Morgan County, Alabama
Children's Policy Council


Proud member of the Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama
    1.  Children/Youth Services
    2.  Counseling/Mental Health
    3.  Educational Services
    4.  Emergency Assistance
    5.  Foster Care/Group Homes
    6.  Health/Pregnancy Services
    7.  Jobs and Employment

Frequently Asked Questions
(Please contact us if you do not see your particular question answered here .)

Table of Contents

  1. “I want to go to school or work, but don’t have anyone to care for my baby.”  Can anyone help me?
  2. "What if I need help with my older children?"
  3. "How can I get the father of my baby to pay his share?"
  4. "I can't afford to buy my baby clothes or a bed.  Is there someone out there that can help?"
  5. "I have a problem and would really like to talk to someone.  Who can I turn to?"
  6. "I have a friend with a drug problem, where can he/she get help?"
  7. "I really want to do something with my life.  I want to be a ...."
  8. “I have run out of food and have no money or food stamps. How can I get some food for my family?”
  9. "I’m needing guidance working with the system, or I need a government service."
  10. “I’ve been kicked out and I have no place to go.”
  11. “I’m having problems and I need a place to live.”
  12. “I am in trouble and I need some legal help.”
  13. “Where can I go if my baby or I get sick?”
  14. “I don’t want to have a baby right now. Who can I call for help?”
  15. “I seem to come up short on my bills every month.”
  16. “My baby is sick and I can’t afford the medicine.”
  17. “My landlord wants the rent and I don’t have it this month.”
  18. “I would like to learn more about being a parent. I would like to meet other people who are going through the same thing.”
  19. “My baby has a birth defect or a special problem.”
  20. “I need some help with transportation.”
  21. “My utilities are going to be turned off and I can’t pay the bill.”
  22. “Who can I talk to about how I feel about having a baby?”

“I want to go to school or work, but don’t have anyone to care for my baby.”  Can anyone help me?"

This list is being provided for you for the sole purpose of locating child care. Please be advised that the child care providers we have listed are intended as resources only. We do not license, endorse or recommend any provider, nor can we assure that any provider gives quality care.  The phone numbers provided are current as of this posting.  Please check the phone directory if a number below is incorrect.
Danville  
Danville Head Start Center, 8688 Danville Rd. 751-0006
 

Decatur

  
Central Park Baptist Church, 2020 Westmeade St., SW 355-7396
Child Care Network, Inc., 1313 Clarkview St. 355-5282
Child Tech, 1308 Church St. 351-2800
Decatur City Head Start, 801 Wilson St., NW 350-1476
Fun House, Inc. (Kids "R" Us Day Care),
1920 Central Parkway		 355-0303
Kid's Klub Childcare, 1920 Cental Pkwy, SW 351-9099
Kid's Central, Inc., 410 11th St., SE 353-5465
Kid's Company, 1709 Somerville Rd., SE 260-3333
Kids Works Learning Center, 2234 Graham Ave., SW 355-3383
LaPetite Academy, Inc. 2122 Westemeade St., SW 350-5720
Montessori School, 402 Johnston St., SE 355-7567
Mother's Friend Daycare, 9 Meadow Lane 351-9501
Munchkin's Inc., 3529 Central Pkwy. 350-5337
Sterrs Daycare Center, 1410 6th St., NW 355-4423
Tots-N-Tykes Learning Center, 1604 5th Ave., SE 340-9035
 

Falkville

  
Wonder World Daycare, 434 East Pike Rd 784-5446
 

Hartselle

  
Bullfrogs and Butterflies, 805 Midway St. 773-8588
Country Corner Daycare, 53 Timber Gap Circle 751-0362
Hartselle Head Start, 600 Bethel Rd. 773-1006
Kids' Kastle Learning Center, 112 Corsbie St. 773-7312
Little Angels Child Dev. Center, 701 Rhodes St., NW 773-6828
Little Red School House, 1207 Barkley St. 773-6457
 

Lacey's Spring

  
Mahans Country Station, 470 Field Rd. 883-5575
Morrows Tiny Tots, 44 Lower Dry Creek Rd. 880-8755
Teddy Bear Daycare, 1052 River Loop Rd. 883-4594
   
 

Somerville

  
Cotaco Head Start Center, 100 Cotaco School Rd. 355-7843
   
 

Mother's Day Out Programs

  
Westmeade Baptist Church Mother’s Day Out Program 353-8239
Westminister Presbyterian 353-0278
Wesley United Methodist Stay and Play Program 301-9555
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"What if I need help with my older children?"

Child Enrichment/Recreation  
Big Brothers/Big Sisters 353-0157
Boys and Girls Club of Decatur 340-3466
Boy Scouts 353-4291
COARMM (Coalition on AT-Risk Minority Males) 532-1505
Decatur Youth Services 340-2587
Girl Scouts 355-2742
Head Start 355-7843
Junior Achievement of North Central Alabama 353-3573
 

Special Programs for Children

  
4H 773-2549
ADHD Camp 353-1160
ARC of Morgan County 355-6192
Day Treatment (Mental Health Center) 355-6091
Library 353-2993
Neighborhood Christian Center 351-7633
Nutrition Program 340-2587
Old State Bank 350-5060
Recreation Centers (Parks & Recreation) 351-7782
Volunteer Center 355-8628
Wheeler Wildlife Refuge 353-7243
 

Special School Programs

  
CASE (Center for Alternative to Suspension & Expulsion) 552-3067
Even Start (Family Literacy Program for Adults & Children) 552-3982
Horizon High School (Diploma & GED for 16 & 17 year olds) 552-3054
Teen Literacy Program at PACT (Remedial and GED) 355-7252
   
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"How can I get the father of my baby to pay his share?"

Child Support  
ACES - Association for Children (Enforcement of Support) 1-800-738-2237
Department of Human Resources 340-5840
Legal Aid 350-3551
Morgan County Bar Association 351-4728
Referral Service 1-800-393-5660
Volunteer Lawyer's Program 1-334-269-1515
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"I can't afford to buy my baby clothes or a bed.  Is there someone out there that can help?"

Clothing/Household Items  
Beltline Church of Christ 353-1876
Bethlehem Baptist (Laceys Spring) 773-5042
The Caring Place (Hartselle Only) 773-7922
Committees on Church Cooperation (CCC) 355-8893
Decatur City Schools 522-3000
Good Samaritan Fund (1st Methodist - Hartselle) 773-6952
Neighorhood Christian Center 351-7633
Pregnancy Resource Center (Sav-A-Life) 355-3828
Salvation Army Thrift Store 353-2822
Share House (Laceys Spring, Morgan City, Brindlee Mtn. Area) 1-256-498-2763
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"I have a problem and would really like to talk to someone.  Who can I turn to?"

Counseling/Mental Health  
The Albany Clinic 350-1935 or
1-800-325-2269
COARMM (Coalition on AT-Risk Minority Males) 532-1505
Crises Services of North Alabama - HOPE Place
(Safe shelter for battered women and their children)		 1-256-716-4052
Decatur General West 306-4000
Decatur-Morgan County Counseling Center 355-6091
The Key Counseling Center 534-2560
Mental Health Association 353-1160
Mental Health Center 353-1160
Riverside Counseling & Consulting 340-0300
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"I have a friend with a drug problem, where can he/she get help?"

Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment  
Alcoholics Anonymous (They do not identify themselves when answering the telephone.) 340-0982
773-9626
Al-Anon (They do not identify themselves when answering the telephone.) 350-9571
773-0027
Decatur General West 306-4000
Quest Recovery Center (PALS-Prevent Addiction, Learned Self Esteem) 353-9116
Recovery Center for Teens 353-6497
 

Drug and Alcohol Recovery Support Groups

  
Decatur Vetrans Administration Community Service 1-256-772-6220
Alcoholics Anonymous (They do not identify themselves when answering the telephone.) 340-0982
773-9626
Decatur-Morgan County Counseling Center 355-6091
Harbor House 466-9300
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"I really want to do something with my life.  I want to be a ...."

Education?employment Training  
Adult Community Education (GED) 552-3067
Calhoun Community College 306-2500
Calhoun GED Preparation 306-2830
306-2831
Calhoun GED Testing 306-2648
306-2610
Even Start (Family Literacy for Adults & Children) 552-3982
Hand-inHand Program (PACT) 355-7252
JOBS (DHR) 340-5840
North Alabama Center for Education Excellence 350-6478
North Alabama Skills Center 350-6500
State Employment Office 355-0142
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“I have run out of food and have no money or food stamps. How can I get some food for my family?”

Food  
Beltline Church of Christ 353-1876
The Caring Place (Hartselle Only) 773-7922
Committees on Church Cooperation (CCC) 355-8893
Food Stamps 340-5960
Good Samaritan Fund (1st Methodist - Hartselle) 773-6952
Neighorhood Christian Center 351-7633
Salvation Army Thrift Store 353-2822
Share House (Laceys Spring, Morgan City, Brindlee Mtn. Area) 1-256-498-2763
SOBRA (Medicaid Program for Pregnant Women) 552-0055
341-2665
WIC (Women, Infant & Children)  
       Children's Health of Decatur 340-1251
       Tri-County Health Department 353-7021
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"I’m needing guidance working with the system, or I need a government service."

Government Agencies  
Alabama Cooperative Extension System  
           Decatur 301-3091
           Hartselle 773-2549
Alabama Disability Advocacy Program 1-800-826-1675
Departmetn of Human Resources 340-5840
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 1-205-731-1359
Medicaid Hotline (Questions or Complaints) 1-800-362-1504
Social Security Administration 340-9751
Tri-County Health Department 353-7021
Veterans Administration Community Service 1-256-772-6220
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“I’ve been kicked out and I have no place to go.”

Homeless  
Breaking Free Mission 882-3334
Community Action Agency 355-7843
Downtown Rescue Mission 536-2441
Crisis Service of North Alabama (Safe shelter for battered women and their children) HOPE Place 1-256-716-4052
Rescue Mission (Tennessee Valley Out Reach) 350-5226
Salvation Army (Decatur) 353-2822
Salvation Army (Huntsville) 534-1402

 

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“I’m having problems and I need a place to live.”

Housing/Shelter  
Alabama Baptist Chldren's Home 355-6893
Decatur Housing Authority (Section 8 & HUD Housing) 353-4691
Habitat For Humanity 340-9609
Hartselle Housing Authority 773-5481
Crises Service of North Alabama -  HOPE Place
(Safe shelter for battered women and their children)		 1-256-716-4052
Rebuild Together with Christmas in April 353-4407
Regional Housing Authority 773-4835
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“I am in trouble and I need some legal help.”

Legal  
District Court Cler/Magistrate (to obtain arrest warrant) 351-4644
Juvenile Court 351-4710
Law Library 351-4728
Lawyer Referral Service (Alabama Bar) 1-800-393-5660
Legal Services of North Central Alabama, Inc.
(Free legal services for low income, civil cases, assist in divorce cases of abused/dangerous situations)		 1-888-741-7128
Morgan County Bar Association 351-4728
Municipal Court Clerk/Magistrate (to obtain arrest warrant) 341-4676
Small Claims Court 351-4600
Volunteer Lawyer's Program 1-334-269-1515
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“Where can I go if my baby or I get sick?”

Medical/Dental  
Alabama Child Caring Foundation, P.O. Box 830870, Birmingham, AL  35280-0970
(Insurance for children who do not qualify for All Kids or Medicaid-funded by BC/BS Foundation)		 1-800-726-2289
All Kids (Sliding Scale Health Insurance 0funded by the State of Alabama) 1-888-373-5437
Central North Alabama Health (Huntsville) 533-6311
Children's Rehabilitation Services 1-800-283-9352/518-8640
Community Action Agency (possible financial) 355-7843
Decatur General Health Match 552-0111
Decatur General Hospital 552-0055
Decatur Medical Associates 353-2000
Decatur Pediatric Associates 340-2560
Decatur Primary Care (Family & Pediatric Practice) 353-0178
Social Security - Disability for Premature Babies with birth weights of 2 pounds, 10 ounces or less 1-800-772-1213
Department of Human Resources 340-5840
Dr. Frank Campbell (Dental) 355-2132
Dr. Greg Hawkins (Dental) 355-2132
Emergency Medical Services 353-3800
Family Health of Hartselle 751-3000
Hartselle Medical Center 751-3000
McCain Center (Prenatal) 355-9711
Medline Physician Referral Services 351-0110
Mental Health Association (ADHD Fund) 353-1160
Mental Retardation (ARC) 355-6192
Parkway Medical Center 350-2211
Riverside Pediatric Association 355-1843
Shriners Hospital (Burns and Orthopedic Treatment) 1-800-237-5055
Tri-County Health Department 353-7021
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“I don’t want to have a baby right now. Who can I call for help?”

Pregnancy  
Decatur OB/GYN Associates 355-9711
Decatur Primary Care 353-0178
Manifold OB-GYN 350-9700
McCain Center 355-9711
PACT 355-7252
Pregnancy Resource Center (Sav-A-Life) 355-3828
SOBRA (Medicaid Program for Pregnant Women) 552-0055
341-2665
Tri-County Health Department 353-7021
Women's Healtcare of Decatur 355-9216
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“I seem to come up short on my bills every month.”

Money Management/Budget Services  
AJ Associates, Inc. (Temporary Employment) 350-4000
Decatur Utilities Budget Billing 552-1400
Morgan County Extension Systems 773-2549
Neighborhood Christian Center 351-7633
VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) 355-8628
353-2993
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“My baby is sick and I can’t afford the medicine.”

Prescription Assistance  
Committee on Church Cooperation (CCC) 355-8893
Community Action Agency 355-7843
Good Samaritan Fund (Hartselle Only) 773-6952
Neighborhood Christian Center 351-7633
Salvation Army 353-2822
Share House (Laceys Spring, Morgan City, Brindlee Mtn. Area) 1-256-498-2763
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“My landlord wants the rent and I don’t have it this month.”

Rent  
Cavalry Assembly 355-7440
Community Action Agency 355-7843
Neighborhood Christian Center 351-7633
Salvation Army Thrift Store 353-2822
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“I would like to learn more about being a parent. I would like to meet other people who are going through the same thing.”

Self Help & Parenting Support  
ARC of Morgan County 355-6192
Children with Disabilities Support Group at St. Ann's Church 353-2667
Committee on Church Cooperation (CCC) 355-8893
Community Action Agency 355-7843
Decatur General West 306-4000
Lactation Consultation (Parkway Hospital) 350-2211
Mental Health Association (Support groups with ADHD, Depression, and Panic/Anxiety) 353-1160
PACT 355-7252
Parenting Centers (Decatur City Schools) 552-3000
Survivors of Rape Support Group (Mental Health Association) 353-1160
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“My baby has a birth defect or a special problem.”

Special Services for Children  
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (Children's Rehabilitation Services) 536-6621
Alabama Early Intervention 1-800-543-3098
     Center for Developmentally Disabled N. Central   Alabama, Inc. 355-7596
     Infant and Toddler Services 355-7315
ARC of Morgan County 355-6192
Head Start 355-7843
March of Dimes 1-800-467-1588
Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation Center 350-2041
 

School Systems

  
Decatur City 552-3000
Hartselle City 773-5419
Morgan County 353-6442
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 353-2754
St. Ann's Church (Parents of Children with Disabilities Support Group) 353-2667
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“I need some help with transportation.”

Transportation  
Morgan County Area Transporation System (MCATS) 351-4650
 

School Transportation

  
Decatur City Schools  
       Regular Students (any elementary student) 552-3078
       Special Ed Students 552-4637
Hartselle City Schools - Regular and Special Ed Students (Transportation available to all students in Hartselle City Limits) 773-5419
Morgan County Schools - Regular and Special Ed (System serves all county sudents) 309-2135
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“My utilities are going to be turned off and I can’t pay the bill.”

Utilities  
Beltline Church of Christ 353-1876
Community Action Committee 355-7843
Department of Human Resources 340-5840
Neighborhood Christian Center 351-7633
Salvation Army Thrift Store 353-2822
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“Who can I talk to about how I feel about having a baby?”

Pregnancy/Adoption  
Department of Human Resources (Adoption Services) 340-5840
FACETS 355-6091
PACT 355-7252
Pregnancy Resource Center (Sav-A-Life) 355-3828
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