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COMMUNITY SERVICE GUIDE

Updated 3/30/2009

Most of the community resources listed below are copied from the brochure compiled and published by the Baldwin County United (929-7927).  We've also included services or programs that we located in response to questions from our library and bookmobile users.  To the best of our knowledge the information is accurate.  To correct any of the entries,  please call us at 970-4010.  

 

CATEGORIES

Addiction Services Legal
Adoption & Foster Parent Mental Health               
Children & Youth Mental Retardation
Clothing Miscellaneous
Education Natural Resources
Emergency & Law Enforcement Newspapers
Emergency Assistance Pregnancy & Prenatal Care
Employment    Rehabilitation
Financial Senior Citizens 
Food Special Needs
Health Issues Support Groups
Hospitals & Clinics   Transportation
Housing Veterans

 

ADDICTION SERVICES

Adult Children of Alcoholics Local Newspaper Community Calendar
Alanon Local Newspaper Community Calendar
Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous Local Newspaper Community Calendar
Alcoholics Anonymous 479-9994    or    1-800-477-1104
Baldwin County Mental Health Center 1-800-558-8295    or   928-2871
Bradford Health Services 478-1000
Cocaine Anonymous 478-1000
Drug Education Council 433-5456
Focus on Recovery Helpline 1-800-888-9383     or    1-800-234-0286
Gateway Drug Treatment Center 666-2569
Home of Grace for Women, Mobile 456-7807
Home of Grace for Women, Baldwin Cty 946-3355
Mission of Hope for Men 649-0830
Rapport Center (BC Mental Health) 990-4234
Residential Treatment Centers 1-800-762-3790
Salvation Army Dauphin Way Lodge 438-4729
Shoulder (Fairhope) 626-2199
VA Outpatient Center 690-3875

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ADOPTION & FOSTER PARENT

Alabama Dept. of Human Resources, Baldwin County 947-8340
Alabama Post Adoption Connections (APAC) 1-800-489-1886,   460-2727
Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. 1-877-656-2638
   

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CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Alabama Dept. of Human Resources, Baldwin County 947-8340
Baldwin County Boys Ranch 989-6392
Baldwin County Health Department: 947-7015
          Foley 943-2342
          Robertsdale Clinic 947-1910
Baldwin County Mental Health Center:  
         Fairhope     (main center) 928-2871
         Bay Minette 937-2010
         Foley 943-6646
Baldwin Youth Services 947-5149
Baptist Children's Home 639-1022
Care House / Child Advocacy Center 580-2546
Catholic Social Services:  Robertsdale 947-2293
Child Find     (children with disabilities) 1-800-543-3098
Child Support 947-0203
Children's Rehabilitative Services 432-4560
Community Action Agency 626-2646
Covenant House Nineline (runaway youth and families) 1-800-999-9999
Crisis Intervention 947-5149
DHR: Office of Child Welfare, Baldwin County 947-8340
Family Resource Center 947-2111
Family Service Center 937-7858
Group Home for Boys 947-5266
Group Home for Girls 947-5121
Help Line (state program for exceptional children) 1-800-392-8020
Home Training Program:  
          M.H. Ctr. (developmentally delayed) 943-7304
Lighthouse  (battered women and their children) 947-4393
National Center for Missing Children 1-800-843-5678
St. Mary's Home for Children 344-7733
Special Education Action Com. (SEAC) 478-1208
Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. 1-877-656-2638
USA Speech & Hearing Center 380-2600
Wilmer Hall 342-4931
WIC Program for Nutritional Health                           see Baldwin County Health Department

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CLOTHING

Baldwin Women's Project Benefit Shop 937-1562
Catholic Thrift Shop 947-6001
Clothes Closet  (Church Women United) 943-1739
Goodwill Store 928-8087
     Bay Minette 937-7085
     Fairhope 990-7729
St. Paul's Thrift Shop 626-6102
Salvation Army Store 943-3883
Waterfront Rescue Mission Store 621-0098

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EDUCATION

Alabama Institute for Deaf & Blind  
          Mobile Regional Center 432-7777
Baldwin County Board of Education 937-0306
Faulkner State Community College 937-9581
          Fairhope Satellite Campus 928-1353
          G.E.D. Classes/Testing 937-9581
          Gulf Shores Satellite Campus 968-3104
          Displaced Homemakers Program: ext. 310 580-2104
Head Start Centers: 626-2646
           Aaronville        (Foley) 943-1483
           Ellisville          (Loxley) 964-5165
           Vaughn           (Stockton) 937-5698
           Weeks Bay     (Magnolia Springs) 965-7937
Literacy Councils:  
          Eastern Shore 990-8300
          North Baldwin 937-1112
          South Baldwin 943-7323
SW Alabama Regional School Deaf-Blind 221-5454
Univ. of South Alabama: Baldwin County Campus 928-8133

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EMERGENCY & LAW ENFORCEMENT

Alabama Marine Police 981-2673     or   660-2300    or    1-888-903-2583
Alabama Poison Center 1-800-462-0800    
Alabama State Troopers 660-2300
Ambulance 911
Baldwin County Animal Control 972-6834    or     937-0249
Baldwin County Emergency Communications 947-3911
Baldwin County Mental Health Center Crisis Line 928-9500
Baldwin County Sheriff 911   or  937-0202, 943-1601 or TDD 580-2516
Civil Defense 928-7661     or   937-9561 x317
Federal Bureau of Investigation    (Mobile office) 438-3674
Fire or Police 911
HAZMAT (oil, chemical & hazardous materials spills) 1-800-424-8802
Mental Health Center Crisis Line 928-9500     or     1-800-558-8295
U.S. Coast Guard 441-6826
U.S. Customs & Border Protection 441-6146

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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

Alabama ADA Hotline 1-800-205-9986    or      TTY  1-888-574-2257
Alabama Dept. of Human Resources, Baldwin County 947-8340
American Red Cross 438-2571
          Foley 943-3844
          Bay Minette 937-3801
Baldwin County Animal Control 972-6834       or   937-0249
Baldwin County Animal Shelter 972-6834
Baldwin County Humane Society 928-4585       or   1-800-547-6518
Baldwin County Shelter for Abused Women & Children 1-800-543-5068
Baptist Emergency Shelter 639-1022
Care House / Child Advocacy Center 580-2546
Catholic Social Services 947-2293
Christian Service Center 968-5256
Community Action Agency 626-2646
Ecumenical Ministries 928-3467      or   928-3430
          Foley 943-3445
FEMA Disaster Assistance (when eligible) 1-800-621-FEMA        TDD 1-800-462-7585
Helpline ( 24 hour ) 1-800-239-1117
Lighthouse (sexual assault) 947-4393
North Baldwin Ecumenical Association 937-8115
Penelope House  (battered women) 432-9884
Salvation Army: Travelers' Aid 438-1625

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EMPLOYMENT

Career Link:  
          North Baldwin 937-4244
          South Baldwin 943-2327
Employment / Unemployment Office:  Foley 943-1575
                                                       Bay Minette 937-4161
Unemployment Compensation 1-866-234-5382
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 1-800-671-6842

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FINANCIAL

Better Business Bureau 433-5494
Consumer Credit Counseling 990-8499
Economic Development Alliance 947-5714
Social Security Administration 928-2504    or    1-800-772-1213

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FOOD

Bay Area Food Bank 653-1617
Catholic Social Services 947-2293
Community Action Agency 626-2646
Ecumenical Ministries Food Pantry:  
          Fairhope 928-3430
          Foley 943-3445
Food Stamp Office 580-2818
Meals on Wheels:  
          Fairhope 928-3430
          Foley 943-1483
North Baldwin Ecumenical Association 937-8115

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HEALTH ISSUES  [see also Support Groups]

A.I.D.S / HIV Hotlines 1-800-228-0469 (Alabama)
Alabama Medicaid Agency 472-4360
Alzheimer's Association 438-9590  x520
American Cancer Society 621-7996
American Diabetes Association 1-888-342-2383
American Heart Association 461-4000
American Lung Association 662-1299
Arthritis Foundation 432-7171
Baldwin County Health Department  

          Bay Minette

937-0217
          Foley 943-2342
         Robertsdale 947-1910
Covenant Hospice 1-866-626-5255
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1-800-523-2357
Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center 471-1581
Epilepsy Foundation of South Alabama 1-800-626-1582
Health InfoNet of Alabama www.healthinfonet.org
Healthy Beginnings 1-800-654-1385
March of Dimes  (birth defects) 438-1360
Medicare C+ 1-800-292-8855
March of Dimes  (birth defects) 438-1360
Mesothelioma Prognosis 1-800-ASBESTOS
Mobile AIDS Support Services 471-5277
Mobile Association for the Blind 473-3585
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation 1-800-344-4867
Muscular Dystrophy Association 334-396-4534
National Kidney Foundation of Alabama 433-9040
Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy (prescription assistance) 432-4110
Partnership for Prescription Assistance 1-888-477-2669
Prostate Cancer Education & Support (USToo!) 800-808-7866
Sickle Cell Center (Univ. of South Ala.) 432-0301
Stuttering Foundation of America    (in Spanish) 800-992-9392 or 1-800-967-7700
United Cerebral Palsy 479-4900
Univ. of South Alabama Speech & Hearing Center 380-2600
Zero-The Project to End Prostate Cancer 888-245-9455

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HOSPITALS & CLINICS

Alabama Free Clinic 580-1645
Baldwin Clinic 947-1083
Clinica de Baldwin 947-1083
Franklin Memorial Clinic 432-4117
Infirmary Hospice Care 450-3280
Mercy Medical 626-2694
North Baldwin Infirmary 937-5521
Searcy State Hospital 662-6700
South Baldwin Regional Medical Center 949-3400
SBRMC Physician Referral 949-3627        or       1-800-580-3627
Thomas Hospital 928-2375
V.A. Outpatient Clinic 219-3900

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HOUSING

Baldwin County Housing Authority 990-6010
Bay Minette Housing Authority 937-2211
Community Action Agency 626-2646
Foley Housing Authority 943-5370
Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County 943-7268
Salvation Army 438-1625    
Waterfront Rescue Mission 433-1847

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LEGAL

Alabama State Bar Lawyer Referral Service 433-1032    or   1-800-392-5660
Baldwin County Courthouse:  Bay Minette 937-9561   
          North Baldwin 937-9561
          South Baldwin 943-5611
          Eastern Shore 928-0860
Baldwin County Satellite Courthouses  
          Fairhope 928-3002
          Foley 943-5061
Baldwin County District Attorney 937-0274
Child Support 580-2800
Immigration Service 441-5136
Juvenile Detention Center 580-2540
Legal Services of Alabama 1-800-403-4872
Municipal Courts  
          Bay Minette 937-5502
          Daphne 621-2824
          Elberta 987-5995
          Fairhope 928-2136
          Foley 952-4086
          Gulf Shores 968-6780
          Loxley 964-5162
          Orange Beach 981-6979
          Robertsdale 947-8910
          Summerdale 989-6202
Passport Service 937-0347
Probation:  Adult 937-2271
Probation:  Juvenile 937-0206

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MENTAL HEALTH

Alabama Dept. of Mental Health & Mental Retardation  
Baldwin County Mental Health Center 928-2871     or    1-800-558-8295 crisis line
          Bay Minette Satellite Office 937-2010
          Foley Satellite Office 943-6646
Family Counseling Associates 943-3737
Mental Health Association in SW Alabama 433-5993
Mental Illness Alliance / Baldwin County Local Newspaper Community Calendar

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MENTAL RETARDATION

Alabama Dept. of Mental Health & Mental Retardation  
Baldwin County Aid to Retarded Citizens 964-5110
Board of Education (Special Education)       928-8528
Community Services Region III         633-4704
Mental Retardation Services 943-7304
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Baldwin County 965-6264
SEAC (Special Education Action Committee) 478-1208
Volunteers of America group homes 666-4431

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MISCELLANEOUS

Alabama Cooperative Extension Service 937-7176
Baldwin County Commission 937-9561       TDD 580-2532
          From South Baldwin 943-5611
          From Eastern Shore 928-0860
          Fairhope Satellite Office 928-3002
          Robertsdale Satellite Office 947-2728
Baldwin Heritage Museum (in Elberta) 987-8375
Baldwin Animal Rescue Center 928-4585 
Baldwin County SPCA 943-6026
Chambers of Commerce:  
          Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau 968-7511     or    1-800-745-SAND
          Central Baldwin 947-5932
          Eastern Shore 928-6387
          Gulf Coast 968-6904
          North Baldwin 937-5665
          South Baldwin 943-3291
Consumer Affairs (Alabama; Attorney General's Office) 1-800-392-5658     or  1-334-242-7334
Legislative Office 937-0240
Public Service Commission 1-800-392-8050
United Way:  
          North Baldwin 937-9600
          South Baldwin 943-2110
Volunteer Referral:  
          Retired Seniors Volunteer Program 937-6764
          Volunteer Action:  Eastern Shore 928-0509
          Volunteer Action:  South Baldwin 943-6536
Voter Registration  928-3002        or    943-5061   (Satellite Courthouses)

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NATURAL RESOURCES

Alabama Cooperative Extension Service 937-7176
Alabama Dept. of Environmental Management 450-3400
Alabama Marine Police 660-2300    or    1-888-903-2583
Baldwin County Parks & Land Management 937-0248
Burn Permits    (Alabama Forestry Commission) 1-800-672-3076          TDD 1-800-436-8568
Game Warden  (District V, Fisheries Section) 626-5153
Game Warden  (District V, Wildlife Section) 626-5474 
Game Watch (Number to Report Violators) 1-800-272-GAME
HAZMAT (oil, chemical & Hazardous materials spills) 1-800-424-8802
Marine Resources Division  (Fishing licenses) 968-7576
NOAA FishWatch (seafood & health)  

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NEWSPAPERS

Baldwin Press Register 937-6677 or  928-1590 or  947-1478
Baldwin Times 937-2511       
Bulletin 626-9300       
Fairhope Courier 928-2321       
Gulf Coast Newspapers 947-7712
Independent 947-7318       
Islander 968-6414       
Onlooker 943-2151       

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PREGNANCY & PRENATAL CARE

Agape of South Alabama   (services to teens) 679-7751
Alabama Dept. of Human Resources, Baldwin County 580-2800
AMS of Pensacola 1-800-866-3058
Baptist Children's Home 639-1022
Catholic Social Services:  Robertsdale 947-2293
Crittenton Teen Service 479-8585
Family Resource Center 947-2111       or     1-800-626-1232
Healthy Beginnings 1-800-545-1098
Health Dept. WIC Program  
          Bay Minette 937-0306
          Robertsdale 947-1910
Mary's Shelter 986-6200
Pensacola Reproductive Health Project 1-850-433-0309
Planned Parenthood of Alabama  (Mobile clinic) 432-3211    or   1-800-413-9776

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REHABILITATION

Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services  
Alabama Head & Spinal Cord Injury Services Center 438-6188
Cardiac Rehab 952-3418
Children's Rehabilitative Services 432-4560
Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center 471-1581
Mobile Association for the Blind 473-3585        or   1/877-292-5463
Pulmonary Rehab 952-3418
Rotary Center 431-2339
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 479-8611

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SENIOR CITIZENS

Adopt-A-Friend 473-4485
Adult Protective Services ( D.H.R. ) 580-2800
Alabama Medicaid Agency 304-2150
Community Action Agency 626-2646
County Council on Aging 972-8506
Elder Abuse Hotline 1-800-458-7214
Home Health Care see Yellow Pages
Long Term Care Planning (National Care Planning Council)  
Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy (prescription assistance) 432-4110
Retired Senior Volunteer Program 937-6764
Senior Adult Independent Living Centers (SAIL)           
          Bay Minette 580-1693
          Daphne 621-3705
          Loxley 964-5330
          Stockton 937-4228
          Summerdale 989-6626
Senior Citizen Centers call municipalities' city offices for information
Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213
          Fairhope Office 928-2504

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SPECIAL NEEDS

AIDB (Interpreters for the Deaf) 432-7777       voice and TTY
Alabama Government Office on Disability  
Alabama Institute for the Deaf & Blind : Mobile 432-7777
Regional Library for Blind & Physically Handicapped : Montgomery 1-800-723-8459
Albert Brewer Center 633-0400
Baldwin County Aid to Retarded Citizens 964-4451
Baldwin County Board of Education: Special Education 928-8528
Baldwin County Mental Retardation Board 947-5608
Community Services Region III 633-4704
Disability Information (U.S.)  
Mental Retardation Services    (BCMHC) 943-7304
Mobile Association for the Blind 473-3585          or   1-877-292-5463
Mobile Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center 666-4431
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Baldwin County 965-6264
SEAC / Special Education Action Committee 478-1208
Vanguard Home Health 476-0192
Volunteers of America    (group homes) 666-4431

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SUPPORT GROUPS

A.A.- A.C.O.A.-Alanon Local Newspaper Community Calendar
Alcoholics Anonymous 1-800-477-1104
Alzheimer's Support Group 660-5661
Beginning Experience Divorced/Widowed Local Newspaper Community Calendar
Cancer Survivors Network  
Cardiac Rehab 952-3418
Caregivers Support Group 947-2723
La Leche League Local Newspaper Community Calendar
Lesbian & Gay Info Hotline 1-850-438-0333
Lupus Support Network 1-800-458-8211     or     1-850-478-8107
Mastectomy/Lumpectomy 928-6500
Mental Health Association in SW Alabama 473-4485
Mobile Area Gay/Lesbian Teen Support Group 476-4621
Multiple Sclerosis Local Newspaper Community Calendar
Overeaters Anonymous Local Newspaper Community Calendar
Parents Anonymous 471-5111
Passages (grief) Local Newspaper Community Calendar
P-Flag (Parents/Friends/Families of Lesbians/Gays) 438-9381
Post-Polio Support Group 943-1975 (SBRMC, Foley), 639-2189 (Mobile), 850-944-5834 (Pensacola)
Pulmonary Rehab 952-3418
Reach to Recovery (American Cancer Society) 344-9856
Stuttering Foundation of America    (in Spanish) 1-800-992-9392 or 1-800-967-7700
Us too Prostate Cancer Survivors Support Group 968-1115

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TRANSPORTATION

BRATS    (Baldwin Rural Area Transportation Service)
   Eastern Shore 990-4636
   Central & South Baldwin County 972-6817
   North Baldwin County   937-0355

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VETERANS

Alabama Dept. of Veterans Affairs 937-0218       or      943-5061
Alabama Government Office on Disability  
Disabled American Veterans 479-4279
Disability Information (U.S. government)  
Veteran Center in Mobile 694-4194
V.A. Outpatient Center 334-219-3900
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs 1-800-827-1000     TDD 1-800-829-4833

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