MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH 2023 Look Around, Look Within Montgomery, Ala. – Each May, the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) promotes Mental Health Awareness Month along with other national organizations to raise awareness and acceptance surrounding mental health and
Read moreTHE HEALING POWER OF ART- THE 18TH ADMH CAPITOL SHOWCASE
Montgomery, Ala. – The Capitol Showcase, an art exhibition with pieces created by individuals with mental illnesses, substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and co-occurring disorders, has been held annually at the Alabama State Capitol’s Old Supreme Court Library since 2005,
Read morePublic Forum set for input on Medicaid’s SUD 1115 Demonstration Waiver
Public Forum set for input on Medicaid’s SUD 1115 Demonstration Waiver Providers, recipients, and other interested individuals will have the opportunity to provide input on the Alabama Medicaid Agency’s (Medicaid) Section 1115 Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Waiver for Substance
Read moreAutism Acceptance Month: Celebrating Differences, Creating Connections, Empowering Communities
AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH Celebrating Differences, Creating Connections, Empowering Communities Montgomery, Ala. – Join the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) as we celebrate Autism Acceptance Month. Throughout the month, ADMH and partners, such as the Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council
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Read moreCommunity Waiver Program Forum Announced
The Alabama Medicaid Agency invites providers, recipients, advocates, and other interested individuals to provide input during a public forum on the progress of the Community Waiver Program (CWP). This forum is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Read moreAlabama Awarded Grant to Develop Statewide Criteria for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
ALABAMA AWARDED GRANT TO DEVELOP STATEWIDE CRITERIA FOR CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS Montgomery, Ala. – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH), a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
Read moreNational Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2023
NATIONAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL FACTS WEEK March 20-26 Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) celebrates and supports the annual National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW®), along with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and
Read moreDevelopmental Disabilities Month 2023-Beyond the Conversation
Montgomery, Ala. – National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is observed every March. This year’s theme “Beyond the Conversation” highlights the ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities. This year’s theme asks the
Read moreGovernor Ivey and Community Partners Celebrate Ribbon Cutting at Alabama’s Newest Crisis Center
JBS Mental Health Authority will soon begin operations at the Craig Crisis Care Center in Birmingham, serving 20 counties across Central Alabama BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – January 24, 2023 – Today, Governor Kay Ivey joined the Alabama Department of Mental
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