Alabama: Support Groups
CAHEA - Central Alabama Home Educators Association
Randee Sanders
randeesanders@yahoo.com
Geographic Area Serving: Montgomery, and surrounding areas, Alabama
Description: We are a bunch of home schooling mom's in Central AL & surrounding areas that meet mostly in Montgomery AL for playgroups, family potlucks, field trips, and other fun events. We have scheduled many outings/etc for our homeschooling children to participate in. All ages & faiths are welcome!
Requirements: None
Benefits: Yahoogroup with active calendar as well as a place to ask questions if you need help. Many local activities for you and your children. Support.
Cost: None
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Eden Academy of Tuscaloosa Homeschool Support
Christie Bunn
Eden_Academy_Homeschool@yahoo.com
Geographic Area Serving: Alabama
Description: Online support for all homeschool families in Alabama regardless of religion/beliefs, gender, handicap, life-style, etc.
Requirements: None
Benefits: Advice, field trips, cover school if needed, etc.
Cost: None
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Full Circle Homeschool Support
Deven Vasko
devenvasko@yahoo.com
Geographic Area Serving: Mobile, Alabama
Description: Our Mission Statement: To represent the homeschool community in a manner that honors Jesus Christ To serve as a non-profit support group for all families in the Mobile County and surrounding areas To provide a Christian environment for homeschooling families To support and encourage parents in the homeschooling process, while providing an atmosphere for exchange or teaching techniques, and curriculum information To promote positive public awareness of home education
Requirements: None
Benefits:
  • Monthly Field Trips
  • Park Days
  • Monthly Clubs for each age group
  • Parties
  • Quarterly Mentoring/Mom's Time Out outings
  • Graduation and Awards Ceremony
  • Science Labs through the Exploreum
  • Art classes through the Mobile Museum of Art
  • Printable monthly activity calendar complete with printable details, maps & directions
  • On-line sign-ups for activities, ability to see who else will be participating
  • Photo gallery of activities v Membership Directory with photo gallery of your family, your business listings and web links for your personal or business website.
  • Keeping current on community events related to homeschooling
  • Classifieds you can post
  • Forum to communicate with other members all at once
  • Helpful home school links
  • Teacher ID printable online, for immediate discounts on school supplies at local stores
  • Student ID's (beneficial for students out during school hours)
  • Online Newsletter, with a Q & A section, and an accolades section
Cost: $15
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Gulf Coast Secular Homeschoolers
Liz Brown
starryeyed75@yahoo.com
Geographic Area Serving: Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula, Greene county, George County, Harrison county, Washington county, Escambia county, Mobile county, Baldwin county, and Pensacola, Alabama
Description: Welcome to Gulf Coast Secular Homeschoolers. We are a diverse homeschool group, appreciating all home educators of all educational approaches, races, and beliefs. Our objective is to share our knowledge of homeschooling and its related topics in a respectful and non-threatening manner, learning as we go and making friends in the process...Are you tired of wading through all the intolerance when it comes to home educating your kids? Then this is the group for you. We will be providing educational and social opportunities and information for those families in the Gulf Coast area. Please treat everyone with the same courtesy that you would like to receive. Come join us!!!!
Requirements: None
Benefits: Planned field trips and resources
Cost: None
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Highlands Homeschoolers
Kristy Trent
kristy@highlandshomeschoolers.com
205-201-0327
Geographic Area Serving: Birmingham Area
Description: We meet together weekly for park days, holiday parties, field trips, and monthly Mom's nights. We offer ideas and support through monthly e-newsletters, our blog, Twitter statuses, and Facebook group.
Requirements: Join our group using the online form on our website. No membership fees or school enrollment requirements.
Benefits: Information, support, park days, holiday parties, field trips, and Mom's nights
Cost: None
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Homeschooling Moms with Fibromyalgia 2
Beverly
homeschoolingmomswithfibro2-owner@yahoogroups.com
Geographic Area Serving: The United States
Description: An online support group for homeschooling moms with fibromyalgia. All of the members are very supportive of each other. Most discussions pertain to homeschooling and fibromyalgia, however chatting about everyday life is also encouraged.
Requirements: A homeschooling mother or grandmother that has fibromyalgia.
Benefits: Support from other homeschooling mothers with fibromyalgia. Curriculum advice, and access to over 200 homeschooling and fibromyalgia web links.
Cost: None
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HOPE Huntsville Organization of Parent Educators
Constance Gillon
HOPEforHSV@ymail.com
256-513-9212
Geographic Area Serving: Huntsville & the Tennessee Valley
Description: ALL ARE WELCOME: We welcome ALL people. We follow the example of Jesus Christ by welcoming everyone without bias or favoritism. "And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. Matthew 18:5 "My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism." James 2:1 STATEMENT OF FAITH: We are dedicated to educating our children to love one another and our community following the example of Jesus Christ. "(1) Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children (2) and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." Ephesians 1:1-2 MISSION STATEMENT: We are dedicated to encouraging each other as Parent Educators. (11)"I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong- (12) that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith." Romans 1:11-12 "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Membership is only $10 per year (from September until August). Membership is not required for participation in our fellowships. However, our field trips and competitions are open to members only please. Membership fees will be used to pay for administrative costs and awards. There are also some special discounts available to HOPE cardholders. Anyone unable to pay for membership is urged to contact us for a fee wiaver. We do NOT want money to be a stumbling block to participation. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions (256) 513-9212.
Requirements: All HomeSchoolers are welcome to our fellowships! We have field trips and tours that are open to our members for a small annual membership fee of $10 (used to cover awards and administrative costs).
Benefits: We have multiple recurring fellowships that are open to everyone. We also schedule several field trips/tours each month that are open to members. We also have negotiated discounts with several local businesses for our membership.
Cost: FREE Fellowships/ Membership $10
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HS 4 Life Support Group
Jenese Dye
HS_4_Life-owner@yahoogroups.com
Geographic Area Serving: Northwest Alabama, includes Marion Co., Winston Co., Franklin Co. surrounding counties.
Description: The purpose of this group is to plan play dates, group meetings mom's days out in the local area. We meet 1-2 times a month at the South Haleyville Scout Hut in Haleyville, Al. All ages welcome. Bring a lunch and come chat.
Requirements: None
Benefits: Share homeschooling experience with other families, Pass-It-On (We encourage our parents to pass on curriculum to bless other families), help plan field trips and special events for the children, etc.
Cost: None
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Jackson County & Surrounding Areas, AL Homeschoolers
Cynthia Hammontree
hammontree@farmerstel.com
Geographic Area Serving: Flat Rock and surrounding areas, Alabama
Description: We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 11:00. We meet at Flat Rock United Methodist Church located on County Road 326, right next to Flat Rock School. We have teens and young children attend the meetings. We are a non formal group with Christian values. Everyone has stated they just want time for their children to be with other children for the most part. The support group is open to all homeschoolers, regardless of where you live. We are always looking for ideas and suggestions from other homeschoolers.
Requirements: We have no requirements except asking for you to please act in a Christian manner at all meetings and outings. Contact me if you have any questions, ideas, or suggestions.
Benefits: We plan fieldtrips, playdates, & classes, which are posted on our yahoogroup.
Cost: None
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LeapingFromTheBox
Karen M Gibson
admin@leapingfromthebox.com
Geographic Area Serving: State of Alabama
Description: Articles and resources to assist homeschoolers, home educators, unschoolers and independent learners who desire to move beyond the "cookie-cutter" box mentality in their homeschooling or unschooling journey. Ideas and materials for Independent Learners along with tips for using textbooks (curriculum), community resources & online information. Experience learning and education as it should be! Special section for Alabama Homeschoolers.
Requirements: None
Benefits: LeapingFromTheBox.com provides Church Schools listings, support groups, e-mail lists, and other information vital to Alabama homeschoolers.
Cost: None
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LFHSC- Lake Forest Home School Club
Melinda Youngblood
LFHSC@mchsi.com
Geographic Area Serving: Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, from Bay Minette, to Point Clear, Alabama
Description: The LFHSC is an activities and support group for Christian homeschoolers in Baldwin County, Alabama living on the Eastern Shore.
Requirements: There is no cost to participate with our group but the web-designer requires a fee for website access to private pages containing the monthly calendar, family directory and photo gallery. Each parent agrees to volunteer to plan an activity or assist a team of parents in planning an activity for the club each year they are in the club.
Benefits: We offer great fellowship, year ‘round classes & activities for all ages, and parent support. Our group has over 100 families. See our website www.LFHSC.org for complete details and activities.
Cost: Web access is $6.00/year, $10/year, or $24/year depending on what season you join.
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North Alabama Home Educators
Debbie Mitchell
GrandMammaLlama@knology.net
Geographic Area Serving: North Alabama - based in Huntsville
Description: NAHE is an inclusive support group for anyone in the north Alabama area with an interest in home education.
Requirements: None
Benefits: We sponsor bi-monthly park and play days with occasional special events or activities. We have an active e-mail list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthAlabamaHomeEducators We also sponsor the Alabama chapter of H.E.A.R.T.S. (Homeschoolers Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out Through Service) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AL-HEARTS
Cost: None
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North Alabama Secular Homeschooling
Valerie
Geographic Area Serving: North Alabama (primarily Hunstville and surrounding areas)
Description: Hi, I'm trying to start a site for secular/non-christian homeschoolers in North Alabama (primarily Huntsville and surrounding areas) so that we can find one another. The site would primarily be for sharing learning activities, reading, etc. that might not be well received by sites run by Christian cover schools. Also, it would allow us to find one another and set up play dates or field trips regardless of cover school.
Requirements: None
Benefits: This is a new site, so we'll see who joins and where it takes us! I often feel out of place in the highly religious discussions that inevitably take place on field trips within my cover school, and I don't really feel comfortable with the thought of anyone there finding out I do not share their beliefs. As such, I wanted to set up a social network for anyone else that might be experiencing the same problem.
Cost: None
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North Baldwin Christian Academy
Ron and Angela Ballard
nbcahomeschool@yahoo.com
251-937-1199
Geographic Area Serving: We serve homeschool families along the southern coast of Alabama. Baldwin county and Mobile County families.
Description: North Baldwin Christian Academy currently serves as an educational resource center for home educators. We host shared classes teaching The Study of Environmental Science through Creation classes, Sciences, English Lit, Math classes, Writing / Journalism. Com and enjoy educational fieldtrips made available for families in Baldwin and Mobile County. Open house is held twice a year to our family members living in Alabama. We have drivers Ed, sports, ACT, SAT, honor clubs, scholarship opportunities, dual enrollment opportunities, and formals along with a graduation program every year. Our students are well educated and have high social skills. Visit our website www.homeschool-life.com/al/northbaldwinchristianacademy
Requirements: We require our members to share in our Religous belief and our christian morals.
Benefits: We offer many great opportunities to join us in educational activities throught the Mobile and Baldwin County area.
Cost: $15
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OATHE (Open Activity Team for Home Educators)
Briana
self-educated@earthlink.net
Geographic Area Serving: Birmingham, Alabama
Description: OATHE is a free activity group based in Clay, AL and providing local support/activities to Clay, Trussville, Pinson, and the surrounding areas through the Yahoo! Groups site. The group, started in March '07, is steadily growing and currently has 65 member-families. We have local park days and monthly activities. There will be at least one field trip per month--some local, others not. The group is open to ALL homeschoolers. Policies allow posts only directly related to homeschooling and ban posts regarding religion, politics, or any similar issue.
Requirements: You must be a homeschooler to be a member.
Benefits: Park days, monthly activities, fieldtrips, local/statewide educational events posting, lending library
Cost: None
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PAHS: Parents of ADHD Homeschooled Students
Ilyasa Cain
newagelearning@gmail.com
Geographic Area Serving: Birmingham, Alabama
Description: This group is open to any parent or family member with an ADHD child. It is a support group that allows for sharing and uplifting. We will meet twice a month: once for parents only and the other so the children can play.
Requirements: Members must have or service an ADHD child. We ask that each person arrive at the meetings with one type of new information. (It could be a book, preferred website, comment found, feedback from doctor, etc.) This will go in the monthly newsletter.
Benefits: Hopefully each person will benefit from the shared resources, personal support, and smiles of the children. When children know they are not alone and can play with others who have shared symptoms they regain confidence. Communication with others who understand our 'issues' makes for more meaningful
Cost: None
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South Alabama Educators at Home (SAFE at HOME)
Lori Herring
herringlori@hotmail.com
Geographic Area Serving: Southeast Alabama
Description: We are a group of Christian oriented homeschool families who provide support and social activities. We accept applications for membership from Houston, Dale, Geneva, Coffee and Henry Counties. We have several planned events throughout the year and many last minute unplanned events. You can see our page at yahoo groups under Southeast Alabama Educators at Home.
Requirements: The only requirements that we have is that you are of like faith and that you participate as much as possible in our events and pitch in to help.
Benefits: We have a monthly Mom's meeting, a monthly park day and usually at least one planned event each month. We support each other though the joys and trials of life by phone, email and prayer.
Cost: None
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Tennessee Valley Homeschoolers
Misty
imes@usit.net
Geographic Area Serving: Tennessee Valley, Southern Middle Tennessee, and Northern Middle Alabama
Description: We are an all inclusive homeschool support group serving all of the Tennessee Valley. Our intentions are to provide an avenue for homeschoolers in all of the Tennessee Valley to give and receive support and information.
Requirements: In order to insure that all of our new members are homeschooling families, upon request for membership you will be asked to give some very basic information.
Benefits: Our group offers a Mom's Night once a month, holiday parties, field trips, and any other activity proposed and planned by any of our members. All ideas are welcomed and all members are encouraged to plan as well as participate.
Cost: None
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Tuscaloosa Home Educators (THE)
Julie McLaurine
mclaurine@charter.net
205-333-6328
Geographic Area Serving: Cities of Tuscaloosa and Northport; communities in and adjacent to Tuscaloosa County
Description: THE is a homeschool support group open to all who legally homeschool in Alabama. We sponsor groups in academics (honor society, spelling and geography bee),fine arts (choir), and sports (junior and varsity teams in volleyball, basketball, baseball). We mail a print newsletter periodically and maintain regular contact through e-letters that give information on things of interest to the homeschool community.
Requirements: Families complete an enrollment form indicating that they are legally homeschooling and pay annual dues.
Benefits: See description.
Cost: $10 yearly
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Tuscaloosa Homeschool Activities
Teresa Walker
twalker104811@charter.net
Geographic Area Serving: Tuscaloosa, and surrounding areas, Alabama
Description: Meeting days, field trips, sharing about education information, and support!
Requirements: None
Benefits: field trips, meeting other homeschoolers.
Cost: None
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