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Community Resources Guide

About the Community Resources Guide

While we do update our guide annually, information may change over time. Please contact organizations with questions about their services or availability. Guide is also available as a downloadable document if you need a printable version.

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Location
Resource Type

Alabama Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries

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


 

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Alabama Department of Rehabilitation

From birth through adulthood, we have programs and a highly-skilled, compassionate staff who can help assess your situation and provide the most appropriate treatment, therapies, and services. Whatever we can do to help you reach your maximum potential, we’ll be with you and your family all the way. 

Programs available

Phone Number
Address

1610 Center Street Suite A
Mobile, AL 36604
United States

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Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP)

Services:

  • Housing
  • Employment
  • Healthcare Access
  • Treatment and supports in the least restrictive environment 

Community Access: Individuals with SMI or SED will have access to services and opportunities that will enhance their ability to live and work independently, as active and equal members of their communities 

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Alabama Governor’s Office on Disability (Good)

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

Phone Number
Address

602 South Lawrence St.
Montgomery, AL 36104
United States

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City of Mobile Rental Assistance

Rental Assistance 

Phone: (251) 208-6290 or (855) 209-4970 


 

Phone Number
Address

205 Government St.
Mobile, AL 36602
United States

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Driftwood Housing Project Inc.

Our mission is to provide affordable housing for the chronically homeless where they will receive services in a safe environment. 

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Dumas Wesley Community Center

Programs Available:

Transitional Housing Program, Sybil H. Smith Family Village, (SSFV)

Phone Number
Address

126 Mobile Street
Mobile, AL 36607
United States

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Family Promise of Coastal Alabama

Mission: to provide temporary shelter, related services and nurturing support to families with children who are experiencing a homelessness crisis.  

Services: We rely on the hospitality of community groups and faith communities to feed and shelter families. We also offer shelter diversion assistance, transitional housing, and post-shelter support. Each family receives intensive client-centered case management.  

families can receive 

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Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Alabama

Habitat works toward our vision by building strength, stability and self-reliance in partnership with families in need of decent and affordable housing. 

Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. 


 

Phone Number
Address

3712 Airport Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36608
United States

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Housing First the Homeless Coalition

  • Community Housing Programs provide housing assistance to families with children, unaccompanied youth (18 – 24 years old), chronically homeless individuals, homeless individuals and families with a disability, and unaccompanied homeless individuals. 
  • Outreach provides services to those experiencing homelessness on location, removing the barrier of transportation for those in need of assistance. 
  • Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program provides assistance to low-income veteran families that are experiencing homelessness, or are at risk of homeles
Phone Number
Address

279 N Washington Avenue Building B.
Mobile, AL 36603
United States

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McKemie Place - Shelter for Women

McKemie Place is the only temporary emergency shelter for unaccompanied women 18 years old or older in our Region.

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Mobile Area Interfaith Conference

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. 

Phone Number
Address

2754 Mauvilla Dr.
Mobile, AL 36606
United States

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Mobile County Community Action

Our programs and services 

  •  educate children
  • feed the hungry
  • offer assistance to the homeless
  • provide heating and cooling assistance to those most in need
  • promote adult literacy
  • provide home repairs to reduce energy bills of low-income families and much more! 
  • MCA provides food vouchers, assistance with utility bills, and rent assistance.  

We have several locations. The main office number is 251-457-5700. 


 

Phone Number
Address

461 Donald St.
Mobile, AL 36617
United States

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Mobile Housing Authority

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

Phone Number
Address

151 S Claiborne St
Mobile, AL 36602
United States

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Mulherin Custodial Home

The basis of Mulherin’s service is 24 hour/day- 365 days/year residential care and we are the only residential facility in Mobile that serves such a varied degree of disability.  

We also provide respite services for individuals in the community whose family may need a "break" or temporary housing for their loved one.  


 

Phone Number
Address

2496 Halls Mill Rd.
Mobile, AL 36606
United States

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Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor is a residential community located in South Mobile County, Alabama that seeks to provide quality homes that are modest in cost to those in our workforce economy.


Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.


 

Phone Number
Address

12131 Safe Harbor Circle E
Irvington, AL 36544
United States

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Serenity Care, Inc.

Serenity Care is a nonprofit drug and alcohol treatment and prevention center for men. They provide a structured living environment to help facilitate men's self-esteem, dignity, and re-introduction back into the world as functioning without a chemical dependency.  

Phone Number
Address

1951 Dawes Rd.
Mobile, AL 36695
United States

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