Adults wanting to help our youth win the battle against drugs, alcohol and negative influences will want to attend “Understanding Pre-Teens and Teens:
Strategic, Value-Based Intervention Techniques,” on Wednesday, Sept. 5 and Thursday, Sept. 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Mobile Convention Center read more
Crisis Intervention Training for law enforcement officers set for Sept. 24-27
Mobile Mental Health and the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation are co-sponsoring Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for Mobile law enforcement beginning Monday, Sept. 24 and ending Thursday, Sept. 27read more
AltaPointe sponsors ‘Hope of Recovery’ Art Exhibit
AltaPointe Health Systems recently sponsored the first “Hope of Recovery” Art Exhibit in observance of Recovery Month. The exhibit featured works created by more than 40 individuals who receive treatment for drug and alcohol addiction at AltaPointe’s Special Women’s Program and Oasis Intensive Outpatient Program. read more
Mobile Mental Health opens office Bayou La Batre Office
Mobile Mental Health is once again providing outpatient services to children, adolescents and adults residing in Bayou La Batre and the surrounding south Mobile County areas. MMH recently opened an office in a building adjacent to Mostellar Medical Center. read more
Communities That Care’ meets Jan. 23 to focus on youth drug and alcohol abuse
Drug and alcohol abuse in children and adolescents has been a major problem in Mobile County Kid Zone 3 for decades. On Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Hebron Church Ministries, 2531 Berkley Ave., residents living in Zone 3, which includes Prichard, Trinity read more
Disaster Readiness
When the next disaster strikes the Mobile area, the Mobile Mental Health consumers that reside in group homes will find more than adequate protection from the storm thanks to a $150,000 grant from Volunteer Mobile and the Bush-Clinton Fund
International mental health leaders visit Mobile Mental Health as part of leadership exchange program
Three international mental health professionals, two from England and one from New Zealand, visited Mobile Mental Health recently as part of the International Initiative of Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL). Tuerk Schlesinger, CEO of Mobile Mental Health hosted the IIMHL read more
Gulf Coast Psychiatric LLC proposes new regional psychiatric hospital
AltaPointe Health Systems, Baldwin County Mental Health, Gulf Health Hospitals form LLCResidents of Baldwin, Mobile and Washington counties experiencing psychiatric crises will have better access to emergency room and acute care if the State approves plans for a proposed hospital for adults. Gulf Coast Psychiatric (GCP), LLC has submitted plans and a read more
Governor Riley appoints Schlesinger to SHCC
Gov. Bob Riley has appointed Tuerk Schlesinger, CEO of Mobile Mental Health, to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC). Schlesinger has led the 650-employee mental health organization since 1998. He is a member of the National Council for Community read more
Telemedicine
Thanks to a $72,000 Rural Utilities Service grant disbursed through the US Department of Agriculture, Mobile Mental Health has begun implementing a telemedicine and distance-learning network that will support five rural facilities in Mobile and Washington counties. read more
Court Tells Judge to Stop Playing Doctor read more
Mobile Mental Health has new name read more
Help Abounds at LeMoyne School read more
Jail Diversion Grant read more
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