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Birmingham Region

ADD SUPPORT is a Birmingham, AL area non-profit support group for parents, family, and educators who have children or work with children with attention deficit disorder.
GOALS: to provide support and education on issues concerning attention deficit disorder through our library, support meetings, parent and school workshops and newsletter to parents, educators, physicians, and psychologists in the community.
WHEN: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM --NEW TIME-- (No meeting scheduled for August)
WHERE: Chase Commerce Park, 3831 Lorna Road, Suite 118, (one block from the Galleria, behind Sam's Club) Hoover, AL 35244
COST: Free and open to the public.

Arc of Tuscaloosa County
Barbara Carroll, Executive Director
205-556-4900 or E-mail bcarroll@dbtech.net
Arc of Tuscaloosa

Christian Educators At Home of Anniston (CHEAHA)
Director: a steering committee
Telephone: 205-237-1892
Email contact: CHEAHApoc@aol.com
Requirements: There are no requirements besides a $10 per year cost to cover the expense of the newsletter.
What's Provided: Monthly field trips, annual activities, support meetings for parents, phone tree, and a bi-monthly newsletter.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Alabama Chapter
3918 Montclair Road
Suite 201
Mountain Brook, AL 35213
p1: (205) 870-8565
p2: (800) 523-2357
fax: (205) 879-9448
http://www.cff.org/alabama.htm
alabama@cff.org

Epilepsy Foundation of North and Central Alabama
The Epilepsy Foundation of North & Central Alabama
701 37th Street South, Suite 2
Birmingham, Alabama 35222
Email: epilepsy@aol.com
Phone: (205) 324-4222 or (800) 950-6662 (AL only)
FAX: (205) 324-4338

Full Life Ahead Foundation
Helping Students with Disabilities.....Reach Full Life Ahead!
2908 Clairmont Avenue
Birmingham, Alabama  35205
(205)  439-6534
toll-free & fax  866-700-2026
Lisa Manly - Executive Director
Web: www.FullLifeAhead.org
Email:  lisamanly@FullLifeAhead.org

Helping Other Parents Explore Alternatives
H. O. P. E.
Monthly Meeting
Fourth Tuesday
940 Montclair Road, Suite 200
Birmingham, AL 35213
Office 205.595.4555
Fax 205.595.7499
mailto:lswann@jbsmha.com

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Support Group meeting the 4th Saturday of each month.
Location:  Homewood Public Library on Oxmoor Road
Parents meet to discuss issues related to diabetes in children.  Special speakers are brought in for educational topics.  Children are invited and will be given activities to do during the support group meeting time.  10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. refreshments are provided.
Contact:  JDRF Office:  (205)  871-0333 

Parent Advocates Down Syndrome
1919 Oxmoor Road No. 416, Birmingham, Alabama 35209, United States
Email: janetgellis@aol.com
Phone: 205-988-0810
Fax: 205-968-3049

SAA - Stepfamily Assoc of AL Central Alabama
Barry Bennett
Sumiton, AL 35148
205-648-3614
205-648-3488

United Cerebral Palsy
We can be contacted by phone at:
1-205-944-3939
1-800-654-4483
or by mail:
120 Oslo Circle
Birmingham, AL 35211

Huntsville Region

Arc of Madison County 539-2266
The Arc of Madison County, Inc., a non-profit agency, provides services for individuals of all ages who are mentally retarded and/or developmentally delayed
http://community.al.com/cc/madisonarc

Autism Society North Alabama Chapter -Betty 859-1835 or Nancy 536-2909
http://www.autism-alabama.org/

Deaf Awareness Huntsville I'll try to make this a home for important and interesting information concerning Deaf issues and concerns in the Huntsville Community
http://hiwaay.net/~ramseyt/Deaf

Families Impacted by Hearing Impairments
FIHI is a North Alabama organization of families who have one or more children (or other relatives) with hearing losses. We support and encourage one another through networking, fellowship, education and information.
Their phone number is 830-1937
http://home.hiwaay.net/~fihi

Individual & Family Support 837-5777
http://www.ifsonline.org/ifsonline

Madison Learning Differences
(256) 837-7936
http://www.madisonlearningdifferences.org/
*Support group for parents of children with dyslexia and other learning differences.

SAA - Stepfamily Assoc of AL North Alabama
Judy Stalcup
Florence, AL 35630
256-766-6588 or
256-718-0804

SEAC Parent Assistance Center 882-3911
http://www.seacparentassistancecenter.com

SEPA Special Education Parents Advocacy 883-9331
http://www.nailhead.org/sepa

Signs of the Times -Information about Deaf issues and concerns in the Huntsville community. Links to state and national resources.
http://hiwaay.net/~ramseyt/Deaf

Vast Network-Home Schooling for Special needs 829-1074
http://www.vastnetwork.org/

Mobile Region

Adults dealing with interpersonal struggles and problems of the past
Group refers to scripture often and sometimes prays
Tuesdays @ 11:00am
Cottage Hill Baptist Church
4255 Cottage Hill Road
Limitations: For persons 18 years of age or older
(334)660-2422
Cost: None

Arc of Mobile

Baldwin
Sharing group with emphasis on achieving better mental health through group interaction
Every Wednesday @ 7:00pm
Baldwin County Mental Health in Fairhope
Call (334)928-3306
Cost: None

Baldwin County Home Education Association (BCHEA)
405 W. Fern Avenue
Foley, Alabama 36535
Others: Pam McMahon, Vice-President, Carol Rupp, Treasurer, Jeannie Caver, Secretary
Cost: $12.00 per year
What's Provided: Newsletters, field trips, co-op classes, monthly meetings, 4-H, PE classes, Tennis lessons, golf lessons, cross country running team, graduation ceremony, awards night...


Children in a Brain Storm Organizational Meeting
Wednesday July 17, 2002
6 to 8 p.m.
Toulminvile Library
601 Stanton Road
Mobile, AL
For information and reservations
Call Donsell Harris, facilitator
251.433.0787

Carer of mentally-ill individual or family member
3rd Monday @ 7:30pm
Call (334)473-4485
Mobile AMI
663 Azalea Road
Cost: None

Depression, emotional problems or mental illness
Every Tuesday @ 6:30pm
Limitations: Must be 20+ years of age
Call first (334)473-4485
Mobile AMI
663 Azalea Road
Cost: None

Mobile Down Syndrome Support Group
Contact: Tabitha Hadley 251.679.0607
Mobile Downs Syndrome Support Group meets at the Goodwill Easter Seals Child Development Center
251-342-3122 Please list this support group. The group is trying to reorganize. The more people to turn out the better.

Scleroderma Foundation - Mobile Bay Area Support Group

Montgomery Region

Arc of Montgomery

Elmore County Homeschool Organization (ECHO)
Contact: Carren Joye
Email: carren@onlineus.com or echo@onlineus.com
Web site: http://www.onlineecho.com
Requirements: Currently membership is free.
What's Provided: Biweekly meetings for the Millbrook and Wetumpka areas where the parents share experiences and offer advice, while our children engage in supervised play and activities. Gives both parents and children the opportunity to find support, to make friends, and to socialize in the homeschooling community on a regular basis.

Montgomery Therapeutic Recreation Center
604 Augusta Street
Montgomery, AL
Monthly Meeting Last Monday of Each Month
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Snacks Provided
Child Care Available
For directions and information
Call 334.240.8437

Southeast Center, Montgomery-based center providing evaluations and intervention for LD's and ADD/ADHD

North Alabama Region

Scleroderma Foundation - North Alabama Support Group

State Wide

Alabama Association of the Deaf, Inc.

Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB)

Alabama Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association

Alabama Head Injury Foundation

Alabama Multiple Sclerosis Society

Arc Of Alabama

Autism Society of Alabama

National Federation for the Blind in Alabama

United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama