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It Starts Here. At the Presbyterian Home for Children and our school, Ascension Leadership Academy (ALA), we help children and families overcome crisis and rediscover hope. From trauma-informed classrooms to safe and stable housing, every program is built to help them succeed.

Home alumni grow strong roots

The Presbyterian Home for Children is proud to celebrate the achievements of some remarkable young adults with ties to our Secure Dwelling programming. Congratulations to Moneè Brown, daughter of Secure Dwellings alumnus Shandra Thomas, who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice using the Home’s Archibald Ritter Green…
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Secure Dwellings graduate celebrates new life 

Rebecca Beal and her two young boys were living in a family member’s garage when they found out about Secure Dwellings at the Presbyterian Home for Children’s campus in June 2024.  Rebecca had been kicked out of her abusive boyfriend’s house – again. She decided she was done, and she was never going back.  Her…
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Union Village grows with dedication of another duplex

The Presbyterian Home for Children dedicated another new tiny cottage duplex in a ceremony on June 18. The tiny cottages were dedicated to Second Presbyterian Church in Homewood in recognition of the church’s $300,000 donation for construction of the duplex and other campus improvements. The cottages built by Davis Builders, Inc. of Talladega are appropriately…
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Leadership team preps for EAGLE Accreditation on-site review 

The Presbyterian Home for Children leadership team is nearing the finish line in the process of earning renewal of the prestigious Educational Assessment Guidelines Leading toward Excellence EAGLE Accreditation in 2025.  Staff started during 2024 and has completed and submitted the challenging documentation portion required to maintain EAGLE accreditation, which is the highest standard for a…
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EAGLE reaccreditation continues to reach positive change

The Presbyterian Home for Children leadership team continues the process toward renewal of the prestigious Educational Assessment Guidelines Leading toward Excellence EAGLE Accreditation in 2025.  Staff started during 2024 and will continue through 2025 putting together the challenging documentation to maintain EAGLE accreditation, which is the highest standard for a faith-based organization serving children, youth, and…
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Sharon Moore celebrates helping children for 40 years at PHFC 

The role of the Presbyterian Home for Children has changed over the last four decades, and Sharon Moore’s career as a social worker changed with it. But one thing hasn’t changed.  “I love the Home,” Moore said. “I love it.” She will mark her 40th year at the Presbyterian Home for Children on Oct. 31. …
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Presbyterian Foundation features the Home

The Presbyterian Foundation, which helps build communities of generosity among PC(USA) congregations, members and constituents to further Christ’s mission, recently spotlighted the Presbyterian Home for Children’s expansion into the Synod of Living Waters. A news article featured on the Presbyterian Foundation’s nationwide website outlines how the Home’s 2024 covenant formed with the Synod of Living Waters broadens…
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New board officers named for 2025 

The Board of the Presbyterian Home for Children approved its Executive Committee for 2025. The Talladega-based Home is one of few organizations in the state caring for Alabama’s homeless boys and girls, along with their female caregivers in its Secure Dwellings Program, now in its 10th year. PHFC also serves young female adults in crisis, families…
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PHFC Recognized as a 2024 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits

The Presbyterian Home for Children is honored to announce that it has been recognized as a Top-Rated Nonprofit for the fifth year in a row by GreatNonprofits.  GreatNonprofits is the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. The Home is one of only a select few nonprofits in Alabama to earn the 2024…
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