The Family Center

Programs available: 

Positive Parenting Classes built on the premise that maltreatment of children can be treated and prevented through a systematic application of family-based parenting classes. 

Elevate - Healthy Relationships are free classes for couples that focus on strengthening communication skills, deepening emotional connections, conflict resolution techniques, and more. 
To register for a class please email us at ParentProject@gulfcoastfamilycenter.org. 

To sign up for a service please email us at contact@familycentermobile.org or call us at 251-479-5700. Find us on the web at https://familycentermobile.org/   The Family Center Services  

Strengthening Families Responsible Parenting Program is a year-long program that strengthens families through parenting classes, workshops, case management, and supporting and establishing high-quality, emotionally supportive parent-child relationships.   The target population for our program is custodial and non-custodial fathers and mothers who are underemployed or unemployed. Some may also need a high school diploma or GED, and others may need more skills or knowledge to obtain gainful career employment. 

A-RESET is a 90-day program that aims to help SNAP recipients meet work requirements by gaining skills, training, education, or work experience to make them more self-sufficient. All program participants who want to become employed or find better employment must receive SNAP benefits or meet eligibility requirements. Participants will work on skills such as resume building, interviewing preparation, supervised job searches, and individualized case management to reduce barriers to employment. We are currently serving Mobile and Baldwin Counties. 

We provide Supervised Visitation for non-custodial parents with physical locations in Baldwin and Mobile Counties. Our trained specialist offers one-on-one supervision to ensure children’s safety and well-being during their visit in a home-like atmosphere in our offices. These visits are structured to mimic a home environment while the children create lifelong memories in a safe and nurturing space. Domestic, criminal, and juvenile courts, community programs, and parents can make referrals for supervised visitation. There are fees associated with this program, with discounts offered if parents engage in other Family Center programs. Visitation is available by appointment only in both offices, seven days a week. 

Monitored Exchanges are available to those parents who need to avoid contact with each other when transferring children for visitation. This service is available to any parent but focuses on parents with restraining orders or other domestic violence concerns. The goal is to provide children with safe and secure custody exchanges and a safe and secure place to visit with their non-custodial parent or grandparent. These exchanges are free, thanks to a generous grant from the Alabama Office of the Courts.  

Healthy Start – Never Shake a Baby is a prevention program that deals directly with one of the most serious forms of child abuse in children: Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). We are currently partnered with USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital where we teach basic information about calming your baby, reducing stress, and finding support and services. They also learn about the deadly effects that can happen when a baby is shaken. We also provide a demonstration with our Shaken Baby Simulator.  

Loving Solutions is a parent program for parents raising difficult or out-of-control children ages 5 to 10. It offers step-by-step solutions for parents raising adolescent children in today’s complex society. A built-in parent support group provides parents with both emotional and practical support as they make necessary changes at home.   

Parent Project Senior - Changing Destructive Adolescent Behavior is a parent program to meet the needs of parents raising strong-willed or out-of-control adolescents. It uniquely focuses on the most destructive adolescent behaviors (alcohol and drug use, violence, sexual activity, etc.). Most parents in this course believe “nothing works with my child.” Using ‘Steps for Success,’ parents will see positive changes at home.  Preparing our Students for Success is a 2-hour virtual program focused on helping children improve their school attendance and performance. The strategies provided in this training program are to help reduce truancy and poor academic performance. 

• Parent Community Liaison Program aims to strengthen family well-being and student academic performance for families with students in the Mobile County Public School System. Services include Parent Coaching and Support, Emergency Assistance, Housing Assistance, Employment Assistance, Educational Skills, and trainings.