Community Resources Guide

The Affordable Connectivity Program (the ACP) is a federal benefit program designed to help low-income household connect to the Internet The benefit provides a discount up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.

Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older. You’re first eligible to sign up for Medicare 3 months before you turn 65.

You may be eligible to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Our unique care model provides a full spectrum of healthcare services, so seniors can live at home, stay connected to their community and ultimately maintain their independence. Participants receive all healthcare services from Mercy Life of Alabama and our network of providers.

We offer: 

• medical care
• transport
• physical therapy
• recreational therapy
• social services
• home help
• spiritual care
• nutritional planning
• and specialty services

The Mission of Hope is a faith-based residential addiction recovery program for men and women

• Mission of Hope (Men's Program) - The initial Mission of Hope men's program is a three-month, in-house program. They can house up to 50 men in these dorms.
• Mission of Hope (Women's Program) - Our services provided are free of charge. We are a non-profit para-church organization and our ministry is funded through the kindness of churches, organizations, and individuals.

Our services provided are free of charge.

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. 

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. 

Check the website or call for shelter locations at times of emergency as they change.

For more than 200 years, Prevention and Wellness has been the cornerstone of the MCHD. By encouraging preventive practices, promoting health and wellness, and providing educational services to the communities of Mobile County, prevention and wellness continue to exemplify the vision of a healthy, safe, prepared, and educated community.

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

Infirmary Health’s flagship hospital, Mobile Infirmary, was founded in 1910. With 667 licensed beds, including J.L. Bedsole / Rotary Rehabilitation Hospital, it is among the leading hospitals in the state for surgical volume, houses a comprehensive cardiovascular program with a hybrid OR/Cath lab, the region's only long-term acute care hospital, the E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center and a freestanding emergency department in Saraland. Mobile Infirmary also boasts a renowned cancer program, Infirmary Cancer Care with surgical, radiation and medical oncology.

The Personnel Department provides our agencies with qualified employees. In turn, we serve the citizens of Mobile County by ensuring that the filling of local government jobs is based upon merit and ability and eliminates political factors, nepotism, or favoritism.

Knowledgeable staff can help with your job search, whipping your resume into shape and finding resources to prepare for your next interview. 

Whether your business is just getting started or already established, our Connection Center has the tools you need. We have meeting spaces, sample business plans and librarians that can help find the resources you need to do business better. 

From learning computer skills to creating flyers we offer classes to help build your business skills. 

• The Mobile SPCA is a tax-exempt 501(c) (3) nonprofit charitable organization whose mission is to provide compassionate care, shelter, food, and medical attention to the animals entrusted to us while promoting adoptions, fostering, spay and neuter initiatives, transport, responsible pet ownership and community education.  
• Our members and supporters donate wonderful, gently or never-used items to the store that result in great bargains for you. And every purchase helps us help the animals.

Mobility Assistance program (MAP) is a specialized, curb to curb transportation service for certified disabled people. 

The cost is $2.50 one way.  

Applications can be acquired from our GM&O location. Applicants must pass an in-person assessment and re-certify every three years.  

For more information, please call 251-338-0099 and read our MAP User Guide (PDF).  

Job board for all states 

Food Pantry: every Friday from 9AM –Noon.

Food Pantry: 3rd Saturday of the month from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. 

• The Soup Kitchen prepares hot meals that are served each Wednesday to the hungry.  
• Health Fair twice a year to provide non-invasive health and wellness screenings to families in our community.  
• Clothing Closet operates on a quarterly basis to provide clothing to needy families in the community. 

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.