Team One
Providing Case Aide Staff to the Alabama Department of Human Resources and School Attendance Interventionists to Talladega County School System
TEAM One partners with the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) to provide case aid staff to help protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect and families overcome barriers that may be preventing a successful family life.
T = Together
E = Everyone
A = Achieves
M = More
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Family Services Case Aides
Family Services Case Aides provide support services designed to increase the likelihood of keeping children in a safe, clean environment – preferably their own home.
With an overall goal of preventing removal of the child from the home or reunification of a family, services may be provided in the child’s home, the home of a relative, or other site. Some of the services provided include:
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Modeling/teaching basic living skills
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Modeling/teaching basic parenting skills
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Modeling/assisting with general household support activities
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Educational support services to keep children in school
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Transportation
Family Self-Sufficiency Case Aides
Family Self-Sufficiency Case Aides provide paraprofessional support services to recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to help them overcome barriers to employment such as improving their marketable skills, retaining current employment or transitioning from welfare to work. Some of the skills taught and services include:
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Job readiness
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Job search skills
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Resume preparation
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Job retention
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Transportation
Adult Protective Service Case Aides
Adult Services Case Aides provide general household support activities to vulnerable adults who may be at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation so they are able to remain in a safe and clean home environment rather than being inappropriately institutionalized. Some of the services provided include:
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Assisting with light chores and housekeeping tasks
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Assisting with meal planning, grocery shopping and food preparation
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Assisting with correspondence, forms and bill payments
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Teaching household management tasks and budgeting
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Transportation
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School Attendance Interventionist
School Attendance Interventionists work with the Talladega County School system to promote regular school attendance, identify the underlying cause of absenteeism and implement strategies to improve attendance rates. By helping to create a supportive environment that encourages regular school attendance, the negative consequences of chronic absenteeism can be minimized.
501c3 Non-profit
A division of Talladega Clay Randolph Child Care Corporation
Collaborative Partners:
Alabama Department of Human Resources
Talladega County Board of Education
Team One Staff
Leslie Jacobs
Program Director
PH 256.362.3852 ext. 14
FAX 256.362.0387
Madison County and Jefferson County
Marsha McLemore
Field Supervisor
Region I: Blount, Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Marshall, Marion, Morgan, and Winston
Suzanne Lyner
Field Supervisor
256.240.2229
Region III: Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dekalb, Etowah, Randolph, and Tallapoosa
Sarah Jackson
Field Supervisor
Region IV: Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and Washington
Carolyn Jackson
Field Supervisor
334.725.2113
Region V: Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Macon, Pike, and Russell
Bridgett Flynn
Field Support Supervisor
334.358.5037
Region VI: Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Sumter, and Wilcox