Homeless Care Council of Northwest Alabama

08/26/2026

📣 Our New Community Resource Guide is Here!
****If you would like a copy emailed to you, please email [email protected]****

We’re excited to share our new Community Resource Guide, created to help connect individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability with the services and resources available throughout the Shoals and Northwest Alabama.

This guide is only possible because of the incredible organizations, agencies, churches, businesses, volunteers, and community partners who continue to show up, serve, and care for our community. ❤️ Thank you for all that you do!

***IMPORTANT NOTE!***
We did our best to include many resources in the Shoals, but if we missed yours, let us know! We also know that community resources are always changing. If your organization would like to be added to the guide, or if you notice information that needs to be updated or corrected, please let us know!

How do you let us know? >>>📧 EMAIL US at [email protected] with additions, updates, or corrections. Please do not comment with any updates, only email!

Our goal is to keep this guide as accurate, current, and useful as possible for the people who need it most, and we will continue to update it as needed!

Please feel free to share!

Thank you for helping us continue to build a stronger, more connected community! 💙

08/14/2026

With thankful hearts, we are wrapping up another successful season of two of our programs, “Better Eyes for a Brighter Tomorrow” and “Homeward Bound”. 😊

This year, through our Homeward Bound program, we were honored to help two individuals reconnect with family and friends, providing transportation assistance and helping them take the next step toward a more hopeful future. 🚌😃

Through Better Eyes for a Brighter Tomorrow, we were also able to assist 12 individuals experiencing homelessness with eye exams and a new pair of glasses. Something as simple as being able to see clearly can make such a meaningful difference in someone’s life, and has helped several individuals secure
employment 👓👍🏼

We’re incredibly grateful to Renaissance Eye Care for partnering with us and helping bring this vision to life. Your generosity is helping people see a brighter future- literally and figuratively! ☀️

We’re also thankful for the support of City of Florence Planning & Community Development, whose funding makes programs like these possible. Thank you!😊

While we are closing out this cycle, we are hopeful these programs will be back! Stay tuned for more details. 🙌🏻

Thank you to everyone who continues to believe in the work we do, and in the work so many providers in our communities
do!❤️

06/30/2026

This is great news! Thanks, Shoals Shelter!!

06/09/2026

The Homeless Care Council of NW Alabama has received Notice of Funding available from HUD for Fiscal Year 2026. Please see our website for more details, and email [email protected] for further questions.

For the last several years, the prevalence of homelessness in Northwest Alabama has been on the rise. The 2024 Point in Time Survey indicated there are approximately 210 people who meet the criteria of homeless, meaning they live on the streets, in tents, cars, wooded areas, emergency shelters,......

05/12/2026

We are pleased to announce that the results of our Point in Time 2026 have been completed. The PIT is a federally required, community-wide effort conducted annually to provide a snapshot of individuals and families experiencing homelessness on a single night. This data helps inform funding decisions and guide local planning efforts.

We extend our sincere gratitude to all volunteers, partner agencies, and community members who contributed their time to make this possible!

Please see and read the attached document, for a Consolidated Plan and Results of Point in Time 2026. Be reminded that this count covers 6 counties.
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04/30/2026

It's the last day of National Volunteer month, and we don't want to let it slip by without saying how much we love those that sit on our Board of Directors! 😃
We are grateful for the incredible Board of Directors who give their time, wisdom, and passion to guide and support our mission at the Homeless Care Council of NW Alabama! During National Volunteer month, we want to celebrate you, and say thank you! ☺️☺️🥰

Please take a moment to visit our website, click the "About" tab, and meet each of the team. We are honored that each of you have chosen The Homeless Care Council of NW Alabama as an organization to give of yourselves to.

For the last several years, the prevalence of homelessness in Northwest Alabama has been on the  rise. The 2024 Point in Time Survey indicated there are approximately 210 people who meet the criteria of  homeless, meaning they live on the streets, in tents, cars, wooded areas, emergency shelters,....