Services: Mental Illness - Mental Retardation - Family Services - Substance Abuse

Substance Abuse

In order to meet the needs of a wide range of individuals and groups, the center provides the following services:

  • Outpatient Services
  • Day Services
  • Emergency Services
  • Adult & Children's Services
  • Day Treatment Services
  • Screening and Follow-up Services
  • Alcoholism/Drug Abuse Services
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Easily Accessible DUI Education and Counseling
  • Domestic Violence Education and Counseling

Below are the service centers we currently sponsor:

  • START - all-female, sixteen-bed residential drug rehabilitation program located in the western part of Walker County, serving adolescents from the ages of thirteen to eighteen
  • Begin Again - A Fayette County substance abuse outpatient program
  • Community Prevention Services available in all counties
For More Information on SA Services Contact:
Gwen Thomas-LeBlanc - (205) 932-3301

 

Sliding Fee Scale

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Confidentiality

All services provided by the mental health center are covered by the state and federal laws and guidelines regarding confidentiality. It is the policy of this center that all necessary efforts will be made to protect this confidentiality within the parameters of the law. We have provided the items below to help you understand your rights.

HIPAA Privacy Guide  
Know Your Rights  
In order to protect your personal medical records, you need to know what protections and rights you have and what you can do if you believe they have been violated. The information in this brochure is an overview of those rights and protections.
Know Your Rights (68K) 
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File a Privacy Complaint  
How to File a Complaint and Complaint Form  
If you believe that your rights under the federal HIPAA Privacy Rule have been violated, you can file a complaint with the United States Department of Health of Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights. The information provided here tells you how and where to file a complaint.
Privacy Complaint Form (45K) 
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