Through life-changing programs, the Presbyterian Home for Children works with those in need to help them develop the skills necessary to help them lead a successful, independent life.
Secure Dwellings
The Home’s Secure Dwellings Program provides safe and affordable housing on our campus to homeless children and their female caregiver while our dedicated staff ministers to their needs. We empower the caregiver to achieve goals and reach self-sufficiency as we provide a safe haven for children who have been homeless to rest, grow, and play.
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Ascension Leadership Academy is a premier Cognia-accredited private school that provides strong academics in a personalized learning environment to help children of all backgrounds flourish.
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The Transition to Adult Living program helps women ages 19-24 who are having difficulties transitioning to independent living by providing a safe residential environment in which they can grow, increase life skills, and achieve self-sufficiency.
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Family Bridges is an innovative program to help families who have the potential to stay together or reunite by helping parents establish a safe, stable setting to raise children. The Home’s staff of Family Support Specialists offer parents techniques and strategies for behavior interventions, counseling, crisis intervention, networking, and support aimed at the reunification, preservation, and strengthening of the family. The program serves seven counties surrounding the Talladega area under a contract with Alabama State Department of Human Resources.
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Temporary Supportive Housing serves homeless children and youth with their female caregiver. Most caregivers are graduates of our Secure Dwellings program. The program is designed to provide greater independence by fostering a high level of self-sufficiency while we continue to provide vocational and life skills development.
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The Home serves unaccompanied children inside Alabama through a subrecipient grant with the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement. Using our expertise of working with at-risk children and families, we provide home studies (HS) and post release services (PRS) to ensure the children who are placed with sponsor families in Alabama are living in safe and stable home environments and receive best-practice care and services.
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