Amy Johnson

Amy Johnson is a leader. Though facing adversity from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Amy joined the Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation’s Peer Helper program, mentoring other teens during trying times.

Brennan Carroll

Brennan Carroll has a fresh start. Once a high school dropout and drug abuser, Brennan is now a junior at The University of Mobile. He credits United Way of Baldwin County agency Outward Bound, a wilderness intervention program, with giving him a hand up.

Steven Jones

Steven Jones is defying the odds. Left on his own at age 13, Steven grew up at the Alabama Sheriffs’ Baldwin County Boys Ranch, a United Way agency. A college freshman, working toward a career in law enforcement, Steven is the first in his family to graduate from high school.

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Agency Spotlight

6 Mar 2013 | No Comments | posted by United Way | in Home, News, Spotlight, Spotlight

David Brown leads a group session and encourages the men to hold each other in check.

THE SHOULDER

Tucked away in a quiet, pastoral setting in Spanish Fort, The Shoulder opens its doors to adult men who are struggling with substance abuse.  It is the only certified residential program in Baldwin County, capable of housing up to twenty. It offers treatment on a sliding scale based on one’s ability to pay.

The Shoulder also offers outpatient services to both men and women in facilities located in Spanish Fort and Foley. And the agency gives presentations on substance abuse to community civic groups.

The executive director is himself a recovering alcoholic.  A former corporate pilot, David Brown was sitting in the metro jail over twenty years ago when an anonymous donor arranged for him to move into The Shoulder for treatment.  Almost two years ago, he was given the reins of the organization which provides therapeutic sessions and coordinates with other agencies to provide GED courses and recreational activities to its clients to get them back on their feet.  He is committed to ensuring that these services are available to the next individual as they were for him.

At United Way, we’re always looking for ways to measure success. There’s no greater measure of success than to have one of your clients become one of your leaders.