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A free event in Dothan, Alabama, will place mental health counseling, addiction recovery support, veteran resources, and housing contacts in one room.
ALIGN Network’s Advocacy Day 2026 runs Friday, November 13, from 1 to 6 p.m. at The Plant, 308 North St. Andrews Street.
The event is designed for people who do not know where to start. That includes residents living with depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, grief, addiction, or emotional exhaustion, as well as parents seeking help for a child and people supporting a loved one.
ALIGN founder and president Stephanie Harden said many people struggle in silence because they cannot afford care, fear judgment, or do not know where to turn.
Advocacy Day addresses those barriers by letting attendees speak directly with local providers before committing to a program.
Participating organizations cover several points along the recovery continuum. SpectraCare Health Systems plans to share information about counseling, psychiatric services, crisis intervention, substance use treatment, and developmental disability resources.
NAMI Wiregrass will provide mental health education, family support, peer support, and advocacy. Alliance Health Center will represent inpatient psychiatric care, behavioral health services, and substance use treatment for adolescents and adults.
People Engaged in Recovery will offer peer recovery support and treatment navigation, while Prism Counseling and Community Services will provide peer support and inclusive community programs.
Attendees can also meet organizations focused on housing and withdrawal care. Florida Springs Wellness and Recovery Center will discuss addiction treatment, medical detoxification, and residential and outpatient programs.
New Vision Withdrawal Management will share information about hospital-based stabilization and withdrawal services.
Door to Serenity and Oxford Houses of Alabama will discuss recovery housing, while The Ark Dothan will represent faith-based residential recovery, life skills, and mentorship.
How Advocacy Day Can Point Residents Toward Free Rehabs
Admission to Advocacy Day is free, but that does not mean every service represented at the event is free. The source notes that individual treatment programs may have separate eligibility, appointment, or payment requirements.
That distinction is useful for attendees to understand before they arrive. A person can use the event to ask which providers accept Medicaid, offer sliding-scale fees, provide payment assistance, or connect people with free rehabs and other low-cost programs.
The format can save time for families comparing several kinds of help at once. Instead of calling separate offices to learn whether a program treats trauma, offers detox, provides recovery housing, or works with veterans, attendees can ask those questions face to face and leave with clearer next steps.
What to Know Before November 13 in Dothan, Alabama
Advocacy Day runs for five hours, giving residents time to visit after work or school pickup. The Plant’s downtown Dothan location places the event near several Wiregrass communities that may not have the same concentration of behavioral health resources.
People attending on behalf of a loved one may want to bring a list of current concerns, insurance details, medications, and previous treatment experiences. Providers can explain their services, but an event conversation is not a clinical assessment or a guarantee of admission.
Residents who cannot attend can still compare free and low-cost addiction treatment options through Rehabs.org’s Alabama directory. Filters for payment type and level of care can help narrow the search before contacting a provider.
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