Alabama Department of Mental Health

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

Join us Sept. 11 for a great ballgame! Learn more about and get local resources for substance use treatment and recovery!

09/04/2026

Recovery is strengthened through relationships, belonging, meaning, and purpose. Families, faith communities, workplaces, schools, tribal communities, and local organizations all play a role in creating recovery-supportive environments.

09/04/2026

Central Alabama Wellness awarded 2 rural health grants to expand services - The first division of the initiative by Central Alabama Wellness will approach mental health and continue to support a transition to a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic by developing a 24/7 Mobile Crisis Unit.

Central Alabama Wellness has been awarded grants through the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program.

09/03/2026

Medicaid invites the public to review and submit written comments on the proposed extension application and Interim Evaluation Report beginning August 10, 2026. This thirty-five (35) day public comment period will conclude at 5:00 p.m. CST on September 15, 2026. https://mh.alabama.gov/cwp-demonstration-extension-application/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUGuSZwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6kFVt1DTKbIXmN8sPNsUqDltPyT-7bEkPqeU63A9wOmNZz2v-ulL-Cq8SeZA_aem_XXQE1GyYekV7vwECNRCfzw
Written comments can be submitted to the following e-mail address: [email protected] or by mail to: Administrative Secretary, Alabama Medicaid Agency, 501 Dexter Avenue, P.O. Box 5624, Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5624. Comment letters must be postmarked by September 15, 2026 to be accepted.

Pursuant to 42 CFR 431.408, the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) notifies the public that it intends to submit an Alabama Community Waiver Program (CWP) Section 1115a Demonstration extension applica...

09/03/2026

Su***de prevention starts long before a crisis. Open conversations, shared resources, and visible awareness make a real difference. https://mh.alabama.gov/division-of-mental-health-substance-abuse-services/mental-illness-community-programs/

09/03/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month. 💜 At Maxwell-Gunter, we want every member of our community to know that support is available.

Scan the QR code to access helping resources, coping strategies️, grounding and breathing techniques 🧘, and other tools you can use when you or someone you know may need additional support. 💙

09/02/2026

Happening now: The third meeting of the Mental Health Task Force, this session focusing on the intersection of developmental disabilities and mental health, with Commissioner Boswell and Associate Commissioner Cumuze presenting from ADMH.

09/02/2026

Thank you to the Alabama League of Municipalities for hosting Commissioner Boswell today!

09/02/2026

ADMH staff recently took part in the Alabama Higher Education Su***de Prevention Conference, where they picked up practical strategies to support student well‑being and su***de prevention and heard powerful insights from mental health advocate Kevin Hines.