Our interventionists help families in Birmingham move a loved one from drinking or drug use into treatment, with one clear plan and support that continues after the first yes.
A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Birmingham, from Homewood to Bessemer, traveling in through Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM).
We work with families across the area, including:
If your son or daughter studies at University of Alabama at Birmingham, Samford University or Miles College, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.
Flying in. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM).
Public behavioral health. JBS Mental Health Authority (Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair counties).
Treatment court. Jefferson County Drug Court (treatment through UAB TASC).
Family support. NAMI Birmingham and Alabama/Northwest Florida Al-Anon Family Groups.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.
Your interventionist flies into Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) and meets the family before the intervention.
Sober transport to a program near Birmingham or out of state.
In Jefferson County (Shelby County nearby), public behavioral health services run through JBS Mental Health Authority (Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair counties).
JBS Mental Health Authority operates the JBS Craig Crisis Center in Birmingham, part of Alabama's network of behavioral health crisis centers (source).
Jefferson County Drug Court (treatment through UAB TASC) can connect treatment with a legal case.
NAMI Birmingham and Alabama/Northwest Florida Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.
Not directly. Alabama has no addiction-specific court process a family can start. More detail: alcohol intervention in Alabama and drug intervention in Alabama.
Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.
See every community on our Alabama interventionists page.
Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Birmingham, usually through Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.
Start with JBS Mental Health Authority (Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair counties).
Yes. Jefferson County Drug Court (treatment through UAB TASC) connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.
NAMI Birmingham and Alabama/Northwest Florida Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
