February 20th, 2007
Family Fest
Commemorating those who have died or been injured due to Child Abuse or Neglect. Looking forward to seeing you there, April 21st.
February 20th, 2007
The 2007 Childrens Policy Council Conference Announced
This year's site for NW Alabama will be held in Decatur, March 13th. Click on the Conference banner on the
main page for more information.
January 10th, 2007
Meeting Dates for the calendar year 2007 Posted
June 1st, 2006
Colbert County Children's Policy Council Welcomes Our New County
Coordinator
The Colbert County CPC is happy to introduce Lea Anne
Carter as the new County Coordinator for the Colbert County Children's
Policy Council.
April 30, 2006
CCCPC bids farewell to our first County Coordinator
Melinda McCoy, came on board as the first County Coordinator in October of 2004 and
has served Colbert County and its children from the heart. Melinda
has recently accepted a position with Safeplace, another very
important agency here in the Shoals area and will be leaving by our
next scheduled meeting of May 17th.
Melinda has been a great asset to our agency here in Colbert County
and the CCCPC is sad to see her leave. We take this opportunity to wish
her all the best in this new path of her career.
March 8, 2006
2006 Children's Services Conference
The Conference was a success! Very organized and informative. Over 130 people were in attendance.
We are excited to report that the Methodist Church Association has purchased the old Brandon Elementary School. Our steering committee is planning a breakfast for 21 potential board members on March 17th. We plan to start moving agencies into our Shoals Family Success Center within two months.
January 1st 2006
Meeting Dates for the Colbert County Children's Policy
Council Posted
The Colbert County Children's Policy Council Needs
Assessment
The Colbert County Needs Assessment is now available for viewing or
download.
March 28th and 29th, 2005
The Annual Children's Policy Council Conference
This years annual CPC Conference will be held at the Sheraton
Birmingham Civic Center. Pre-Conference on March 28th will be sponsored
by the DCA. Detailed workshops will be held on Substance Abuse
Prevention, Family Resource Centers, Rural Health Care and Teen
Pregnancy.
The Conference begins at 9:00 a.m. on March 29th. The
deadline to register is March 14, 2005.
For more information call Chris McInnish with DCA at (334) 223-0502
or e-mail
chris.mcinnish@dca.alabama.gov.
You may also reach our local County Coordinator, Melinda McCoy at (256) 314-4909
or e-mail
cpc@colbertcounty.org.
February 4, 2005
Colbert County Children's Policy Council - Grant Writing Workshop
February 25, 2005 at the Colbert County Youth Center in Sheffield.
Registration is 9:30AM program will be 10:00AM to 3:00PM. A
$35.00 registration fee is required but lunch is included. Proceeds to
go to the Colbert County Youth Center. For more info call (256) 314-4909
or email Melinda McCoy at
cpc@colbertcounty.org
September 10, 2003
State Resource Guide
From Page B. Walley, Ph.D.
Commissioner, Chairman-State Children's Policy Council
The State Children's Policy Council, in discharging their responsibilities under Code
of Alabama, 1975, Section 12-15-130(c), is distributing the 2004 State Resource
Directory of Children's Services. In the interest of efficiency and fiscal
stewardship, this distribution is being conducted electronically. A printed version
of all counties and their respective resources is over 3,000 pages in length. You
may receive access to the Guide at www.kids.state.al.us.
The information contained is updated on a regular basis.
Should you desire a printed version, we invite you to download and print the
information locally or provide the Department of Children's Affairs with a request and a
check for an amount to be determined based on the number of pages printed; and, a printed
version will be mailed to you.
Thank you for your service to children. Please let us know if you are aware of
service information in your area which might be added, deleted, or corrected in the Guide.
January 10, 2003
Children’s Policy Councils 2nd Annual State Conference “Change Begins
With Me” Feb.27 2003 Sheraton Birmingham Civic Center.
Conference schedule, agenda, and registration information available from Judge
Carpenter’s office. Registration deadline Feb. 14, 2003.
September 21, 2002
Colbert County Children's Policy Council - Needs Assessment is now available on the
website, click here for information.
September 17, 2002
The Colbert County Children’s Policy Council recently hired Alex DeJarnett as
Youth Development Facilitator. Mr. DeJarnett will operate under the administrative
supervision of the Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments and will work for the
local policy council and the Department of Children’s Affairs. He will serve the
needs of Colbert County youth ages 14 through 21 with a focus on education and career
development. The YDF program is federally funded and has as its primary mission to link
resources and build primary systems and partnerships in the community in order to provide
every youth with an opportunity to succeed.
For additional information Mr. DeJarnett may be contacted at (256) 381-0611 at the
Career Center 500 So. Montgomery Av. Suite 101 Sheffield, AL.
August 26, 2002
Educational resource library started with acquisition of video tape educational tool, click here for more information.
