New Heights

New Heights Community Resource Center 

New Heights Community Resource Center is one of the first facilities of its kind in Alabama. Tuscaloosa City Schools has partnered with local service agencies to create a one-stop resource center  for TCS students, their families, and the greater Tuscaloosa community. The center is home to  11 community partners housed within the facility include: Tuscaloosa Latino Coalition, Disability Rights and Resources, Five Horizons Health, Community Service Programs of West Alabama, Rooted Tuscaloosa, The YMCA- Benjamin Barnes Branch, West Alabama Food Bank, Tuscaloosa Reads, Indian Rivers Behavior Health, Neighborhood Bridges, and Parents as Teachers. Additionally, West Alabama Food Bank and Schoolyard Roots will provide goods and services on site. New Heights also hosts an on-site, after-school program with the YMCA-Benjamin Barnes Branch during the school year and summer.

Our partners are committed to meeting the diverse needs of the community by providing access to essential resources and services. From mental health and wellness support to food assistance, literacy programs, disability services, homelessness prevention, substance abuse prevention, and tutoring and mentorship, our partners work together to improve the lives of those we serve.

The Lift, a no-cost necessities shop for students and families referred by TCS social workers is housed at New Heights as well. Food, toiletries, bedding, cleaning products, school supplies, home goods, and more are available at no cost. Brand new clothing, shoes, and accessories are also available in a boutique setting.

New Heights is home to TCS’s International Welcome Center. Families are greeted by our bilingual receptionist upon arrival. Our ESL/Bilingual Social Worker provides intake and enrollment services while also working with families to assess unmet needs in their native language. Spanish-speaking families are easily connected with our community partners during their enrollment process to ensure access to wrap-around services.

As New Heights grows, community programming will be offered by our partners, as well as outside agencies. Dreams for New Heights include an accessible community playground, a community garden, adult literacy and GED classes, nutrition and cooking classes, tutoring, and additional programming for youth.

For more information about donating to New Heights or partnering with us, please contact:

Kalissa Bormann (kbormann@tusc.k12.al.us) or Tesney Davis (tpdavis@tusc.k12.al.us).