Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network

ALR Holiday Office Hours
2024-01-01 08:00 - 2026-01-31 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Alabama Respite, 1856 Keats Drive, Huntsville, AL, 35810
Alabama Lifespan Respite, a program of UCP Huntsville, is open M-F, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. We will be closed to observe the following holidays:
2025
Winter Holidays: Dec. 24-31, 2025
2026
New Year’s Day: Jan. 1-2
Memorial Day: May 25
Independence Day: July 3
Labor Day: Sept. 7
Thanksgiving: Nov. 25-27
Winter Holidays: Dec. 24-31, 2026

Free Job Training with ACCS Innovation Center
2025-02-18 - 2026-02-18 | Online
Community Health Worker: https://innovation.accs.edu/courses/community-health-worker/
Mental Health Worker: https://innovation.accs.edu/courses/mental-health-worker/

December Caregiver Support Group
2025-12-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Are you a family caregiver looking for community? Join Caregiver Outreach Specialist Jenny Stang for our monthly caregiver support group.
Monday December 15th @ 10 am via Zoom
Register here: https://forms.gle/A96KqSuX4hRyaYZG9

Post Holiday Blues
2025-12-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
The post-holiday crash can sneak up on you! Join Caregiver wellness advocate Jenny Stang to learn the signs and tips to prepare for the seasonal come down.
Tuesday December 16th @ 10 am via Zoom
Register here: https://forms.gle/65FPp3qfBRHf9ANa6

Fort Payne: Dementia Caregiver Education Series begins Jan. 8
2026-01-08 17:30 - 18:30

Communication and Dementia
2026-01-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Let’s explore the communication changes individuals with dementia face as the disease progresses with a focus on understanding their unique abilities. Learn strategies that promote dignity and enhance quality of life, ensuring they feel heard and connected. Friday, January 9th @10:00 am via Zoom. Register here: https://forms.gle/qp8MXQDNZRysXfDg6

Emergency Preparedness Training*
2026-01-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Join special guest, Darryle Powell, M.S., for Disaster Preparedness for Seniors and Persons with Developmental Disabilities training and opportunity to enroll in Smart 911. Friday, January 16th @ 10 am via zoom
*Education stipend opportunity. Register here: https://forms.gle/qRMyqkERZuDDTW526

Caregiver Support Group
2026-01-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Are you a family caregiver looking for community? Join Caregiver Outreach Specialist Jenny Stang for our monthly caregiver support group.
Monday January 19th @ 10 am via Zoom
Register here: https://forms.gle/uT1xGd8o74hmqtig9

Wandering, Sundowning and Combativeness
2026-01-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Join Jenny Stang, LMSW as we explore the causes for and tips to manage some of the more exhausting expressions of dementia.
Friday, January 23rd @ 10 am via Zoom.
Register here: https://forms.gle/wsK68tfBwqXpZ5c39

South Alabama Caregiver College
2026-01-29 10:00 - 14:00
Email cboyington@sarpc.org to register!

Decision Fatigue & Cognitive Load in Caregiving
2026-01-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Caregivers make hundreds of decisions every day, many of them invisible to others. Join Jenny Stang, LMSW for a presentation that offers clarity, validation, and tools to help caregivers feel less depleted and more supported in their day-to-day choices.
Friday, January 30th @ 10 am via Zoom.
https://forms.gle/3pWYgMXJL2wiFubv9

Caregiving Is a Job: Understanding Scope, Limits, and Role Creep
2026-02-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Caregiving often begins informally but quickly expands into a complex role with increasing responsibilities. This session explores
how caregiving responsibilities grow over time, why role creep
happens, and how understanding scope and limits can reduce unnecessary strain.
Friday, February 6th @10:00 am via Zoom
Register here:
https://forms.gle/dPmCZrDWuxeXPaLP6

*From Family Member to Caregiver: Navigating the Shift
2026-02-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Caregiving often begins as an extension of love, duty, or family connection, but over time it can become a distinct role with new responsibilities, expectations, and pressures. This session explores how the shift from family member to caregiver occurs and how understanding that shift can reduce confusion and strain.
Friday, February 13th @ 10 am via zoom
*Education stipend opportunity
Register here:
https://forms.gle/SrXV91Ps3fHWYCJT9

Caregiver Support Group
2026-02-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Are you a family caregiver looking for community? Join Caregiver Wellness Advocate, Jenny Stang, for our monthly caregiver support group.
Register here: https://forms.gle/LT8zHAAs3DCBEGR39

Invisible Labor in Caregiving: What No One Sees
2026-02-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Much of caregiving work happens behind the scenes and goes unrecognized. This session focuses on the invisible labor caregivers perform daily and why acknowledging this work matters for sustainability and support.
Register here:
https://forms.gle/oTtbtRm3F394cZBh8

Responsibility Without Authority: Why Caregiving Feels So Heavy
2026-02-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Caregivers are often responsible for outcomes without having full control
or authority. This session explores how this imbalance contributes to strain and why it is a systemic issue rather than a personal failure.
Register here:
https://forms.gle/no2PFxko8U1UKmFM9

Read Across the Playground at UCP Huntsville
2026-03-05 16:30 - 18:30 | UCP Therapy Center, 2075 Max Luther Dr NW, Huntsville, AL, 35810
Register at https://forms.gle/CpXmBTH9VvM6KAtZ9

2026-03-06 08:00 - 17:00
Memorial Day: May 25
Independence Day (observed): July 3
Labor Day: Sept. 7
Thanksgiving: Nov. 25-27
Winter Holidays: Dec. 24-31, 2026
New Year’s Day: Jan. 1, 2027

Grand Help for Grand Families in Dothan
2026-03-26 09:00 - 12:00

Voting Rights for Individuals with Disabilities
2026-03-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Register HERE: https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/88_CXSQdRBKwIaLp15UEbA#/registration

Dementia Awareness Lunch & Learn in Livingston
2026-03-31 10:30 - 12:00

Caregiver Burnout 101
2026-04-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Join Caregiver Wellness Advocate/therapist Jenny Stang to learn the signs of caregiver burnout and tips to build resilience. Friday, April 3rd @ 10 a.m. via Zoom.
register here:
https://forms.gle/9HZGUXp9aYeAwjQM9

2026-04-06 09:00 - 2026-04-30 12:00
Register HERE
Questions? Contact Billy Curtis, Program Manager, at bmcurtis@alz.org.

Recognizing and Coping with Anticipatory Grief
2026-04-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Join Jenny Stang, LMSW to learn the signs of anticipatory grief and tips for coping. Friday April 10th @ 10 a.m. via Zoom.
https://forms.gle/sNVeqTnqpqV1ShRj6

Walk for Autism Statewide Events
2026-04-12 08:00 - 2026-04-25 17:00

Next Step Transition Event in Tuscumbia
2026-04-17 08:00 - 15:30 | Northwest Shoals Community College, 1011 George Wallace Blvd, Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
Register HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/next-step-transition-event-tickets-1981876903168?aff=oddtdtcreator

Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention
2026-04-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Join Jenny Stang and special guest, Stephanie Wright for this informative presentation for Child Abuse and Prevention Month. April 17th @ 10:00 am via zoom *education stipend opportunity
https://forms.gle/nDhaohVABUBXSdWw7

Caregiver support group
2026-04-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Join Jenny Stang, LMSW for our monthly caregiver support group Friday April 20th @ 10 a.m. via Zoom.
https://forms.gle/oP6QtGvypBkey2Pj6

Avoiding Caregiver Resentment
2026-04-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Join Jenny Stang, LMSW for “Avoiding Caregiver Resentment” As a caregiver, it’s very important that you embrace all the feelings that arise—even resentment—rather than rejecting them. Friday, April 24th @ 10 a.m. via Zoom.
https://forms.gle/4pJxRYhvrH12D8uS8

Dementia Awareness Lunch & Learn-Perry County
2026-04-30 10:30 - 12:00
