Baldwin County, Alabama Community Resources

1. Baldwin County, Alabama Community Resources Mrs. Patrice Harris Intervention Supervisor Baldwin County Public School System

2. Clothing Resources • Clothes Closet (Foley) 943-1739 • Uniform Ministry 928-9133 • Jubilee Shores United Methodist Church • Ms. Prisila Hughes, contact person • Spanish Fort United Methodist Church626-1334 • Offers a uniform closet • Orders are taken for clothes & someone will call you when they’re available • St. Paul’s Thrift Shop (Daphne) 626-6102 • Provides clothing, furniture, housewares, and small appliances at an affordable cost to the public • Provides a voucher program for schools whereby school uniforms are free of charge for students

3. Clothing Resources • Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast • Serves all of Baldwin County • Provides a thrift store and assists with some medical equipment needs • Thrift store is open Monday-Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 12:00 noon-6:00 p.m. • Bay Minette 937-7085 • Fairhope 990-7729 • Waterfront Rescue Mission • Fairhope 990-8803 • Daphne 621-0098 • Serves the community through thrift stores that provide affordable merchandise to the public

4. Clothing Resources • The Salvation Army 943-3883 • Provides clothes, furniture, appliances, and household items • Open Monday-Friday from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • Open Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. • Closed Sunday

5. Employment Resources • Unemployment Compensation • Alabama Department of Industrial Relations • http://dir.alabama.gov • 1-866-234-5382 • Alabama Job Link/Career Center • Bay Minette 937-4161 • Foley 943-1575

6. Food Resources • Gulf Shores United Methodist 968-2411 Church Bread Pantry • Located at the corner of the Winn Dixie Shopping Center • Provides food on Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 9:00 a.m. • DHR Food Stamp Office 945-2400 • Call for an appointment • Christian Service Center 968-5256 • Provides services for the Orange Beach/Gulf Shores community • Open Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon • Call for an appointment

7. Food Resources • Ecumenical Ministries Food Pantry • Fairhope 328-3430 • Foley 943-3445 • First Baptist Church (Fairhope) 928-8685 • Families in need of assistance must fill out an application • Must provide a picture ID, a social security card for each person living in the home, and proof of income • Food is given on an as-needed basis • Daphne United Methodist Church 626-2287 • Provides food on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

8. Food Resources • Prodisee Pantry • A non-profit community emergency food and disaster relief organization • Open each Tuesday from 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. • Located at The Gathering Place in Prodisee Center, which is at the corner of Highways 31 & 98 in Spanish Fort • Potential clients must provide a driver’s license or other picture ID, as well as a social security number on all family members. • Clients are also asked to supply basic information about their income and expenses. • Each client’s situation or need is evaluated on an individual basis.

9. Food Resources • Catholic Social Services 947-2293 • Provides emergency aid services for residents in selected areas of the county • Bay Area Food Bank • Call 653-1917 and tell the operator your zip code. The service will tell you all of the local food banks in your area. • Angel Food Ministries • Will provide $30 for one week’s worth of food • Different menu is available each month that consists of fresh, frozen, and packaged food • www.angelfoodministries.com

10. Healthcare Resources • Needy Meds • Web-based information resource for those needing assistance paying for healthcare • Users do not have to register or give personal information • Information is available free of charge • www.needymeds.com • Ozanum Charitable Pharmacy 432-4111 • Open Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. • Provides medicine for people who do not have insurance

11. Healthcare Resources • Partnership for Prescription Assistance • Available for those who don’t have prescription coverage and can’t afford to pay for their medicines • More than 2,500 brand name and generic medicines are covered • www.pparx.org • 1-888-477-2669 • Together Rx Access • Provides prescription discounts at the pharmacy counter for people who have no prescription medication coverage—either public or private—and meet the required household income level • www.togetherrxaccess.com • 1-800-444-4106

12. Healthcare Resources • The Baldwin Clinic/La Clinica de Baldwin • Offers quality primary health care for the underserved, low income populations, including migrants • Services rendered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese • Immunizations given for children and adults • Prenatal care is also offered • Open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 12:00 noon-8:00 p.m. • Open Thursday and Friday from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. • All Kids Insurance • Provides low cost comprehensive healthcare for children under the age of 19 • Ashley Peyer, All Kids Regional Coordinator, contact person • Ashley.peyer@adph.state.al.us or 690-8129

13. Housing Resources • Habit for Humanity of Baldwin 943-7268 • Family Promise 947-5641 • Provides a temporary shelter, related services, and nurturing support to homeless families with children • Also assists families with children with obtaining suitable and permanent housing • Mike Brokowski, contact person • Ecumenical Ministries (Fairhope) 928-3430 • Keeps a current, up-to-date listing of available low income housing in Baldwin County

14. Housing Resources • The housing resources listed below are based on income: • Bay Minette Housing Authority 937-2211 • Foley Housing Authority 943-5370 • Hill Top Apartments (Robertsdale) 947-5500 • Walding & Yaborough Ltd. (Robertsdale) 964-5012 • Morgan Trace Apartments (Gulf Shores) 968-4034

15. Get Help, Give HelpBaldwin County 211 • Baldwin County Emergency Services, which provide for immediate needs, are delivered based upon the location of an individual’s residence. • 211 connects you with a trained referral specialist who will direct you to an agency that can help in almost any situation.

16. Get Help, Give HelpBaldwin County 211

17. Community Action Agency • The Community Action Agency of Baldwin, Escambia, Clarke, Monroe, and Conecuh Counties is a private non-profit or public organization that has been created to combat poverty in geographically designated areas. • Governed by a tripartite board structure, a Community Action Agency is designed to promote the participation of the entire community in the reduction or elimination of poverty. • The Community Action Agency of Baldwin, Escambia, Clarke, Monroe, and Conecuh Counties is open from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. • Located in Daphne on 26440 North Pollard Road • 626-2646 or 626-2647

18. Services Provided by the Community Action Agency • Head Start • Family Day Care • Pre-K • Weatherization • Emergency Services • Energy Assistance • Safety First • Food Assistance • Rental/Mortgage • Medical • Housing Counseling • Energy Counseling • Budget Counseling • Youth At Risk

19. What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. -Albert Pike