Construction crews broke ground this week on an inpatient mental health crisis care center for children and adolescents. The 24-bed, 12,000 sq. ft. facility will be the first of its kind in Madison County. The pediatric wing will be adjacent to WellStone Emergency Services (WES), which opened in its new state-of-the-art facility last fall on […]
The City of Huntsville will allocate proceeds from an opioid settlement to organizations dedicated to fighting the effects of opioid abuse. Huntsville joined opioid-related class-action lawsuits and will receive nearly $2 million over 10 years as part of a settlement from McKesson and a one-time payment of $982,235 from Janssen. The City is a plaintiff […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – Mental health and substance abuse remain the number one health concern across the state, yet an ongoing shortage of mental health professionals makes it difficult to meet growing demand. That’s why WellStone is inviting mental healthcare professionals to “find their perfect career match” at its upcoming Valentine’s Hiring Event. Individuals can visit […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a four-year grant to WellStone this week, allowing the nonprofit organization to implement the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model for care delivery. The CCBHC model ensures access to 24/7/365 crisis care, along with care coordination with hospitals, law enforcement, and […]
It was a packed house on Monday as seven state legislators, one governor, several news cameras and dozens of citizens from all over north Alabama gathered at the Wellstone campus on Memorial Parkway. Wellstone CEO Jeremy Blair was joined by Gov. Kay Ivey and the state’s Mental Health Commissioner Kim Boswell as they cut the […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – Do you want to be a part of building better access to mental healthcare across our state? Quality mental healthcare workers play a vital role in achieving this reality. WellStone, North Alabama’s nonprofit mental health center, is hosting a job fair on Friday, July 22, from 9am –4pm in hopes of filling […]
When Scott Erwin and Jennifer Geist approached the Huntsville City Council at a recent meeting to get approval for funds to expand a local homeless advocate center, the sell wasn’t a hard one. Asked about one recent horrific incident at a local camp, where many of the residents live in tents or simply in the […]
It’s no secret that the past two years have been a one-two logistical and psychological punch for those in the field of education. Whether it be in-class, remote, hybrid, masked or no masks, every day presented new challenges for educators. The ‘New Normal’ has been anything but. Normally accustomed to working under pressure, teachers have […]
There are two places that a person in the throes of a mental health crisis might find themselves. The local hospital emergency room or jail. Neither one is a truly workable option, both are often overcapacity and understaffed. For someone in crisis, they become drop off destinations of last resort. Statistics have shown that one […]
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