Thank you for your referral.

Hello, 

Thank you for your referral! We look forward to serving this family. Please note that there will be a delay in contacting families referred to Help Me Grow Alabama during this holiday season as our office will be closed from December 20, 2024, through January 3, 2025. Our Intake Specialist will begin making contact with families in the order that the referrals are received when we return to the office on January 6, 2025. Once the initial intake is complete, a Regional Care Coordinator will be assigned to begin working with the family. 

Help Me Grow Alabama is not a crisis intervention service. Any referrals made to Help Me Grow Alabama for families in crisis should be made in conjunction with a referral to an agency or resource equipped for crisis intervention. Below is a list of resources that are available to families throughout Alabama.

Statewide Crisis Intervention Services: 

9-1-1/Local Emergency Room

Families experiencing a crisis demanding immediate attention should call 9-1-1 or visit their nearest emergency room. 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (9-8-8)

Families experiencing an emotional crisis or suicidal thoughts are encouraged to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 9-8-8 or visiting their website at https://988lifeline.org/.

Additional Statewide Resources: 

211 Connects Alabama

Dialing 2-1-1 connects you to a trained operator 24/7 that has access to a comprehensive database with a multitude of services in your community. By its design, the 2-1-1 system is ideally suited for serving as the initial contact point for any variety of programs. 2-1-1 is designed to assist families from all walks of life, but most importantly benefits our most vulnerable populations such as the elderly, people with disabilities, and low-income by facilitating access to public services.

Alabama Family Central

Alabama Family Central is a single platform for families to access needed services and programs. Families can search by keyword, county, or zip code to locate resources in their areas. Visit Alabama Family Central: https://alabamafamilycentral.org/

Thank you!

Lindsey DeMarco, Help Me Grow Alabama Director
Alabama Partnership for Children