AltaPointe Health: Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - May is celebrated as Mental Health Awareness Month, and our partners at AltaPointe Health are helping Studio10 shed light on some very important topics surrounding mental health.

CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK

This week, May 4-10, is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week – a time to recognize the importance of nurturing young minds and supporting their emotional well-being. It’s also a time for families, schools, and communities to come together to promote positive mental health, reduce stigma, and empower children to express their feelings. Nicolette Harvey, hospital administrator for BayPointe Children’s Hospital, joined Studio10 to share some ways that AltaPointe Health is doing just that.

CMHAW POSTER CONTEST

Every year, the Alabama Department for Mental Health (ADMH) hosts a statewide contest inviting young artists, particularly those receiving services from community mental health providers across Alabama, to create artwork that reflects themes of mental health awareness and acceptance. For 2025, ADMH chose two artwork pieces from young patients in AltaPointe Health programs to be featured on posters across Alabama.

CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

AltaPointe Health provides a wide variety of programs and services to meet diverse levels of needs for kids in our community, including:

• Outpatient Therapy & Psychiatric Services
• Case Management Services
• School-Based Therapy
• In-Home Family Intervention
• Children’s Day Treatment Programs
• First Episode Psychosis
• Active Parenting Education
• Child & Adolescent Crisis Response Team
• Intensive Residential Treatment
• Inpatient Crisis Care

To learn more, visit AltaPointe.org or call AltaPointe’s Access to Care at (251) 450-2211.