The Office of Mental Illness Community Programs serves as the primary liaison between the department and certified community mental health providers. This office is responsible for the regulation of Alabama’s public mental healthcare services delivery system for adults with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and children/adolescents with a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). We contract with 310 board community mental health centers throughout Alabama to offer outpatient, outreach, day, residential, and crisis services. All of the state’s certified community mental health centers provide services regardless of ability to pay. This office ensures quality standards are met, the flow of funds and services are efficient, and requirements attached to federal funds are in place.

Specialty Services offered for Adults

Adult services are offered for those 18 and older who meet the criteria for SMI. Alabama’s treatment providers offer a continuum of care ranging from crisis, outpatient, outreach, day, and residential. One or more of these services is offered in all 67 counties.

Alabama Crisis System of Care
Crisis Centers
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Housing Continuum of Care
Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
Rural Crisis Care Programs

Specialty Services offered for Young Adults

Young Adult services are offered for those 15 through 17 years old who meet the criteria for SMI. Alabama’s treatment providers offer a continuum of care ranging from crisis, outpatient, outreach, day, and residential. One or more of these services is offered in all 67 counties.

First Episode of Psychosis (FEP)