A profound deficit requires an extraordinary solution. The deficit: according to Mental Health America’s “2022 State of Mental Health In America,” Alabama ranked 50th out of 51 in access to mental healthcare. So, what’s the solution? Longleaf Recovery and Wellness, parent company of the renown Birmingham Recovery Center, is expanding its premier services in Birmingham and opening facilities in Huntsville and Dothan in 2024. Finally, Alabama is on its way to providing better and more extensive mental health and substance abuse services to its communities.