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A hand-verified list of mental health resources in Calhoun County and NE Alabama. Every number has been called. Every listing is current as of its verification date.
Built by Matt Headley, a former pastor from Anniston who called 988 from his room at the farmhouse and then went looking for what else was actually available. He was hospitalized at UAB in 2025. He built this because he could not find it.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Crisis & EmergencyCall or text 988 anytime. A trained counselor answers. Available 24/7, nationwide.
Craig Crisis Care
Crisis & Emergency24/7 mobile crisis response team serving Calhoun County. They come to you.
Mobile crisis response — they dispatch to wherever you are.
National hotlines
Available anywhere in the country, any time.
Crisis Text Line
National HotlinesText HOME to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor. Free, confidential, 24/7.
Text-based crisis support — useful when talking is not an option.
SAMHSA National Helpline
National HotlinesFree, confidential treatment referral and information service for substance use and mental health disorders.
English and Spanish. Can help locate local treatment providers.
Veterans Crisis Line
National HotlinesCall 988 then press 1, or text 838255. For veterans, service members, and their families.
The Trevor Project
National HotlinesCrisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ young people. Call, text, or chat.
Trans Lifeline
National HotlinesPeer support hotline run by and for trans people.
Alabama DBHDD — Mental Health Services
National HotlinesAlabama's state mental health authority. Connects residents to community mental health centers statewide.
Use to find your county's community mental health center or to appeal a denied insurance claim for mental health care.
Therapists, programs, and support groups
These are the people and programs for the week after the crisis — when you are trying to figure out what comes next.
Highland Health Systems
Therapy & CounselingCommunity mental health center serving Calhoun, Etowah, Cleburne, and Cherokee counties. Crisis line, outpatient therapy, and Access to Care program.
Sliding fee scale available. Access to Care line connects uninsured residents to services.
RMC Behavioral Health (Regional Medical Center)
Therapy & CounselingInpatient and outpatient behavioral health services at Anniston's Regional Medical Center.
Call to verify current intake process and outpatient availability.
VA Outpatient Clinic — Oxford
Therapy & CounselingMental health care for veterans. Primary care, mental health, and behavioral health services.
Veterans only. Bring DD-214. Call ahead to verify current wait times.
Interfaith Ministries of Calhoun County
Faith-Based CareIntegrative Health Coaching and pastoral care for residents of Calhoun County regardless of faith background.
Linda White coordinates the Integrative Health Coaching program. Call to schedule.
211 Connects Alabama
Community ResourcesCall 2-1-1 for help connecting to mental health, housing, food, and other community services in Alabama.
Generalist resource line. Best for navigating to specialized services rather than direct crisis support.
NAMI Centre (Cherokee County)
Peer SupportThe closest NAMI affiliate to Calhoun County. Peer support groups, family education, and advocacy.
No Calhoun County NAMI affiliate exists. NAMI Centre (Cherokee Co.) is the nearest. NAMI East Alabama (Lee Co.) is the other option.
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The document I wish I had coming home from the hospital
A workbook with three sections: your personal crisis protocol, this directory printed and dated, and a conversation guide for the people who love you.
Get the workbook — $4.99 →If you called a number on this list and it rang to a fax machine, email matt@gatherstudio.app and it will be fixed that week. The list is maintained by Matt Headley and verified on a quarterly schedule. Every listing on this page gets called to verify. An AI assistant named Iris makes those calls — she says she's AI every time. Numbers that don't answer come down until they do. This site uses AI tools in its operations and says so.