About Gateway – 20th Street South – Birmingham
Gateway, in Birmingham, Alabama, offers mental and behavioral health care for youth, adults, and families, including school, community, and home-based services. Dedicated programming is available for children, adolescents, young adults, seniors, low-income individuals, and persons with co-occurring addiction and mental illness. They are accredited by The Joint Commission.
Treatment at Gateway begins with comprehensive needs assessments, including medical and mental health evaluations. Individuals and families receive personalized care plans and complete case management.
Gateway provides individualized care where and when clients need it most, including therapeutic services in the home, school, or community. Clients may engage in intensive individual, group, and family counseling drawing on proven psychotherapeutic modalities. The program also prioritizes age-specific, recovery-focused life skills training addressing a wide array of topics, including coping, self-care, anger and stress management, wellness, financial and household management, parenting, communication, and relapse prevention. Referrals for acute and subacute inpatient treatment are available as needed.
Their aftercare services ensure a complete continuum of care aligned with clients’ evolving needs and may include academic and vocational training, employment and housing assistance, and referrals for additional services.
Gateway is a registered nonprofit organization offering financial assistance and low and no-cost services. They may also be able to work with major insurers, such as Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Tricare, United Healthcare, and others, to offset treatment costs. Out of network benefits vary. Contact your provider to verify coverage.