Veteran's Mental Health Steering Committee

What Veteran's Mental Health Steering Committee does

The Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee (VMHSC) is a state government advisory body established under Alabama Act 2024-358 and operating within the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH). It administers a grant program funded by Alabama Act 2024-426, which allocated $3 million for pilot programs targeting behavioral health needs of Alabama's veteran population. The committee's primary mandate is to address significant gaps in mental health services, particularly for veterans ages 18 to 34 in rural areas across the state.

The committee's flagship initiative is a grant program partnered with Uwill to deliver round-the-clock mental health and wellness support to Alabama veterans. The program targets more than 40,000 veterans across the state and leverages technology-enabled service delivery through Uwill's platform. As a government entity, VMHSC operates within the ADMH infrastructure headquartered at 100 North Union Street, Montgomery, Alabama, drawing on the department's existing portfolio of three state psychiatric facilities (Bryce Hospital, Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center, Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility), a network of crisis centers, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), and digital tools including the Connect Alabama App and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

The committee operates as a non-commercial government program. Its funding flows exclusively from state legislation (Act 2024-426), with services provided at no direct cost to eligible beneficiaries. The committee employs an event-driven go-to-market approach, relying on official ADMH communications channels and earned media (including regional outlets such as Yellowhammer News) for outreach. The parent ADMH serves more than 155,000 Alabama citizens with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders, providing a statewide service infrastructure that VMHSC draws upon for program delivery.

Name

Veteran's Mental Health Steering Committee

Legal name

Alabama Department of Mental Health

Website

https://mh.alabama.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee is an Alabama state government advisory body administering a $3 million grant program that partners with Uwill to deliver 24/7 mental health support to Alabama veterans ages 18 to 34.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Mental Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Veterans' Affairs (92314), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans Affairs & Military Family Services (BPAIAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military & Veterans Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAI), Veterans/Military Hospitals & Federal Health Systems (HLAFAAAH), Veterans & Military Family Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAI)

Keywords

• Veteran mental health services
• Behavioral health programs
• Government health grants
• Crisis intervention services
• Rural mental health access

Headquarters

HQ city

Montgomery

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The program is funded by Act 2024-426, signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey, which allocated $3 million for pilot programs targeting the behavioral health needs of Alabama's veteran population. The funding supports the Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee's grant program with Uwill to provide mental health services to veterans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Veteran's Mental Health Steering Committee (VMHSC), established under Alabama Act 2024-358, administers and oversees a comprehensive plan addressing the behavioral health needs of Alabama veterans. It administers a $3 million grant program (Act 2024-426) through a partnership with Uwill to deliver 24/7 mental health and wellness support, with a primary focus on the more than 40,000 Alabama veterans ages 18-34, especially those in rural areas with limited access to services.

Product overview

The Alabama Department of Mental Health operates as a state government agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services. The core offerings include three state psychiatric facilities (Bryce Hospital, Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center, and Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility), a network of crisis centers and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, and the Community Waiver Program for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Digital products include the Connect Alabama App for service location and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Specialized programs serve veterans (through the Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee), individuals with autism (via the Regional Autism Network and Intensive Home-Based Services), and deaf/hard of hearing populations (through Deaf Services). The department also operates peer support programs, prevention initiatives, and substance abuse treatment services across Alabama.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Connect Alabama App: Behavioral health services and treatment finder mobile application
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
• Community Waiver Program (CWP)
• Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility
• Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center
• Bryce Hospital

Products and services

• Alabama Veterans Mental Health Support Program A statewide mental health and wellness support program delivered in partnership with Uwill that provides 24/7 access to mental health services for Alabama veterans, with prioritized outreach to veterans ages 18-34 and those in rural areas with service gaps.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UwillcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Uwill has been selected by the Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee to provide round-the-clock mental health and wellness support to Alabama veterans through a grant program funded by Act 2024-426. The partnership aims to serve more than 40,000 veterans ages 18 to 34 across the state, addressing significant gaps in mental health services, particularly in rural areas.
• Alabama Department of Mental HealthcoreOthersThe Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee operates under the Alabama Department of Mental Health, which serves as the overseeing state agency for the veteran mental health initiative funded by Act 2024-426.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Wounded Warrior Project: Large national nonprofit delivering programs and mental health support to post-9/11 veterans. Adjacent comparator because it serves the same 18–34 veteran demographic with mental health and wellness programming, but as a private nonprofit rather than a state-government committee.
• Stop Soldier Suicide: National nonprofit focused on reducing military and veteran suicide through prevention, crisis intervention, and mental health programs. Comparable mission orientation (veteran behavioral health, suicide prevention) but operating as a private nonprofit rather than a state-government initiative.

Regional players

• California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet): California's state agency for veteran benefits and behavioral health programs. Operates a comparable state-government veterans services model, but at much larger scale and within a different state.
• Texas Veterans Commission: State-level veterans affairs body in Texas that administers benefits outreach, mental health referrals, and claims assistance. Comparable as another state-government veterans services entity with similar advisory and outreach mandates, though operating in a different state.

Emerging players

• Cohen Veterans Network: National nonprofit providing confidential mental health care to veterans and their families at no cost. Comparable as a third-party-funded, free-to-veteran mental health delivery model, though operating through in-person clinics rather than a state-government steering model.

Broad incumbents

• Make the Connection (VA): VA-run public awareness campaign connecting veterans to mental health resources and peer stories. Comparable as a federally backed veteran mental health outreach and engagement platform, though it is informational/referral rather than direct service delivery.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): The federal agency responsible for administering veterans' benefits, healthcare, and mental health services nationally. It is the broad incumbent that VMHSC's Alabama-specific initiative is partially supplementing for rural and younger veterans.

Direct peers

• Veterans Crisis Line (VA / 988): Federally operated 24/7 crisis support service for veterans. The closest direct functional peer to VMHSC's Uwill-enabled 24/7 support offering — both deliver round-the-clock mental health access to veterans, though one is national/federal and the other Alabama/state-funded.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ALMentalHealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ALMentalHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/ALMentalHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alabama-department-of-mental-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/almentalhealth

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments1 record

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