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The Department of Mental
Health provides services to
children and families across the state through
contracts with community providers, Bryce Hospital
and Partlow Developmental Center.
Services are coordinated through three service
divisions and the Office of Children’s Services,
which includes Early Intervention Services.
The Children’s Services Office serves as a central
point of contact for the department with Children’s
Coordinators located in each division and in Early
Intervention. The Division of Mental Illness Services (MI)
serves children and adolescents who meet the
criteria for Serious Emotional Disturbance.
Services include outpatient treatment, In-home
intervention, case management, day treatment and
residential services. Substance Abuse
treatment services are available through the
Division of Substance Abuse Services (SA) and include assessment,
outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential
treatment. Adolescents must meet the criteria
for substance abuse or dependence. Substance
Abuse Prevention Services are also coordinated
within SA, and provide educational
programs and services across the state. Children
with intellectual disabilities are served through the
Division of Intellectual Disability Services (ID). A diagnosis of
mental retardation, which includes an adaptive
functioning assessment, is needed for service
eligibility. DMH provides community-based Early
Intervention services to children, from birth to age
three (3) with developmental disabilities, and their
families, who are enrolled in Alabama’s Early Intervention System,
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act, Part C.
Contacts:
Steven Lafreniere, Director Office of Children’s Services
334-353-7110
steven.lafreniere@mh.alabama.gov
Kim Hammack, Coordinator, Child and Adolescent Services-
MI
334-353-9144
kim.hammack@mh.alabama.gov
Jewell Pitts, Coordinator, Children Services- ID
334-353-7008
jewell.pitts@mh.alabama.gov
Tammy Peacock, Coordinator, Adolescent- SA
334-353-7412
tammy.peacock@mh.alabama.gov
Stephanie McCladdie, Coordinator, Substance Abuse Prevention
Services
334-242-3954
stephanie.mccladdie@mh.alabama.gov
Alice Widgeon, Coordinator, Early Intervention Services
334-242-3702
alice.widgeon@mh.alabama.gov
Important Information:
Links for the surveys and information about The Alabama
Health Services Training Project sponsored by UAB,
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham and the
Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities.
Related Links:
Statewide:
Alabama Administrative Office of Courts
www.alacourt.gov
Alabama Department of Children’s Affairs
www.dca.state.al.us
Alabama Department of Education
www.alsde.edu
Alabama Department of Human Resources
www.dhr.state.al.us
Alabama Department of Public Health
www.adph.org
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
www.rehab.state.al.us
Alabama Department of Youth Services
dys.alabama.gov
Alabama Family Ties
www.alfamilyties.org
Alabama Medicaid Agency
www.medicaid.state.al.us
Alabama Resource Management System (ARMS)
www.arms.alabama.gov
Kidstuff
www.kidstuffalabama.org
State of Alabama Multiple Needs Child Office
www.mnc.alabama.gov
Nationwide:
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
prevention.samhsa.gov
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
csat.samhsa.gov
Commission on Mental Health
www.mentalhealthcommission.gov
Mental Health America
www.nmha.org
National Association of Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
www.nasddds.org
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
www.nasmhpd.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA’s Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free
family.samhsa.gov
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