement and Skills

Equips young boys in developing personal strengths by  example and hands-on experience.

Contact: 
Gene Wright   (256) 638-7750

Guntersville Church of Christ Benevolence House,  836 Gunter Avenue (next to the church); (256) 582-2494;
Tuesday 9:00 –11:00a.m. Closed June and July

Mount Vernon Baptist Church; 2650 Pine Street  Albertville, AL;   (256) 593-3552;
Tuesday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Contact: 
(256) 582-0506
(800) 936-4357

Promotes character development, leadership and life skills
for girls ages 5-17

.

Contact: 
Judy Jones   (256) 582-0093

Intake and supervision of court ordered juvenile delinquent   and status offenders.  Early Warning Truancy Prevention Program.  Referrals to other services and agencies. 

Contact: 
Donna Johnson   (256) 571-7727

Contact: 
Donna Heatherly   (256) 571-7727

Summer Reading Programs

Albertville Public Library

Arab Public Library

Boaz Public Library

Guntersville Library

(256) 891-8290

(256) 526-3366

(256) 593-8056

(256) 571-7595

Provides shelter care to youth ages 12-17 who are abused, neglected, or homeless. Also court ordered referrals for status offenses.

Contact: 
  Alice Henderson   (256) 582-0377  

Contact: 
  Gail Hinds   (256) 582-0377

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