Jefferson - Blount - St. Clair Mental Health / Mental Retardation Authority

JBS Mental Health Authority
940 Montclair Rd. Suite 200
Birmingham AL 35213
(205)595-4555
(205)592-3539[fax]

The Authority is a regional, public, nonprofit corporation established under Act 310 of the 1967 Alabama Legislature. The region served by the Authority is designated in the State Mental Health Plan as Region M-5, and comprises Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair counties, with a total of more than 750,000 residents. There are three mental health centers which serve the region.

As an Act 310 Board, designated as a regional authority by the State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the Authority is authorized to receive state, local and other monies.

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It is the responsibility of the Authority to plan, coordinate and develop the system of mental health/mental retardation services for the entire region. The Authority provides consultation regarding program development and funding; coordination of regional programs; delivery of region-wide services; and a consolidated budgeting process to simplify the funding of programs at the local and state level.

Three counties and twelve municipal governments appoint the Board of Directors and allocate public funds to the Authority. The appointing bodies are:

`Bessemer`	`Homewood`	`Oneonta`	`Birmingham`	`Pell City`
`Blount County`	`Jefferson County`	`St Clair County`	`Fairfield`	`Leeds`
`Tarrant`	`Gardendale`	`Mountain Brook`	`Vestavia Hills`	`Hueytown`

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