Lifting Life's Possibilities

General Info

The Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation is the state agency responsible for serving Alabama citizens with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse addiction. Annually, we serve over 230,000 people through a broad network of state mental illness and intellectual disability facilities and community-based services. These services include residential, outpatient, and prevention programs with respect to substance abuse addiction. We are very proud of the fact that our state operated facilities have achieved and maintained high standards in health care provision. Currently, we operate one developmental center for persons with intellectual disabilities and seven facilities for persons with mental illness. Through community-based services the department contracts with hundreds of local service providers in all 67 counties.

Extra Phones

: 334-242-0725

: 800-367-0955

Hours

Regular Hours

Mon - Fri:	9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Categories

Deaf Organizations & Services, Developmentally Disabled & Special Needs Services & Products, Drug Abuse & Addiction Centers, Mental Health Clinics & Information, Mental Health Services

Location

The Alabama Department of Mental Health serves more than 200,000 Alabama citizens with mental illnesses, intellectual disabilities and/or substance use disorders each year through a network of state facilities and contract community providers. The department also strives to create awareness and educate the public about mental health issues in order to overcome stigmas often faced by people with mental illnesses, intellectual disabilities and/or substance use disorders.