- FOCUS Program
- The Settlement
- Southeast Therapeutic Foster Care
- Urgent Needs
Currently, UMCH's children are in need of school supplies. Please contact the location nearest you for a list of supplies needed (please - no crayons or glue). Thank you!
Please check back often for a list of our most current and urgent needs.
FOCUS Program
A program supervisor oversees this Dothan office, and the staff there serves families mainly in Houston, Henry, Dale and Barbour counties. The office also serves families in Coffee, Covington and Geneva counties.
We work closely with each county's Department of Human Resources, juvenile court system, schools and daycare centers to make sure our families are well taken care of.
Services we offer…
Our partners…
We refer families to and share resources with Alfred Saliba Family Services Center in Dothan, a major community partner in education and outreach.
Families benefit from our food pantry which we stock with help from the Wiregrass Area United Way Food Bank.
Contact us…
Donda Goodson, Program Supervisor / (334) 702-9154 / donda@umch.net
Tammy McCarter, Program Supervisor / (334) 702-9154 / tammy@umch.net
The Settlement
At The Settlement, we can care for up to 10 boys and young men in a group home and in a transitional living home. The boys are educated in the public schools in the Dale County School District or are studying for their GED. Through the school system, they benefit from tutoring and, when available, special programs for at-risk children.
Tabernacle United Methodist Church offers its programs and services in which the children participate on a voluntary basis. We encourage them to take part in other extracurricular activities.
Services we offer…
Our partners…
We work closely with the Alfred Saliba Family Resource Center in Dothan, Alabama. Boys benefit from job-skills training, a GED program, tutoring and more.
Local United Methodist churches and a dedicated volunteer advisory board support the programs here to a tremendous degree. They provide monetary help, volunteers for grounds maintenance, tutors and much more.
Contact us…
Allen Sims, Group Home Supervisor / (334) 983-4829 / allen@umch.net
Southeast Therapeutic Foster Care
From this office, our Therapeutic Foster Care program serves families in Pike, Barbour, Coffee, Dale, Henry, Houston, Geneva and Covington counties in Alabama.
Services we offer…
Our partners…
Highland Park United Methodist Church (UMC) in Dothan is a significant community resource to us, offering space for training, coordinating fun events for the children and providing other material support. First UMC in Dothan also provides space for meetings and foster parent training.
Other community churches provide material needs and Christmas help to our foster families and children. Kids are involved in the area's Boys & Girls Clubs and Girls, Inc., which provide summer and after-school activities, tutoring, and help with life- and job-skills training.
Contact us…
Patsy Liveoak, Program Supervisor / (334) 793-0090 / patsy@umch.net
