Gateway Recovery Center
Birmingham, AL

Founded

1967

Program Length

30 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.

This residential center provides treatment for women recovering from substance use, including those who are pregnant or caring for young children. It offers a quiet, structured setting where clients can heal from addiction while addressing related issues like anxiety, depression, and trauma. Treatment blends the 12-step recovery model with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness, and other proven approaches tailored to each person’s needs. Clients live in a secure, gated facility with 24-hour staff support. A typical day includes individual and group counseling, recovery meetings, and time for work or school. Mothers live with their children in a safe environment that offers childcare, parenting classes, and support for basic needs like housing and transportation. The program helps women rebuild stability while gaining the tools and confidence to care for themselves and their families. The daily routine provides structure and support for lasting recovery. Counseling sessions are paired with life skills training, self-help groups, and personal reflection. Rooms are clean and comfortable, with options for shared or private spaces. Residents can relax in shared lounges or enjoy nearby parks. More than just treatment, this program creates a path to long-term wellness in a setting that feels safe, focused, and restorative.

Gateway Recovery Center

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Couples/family therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Federal Grants Medicaid State welfare or child and family services funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Clients who have experienced trauma Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults Seniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Family psychoeducation Therapeutic foster care Case management service Education services

Contact Information

Address

1401 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35205

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