Faculty Senate, PSA, and OCTSA Joint Service Project Fund

We Can Do More Together!

The three University of Alabama employee organizations, Faculty Senate, Professional Staff Assembly, and the Office, Clerical and Technical Staff Assembly have joined together to support service projects for the Alabama REACH program and the Brewer-Porch Children's Center.

The mission of Alabama REACH is to empower current & former foster youth, orphans, emancipated minors, wards of the State, and homeless youth in a supportive environment that allows students the freedom to pursue higher education and successfully matriculate and graduate from college. Alabama REACH is a threefold program, REACH Back (future students), REACH Up (current students), and REACH Out (community members), bridging high school to post secondary to community. REACH serves as a resource hub to help students access the needed services on campus as well as cultivate meaningful relationships off campus. REACH’s programmatic goal is to graduate individuals who will be successful personally and professionally.

The Brewer-Porch Children's Center provides a safe, nurturing place for kids with special needs. Brewer-Porch helps children and adolescents develop the skills they need to learn and grow. The center serves as a teaching/learning site for students from The University of Alabama and other colleges and universities. Brewer-Porch is also a research site for faculty, students, and staff. We believe our participation in teaching and research are critical factors in keeping Brewer-Porch at the forefront of evidence-based practices and innovative treatment approaches.