To expand and improve mental health access for veterans across Alabama, the Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee has awarded grant funding to new mental health pilot projects supported by Opioid Settlement Funds. These projects increase awareness of evidence-based, veteran-focused services and ensure veterans and their families can more easily access crisis care, outpatient therapy, telehealth options, residential treatment, and trauma-focused services tailored to their unique needs.
The projects can be contacted directly for veterans to sign up for services.
AltaPointe – Veteran Crisis Care and Treatment Linkage
https://altapointe.org/services/crisis-services/ or Call (251) 450-2211 for the Access to Care line
Education/prevention/screening, outreach and engagement, and crisis services are tailored to veterans with follow-up and linkage to outpatient treatment.
The program is led by a veteran peer and reservist therapist, and it is composed of two teams staffed by veterans that are housed in Altapointe’s Crisis Center.
Centerstone – 3,000 Free Therapy Sessions for Veterans (In Person or Telehealth) www.centerstone.org/militaryservices or Call 1‑866-726-4560, or email militaryservices@centerstone.org
The project connects veterans to a contracted network of 37 service providers/licensed behavioral health clinicians in Alabama.
Sojourn Counseling – Free EMDR, CBT, & Microcurrent Neurofeedback (MCN) Services to Veterans
https://www.sojourncounseling.org/sojournserves or call 205-578-2028 for counseling; 205-259-6215 for Microcurrent Neurofeedback
Evidence-based therapies such as Microcurrent Neurofeedback (MCN) services are offered at no cost to veterans, both in office and through a mobile service unit.
The Shoulder – Residential Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Services to Veterans
https://theshoulder.org/, or Call 251-626-2199 or email info@theshoulder.org
Preventative outreach and residential substance use treatment services to veterans are offered through the project.
Services will focus on veterans with substance use disorder, including women (especially women who are pregnant or parenting), rural residents, and individuals involved with the criminal justice system. Scholarships are available.
UWill – Free Telehealth Therapy and Crisis Calls for Veterans Ages 18-34 https://uwill.com/alabama-veterans-mental-health/ or call 205-928-6059
Six telehealth therapy sessions are offered to every Alabama veteran ages 18-34, their spouses and partner. In addition to immediate, 24/7 telehealth crisis care with follow-ups and check-ins. This program is free of cost to veterans in Alabama.