Welcome to the Home of Better Basics!

At Better Basics, our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of children and their families by advancing literacy through enrichment and intervention programs.  Better Basics Inc., a 501(C)(3), non-profit United Way agency, was incorporated in 1994 and is not affiliated with any other group or organization. We currently provide our services to 52 schools in Birmingham and surrounding school systems. 

Our teachers and staff are working hard to help struggling readers make great strides in reading and learning skills.  Better Basics enjoys the support of foundations, businesses, individuals, and the United Way of Central Alabama, a member agency since 1998.

Special thanks to The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham for its support.

If you're a member of Facebook, please send Better Basics a friend request and join our Facebook Cause Page.  Our Cause page is listed as: Support Children's Literacy through Better Basics.

We are currently seeking enthusiastic individuals with a passion for helping children to provide intervention and enrichment activities to students attending the HOPE Center.  Interested in joining the Better Basics family?  Click on the Staff & Employment tab for more information.