Alabama’s three pilot Crisis Centers, AltaPointe Health, the Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority, and WellStone, have launched services in their communities to individuals with mental illness and substance use disorder. The centers were funded by Governor Kay Ivey and the
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The Alabama Department of Mental Health, community mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment partners and the Montgomery Biscuits are hosting Strike Out Stigma Night to offer valuable information and resources on mental illness and substance use disorders.
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In the year since COVID-19 upended daily life, mental health struggles have skyrocketed, accelerating an already dire health crisis that some are calling a second pandemic. But help-seeking and action-taking for mental health has not kept pace. Often, the hardest
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March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Moving Towards Change,” which seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, and awareness of the
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Governor Kay Ivey appointed Kimberly G. Boswell as Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health on December 16, 2020, stating, “She (Kimberly} has spent the entirety of her professional career devoted to helping struggling individuals and I appreciate her
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Governor Kay Ivey announced along with Commissioner Lynn Beshear of the Alabama Department of Mental Health and House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, the awardees of funding for crisis centers to serve individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders. Read
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Thank you to our State Employees and all our staff at ADMH! The week of September 28 – October 2 celebrated all state employees. At ADMH, we value and appreciate the dedication of our staff, especially during this challenging time
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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 moreNewsletter Nov/Dec 2019

Recently, we were asked by Governor Ivey to describe significant policy changes and how our work benefits the citizens of Alabama. Knowing that many of you offered valuable input toward the current ADMH Long-range Plan, we would also like to
Read moreNewsletter Sep/Oct 2019

We begin the first months of Fall at the Alabama Department of Mental Health with a focus on the future in several innovative programs which work directly in communities to help the people we serve in important ways. Read More
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