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Kids First Awareness Community Center | After-school Community Learning Center for at-risk children (205) 706-9467 Cindy Hawkins Mt. Olive Road, Apt. 10 P.O. Box 1460 Alabaster, AL 35007 Web: www.kidsawareness.org Email: 5386@bellsouth.net The Kids First Awareness Program is an after school community learning center for at-risk children, providing a structured and safe learning atmosphere where children can receive assistance with home work, computer training, teen programs, drug abuse prevention and character education. Their goals are to help children improve academic performance, gain self-confidence, develop new interests and improve school attendance. The Kids First Program is also a place where adults are encouraged to have life-improvement opportunities, such as parenting classes. Director Cindy Hawkins says, “We are working to bring about a positive community-wide change.”  Safe House | Temporary Shelter for Battered Women and Children (205) 669-1877 Susan Hawkins P.O. Box 620 Columbiana, AL 35051 Email: safehouse@safehouse.org The mission of SafeHouse is to empower survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault by breaking the cycle of violence and preventing future incidents of abuse through the provision of shelter, education, and support services throughout the community. |  Family Connection | Community Service Organization (205) 663-6301 Susan Johnson P.O. Box 535 Saginaw, AL 35137 Email: shelbyyouth@charterinternet.com The mission of Family Connection is to strengthen communities by building strong youth and families. This is done through individual, group and family counseling, temporary youth facilities and leadership developemnet to more then 5,000 individuals in Shelby, Chilton and Jefferson counties annually.  Westwood Baptist Church Benevolence Ministry | Providing Food, Shelter, and other Needs (205) 664-0122 Barbara Cingoranelli P.O. Box 630 Alabaster, AL 35007 Contact: Click to contact The Benevolence Ministry of Westwood Baptist Church exists to provide financial and spiritual support to those in the community during times of crises or need. |