Alexander City Outlook – The Alabama Department of Mental Health has launched a new electronic job application process. The new electronic application is easier to access, complete, and submit. It also allows the applicant to update and resubmit an application
Read moreAla. Dept. of Mental Health urging people to get help for substance use disorders
WSFA – The Alabama Department of Mental Health said people are not aware of the help the state offers for people dealing with substance use disorder. Less than one in five of the people in the United States who are
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Read moreADMH Launches New Online Job Application

Easier Access and Completion with Advanced Program Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Mental Health has launched a new electronic job application process. The new electronic application is easier to access, complete, and submit. It also allows the applicant
Read moreLocations for 3 new crisis care centers to be announced in October
WBRC – The locations for three new crisis care centers meant to help those undergoing immediate mental health emergencies will be announced in October. Alabama Department of Mental Health Commissioner Lynn Beshear told the Senate General Fund committee during an
Read moreDirect Support Professional Recognition Week
September 13-19, 2020 Montgomery, Ala. – Direct Support Professional Recognition Week is an annual celebration to recognize the life-changing contributions of the direct support professional (DSP) workforce who support people with disabilities and older adults. During this week we are
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Read moreInternational Overdose Awareness Day 2020

Of the more than 72,000 preventable drug overdose deaths in the country in 2017, more than 47,000 involving opioids. In Alabama, 835 preventable drug overdoses deaths occurred in 2017, with 419 involving opioids1. International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a
Read moreNewsletter Jul/Aug 2020

Thank you for your flexibility and enormous effort during these challenging and uncertain times. It is imperative to know you play a critical role in stopping the spread of the virus; and our success depends on every person adhering to
Read moreIvey awards $7 million in CARES Act funds for mental healthcare
The Outlook – Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded $7 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to support two programs of the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH). Of the funds, $1 million will be used
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