mental health

Sewell, colleagues introduce bill to break down barriers to mental health services

The legislation will help to ensure that Americans can get the help they need.

September 22, 2022

Officials break ground on new mental health facility in Hoover

Another groundbreaking is planned for an additional mental health facility in Madison County this fall.

Jacob Holmes

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September 9, 2022

Opinion

If children could vote

Alabama must place more emphasis on our children’s needs and be sure they are met. Our future literally depends on it.

Beth Chapman

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September 6, 2022

Transition to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline begins Saturday

The lifeline is expected to reach twice as many people after transitioning to 988 as it did in 2021.

Jacob Holmes

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July 15, 2022

HHS awards nearly $9M to Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

As the state's only Teaching Health Center, Cahaba Medical Care trains physicians to take care of all patients, regardless of insurance, financial or physical status.

Jacob Holmes

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July 4, 2022

Sources: Staff shortages at Taylor Hardin leave untrained workers providing patient care

Taylor Hardin has been plagued with staffing issues and overworked employees for at least the past three years.

Josh Moon

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June 29, 2022

Federal judge extends deadline until 2025 to address mental health in prisons

The judge's order states the Alabama Department of Corrections hasn't adequately addressed a deadly crisis for prisoners with mental health illnesses.

Eddie Burkhalter

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December 29, 2021

Opinion

Want to honor veterans? We could start by keeping promises

We routinely break our promises to America's veterans, and there's no better example of this than our mental health care failures.

Josh Moon

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November 12, 2021

Birmingham mayoral debate sees heated exchanges over education, gun violence prevention

In abrasive and oftentimes heated exchanges, six of Birmingham's eight mayoral candidates discussed gun violence and education policy.

John H. Glenn

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August 18, 2021