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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

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

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

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

Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Fire College (AFC), through a partnership with the Alabama Department of Mental Health(ADMH), will expand a peer support program to strengthen emergency responder mental wellness while on the job and off. With the creation of

Huntsville, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey will participate in a Ribbon Cutting of WellStone Emergency Services Crisis Center, with Alabama Department of Mental Health Commissioner Kimberly Boswell, and WellStone Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Blair, followed by a tour of the

HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES REGIONAL MEETINGS Join ADMH and Partners to learn more about the Home and Community Based Settings Rule Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH), the Alabama Disability Advocacy Program and People First Alabama

UNDERSTANDING EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH FOR ALABAMA STUDENTS State Agencies and Children’s of Alabama Partner to Expand Training for Mental Health Service Coordinators in Public Schools Montgomery, Ala. – Decades of research indicate the early years of life are a

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Launching today, Connect Alabama, a behavioral health services and treatment finder application, provides individuals instant access to education, information and services related to substance use, mental health, and prevention. The app is funded through a partnership of

Montgomery, Ala. – According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 59.3 million Americans ages 12 and older, used illicit drugs in the last recorded year. In Alabama, for ages 18 and older, an estimated