The mission of the Mental Health Center is to do what we can to provide treatment,
education and assistance to people affected by mental health problems.
The Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama is a public,
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that has provided psychiatric and
mental health services for Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan counties
since 1967. The Mental Health Center can date its origins back to the Federal Community
Mental Health Center Act and Act 310 of the Alabama State
Legislature in 1967.
Services provided by the Mental Health Center include treatment for persons diagnosed with a serious mental illness (SMI) and/ or a severe emotional disturbance (SED); counseling and therapy for adults, children and families; substance abuse treatment; in-home treatment services; case management; geriatric programs; employee assistance programs; psychiatric services and other programs that serve the psychiatric, mental health and educational needs of the North-central, Alabama community
Programs include: The Decatur Morgan Counseling Center; Moulton- Lawrence Counseling Center; Athens -Limestone Counseling Center; The Albany Clinic; Quest Recovery Center; Options (geriatric services); and numerous other educational and community services. Approximately 185 staff, including three full-time psychiatrist; 40 Master’s level clinicians and over 25 Bachelor’s level case managers/ counselors provide services in various locations that includes local schools, nursing homes, courthouses, and other locations. During fiscal year 2010-2011, the Mental Health Center provided 183, 694 clinical units of services and 30,015 hours of substance abuse treatment for 5,274 people.
Services provided by the Mental Health Center include treatment for persons diagnosed with a serious mental illness (SMI) and/ or a severe emotional disturbance (SED); counseling and therapy for adults, children and families; substance abuse treatment; in-home treatment services; case management; geriatric programs; employee assistance programs; psychiatric services and other programs that serve the psychiatric, mental health and educational needs of the North-central, Alabama community
Programs include: The Decatur Morgan Counseling Center; Moulton- Lawrence Counseling Center; Athens -Limestone Counseling Center; The Albany Clinic; Quest Recovery Center; Options (geriatric services); and numerous other educational and community services. Approximately 185 staff, including three full-time psychiatrist; 40 Master’s level clinicians and over 25 Bachelor’s level case managers/ counselors provide services in various locations that includes local schools, nursing homes, courthouses, and other locations. During fiscal year 2010-2011, the Mental Health Center provided 183, 694 clinical units of services and 30,015 hours of substance abuse treatment for 5,274 people.
