Mentoring
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alabama https://www.bbbsofalabama.org/
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alabama provides mentoring services to help youth who face some type of adversity beat the odds with the support of volunteer mentors. Big Brothers Big Sisters believes that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and we have committed ourselves to serving children in Alabama for over 40 years. There is no charge to the volunteer or the child to participate in any of our programs.
Mosaic Mentoring of North Alabama http://www.mosaicnorthal.org/
This is a one-to-one mentoring service that pairs an adult volunteer with a child in need of additional time, support and attention. Community based matches are asked to sign on for at least one year and agree to spend a minimum of four hours a month with their Mentee.
TOPs (Teens Offering Partnerships) is our very successful school based mentoring program. We are partnered with both the Lawrence and Morgan County Boards of Education. In this program, high school sophomores, juniors and seniors are paired with elementary school aged children. The Mentors spend about an hour a week, during school hours, with their Mentees. The Mentors help their Mentees with social and academic issues and it gives them a chance to give back to their community. There is no charge to the volunteer or the child to participate in any of our programs.
115 1st Ave., N., Decatur, AL 35602
Phone: 256-353-0157
LGBTQ
For a listing of LGBTQ Resources (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning) for youth download our resource list organized by city.
Family Resource Centers
Family Resource Centers are located throughout Alabama. They provide programs including parent education, direct services, public awareness and school programs which are based on on-going assessment of community needs. Locate your area Family Resource Center to seek services.
Family Guidance Center
Family Guidance Center provides educational workshops, resources, support activities, mentoring, and other therapeutic services for families.
Family Guidance Center also has a special program called Senior Child Caregiver Program, which serves Seniors who are 55 years and older who reside in the counties of Montgomery, Elmore, and Autauga. Services available include:
- Counseling
- Information and Referral Services
- Assistance with respite
- Support Group and Educational Opportunities
- Help with “parenting the second time around”
- Health information
- Kids and Kin Program Activities
Phone: 334-270-4100 or 800-499-6597
www.familyguidancecenter.org/services/
Alabama Cares-Alabama Department of Senior Services
The Alabama Cares program of United Way’s Area Aging on Aging offers help to ease the strain and challenges you may be facing. The goal of the Older Relative Caregiver Program is to provide support and assistance through case management and support groups to help you successfully raise children or care for loved ones who are not able to care for themselves.
Services and support may include:
- Temporary financial assistance.
- Back-to-school supplies.
- After-school care or childcare.
- Tutoring programs.
- Summer camp.
Support Group:
- Meets monthly at United Way of Central Alabama.
- Relaxed, confidential environment.
- Meet other caregivers.
- Discover new resources for assistance.
- No cost to attend.
You may be eligible for services if:
- You are 55 or older and live with, and provide care for, a child age 18 or younger, as well as a child of any age who has a mental or developmental disability that results in a functional limitation of three or more major life activities.
- You are not the parent, but related to the child by blood, marriage or adoption.
- You provide informal in-home and community care.
Phone: 1-800-243-5463/1-800-AGE-LINE or 334-242-5743
Email: ageline@adss.alabama.gov