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