Part of the Alabama Crisis System of Care, the Crisis Centers will be individualized to the unique needs of the communities they serve. They are located at the community mental health centers in Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, and Huntsville with more to come.
AltaPointe Behavioral Health Crisis Center
251-450-2211
2401 Gordon Smith Drive, Mobile 36617
Serving: Baldwin, Clark, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe, and Washington counties
Carastar Crisis Center
800-408-4197
5915 Carmichael Road, Montgomery 36117
Serving: Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties
WellStone Emergency Services
256-705-6444
4020 Memorial Parkway SW, Huntsville 35802
Serving: Cherokee, Cullman, Dekalb, Etowah, Fayette, Jackson, Lamar, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Walker, and Winston counties
JBS Craig Crisis Care Center
205-595-4555
401 Beacon Parkway W, Birmingham 35209
Serving: Blount, Calhoun, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Jefferson, Randolph, St. Clair, Shelby, and Talladega counties
Indian Rivers Hope Pointe Behavioral Health Crisis Care
*The Crisis Center will open in late-May 2023.
Serving: Bibb, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Wilcox counties
SpectraCare Health Systems
*The Crisis Center will open in summer 2023.
Serving: Barbor, Dale, Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties
As part of the first major investment in state mental health services since Governor Lurleen Wallace’s administration, Governor Ivey has prioritized establishing a mental health crisis continuum of care, with efforts in the Alabama Legislature led by House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter. This continuum of care, called the Alabama Crisis System of Care includes Crisis Centers.
The initial three Crisis Centers were funded with an $18 million appropriation in the FY2021 General Fund budget, with continued funding appropriated in the FY2022 and FY2023 General Fund budgets to support the existing Crisis Centers and add new Crisis Centers across the state.
The centers are designated places for communities, law enforcement, first responders, and hospitals to take an individual that is in mental health or substance abuse crisis. At the center, the individual could receive stabilization, evaluation, and psychiatric services.
