Respite News
Advocacy, Alerts, and Announcements
Contact Alabama Elected Officials - Representatives in Congress, the state legislature, and locally.
National Lifespan Respite Coalition - Updated news on the Lifespan Respite bill.
**** PLEASE note: Alabama Respite has a new address and phone number.We are unable to make a change at this time to our old phone number and address that appears on our home page. Please do not try and call our old number at 205 991 0927. 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 once again has funded UCP HEARTS respite progorams across Alabama. These funds are for caregivers of children with disabilities up to the age of 19 or children who are at risk of abuse and neglect. To find out where HEARTS is available in your area, call your local United Cerebral Palsy Center or call Alabama Respite at 256 237 3683
***** Alabama Respite now offers a new respite care fund 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 cognitive developmental delay or 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.
**** For those in the Huntsville Area:
Faith Presbyterian Respite Returns
After taking the summer off (for the first time in 8 years) we would like to announce that Faith Presbyterian Respite program will begin again on
Friday September 18th and will continue o the 3rd Friday night of the month except December.
This program is open to children up to age 21 who have a disability and their siblings.
Time: 6 – 10 PM
Place: Faith Presbyterian Church
On the Southeast corner of Airport and Whitesburg Drive
Call: 883-0480 (Linda Rass) or 881-4811 (Faith church) beginning on the Monday of respite week to make your reservation.
You will have to leave a message, but we will call you back to confirm your reservation. Also feel free to call with any questions.
****Calhoun County Autism Online Support Group
For parent and caregivers of children on the autism spectrum.
For more information contact Tracy Robinson @
calhouncountyautisminfo@gmail.com
Calhoun County Autism Info Website
Local autism news, events, resources/providers
www.calhouncountyautisminfo.com
**** Several churches in Alabama have respite programs to serve children and/or adults with disabilities. So far, we have the following church respite programs listed on this web site:
(If your church is not listed, please contact me)
Birmingham
St. Marks United Methodist - Susan Lee
Birmingham, Alabama
205 620 9497
Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church
Birmingham, Alabama
995 9265
Life Church of Birmingham
Trussville, Alabama
853 3755
Crosspoint Baptist Church
Argo, Alabama
682 2177
Huntsville
Faith Presbyterian Church
Huntsville, Al.
256-536-1355
Asbury United Methodist Church
Madison, Al.
256-837-0365
Weatherly Heights Baptist Church
Huntsville, Al.
256-881-6882
First United Methodist Church
Huntsville, Al.
256-534-9786
First Baptist Church
Hazel Green
256 828 0965
Decatur
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Decatur, Al.
256-355-1842
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Decatur, Al. 35601
First Baptist Church
Decatur, Al.
256-353-0423
Athens/Limestone County
Friendship United Methodist Church
Athens, Alabama
256 232 7207
Lindsay Lane Baptist Church
Athens, Alabama
256 232 7207
Clements Baptist Church
Athens, Alabama
256 232 7207
Calvary Assembly of God
Decatur, Alabama
256 509 1161
East Highland Baptist Church
Athens, Alabama
256 232 7207
Anniston First Baptist Church At McClellan
Anniston, Alabama
respite@annistonfbc.com
256 847 0230
Covenant Presbyterian Chuch
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
covpc@bellsouth.net
***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
****A support group for families who have children with special needs will begin in Centerpoint in August. SEEDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ALABAMA's mission is "to reachout to people in the commynity with special needs children and provide support". The group will meet the last Thursday of everymonth at 7 p.m. at 2321 Center Point Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama. For more information please call the group Coordinator, Felicia Agnew, at 205 856 5555 or email feliciaagnew@yahoo.com
*** 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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