On/Off Campus Resources
Hospitals and Clinics
DCH Regional Medical Center
809 University Blvd. E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 759-7111
Services: 583 bed facility that offers a variety of specialty units and advanced services including: cancer, cardiology, mental health, women’s health care, occupational health, and the region’s most advanced trauma center. Inpatient and outpatient surgery is also available and a wide range of medical services. This is the largest hospital in the Tuscaloosa area along with surrounding counties.
*Accepts Medicaid and Medicare. Facility also provides for the uninsured patients. The uninsured are responsible for paying their bill either directly or through charitable services, which are available through the hospital.
Northport Medical Center
2700 Hospital Dr.
Northport, AL 35475
Phone: (205) 333-4500
Services: 204 bed facility that offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient services.
*Accepts Medicaid and Medicare. Facility also provides for the uninsured patients. The uninsured are responsible for paying their bill either directly or through charitable services, which are available through the hospital.
University Medical Center (formerly known as Capstone)
850 5th Ave E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 348-1770
Services: Family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, OB/GYN, occupational medicine, pediatrics, nutrition therapy, geriatrics, psychiatry.
*Accepts Medicaid and Medicare
Maude Whatley Health Services
2731 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 758-6647
Services: Offers a variety of services including: family medicine, internal medicine, women’s health care, pediatric and adolescent medicine, dental care, laboratory, nutrition, health promotion/disease prevention, HIV/AIDS outpatient primary care, pharmacy, and SOBRA/Medicaid.
*Accepts Medicaid and for patients without any insurance there is a sliding fee scale.
Crescent East Health Center
120 B 51st Ave E.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Phone: (205) 556-6042
Services: Offers a variety of services including: family medicine, internal medicine, women’s health care, pediatric and adolescent medicine, dental care, laboratory, nutrition, health promotion/disease prevention, HIV/AIDS outpatient primary care, pharmacy, and SOBRA/Medicaid. Located in the Crescent East Housing subdivision.
*Accepts Medicaid and for patients without any insurance there is a sliding fee scale.
James Ellis Health Center
3532 Greensboro Ave
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 752-1087
Services: Offers a variety of services including: family medicine, internal medicine, women’s health care, pediatric and adolescent medicine, laboratory, nutrition, health promotion/disease prevention, HIV/AIDS outpatient primary care, pharmacy, and SOBRA/Medicaid.
*Accepts Medicaid
New Women’s Health Center LL.
500-C 15th St. East
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 391-0947
Fax: (205) 391-9343
Services: This is a gynecologist and obstetrician office. Provides several different procedures related to women’s health care.
Tuscaloosa County Health Department
2350 Hargrove Road East
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405
Phone: (205) 562-6900
Fax: (205) 562-6903
Services: Certificates - Vital Records, Disease Prevention and Control, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Services, Family Health, Health Care Access, Home Health, Injury Prevention, Personnel and Employment, Violence Prevention and Aid, Regulation and Licensure
Mental Health Resources
Family Counseling Services
2020 Paul W. Bryant Dr.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 752-2504
Services: provides counseling for any eligible families on sliding scale based on income. Initial fee is $40.00, $40.00-$90.00 per hour session
*Can apply for reduced fee at the initial visit
Christian Counseling Clinic
1325 McFarland Blvd.
Northport, AL 35473
Phone: (205) 339-6653
Services: provides mental, emotional, marriage, family, and parent-child counseling by appointment only on Mon.-Fri. from 8:00-5:00
Bryce Hospital
200 University Blvd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 759-0799
Fax: (205) 759-0890
Contact: Carol Cook, Admitting Officer
Phone: (205) 759-0420
Services: Alabama’s largest psychiatric facility that provides long term as well as acute/short term care individuals who have serious mental illness. Bryce also houses a 40 bed adolescent program. The hospital acts as a placement site for professional training in psychiatry, social work, nursing, psychology, and rehabilitation.
*Accepts Medicaid and Medicare. Individuals must meet commitment criterion to be eligible.
Bradford Health Services
515 Energy Center Blvd.
Northport, AL 35473
Phone: (205) 750-0227 or 1 (800) 333-1865
Services: offers drug and alcohol treatment to adults, adolescents, and their families. Intensive inpatient and outpatient services are available, care coordinating services offered.
W.D Partlow Development Center
1600 University Blvd. E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Phone: (205) 556-4550
Fax: (205) 554-4120
Services: This is a state funded hospital and Alabama’s largest center that deals with mental retardation. Residents live in a home like environment, and are provided a wide range of services, skill training opportunities, and adult education programs. Serves adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations
*Accepts Medicaid and Medicare
North Harbor Pavilion
2700 Hospital Dr.
Northport, AL 35476
Phone: (205) 330-3000
Fax: (205) 330-3126
Services: 54 bed psychiatric facility connected to Northport Medical Center. These services are only available to adults. The facility provides inpatient psychiatric treatment designed to be short term utilizing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach.
The Arc of Tuscaloosa County
1330 University Blvd E.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Phone: (205) 556-4900
Fax: (205) 554-1084
Services: Programs and services are designed to enable persons with mental retardation the opportunity to achieve maximum independence through the provision of day programming services, prevocational skills training, supported employment services, personal and systems advocacy, family counseling, and dissemination of information to the community. These services are provided to adults. Transportation is available for the individuals participating in the program.
*There is no cost to the client. Applicants must mental retardation. Applications for services are screened by program coordinators to determine eligibility.
Indian Rivers
3532 23rd St.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Contact: Vanessa Gopel
Phone: (205) 391-0132 or (205) 391-0118
Services: intake and screening, psychological assessment, intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment, referrals in inpatient substance treatment facilities, aftercare facilities, parenting skills, and dual diagnosis groups. In addition to these services are barrier reducing services like: psychological/medical monitoring, case management, childcare services, transportation, and medical referrals.
University Psychology Clinic
Gordon Palmer Hall, Hackberry Lane
Tuscaloosa, AL
Phone: (205) 348-5000
Services: Assessments and individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Sliding scale fee. This is a training clinic and, therefore, does not individuals with chronic or acute mental illness, who are suicidal or whose primary problem is substance abuse.
The Bridge
6001 12th Ave E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Phone: (205) 344-6483
Services: Services for male and female adolescents with a substance abuse or dependency problem. Group and individual counseling. Twelve step classes. Adventure based counseling.
*Accepts Medicaid
Turning Point
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Services
Undisclosed- must call crisis line to get the address for the protection of clients
Phone: (205) 758-0808
Crisis Line: 1(800) 650-6522 (available 24hrs)
Services: Domestic violence shelter and rape crisis center for West Alabama. Offer emergency shelter, support groups, and counseling to victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Services may be accessed by calling 24 hour crisis line at any time. Collect calls are accepted.
Department of Human Resources
3716 12th Ave E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35407
Phone: (205) 554-1100
Services: Family and Child Services, Child Support Services, Food Stamp Information, and TANF or JOBS Information
University Medical Center Social Services Department
Phone: (205) 348-7181
Housing Resources
Tuscaloosa Housing Authority
2802 10th Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
Phone: (205) 758-6619 ext.100
Northport Housing Authority
3500 West Circle
Northport, AL 35476
Contact: Mamie Henry or Sheila Groover
Phone: (205) 752-8171
Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa
404 20th Ave
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 349-4620
Emergency Housing Services
Salvation Army
1601 University Blvd. East
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Phone: (205) 553-1600
Services: Temporary residential facility. Residents must be in at 4:15 pm and leave by 7:15 am
Red Cross
1100 15th St E
Phone: (205) 758-3608
Services: Depends on case-by-case situations. Services provided for Victims of Fire and Tornado Disasters.
National Emergency Homeless Hotline
Phone: 1 (800) 448-3000
YMCA
2405 Paul W. Bryant Drive (Downtown)
Phone: (205) 345-9620
Services: Men only, $25 deposit, $10 key deposit, and $60 per week
Jesus Way Homeless Shelter
2681 24th Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 759-9771
Services: Office Hours: M,W,F 9-12 Provides shelter for families, men, single moms, and veterans
Hannah Home
Birmingham Contact: Amanda
Phone: (205) 618-0300
Tuscaloosa Contact: Tina
Phone: (205) 553-0045
-must fill out intake form
Food Assistance
Catholic Family Services
608 37th St East
Tuscaloosa, AL 34501
Phone: (205) 759-1268
Services: emergency food and assistance for food and utilities, counseling, and food pantry
*Applications can only be filled out on Mon.-Wed. from 1:30-3:00 or by phone from 9:00-10:00. You MUST have an appointment to receive assistance.
Temporary Emergency Services
1705 15th St
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 458-5535
Services: food, clothing, medicine fee assistance, and utility assistance on a one time only basis
*Contact Karen Thompson on Mondays at 9am, only the first 12 callers will be accepted
Five Points Baptist
Behind Northport Civic Center
Phone: (205) 339-3220
Services: food box
*Prefers to help families in Northport area. Call first
St. Mark United Methodist Church
1421 McFarland Blvd
Northport, AL 35476
Phone: (205) 339-2127
Services: Assistance with food only, by appointment on Tuesdays from 11:30am-2:00pm and Thursdays from 9:00am-2:00pm
*Referral is necessary through community services
University Church of Christ
1200 Julia Tutwiler Dr.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Phone: (205) 553-3001
Services: food pick up on Wednesdays from 4:30-5:00 only
*Referral is needed for food assistance
Christian Ministries
3880 Watermelon Road, Suite B
Northport, AL 35473
Phone: (205) 752-8399
Services: provides assistance with food and clothing every three months
*A referral is required
Community Soup Bowl
1711 23rd Ave.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 752-2421
Services: Free lunches provided Mon.-Fri from 11:00am-12:50pm
Student 2 Student: Meal Plan Donation Program
To request meal, complete request from at the Office of the Dean of Students(Ferguson Center 230)
Utility Resources
Christ Episcopal
605 Lurlene Wallace Blvd. N
Tuscaloosa, AL 34501
Phone: (205) 758-4252
Services: utility assistance
*ONLY on Mondays from2:00-3:00, must bring bill and photo ID
Northport Baptist Church
1004 Main Ave
Northport, AL 35476
Phone: (205) 345-0100
Services: power bill assistance one a time basis only
*Open Mon.-Fri., bring photo ID, bill. Application process is required for assistance, and there is a return phone call upon approval
Canterbury Church
812 5th Ave
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 345-9590
Services: utilities for the first 6 people referred for assistance. Food assistance for the first 15 people referred for assistance on Tuesdays from 8:30-10:00am
Community Service Programs
601 17th St.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 752-5429
University of Alabama Campus Ministries
Phone: (205) 348-3983
UA Catholic Ministries
Phone: (205) 752-5672