Sylacauga Alliance For Family Enhancement Inc - Safe

Programs: Family preservation -- the core components of all services provided through-out the safe family services center include: 1) assessment - a comprehensive assessment of the family dynamic is the first and most essential process in which families will participate upon intake at the safe family services center; 2) case management - a case manager assists the family in following the written service plan, thus helping them to access services to meet their indentified family needs; 3) community-specific components - the more specific compliments of the family services center are defined as the direct services made available to families in the community.

get healthy talladega county is a countywide initiative created by a cross-section of health care, business and education professionals seeking to improve the quality of life in their county. This marks the beginning of a comprehensive effort to help all of talladega county lead a healthier lifestyle. Whether it is a healthier mind, body, or spirit, this initiative will provide the tools to help and will be an evolving and growing series of programs as well as serving as a resource center for a healthier you.

bridges - the bridges program provides youth development activities to youngsters in the sylacauga community who are ages 6-14 (grades 2nd - 8th). As a primary prevention program, it is designed to equip youth and families with the resiliency skills to make healthy life choices while providing safe, quality, after-hours day care for youngsters for the 21st century bridges programs and youth for the at risk bridges program. An academic coordinator, academic coach, and academic assistants implement the after school and summer programs. The programs are housed at indian valley elementary school, comer elementary school, and houston elementary school for the 21st century learning center and the at risk program is housed at nichols lawson middle school. The mission of the bridges programs, sylacauga's vehicle to becoming a community of promise, is to provide the five basic resources outlined through america's promise. The five resources provide a framework of developmental assets that youths need to become competent, responsible, and caring adults, and are as follows: a) on-going relationships with caring adults, b) safe places and structured activities, c) a healthy start for a healthy future, d) marketable skills through effective education, and e) opportunities to serve.