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Welcome to the Alabama Department of Children's Affairs

Welcome to the website for the Alabama Department of Children's Affairs.  We are glad you have chosen to visit us and hope you will find the information you seek and that it will be useful to you.  The Department of Children's Affairs is dedicated to the well being of children from birth to young adulthood. 

 

JOB OPENING
HEAD START STATE COLLABORATION OFFICE DIRECTOR
 

To apply for any State merit system job you must apply through State Personnel (www.personnel.state.al.us).  State Personnel's phone number is(334) 242-3389.  An operator at this number will be able to answer any questions you have about the application process. 

We are currently seeking to fill an Education Specialist position (class code 30122) in the Alabama Head Start State Collaboration Office.  Please visit State Personnel's website and view the job announcement for this job classification.  After entering this website, click on Job Listings, go to Continuous Announcements, and then scroll down until you find the above job announcement.

Click here for the job announcement
Click here for a state application


First Teacher - Alabama's Home Visiting Program Grants Awarded

The following organizations have recently been awarded grants through a competitive RFP process to provide home visiting services utilizing national models of Nurse Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, or HIPPY.

Easter Seals West Alabama
Tuscaloosa Family Resource Center
Family Guidance Center of Alabama
Circle of Care Center for Families
Perry County Board of Education
Eufaula City Schools
East Alabama Mental Health
Auburn University - ACES
Wilcox County Board of Education
Springboard Education Foundation

Click here to view the Home Visiting Grant Needs Assessment.

Click here to view the ECAC Grant Application.

Click here to view the most recent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act fund report for the Department of Children's Affairs.

Training for Home VisitingMay 2, 2012 On June 5th, all home visitors funded by grants from the Department of Children's Affairs will attend a program conducted by Bev Schumacher.  The training will be held in the DCA Training Room.  This is a required training for all home visitors!... Read More Alabama's Early Childhood Advisory CouncilAugust 15, 2011 Please click here to view the ECAC State Advisory Council Progress Report Read More DCA Annual ReportMarch 31, 2011 The Alabama Department of Children's Affairs (DCA) is pleased to submit the 2010 Annual Report outlining the Department's accomplishments and presenting goals for FY 2011. Read More 2011 Needs Assessment OnlineAugust 19, 2010 The 2011 Needs Assessment produced through the efforts of the County Children's Policy Councils, the Alabama Children's Policy Council, and the Department of Children's Affairs is available online.  Go to the Children's Policy Council page under Divisions & Programs or click ... Read More Head Start Needs Assessment ReportAugust 13, 2010 The Alabama 2008-2009 Needs Assessment Survey Results report is now available for viewing or downloading.  Visit the Head Start page under Divisions & Programs, or click here.  Read More Home Visiting Needs AssessmentJuly 26, 2010 The Department of Children's Affairs is the lead agency for Alabama's Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visitation Grant.  As a part of the process to obtain funding, a Needs Assessment was conducted and can be found by clicking here.... Read More