(UCP Huntsville) is an affiliate of United Cerebral Palsy National and governed by a local all-volunteer Board of Directors. The UCP Huntsville Board and staff, led by CEO Cheryl Smith, are responsible for determining services offered locally and raising the funds necessary to operate programs at both Huntsville-based centers. UCP Huntsville's mission is to empower individuals of all abilities thr
ough comprehensive services and community support. The UCP Therapy Center offers physical, occupational, and speech-language therapies through Early Intervention (EI) and outpatient programs, as well as educational and social services to children and adults with disabilities and their families in Madison, Marshall, Morgan, Cullman, Limestone and Jackson counties of North Alabama. UCP serves clients with cerebral palsy as well as those who represent 188 additional diagnoses. The UCP Technology and Training Center provides assistive technology evaluation, trainings and workshops, respite services, and the agency’s quality childcare enhancement training program to benefit children and adults with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them, statewide. provides thousands of hours of service annually to clients ages birth through the lifespan at little or no cost to individuals, families or professionals. UCP services and support are provided by 29 full-time and 5 part-time health, education and business professionals.