Alabama Council on Human Relations

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

Welcome to the Alabama Council on Human Relations, Inc. web site. 

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Headquartered in Auburn, Alabama, The Alabama Council on Human Relations, Inc., (ACHR) administers social services programs such as Head Start and Early Head Start which address educational, nutritional, health and social services needs of children and families.  Information about the ACHR and our programs can be found here, as well as links to other web sites that have useful information.  

Our Mission

  The Alabama Council on Human Relations, Inc. is a private, non-profit  501-C-3 organization funded exclusively for eleemosynary (charitable) and educational purposes.  The goal of ACHR is the promotion and implementation of programs that improve economic conditions, education, and racial relationships for all people, resulting in an increased self-sufficiency and overall improvement in their quality of life.

Brief Profile

  The ACHR is both an advocate and a service delivery program. Since its incorporation in 1954, the ACHR has engaged in a wide range of projects on the federal, regional, state, and local levels. ACHR has run state-wide programs including school desegregation and voter registration and continues to run the Alabama Coalition Against Hunger (ACAH).  Many of its current programs such as Head Start, Early Head Start, WIC, the Community Services Block Grant programs, and Housing Counseling provide direct services to participants in Lee County.  Head Start and Early Head Start are also provided in Russell County.  ACHR has cooperative agreements with many private and public agencies in the community and strives to link clients with services at other agencies whenever possible rather than duplicate efforts.  In addition, ACHR networks with regional and national groups that share the philosophy of commitment to individuals and communities.

Contact Information

Telephone (all locations)       334-821-8336

Fax                                     334-826-6397

Address:                             319 W Glenn/P.O. Box 409, Auburn, Alabama, 36830

Center Locations:

        Darden Center    604 S. 4th, Opelika, AL

        Boykin Center     400 Boykin Ave., Auburn, AL

        Edelman Center    Red Fox Drive, Hurtsboro, AL 

  Electronic Mail 

        General Information               alma.gholston@achr.com

        Information Related to Web    janet.burns@achr.com

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