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Check out the 2026 Prioritized Needs
Scope
Scope
Mental health includes emotional, behavioral, and psychological well-being across childhood and adolescence.
This includes:
Inpatient bed availability
Outpatient access
Counseling workforce capacity
Crisis services
Why It Matters
Why It Matters
Untreated childhood mental health conditions increase:
School discipline
Juvenile petitions
Substance use
Suicide risk
Early treatment reduces lifetime system costs.
Capacity shortages lead to emergency room utilization and justice system entry.
Mental health is a cross-cutting systems capacity issue.
Mental health is a cross-cutting systems capacity issue.
Required Data
Required Data
Adult inpatient facilities/beds
Child inpatient facilities/beds
Population with greatest need
Pediatric Care
Pediatric Care
1 facility
16 emergency beds
8 years old and older served
Wellstone Emergency Services
80 youth admitted March 2026
83 youth admitted April 2026
Adult Care
Adult Care
2 facilities
0 long term beds
Wellstone Emergency Services
220 adults admitted March 2026
227 adults admitted April 2026
available capacity does not meet demand
needs for all ages are unmetÂ
but 14 to 18 year olds have the greatest need
Primary Data Sources
Primary Data Sources
Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH)
Facility listings
Local Community Mental Health Center
County service capacity
(Regional provider directory)
Alabama Kids Count
Youth suicide rate
Children without insurance
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