Etowah County | Alabama Department of Mental Health
Behavioral Health • Gadsden, AL • Since 1965 • Etowah County locations
About
Summary: The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) is Alabama’s state government agency serving citizens with mental illnesses, intellectual disabilities, and substance use disorders. Founded in 1965 (ACT 881), it operates statewide with a central Montgomery office and 35 field offices. ADMH oversees community-based services and three state-operated facilities (Bryce Hospital, Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center, and Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility). It includes specialized programs like the Deaf Services Office (directed by Steve Hamerdinger) to provide culturally affirmative services for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. The department emphasizes transition toward community-based treatment and maintains a network of offices and bureaus to manage budget, planning, advocacy, IT, and certification. Headquarters: Montgomery, AL. Primary contact numbers: 800-367-0955, 334-242-3454. Main website: mh.alabama.gov. Relevance to Etowah County / Gadsden: - ADMH serves all Alabama counties, including Etowah, via local community mental health services and statewide offices. For Etowah County-specific resources, contact ADMH or check the central office for the nearest regional/county mental health authority.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
100 North Union Street, P.O. Box 301410, Montgomery, AL 36130, US
Phone
256-492-7800
amanda.somdal@mh.alabama.gov
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Access to Care: 256-492-7800 | After Hours/Emergency: 256-492-7800
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Rehab.com (CED Mental Health Center Etowah): 2.11 out of 5 (37 reviews)
- Google (Mountain View Hospital): 3.4 out of 5 (14 reviews)
Patients praise
- Caring/supportive counseling and nursing staff in some instances
- Positive impact on family quality of life reported by some consumers
- Community initiatives like the Mobile Crisis Assistance Team (MCAT) improving crisis response
- Broad spectrum of services including outpatient, day treatment, and residential care
Common complaints
- Difficulty reaching staff/returning phone calls
- Dissatisfaction with medication management/communication
- Limited availability of activities/leisure at inpatient facilities
- Perception of insufficient support or empathy from certain staff members
"This office absolutely does not know how to return phone calls. When you are there they tell you call anytime if you have an issue with medicine but when you call you get sent to a voicemail that apparently no one listens or responds to."
— Rehab.com user review (CED Mental Health Center)"Doctors, nurses, and counselors were very caring. There was absolutely nothing to do but sit in a room and color."
— Best-rehabs.com alumni survey (Mountain View Hospital)"The overall quality of life in our family has greatly changed. It wouldn't have been possible without CED Mental Health."
— CED Mental Health Center consumer testimonialSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Etowah County using opioid funds to help fight addiction — Dec 5, 2025
- Barrie Center receives recognition at council meeting - Gadsden Messenger — Apr 3, 2026
- ADMH Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month — May 11, 2026
- Mentally ill people are often stuck in jail because they can't get treatment - Alabama Daily News — Nov 12, 2025
- ADMH Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month — May 12, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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