Resources

Community Economic Fund

Emergency Assistance

American Red Cross – 205-458-8282
Disaster/assistance for energy bill to low income families

Catholic Center of Concern – 205-786-4388
Food, clothing, furniture, and financial assistance to low income families

Greater Birmingham Ministries – 205-326-6821
Food, clothing and financial assistance with utilities and prescriptions

JCCEO
(Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity) – 205-3277500; 205-497-6591 Midfield
Emergency assistance for families meeting Federal poverty guidelines

Pathways – 205-322-6854
Food and clothing assistance for women and their minor children

Salvation Army – 205-328-5656
Emergency financial assistance; disaster relief services

Urban Ministries – 205-781-0517
Food, prescription and utility assistance to families in need

Children’s Services

All Kids/SOBRA Medicaid/Alabama Child Caring Foundation – 1-888-373-5437

JCCDC
(Jefferson County Child Development Council) – 205-933-1095
Head Start and Early Head Start for qualifying families

JCCEO
(Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity – 205-327-7500; 205-497-6591 Midfield
Head Start and Early Head Start for qualifying families

Special Education Action Committee – 205-939-0379
Assistance to parents regarding education of children in regular and special education classrooms

Urban Ministries – 205-781-0517
Tutoring programs and summer camp (ages 6 – junior high)

Domestic Violence

Miscellaneous Services

Birmingham Office of Public Housing Office of Field Operations – 205-731-2635

Consumer Credit Counseling Services – 205-251-1572

Jefferson County DHR Financial Assistance office – 205-599-6000
Food Stamps, TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families), Medicaid applications

Jefferson County DHR Child Support – 205-945-3700

Jefferson County Department of Health – 205-558-2144
WIC program application (supplemental food for pregnant or breastfeeding women, infants and children)

Kid One Transport – 205-978-1000
Transport children and expectant mothers to medical (physical and mental health) appointments

Legal Services of Metro Birmingham – 205-328-3540
Legal representation in civil matters for low-income families

Literacy Council of Central Alabama – 205-326-1925
Information and referral to adult and child literacy programs

Social Security Administration – Jefferson County – 1-800-772-1213
Social Security cash benefits for disabled personals and dependents, survivors and dependents

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development – 205-731-2630
Low- to moderate-income housing programs; rent supplements

United Way Information and Referral Center – 205-251-5131
Referral service to agencies for families with all types of needs from financial to educational to medical