Literacy Provider Directory
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Alabama Humanities Foundation
Contact: Thomas Bryant
1100 Ireland Way
Suite 101
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 558-3989
Counties Served: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy, Health Literacy
Alabama Public Television
Contact: Suzanne McFerrin
2112 11th Avenue S
Birmingham 35205
(205) 451-0129
Counties Served: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy
Aletheia House
Contact: Chris Retan
201 Finley Avenue W
Birmingham 35204
(205)324-6502
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, GED Preparation, Health Literacy
American Baseball Foundation
Contact: David Osinski
2660 10th Avenue S, 620
Birmingham 35205
(205) 558-4235
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Sport as a Reading Vehicle
Baby Talk
Contact: Joeva Briggs
2209 Delaware Avenue
Jasper, AL 35501
(205)-387-0511 ext 5832
Counties Served: Walker
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy, Health Literacy
Baptist Church of the Covenant
Contact: Eljee Bentley
2117 University Blvd.
Birmingham 35233
(205)328-0644
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL
Beginning Bridge
Contact: Vanessa Hunter-Beavers
JCCEO HeadStart Building
300 8th Ave. West
Birmingham 35211
(205) 966-2194
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Workplace Literacy, GED Preparation
Beloved Community Church
Contact: Nancy Sales
131 41st Street S
Birmingham 35222
(205)595-6080
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL
Bessemer Public Library
Contact: Dave Holt
701 9th Avenue N
Bessemer 35020
(205) 477-1272
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy
Bethel Community Learning Center
Contact: Geraldine Moore
1708 Spencer Avenue
Birmingham 35214
(205)796-0550
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children's Literacy, Family Literacy, GED Preparation
Better Basics
Contact: Karen Kapp
200 Beacon Pkwy W., 200
Birmingham 35209
(205) 944-2928
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby, Clay, Talladega
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
Bevill State Community College
Contact: Nancy McDonald
1411 Indiana Avenue
Jasper 35501
(205) 387-0551
Counties Served: Walker
Services: Adult Literacy, ESOL, GED Preparation, Workplace Literacy
Birmingham HIPPY
Contact: Tywanna Pressley
(205)601-5141
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Family Literacy
Birmingham Public Libraries/Literacy& Outreach Office
Contact: Janine Langston
2100 Park Place
Birmingham 35203
(205)322-6371
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy
Birmingham READS AmeriCorps
Contact: Cassundra Davis
417 29th Street S
Birmingham 3520
(205) 231-7934
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Children’s Literacy
Birmingham Rotaract Club
Contact: Jenny Nunnelley
P. O. Box 13798
Birmingham 35202
(205) 871-3488
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
Briarwood Presbyterian
Contact: Panda Irwin
2200 Briarwood Way
Birmingham 35243
(205) 776-5343
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy
Cathedral of the Cross
Contact: Isabel Garcia
1480 Centerpoint Pkwy
Birmingham 35215
(205)854-7777
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL
Centerpoint Presbyterian Church
Contact: Eleanor Wright
2650 Centerpoint Road
Birmingham 35215
(205) 853-4400
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL
Central Alabama Community College
Contact: Bert Sims
34091 US Hwy 280
Childersburg, AL 35178
1(800) 673-2657 ext 2017
Counties served: Shelby, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Coosa County
Services: GED Prep, Employment Skills, English as Second Language, Workkeys Testing
Charity in Action
Contact: Lawrence Conaway
5108 Gary Avenue
Fairfield 35064
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Children’s Literacy, Adult Literacy, GED Preparation,
(205)281-2997
Childcare Resources
Contact: Joan Wright
1904 First Avenue North
Birmingham 35203
(205) 252-1991
Counties Served: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy
Children's Aid Society
Contact: Chrysanthea Mahan
181 West Valley Avenue
Birmingham 35209
(205)251-7148
Counties Served: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy, Health Literacy
Children's Literacy Guild
Contact: Kym Pruitt
13 Spring Street
Birmingham 35213
Counties Served: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
Church of the Highlands-Riverchase Campus
9013 Helena Road
Pelham (205) 980-5577
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: ESOL
Civil Rights Institute
Contact: Yvette Chapman
520 16th Street N
Birmingham 35205
(205)328-9696 X228
Counties Served: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Walker
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
Collat Jewish Family Services
Contact: Robin Benjamin
3960 Montclair Road
Birmingham 35213
(205) 278-4207
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL
Dawson Memorial Baptist Church
Contact: Debbie Moss
4114 Oxmoor Road
Birmingham 35209
(205)871-7324
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Contact: Shirley Taylor
1217 Meadow Lane
Birmingham 35228
(205)923-4111
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
English Language Culture Institute
Contact: Rebecca Trinh
901 13th Street s
Birmingham 35294
(205)975-6628
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL
Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit
Contact: Lee Lowery
858 Kent Dairy Road
Alabaster 35007
(205)621-3418
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy
Even Start
Contact: Muriel Weatherly
1901 20th SW
Birmingham, AL 35211
(205) 923-4660
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy
Even Start North Family Center
Contact: Carnella Jarmon
3125 44th Ave N
Birmingham 35207
(205) 841-2413
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy
Family Life Center
Contact: Stephen Manyama
8301 8th Ave. S
Birmingham 35206
(205) 836-8919
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, GED Preparation, Workplace Literacy
The Foundry Rescue Mission and Recovery Center
Contact: Sis Dixon, Director, Education and Training
1804 6th Ave., North
Bessemer, AL 35020
205.281.2903 (Cell)
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy
Green Valley Baptist
Contact: Ann Weil
1815 Patton Chapel Road
Hoover 35226
(205) 822-2173
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL
Hand In Paw
Contact: Kitty Terry
2616 7th Avenue South
Birmingham 35233
(205)322-5144
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
Healing Words
Contact: current President
Birmingham 35209
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy
Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama
Contact: Caitlin Sandley
260 F West Valley Avenue
Birmingham 35209
(205)942-5505
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL, Family Literacy
Hoover Public Library
Contact: Patricia Guarino
200 Municipal Drive
Hoover 35216
(205)444-7800
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL classes, literacy tutoring space
Hope House
Contact: Bud Jones
100 Lincoln Avenue
Oneonta 35121
(205)625-4673
Counties Served: Blount
Services: Adult Literacy, ESOL, GED Preparation
Hunter Street Baptist Church
Contact: Cindy Woodham
2600 John Hawkins Pkwy
Birmingham 35244
(205)985-7295
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy
Iglesia Alianza Cristiana Misionera
(Brewster Road Alliance Church)
Contact: Carlos Brzobohaty
2160 Brewster Road
Birmingham 35235
(205)901-9349
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL
Jefferson County BOE
Contact: Gloria Dennard
2100 R Arrington Blvd S
Homewood 35209
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
Jefferson State Community College
Contact: Linda Hooton
2601 Carson Road
Birmingham 35215
(205)856-7945
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, ESOL, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy
Junior League of Birmingham
Contact: President-Elect
2212 20th Avenue
Birmingham 35223
(205)879-9861
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
Lawson State Community College
Contact: Gwen Ekundayo
3060 Wilson Road
Birmingham 35221
(205)929-6476
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy
Meadowbrook Baptist Church
Contact: Betty Morgan
4984 Meadowbrook Road
Birmingham 35242
(205) 991-8384
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL
M-POWER Ministries
Contact: Beverly Sansom
4022 4th Ave. S
Birmingham 35222
(205)595-5991
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy, Health Literacy
Ministry Center at Green Springs
Contact: Sandy Flynn
2230 Green Springs Hwy S
Birmingham 35205
(205)326-1211
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL, homework help for children of ELLs
Multi-cultural Resource Center
Contact: Jane Sweeney
2231 Victory Lane
Hoover 35216
(205)987-4771
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL
New Jerusalem Christian Church
Contact: Maxine Lee
(205)835-4511
8960 Highway 31
Calera 35040
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: Adult Literacy
New Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church
Contact: Cheryl Lee
7400 London Avenue
Birmingham 35206
(205)833-3676
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
North Shelby Baptist Church
Contact: Linda Hall
4100 Belcher Drive
Birmingham 35242
(205) 995-9056
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: ESOL
Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church
Contact: Shane Solomon
5080 Cahaba Valley Trace
Birmingham 35242
(205)995-3840
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL
Oneonta Public Library
Contact: Gail Sheldon
221 2nd St. S
Oneonta 35121
(205)274-7641
Counties Served: Blount
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
PreSchool Partners
Contact: Lella Carl
3736 Montrose Road
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 951-5151
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Preschool Education, Parent Education, Family Literacy
Reach Out and Read
Contact: Polly McClure
P.O. Box 477
Clay, AL 35048
(205)223-0097
Counties Served: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St.Clair, Walker
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy, Health Literacy
Rebirth Community Development Corporation
Contact: Ronald Bayles
401 Omega Street S
Birmingham 35205
(205)422-1864
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, GED Preparation
Riverchase Prebyterian Church
Contact: Sandra Vaughan
600 Parkway West
Hoover 35244
(205)988-8182
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL
Riverchase United Methodist Church/Iglesia Casa de Adoración
Contact: Leonora del Castillo
1953 Old Hwy. 31
Birmingham 35244
Church: (205) 987-4030 Hispanic Ministry: (205) 739-0885
Counties Served: Shelby, Jefferson
Services: ESOL
Samford After Sundown
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham 35229
(205) 726-2898
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL
Shades Mountain Baptist Church
Contact: Jeremy Griem
2017 Columbiana Road
Birmingham 35216
(205)822-1670
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL
Smolian International House
Contact: Carol Argo
1600 10th Avenue S
Birmingham 35205
(205)934-1205
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Conversational ESOL
Southside Baptist Church
Contact: Linda Thomas
1016 19th Street S
Birmingham 35205
(205)933-8381
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Contact: Jim Mersmann
925 Plowman Street
Montevallo 35115
(205) 665-1667
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: ESOL
RUSH Initiative
Contact: Susan Swartz
505 20th Street N, Suite 1015
Birmingham 35203
(205)521-6313
Counties Served: Jefferson, Walker
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
Safe Haven
Contact: Rose Jones
1300 24th Street North
Birmingham 35203
(205) 223-4241
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, GED Preparation
Salvation Army
Contact: Glenda Herrington
1401 F.L. Shuttlesworth Drive
Birmingham 35234
(205) 252-8151 X104
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy
Shelby Baptist Association
Contact: Debbie Synder
P.O. Box 888
Columbiana 35051
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: Adult Literacy
St. Andrew's Episcopalian Church
Contact: Joann Douglas
1024 12 Street S
Birmingham 35205
(205)251-7898
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy
St. Clair County Literacy Council
Contact: Ted Seay
P.O. Box 1999
Pell City 35125
(205)812-2704
Counties Served: St.Clair
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Contact: Marjorie Jones
1910 12th Avenue S
Birmingham 35205
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, GED Preparation
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Contact: Pat McClure
135 Crestmont Lane
Pelham 35124
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, Health Literacy
Stephen’s Community Development Corporation
Contact: Lillian Clayton
900 Woodward Road
Birmingham 35228
(205)428-7729
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, GED Preparation
Success By 6
Contact: Beth Johns
3600 Eighth Avenue S
Birmingham 35223
(205) 458-2186
Counties Served: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St.Clair, Walker
Services: Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy, Health Literacy
The Guiding Light
Contact: Betty Wells
1800 John Rogers Drive
Birmingham 35210
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
Toyota Family Literacy Program
Contact: Sue Seay
601 First Street S
Alabaster 35007
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy
UAB Baptist Student Center
Contact: Bill Morrison
1505 10th Ave S
Birmingham 35205
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL
Valleydale Baptist Church
Contact: Ginger Latta
2324 Valleydale Road
Birmingham 35244
(205)995-1492
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy
Urban League
Contact: Hazel Bass-Germany
1229 3rd Ave N
Birmingham 35203
(205)326-0162
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, GED Preparation, Workplace Literacy
Walker County Literacy Council
Contact: Felton Perry
1411 Indiana Avenue
Jasper 35501
(205)387-0511X5792
Counties Served: Walker
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, Family Literacy
Wallace State Community College
Contact: Kelley Blackwood
801 Main St NW
Hanceville 35077
(866)350-WSCC
Counties Served: Blount
Services: Adult Literacy, ESOL, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy
World of Opportunity
Contact: Glenda Jo Oriel
5712 First Avenue North
Birmingham 35212
(205) 516-8762
Services: Adult Literacy, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy
Jefferson County Schools
Contact: Kay Sharp
205-379-5373
Bessemer City Schools
Contact: Seth Goldman
1621 5th Ave. N.
205-432-3000 /3005
Birmingham City Schools
Contact: Claudia Williams
2015 Park Place N.
231-4610/231-7995 / 231-4758
Fairfield City Schools
Contact: Barbara McCambry
6405 Avenue D
780-6137 / 783-6802
Homewood City Schools
Contact: Dyer Carlisle
P O Box 59366
870-4203
Hoover City Schools
Contact: Ron Dodson
2810 Metropolitan Way
439-1000 / 439-1053
Leeds City Schools
Contact: Mary West
P O Box 1083
699-2585 / 699-5437, ext 227
Midfield City Schools
Contact: Sherry Vanderver
417 Parkwood St.
428-1126 / 923-2262
Mountain Brook Bd of Ed
Contact: Jackie Simons
32 Vine St
871-4608
Tarrant City Schools
Contact: Linda Guetschoff
1318 Alabama St.
849-3700
Vestavia Hills City Schools
Contact: Carolyn Baumgartner
1204 Montgomery Hwy.
402-5100 / 402-5114
Trussville City Schools
Contact: Jada LeCroy
113 N. Chalkville Rd.
228-3018
Shelby County Schools
Contact: Cindy Warner
601 First Street So.
682-7000 / 682-7084
Walker County Schools
Contact: Connie Shubert
P O Box 311
387-0555
Jasper City Schools
Contact: Dr. Jean Lollar
P O Box 500
384-6880
St. Clair County Schools
Contact: Gina Wilson
410 Roy Dr
594-7131 ext 2275
Pell City Schools
Contact: Karen Hand
205 Otis Perry Dr.
884-4440 / 338-7896
Blount County Schools
Contact: Stoney Beavers
P O Box 578
625-4102
Oneonta City Schools
Contact: Phyllis Shirley
27605 State Highway 75
625-4106