Rep. Sewell announces $1.2 million to expand mental health, substance use treatment

The awards are part of a $240 million investment by the Biden-Harris Administration to launch and expand behavioral health care services.

Friday, Sept. 20, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, announced $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to expand mental health and substance use services in Jefferson County and the Black Belt. Alabama Regional Medical Services (ARMS) in Birmingham and Rural Health Medical Program in Selma were each awarded $600,000 to expand access to needed care and combat the mental health and opioid crises. The awards are part of a $240 million investment by the Biden-Harris Administration to launch and expand behavioral health care services in Community Health Centers across America.

“When our most vulnerable Alabamians are in need of care, it is the amazing health care professionals at our Community Health Centers who stand in the gap,” said Rep. Sewell. “I am thrilled that the Biden-Harris Administration is working to expand mental health and substance use treatments for the patients that these facilities serve. These awards represent a critical step forward in our fight against the mental health and opioid crises.”