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Holly Caraway McCorkle

Holly Caraway McCorkle is executive director of the Alabama Council for Behavioral Healthcare, which is made up of 20 community mental health providers that currently employ 5,200 people, provide services across Alabama, and meet the needs of more than 115,000 individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders and lifetime developmental disabilities that require ongoing supports.

Alabama faces critical staff shortages in community mental health care

Without mental health professionals and direct care staff, we can’t do our jobs. It’s as simple as that.

April 11, 2023