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Bessemer, AL · Psychiatry · Since 1965
- The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) is the state government agency responsible for mental health services, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders in Alabama.
- Founded in 1965 (ACT 881), ADMH operates statewide with a central Montgomery office and a network of 35 offices/bureaus plus three state-operated facilities: Bryce Hospital, Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center, and Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility.
- Services include community-based mental health care, substance use treatment, peer support, and Deaf Services (office led by Steve Hamerdinger).
- Key facts: headquartered in Montgomery; budget/operational details include about 1,300 employees (vs. central office staffing < 13%), and a transition plan (announced 2012) to shift from multiple state-run facilities to community-based treatment.
- Contact: main lines 800-367-0955, 334-242-3454; emails alabama.dmh@mh.alabama.gov, publicinformation.dmh@mh.alabama.gov.
- Locations: 9 offices nationwide (including Montgomery HQ at 100 North Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36130; others in Tuscaloosa, Mobile, Wetumpka, etc.).
Opioid Treatment Program (Adult)Psychiatry/mental health services