United Way Agencies

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The following agencies are funded by United Way of Central Alabama and Shelby County:

  • Arc of Shelby County – provides services/supports individuals with developmental disabilities www.thearcofshelby.org
  • SafeHouse of Shelby County – provides services/supports victims of domestic and sexual violence www.safehouse.org
  • Developing Alabama Youth Foundation- provides academic opportunities for at-risk adolescents www.thedayprogram.com 
  • Shelby Emergency Assistance – provides services to meet the basic needs of people in crisis www.shelbyemergencyassistance.com
  • Family Connection – stabilize the lives of at-risk families, children, and youth www.familyconnection-inc.org
  • Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center (Owen’s House) – serves the needs of victimized children and their families owenshousecac.com
  • Big Brother Big Sisters – provides children facing adversity with positive professional supported relationships www.bbbsbhm.org

The following agencies are funded by United Way of Central Alabama and Shelby County Community Health Foundation:


The following agencies are in addition to the ones above who are United Way of Central Alabama agencies and have programs in Shelby County:

  • American Red Cross – prevent and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies www.redcross.org/alabama/about/jefferson-shelby
  • Boy Scouts of America - Greater Alabama Council – character building, citizenship training, and physical fitness www.1bsa.org
  • Campfire USA – engages youth and teens in building essentials skills for life www.campfire-al.org
  • Central Alabama Children’s Fund - funds provide tangible needs to students like glasses, school uniforms, school supplies, dental/medical fees. This is a new United Way fund with an effective date in FY 2015 www.uwca.org/our-work/education-2
  • Disability Rights and Resources – provides assistance to individuals with disabilities, including home modification, and independent living skills www.drradvocates.org
  • Gateway – community and home-based outreach/prevention programs to include: family counseling, residential treatment, therapeutic foster care, independent living, domestic violence intervention www.gway.org
  • Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama – helps girls develop their full individual potential through a myriad of enriching experiences www.girlscouts.org
  • Glenwood, Autism and Behavioral Health Center – provides services for children, adolescents, adults and families who are affected by autism or a mental health disorder www.glenwood.org
  • Literacy Council – provides literacy information and referral hotline for children, adult and English as a Second Language learners alliteracycouncil.wordpress.com
  • Positive Maturity – offers counselng, social, volunteer and employment opportunities for senior adults www.positivematurity.org
  • Salvation Army – Birmingham Area Command – to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination birminghamsalvationarmy.org
  • Workshops, Inc. – provide vocational training, employment opportunities and support service to people with disabilities in Central Alabama weincal.org


The following are agencies that are located in Jefferson County that are United Way of Central Alabama agencies that are used by Shelby County residents:

  • The Crisis Center of Birmingham – provides confidential counseling, crisis and suicide intervention, services for victims of sexual assault, services to individuals with mental illness  www.crisiscenterbham.com
  • Aletheia House – provides drug prevention programs and addiction treatment services www.specialkindofcaring.org
  • Salvation Army Shelter – homeless shelter for men, women and children  birminghamsalvationarmy.org/
  • Children’s Aid Society – to assist children and their families in meeting immediate needs for care and safety, helps youth transitioning out of foster care www.childrensaid.org
  • Childcare Resources – helps families locate child care, train child care professionals, provide parent educational services www.ccr-bhm.org
  • Literacy Council – provides literacy information and referral hotline for children, adults and English as a Second Language learners alliteracycouncil.wordpress.com

Find out more about United Way’s work in Central Alabama at www.uwca.org. 


Make a Donation: 

If you would like to contribute to this year’s United Way Campaign to support Shelby County, please go to this secure link: uweb1.unitedwayeservice.org//comm/SinglePageRegPledge.jsp

 When listing your business address, your pledge will automatically be pulled into the Shelby County Campaign.