Alabama Gov. Ivey announced Tuesday the opening of a mental health crisis center in Birmingham. This will be one of the six centers they will open to aid the state's service shortage.
for our citizens. They can get immediate attention and care in a place that has got well-trained people," Ivey said.
Jim Crego, executive director of the JBS Mental Health Authority, told WVTM-TV that the facility was an important start in expanding services for adults. "I think we are going to demonstrate that the need is far greater than 48 beds," Crego told the station."I hope the will be watching and the Legislature and the governor, and see that when they have another round of funding three or four years down the road that Birmingham might be eligible for a second facility like this."The facility is named for Dr. Richard Craig, the longtime director of JBS Mental Health Authority. WVTM reported that the center will open in several weeks.
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