Alabama Council on Human Relations, Inc.

                -Committed to equal opportunity, and providing services and advocacy to Alabama children and families in need since 1954

    The intern program is offered for those who want to work in the field of child care.  The program includes paid work experience with pre-school children under the direction of a teacher, on-site training in child development and the High/Scope Curriculum Approach, and professional development counseling.  If the intern seems to be suited to child care, assistance in attaining the needed course work is given.  Applicants must be 19, have a high school diploma or GED and an interest in working with children as a career.  Applicants to the second level of the intern program must be enrolled or be willing to enroll in college courses leading to certification in child development.

    The trainee program is an entry level program offering employability skills leading to various levels of intern.  Trainees ride the buses to escort children.  Some also work in other areas of the agency.  Parents of Head Start and Early Head Start children are given first priority.

    The Aid to Indo-Chinese Refugees (AIR) program offers English as a second language classes and assistance in adapting to the United States.  Despite the initial focus, the program is open to all immigrants who are refugees from oppression and has served people from 32 countries thus far. 

    Additional Training and Information for Staff and Parents

        ACHR has two High/Scope Trainers of Teachers, both of whom are also trained in The Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers (PITC) developed by West Ed.  They provide regular training to Head Start and Early Head Start teachers, interns and parents. 

        ACHR's certified trainer provides training leading to the Family Development Credential (FDC).  The FDC is a curriculum designed at Cornell University to provide those who work in family service areas with skills to empower families and a credential to show they have successfully completed the classes.  The FDC program is open to those outside the agency who want to earn a credential. There is a fee charged to cover materials and the cost of the credential itself.

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