Holy Trinity - Holy Cross Cathedral

St. Nektarios

United Way Information & Referral Center

ADOPTION
   AGAPE: 733-9755
   Alabama Friends of Adoption: 945-7020
   Alabama Dept. of Human Resources:
      Blount County: 274-2351
      St. Clair County: 812-2100
      Shelby County: 669-3000
      Jefferson County: 918-5100
      Walker County: 387-5400
   Catholic Family Services: 324-6561
   Children's Aid Society: 251-7148
   Villa Hope Int'nl Adoptions: 870-7359

CHILD ABUSE SERVICES
   Dept. of Human Resources (Above)
   AL. Parents Against Snatching: 640-7578
   Exchange Club for Prevention: 879-4847
   Gateway: 510-2600
   Children's Village: 925-0074
   Council For Children: 871-5465
   Jeff. Co. Child Dev. Council: 933-1095
   Salv. Army Youth Services: 595-1983
   Freedom Ranch: 625-6691
   Kings Ranch: 671-8331
   Prescott House: 930-3622
   Wilmer Hall Children's Home: 342-4931
   United Meth. Children's Shelter: 322-4088

CHORE ASSISTANCE
Helping the Elderly with the household chores they are unable to handle on their own.

   Eldergarden: 325-1416
   Shepherd Center:
      Bluff Park: 822-0910
      East: 836-3246
      West: 925-0451
   Visiting Nursing Association: 870-3341

St. Anastasia

YOUTH VIOLENCE RESOURCES
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
www.safeyouth.org
http://www.teen-violence.com/
Mothers Against Teen Violence
http://www.matvinc.org
Partners Against Violence Network
http://www.pavnet.org/
Violence Prevention
http://www.child.net/violence.htm
Teen dating violence
http://www.atg.wa.gov/violence/points.shtml
Preventing violence in your teen
http://www.nsc.org/pubs/fsh/archive/fall99/teens.htm
OCA website statistics on children in crisis
http://yya.oca.org/TheHub/Articles/TheChurchonCurrentIssues/
KidsCrisis.htm
OCA website article about teaching children to manage conflicts
http://yya.oca.org/TheHub/Articles/TheChurchonCurrentIssues/
manage_conflicts.htm

CHILD ABUSE RESOURCES
Resources and statistics on child abuse
http://www.jimhopper.com/abstats/
Family Violence Prevention Fund
http://endabuse.org/
Prevent Child Abuse America
http://www.preventchildabuse.org/
Childhelp USA - treatment and prevention of child abuse
http://www.childhelpusa.org/
Quiz that tests knowledge of child abuse statistics
http://www.childhelpusa.org/ http://www.childhelpusa.org/
quiz.htm
OCA website article on sexual abuse in the Church
http://yya.oca.org/TheHub/Articles/TheChurchonCurrent
Issues/sexual_abuse.htm
OCA website article - "What Leads Parents to Child Abuse"
Abuse"http://yya.oca.org/TheHub/Articles/TheChurchonCurrent
Issues/child_abuse.htm
1-800-4-A-CHILD Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES
Family Violence Prevention Fund
http://endabuse.org/
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org/
National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Domestic Violence by the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society
http://www.ndvh.org/
1-800-799-7233 National Domestic Violence Hotline

SUICIDE RESOURCES
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
www.afsp.org
Prevent Suicide Now
http://www.preventsuicidenow.com/teen-suicide-and-youth-
suicide.html
Yellow Ribbon International Suicide Prevention Program
http://www.yellowribbon.org/
American Association of Suicidology
Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network
www.suicidology.org
American Psychiatric Association article for teens about suicide
www.spanusa.org
http://www.psych.org/public_info/teenag~1.cfm
A 7-part curriculum designed by the OCA that addresses
the sanctity of human life.
http://yya.oca.org/TheHub/StudyGuides/ContemporaryIssues/
LifeandDeath/MattersofLifeDeath.htm
1-800-SUICIDE National Hopeline Network for Suicide Prevention

CLOTHING
   Aid to Foster Children: 274-2351
   Alabama Goodwill Industries: 323-6331
   Birmingham Inner City Ministry: 322-1611
   Birmingham Aids Outreach: 322-4197
   Greater Birmingham Ministries: 326-6821
   Salvation Army:
      Bessemer Corps: 425-4303
      Shelby Co.: 663-7105
      Walker Co.: 221-7737
   Southside Ministries: 930-0309
   Stork's Nest: 780-1233
   Urban Ministry,Inc.: 781-0517

COUNSELING
   Adult Child Family Counseling Services: 833-7958
   Birmingham Counseling and Guidance Center: 324-6060
   Campus Counseling Center: 934-3779
   Catholic Family Services: 324-6561
   Impact Family Couseling: 322-7212
   Gateway: Family Counseling Services 510-2761
   Oasis: A Woman's Counseling Center 933-0338
   Rape Response: 323-7273
   Teen Challenge,Inc.: 647-6563
   East Mental Health Center: 836-7283
   Crisis Center: 323-7777
   Children's Harbor, The Family Center: 939-6123

St. Anna

DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION & TREATMENT
   Alcoholics Anonymous: 933-8964
   Al-Anon, Al-A-Teen: 322-1500
   Alcoholism Recovery Services: 923-6552
   Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council: 933-1213
   UAB Substance Abuse Programs: 917-3784
   UAB Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime: 917-3780
   Narcotics Anonymous: 941-2655
   City of Birmingham Drug Abuse Prevention: 252-4636
   Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation: 252-8151
   Aletheia House,Inc.: 324-6502
   Fellowship House: 933-2430
   Haven,Inc.: 794-3771
   JCCEO Alcoholism/Drug Program: 787-3040
   Olivia's House: 791-2042
   St. Anne's Home: 933-2402


SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY