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State mental health officials tout Connect app refresh, 988 performance and veteran pilot services; committee approves flyer design
Summary
Alabama Department of Mental Health leaders described a Connect app refresh to centralize mental-health and substance-use resources for first responders, reported a 90.6% in-state 988 answer rate, outlined veteran pilot projects funded from opioid-settlement dollars, and obtained committee approval to include people on the outreach flyer.
Alabama Department of Mental Health officials on a Joint Interim Committees meeting detailed steps to centralize crisis and treatment resources for first responders and veterans, announced an impending refresh of the Connect mobile app, and described pilot programs funded through opioid-settlement appropriations.
The Mental Health Commissioner said the Connect app “is a free mobile application that does, have mental health substance use and prevention resources available” and that the state plans to add first-responder and veteran resources during a refresh expected to take “between 4 and 6 weeks.” The app includes a services locator and a QR code…
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