Profile Story: Telehealth Now at WellStone

After COVID, telehealth soared in popularity, even making its way into mental healthcare practices. In 2021, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) conducted a study and found that most Americans welcomed these alternative therapy options.   Now this innovative service is available at North Alabama’s mental healthcare leader.   Brianna Mitchell, LMSW, joined WellStone early this year, and […]


WellStone Hosts Hiring Event on March 8

Visit us Friday, March 8, for our Spring Hiring Event. We are hiring for LPNs, RNs, case managers, therapists, techs, and more. Full-time, part-time and various shifts available. Entry-level and mid-level opportunities available. We are North Alabama’s leading provider for mental healthcare and substance use treatment services. Hiring managers will hold on-site interviews from 9 […]


Donor Spotlight: Torch Technologies & Freedom Real Estate

Torch Technologies and Freedom Real Estate have made their philanthropic marks in North Alabama. WellStone is grateful to be among the organizations supported by these generous companies.  In 2022, Starfish Holdings first donated to WellStone’s Be the Rock capital campaign on behalf of its subsidiaries, Freedom and Torch. The company’s first round of funding supported […]


Be the Rock Donor Spotlight: Lane Wilson

Lane Wilson’s compassion for individuals suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders runs deep. After all, he watched his late wife, Julie, battle addiction and depression for years, crushing her once joyful and effervescent spirit, and breaking his heart.  “We saw this beautiful, energetic, caretaking mother become a person that lived in desperation,” Lane […]


WellRead, The Book Club, Meets Jan. 23

Mark your calendars! WellStone’s quarterly book club meets again in January. WellRead The Book Club uses highly rated books to launch real conversations about mental illness and addiction, exploring the powerful topics that shift, and sometimes shake, our lives.  Join us for an evening of warmth, connection, and learning at the Southeast Huntsville YMCA on […]


Guest Feature: Down the Rabbit Hole

WellStone thanks Dr. Annie Saylor, SimTech CEO and WellStone Board Member, for contributing this piece. Saylor writes about her sister, her sister’s illness, and their special relationship. Nannie Saylor Adams was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 22. Despite several rough years early on, Nannie eventually got on the right treatment regimen. Saylor lost her sister just […]


Donor Spotlight: SimTech CEO Dr. Annie Saylor

As we prepare for our third and final year of WellStone’s Be the Rock capital campaign, we continue recognizing major donors who have helped us approach $1.1 million in donations and pledges.   We are grateful for everyone who has helped us build better mental healthcare for adults (and soon children), in crisis, including Dr. Annie […]


WellStone and KultureCity Host Sensory Inclusive Santa

Join Madison Behavior Therapy at WellStone and KultureCity at Sensory Inclusive Santa, an annual event for children with sensory sensitivities, on Saturday, Dec. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Church of the Nativity. Enjoy this special day by appointment only. Registration is open here. Please note that this event is free, and slots fill up quickly. Sensory Inclusive Santa provides a […]


Madison Behavior Therapy Joins WellStone

North Alabama’s mental healthcare leader welcomed a vital addition to its services this year. Madison Behavior Therapy, formerly an independent clinic in Madison, is now part of the WellStone family. MBT at WellStone provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to children and adolescents with autism, ADHD, and related mental health disorders. “We believe as a […]


4 Ways to Make a Gift to WellStone

WellStone is North Alabama’s nonprofit mental healthcare center, serving up to 14,000 kids, teens, and adults each year. As a 501(c)3 organization supported in part by our generous community, WellStone provides more than $3.1 million in uncompensated care to North Alabamians annually so that no one is turned away due to inability to pay.   With […]