Longleaf Lodge: New Hope for Shelby County's Substance & Mental Health
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Longleaf Lodge: A New Hope for Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment in Shelby County, Alabama
Longleaf Recovery and Wellness is set to open Longleaf Lodge, the first inpatient center for substance use and mental health treatment in Shelby County, Alabama. This center will provide fifty residential beds and ten detox beds, addressing a significant gap in local care. Founder and CEO Colin Harris, who had to leave the state for treatment due to limited options, is driving this initiative.
The state faces a challenge with long wait times for detox spots, often stretching from weeks to thirty days, which can deter people from seeking help. Longleaf Lodge aims to change this by offering combined substance use and mental health care, a rare setup in Alabama. This approach allows patients to stabilize safely under medical supervision, closer to home.
With this new center, Alabama could see a shift in its substance services, reducing barriers and increasing access to care for the majority of the states counties.
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