Community Resources Guide

Provides safe and stable homes to help struggling mothers and their dependent children to get back on their feet.

This program provides a mother and her children transitional housing while she gains or maintains employment, saves money, receives counseling, and learns life skills such as budgeting and healthy parenting techniques. 

Depending on their commitment to the program, mothers may stay for up to one year.

 Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Our mission is to facilitate the inclusion of Alabamians with disabilities in education, employment, housing, transportation, health care, and leisure.

Recognized leader of diverse residential and community-based education, rehabilitation, and employment programs that prepare individuals who are deaf, blind, deafblind, and multi-disabled to reach their potential in education, independence, and career.

Programs available include: 

The Bridge Center, Inc. serves as workforce liaison in the community. The agency provides job seekers with resources to attain sustainable employment and collaborate with business leaders for the recruitment and development of their labor needs.

Programs available: 

• Resume building 
• Interview skills
• GED help
• Employment service
• Vocational training

Career Alabama can be accessed from virtually any computer or mobile device with internet connection while in the state of Alabama. If you do not have internet access at home, please visit your local public library to get online.

This program provides help to low-income families with a dependent child under age 18 or under age 19 if the child is a full-time student. 

Services that are provided are temporary cash payments, work and training services, and childcare assistance for parents who are employed or in training activities. Temporary assistance for needy families (T.A.N.F.)

Phone: (334) 242-1773; (334) 242-1950 or (251) 450-1923

Free services include early childhood resources, GED and English Language Learner classes, and a wide range of help for work training and job search assistance. Medical and disability services are available as well.

The We Share program provides equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and personal care items, available at no cost, with limited funding from the Alabama Department of Rehab (STAR program). Medical equipment is available for anyone at all our retail stores (ask a cashier, items subject to availability).

Workshops and assistance with publishing for authors.  See calendar for more information. 

Mobile Area Interfaith Conference, Inc (MAIC) is a collaborative effort involving faith-based organizations and religious congregations. The organization is dedicated to fostering the development of community resources to address unmet human needs, with a primary focus on serving marginalized citizens.  

Mobile County Metro Chaplaincy Program: Through the pre-release services at Mobile County Metro Jail Chaplaincy Program, inmates can attend GED classes, job readiness classes and religious services. 

In addition to providing public housing to those who qualify, there is a housing counseling program and help with financial planning. There is also a daycare and after-school care for children. Cost varies by ability to pay, but is discounted for people in public housing. 

Phone: (251) 470-0275 or (251) 470-0226

Free job search services: Write & type resumes, resume review, interview coaching, job search assistance 

By appointment only 

Ransom Cafe is a donation-only restaurant model that operates in churches in Mobile and Baldwin counties.  

Southwest Alabama Partnerships for Training and Employment (SWAPTE) is the workforce investment agency operating under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. (WIOA). 

SWAPTE underwrites training and employment programs to get jobseekers skilled, trained and ready to enter the workforce. 

The Veteran's Closet provides clothing, food, job assistance, a pet pantry, and legal services to veterans.

Food Pantry is the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month.

Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from Noon - 4:00 PM.

• Overnight Shelter (Men Only): Check in from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. 
• Day Services: Monday-Friday, 9:30 A.M.