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Children and Family Services

Goodwill Gulf Coast provides programs and services that meet children and parents where they are – many with a sense of vulnerability – and provide them with the resources, skills, and support to transform their helplessness into hope and attain a better quality of life and a healthier environment.

Find Your Way to Family Assistance

A way to a brighter future for children with disabilities.

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Early Intervention

Alabama

This program provides support for infants and toddlers from birth through three-years old who have disabilities that prevent the child from meeting early developmental milestones. Services include personalized instruction, various types of therapy, and family support and training. 

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Home Visitation for Early Learning and Family Support

Alabama

Goodwill’s HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) Program is a free early childhood education initiative that empowers parents of young children to prepare their child for success in school. PAT (Parents as Teachers) is a free early childhood home visitation program designed to promote healthy development and school readiness.

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Autism Evaluation Clinic

Alabama and Florida

This clinic offers comprehensive assessment and diagnostic services for young children ages 2-6 suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The clinic plays a crucial role in the early identification, diagnosis, and intervention of young children with ASD.

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Child Development Center

Alabama

Goodwill Gulf Coast provides the community with an inclusive child development center in partnership with Mobile County Public Schools. Children of all abilities, ages 2.5 to 5 years old, receive high-quality care, education, and developmental support with small child-staff ratios in a program designed to prepare children for kindergarten.

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Kaleidoscope Adult Day Program

Alabama

Kaleidoscope is a weekday program for younger adults with disabilities who have transitioned out of high school and other adults who desire to remain active and engaged in structured daytime activities including arts and crafts, music therapy, recreational games, exercise classes, and life skills training.

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Military Respite Program

Florida

This program recruits, trains, and monitors independently-contracted care providers to offer temporary relief and support to active Navy families in Florida who have a family member with disabilities, special needs, or other challenges that require ongoing support and assistance. 

Frequently Asked Questions

The Child Development Center, as well as our HIPPY and PAT preschool-readiness programs, are open to all children in the community. The Early Intervention and Kaleidoscope Adult Day programs serve only children and young adults with special needs.

Goodwill Gulf Coast has an in-house clinic that offers assessment and diagnostic services for young children suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Evaluations can be initiated by parents through a referral from their child’s pediatrician. For more details, visit here.

― Early Intervention: Ends the day before the child’s 3rd birthday.
― Parents as Teachers (PAT): Birth to 5 years of age.
― Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY): 2-5 years of age.
― Child Development Center:  2.5-5 years of age.
― Kaleidoscope Adult Day Program: Adults ages 19 and up.
― Autism Evaluation Clinic: 2-6 years of age.

Success Stories

We are so proud of local participants in our programs and services who find their way to making a better future for themselves, their families, and the community-at-large.

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Goodwill Gulf Coast serves 10 counties in Alabama and Florida.