Review of Directory Content and Features

The only comprehensive guide to services in Alabama. More than 14,000 listings in the main directory, primarily FREE and low cost services. Organized by type of need or category into 50 chapters including: (1) Addiction Treatment, (2) Adoption & Foster Care, (3) Amusement/Museums, (4) Chambers of Commerce, (5) Childcare & Private Schools, (6) City Halls, (7) Counseling, (8) Death and Grief, (9) Low Cost Dental services, (10) Disability Resources, (11) Disaster Assistance, (12) Domestic Violence, (13) Eating Issues/Obesity, (14) Education/K-12 School Districts, (15) Education: Colleges & Universities, (16) Emergency Aid-Food, Clothes & Utility assistance, (17) Employment Services, (18) Financial Aid and Budget help, (19) Government Offices, (20) Homeless Programs, (21) Hospitals, (22) Hotlines, (23) Low cost Housing Assistance, (24) Law Enforcement, (25) Learning Aids & Tutors, (26) Legal Aid, (28) Libraries, (29) Literacy & ESL, (30)Media List for Alabama, (31) Medical Resources and Clinics (32) Multi-lingual Services (33) Nonprofit Support Services, (34) Parenting & Pregnancy Support, (35) Pet Care, (36) Political Contacts, (37) Prison Programs, (38) Professional Associations, (39) Recreation & Youth Camps, (40) Rehab Centers & Nursing Homes, (41) Self-Help & Support Groups, (42) Senior Services, (43) Senior Assisted Living, (44) Senior In-Home Support, (45) Transportation, (46) Veteran Services, (47) Vision, Hearing & Speech Services, (48) Volunteer Centers, (49) Wellness Resources, (50) Youth/High Risk.

Directory users most frequent words of praise are “Fantastic” or “It’s Great.” The average user is completely shocked at the number of services they discover for both statewide and local resources.

It is the desk reference of choice by: Human Service Professionals, Educators, Case Managers, Social Workers, Health Care Professionals, Churches, Charities, Nonprofit agencies, Senior Service Providers, Childcare and Youth service providers, Government Offices, Housing Programs, Personnel Managers, Employee Assistance Programs, Attorneys, Law Enforcement Officers, Fire & Rescue Professionals, Military Services, and many other agency working with people who need help for hard times and life challenges.

In these tough economic times, this directory is likely to be the most used book on your desk. It will save hours of time and make referrals more successful. Unlike many Internet resources we make an effort to update every listing at least once a year. All the agencies in the 2011 edition were contacted just four to five months prior to the publication date.

The Alabama Guide To Family and Community Services is not just a list of agency names with phone numbers. The typical directory listing contains: Agency Name, Address, Phone, Fax, Website, e-mail, Description of Services (summary of services they offer), Office Hours, whether they are a government, nonprofit or private service, which counties they serve, and if there is a charge for their services. Since it is organized by chapter or type of need and organized geographically within each chapter, it is quick and easy to locate the kind of services within your area with just a quick scan of the pages. And, if you are looking for a specific agency, there is a complete alphabetical index to all the listings at the end of the directory. If you try to help people find services in Alabama, this is the ultimate guide for you.

Now 5 Alabama directories for 2011. The statewide directory is the main directory. It includes resources for all 67 counties in Alabama (746+ pages with 14,000 resources). This year, you can choose the traditional statewide directory or any of these four regional directories: Northern Alabama (14 counties), North Central Alabama (16 counties), South Central Alabama (19 counties) and Southern Gulf Coast (18 counties in Southeast and Southwest Alabama). The Northern Alabama, South Central Alabama and Southern Gulf Coast directories each contain over 4,000 listings and sell for $24.97 each. The North Central Alabama Directory has almost 6,000 listings and sells for $28.97. The Comprehensive Statewide directory has over 14,000 listings and sells for $49.97. A set of regional directories available (one of each of the 4 directories) for $79.97.

This directory is prized for its ease of use and organization. You won't find a directory easier to navigate, more current or with more resources for people in Alabama. Our goal is to help people find the services they need and help people throughout Alabama find the resources in their own backyard as well as those providing critical services for people throughout the state.

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