Homeless Service Organizations

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Alabama has eight continuums of care organizations that coordinate services for the homeless regionally. If you are homeless and need help, or if you would like to help others, these organizations may put you in touch with those who provide direct services.

City names that are underlined are linked to a crisis line serving that area.

Homeless Service Organizations - Alabama

Bessemer, Birmingham, Hoover/Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair Counties

Metropolitan Birmingham Services for the Homeless (MBSH)
Ms. Teresa Thorne, President
Ms. Michelle Farley, Executive Director
1704 5th Ave., North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone (205) 254-8833
Fax: (205) 951-9055
Email

Florence/Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Marion, Winston and Lawrence Counties

Homeless Care Council of Northwest Alabama
Ms. Brenda Wright, Chairman
PO Box 98
Florence, AL 35631
Phone (256) 760-6335
Fax (256) 760-6344
Email

Huntsville, Decatur/Madison, Limestone and Morgan Counties

North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless
Ms. Aelwyn Thomas, President
1412 Monte Sano Blvd.
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone (256) 536-3029
Email

Montgomery/Montgomery, Elmore, Lowndes and Bullock Counties

Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless (MACH)
Mr. Larry Gardella, President
Mr. Henry K. Stough, Executive Director
PO Box 242201
Montgomery, AL 36124-2201
Phone (334) 261-6182
Fax (334) 265-3391
Email

Mobile/Mobile and Baldwin Counties

Housing First, Inc.
Mr. Larry Moons, Board President
Mr. Dan Williams, Executive Director
2900 Old Shell Road
Mobile, AL 36607
Phone (251) 450-3345
Fax (251) 450-3348
Email

Tuscaloosa/Tuscaloosa County

Tuscaloosa Continuum of Care Group
C.H.A.L.E.N.G. of Tuscaloosa
Ms. Guyanetta Williams, President
The Salvation Army
2902 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
Phone (205) 758-2804
Fax (205) 349-0135
Email

Anniston, Gadsden/Calhoun and Etowah Counties

Homeless Coalition of Northeast Alabama (HCNEA)
Mr. Clarence Williams, Chairman
Community Development Administrator
City of Anniston
PO Box 2168
Anniston, AL 36202
Phone (256) 231-7660
Fax (256) 231-7641
Email

Balance of the State of Alabama

Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless
Ms. Lillian Zaworski, President
ARCH
PO Box 451
Montgomery, AL 36101
Phone (334) 387-1208
Fax (334) 842-4803
Email

Russell County (AL) and Muscogee County (GA)

Metropolitan Columbus Task Force for the Homeless, Inc.
Ms. Elizabeth Dillard, Executive Director
PO Box 811
Columbus, GA 31902
Phone (706) 571-3399
Fax (706) 571-0707