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***** Alabama Respite now offers a new respite care funds for full time caregivers who live with a loved one with a diagnosis of mental retardation. These funds will specifically assist caregivers who are caring for children age 0-19 with developmental delay with a high incidence of mental retardation and adults age 19 and above with a diagnosis of mental retardation. Call 256 237 3683 in the Anniston area or Toll Free 866 737 8252 and speak to Linda to receive more information and an application.
****Alabama Respite has a new address and phone number. Please contact us at:
1521 East 9th Street
Anniston, Alabama 36207
256 237 3683
Our email address remains the same: alabamarespite@aol.com
****The Children's Trust Fund of Alabama announced on August 1, 2007, the HEARTS Respite Replication grant awards. Congratulations to all United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) affiliates in Alabama that were awarded voucher respite funds for the coming year. The affiliates are:
United Cerebral Palsy of Huntsville and Tennessee Valley, Inc.
United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Alabama, Inc.
East Central Alabama United Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham
United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama
United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile
Each of these UCP locations will be taking applications for respite for families who have children with disabilities, up to age 19. Please use the following UCP contact information in your area to request an application for respite funding:
UCP of Huntsville Tennessee Valley, Inc.
2075 Max Luther Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810
Phone: (205) 852-5600
East Central Alabama UCP
301 E.A Darden Drive, Box 694
Anniston, AL 36202
Phone: (205) 237-8203
UCP of Greater Birmingham
205-944-3900
120 Oslo Circle
Birmingham, AL
Phone: (205) 943-5208
UCP of West Alabama
1100 UCP Parkway
Northport, AL 35476
Phone: (205) 345-3031
UCP of Mobile
3058 Dauphin Square Connector
Mobile, AL 36607
Phone: (334) 479-4900
If you are unsure of which UCP location serves your county, please call Linda at Alabama Respite Resource Network, toll free 866 737 8252 or
256 237 3683
***You can help prevent child abuse and neglect. Did you ever think you could feel good about filing your state tax return? If you are receiving a refund on your Alabama taxes, we hope you will consider directing all or part of that refund to the Children's Trust Fund so they can continue the fight against child abuse and neglect. In the "Donations Check off" section of your Alabama tax return, please check CHILD ABUSE TRUST FUND and make a generous donation. For more information call 334-242-5710 or visit Children's Trust Fund web site at www.ctf.alabama.state.gov
*** Alabama respite to develop district consumer advisory councils
In order to meet the needs in different areas of Alabama, we are looking for caregivers and those who work with caregivers who would be interested in developing a local Respite Services Coordinating Council. We hope to establish seven of these Councils in each of our Congressional Districts.
If you have an interest in working to increase respite funding and want to help educate caregivers on the need for respite, please let us know. Informing our legislators on the need for respite will be another important goal of each Council.
Contact us, we will be forming a group in your part of the State soon. 256 237 3683.
*** Make extra money and provide a needed service at the same time!!
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