Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) - Community Services Division - Statewide Licensing of Alabama Juvenile Facilities (Detention Centers, Group Homes, Residential Programs), Monitoring of Private Residential-Provider Contracts, and Administration of DYS Diversion Grants to Alabama Counties

Youth Services in Mt. Meigs, Alabama. The DYS Community Services Division is the statewide office of the Alabama Department of Youth Services that develops and supports community-based youth services across all 67 Alabama counties. The Division licenses Alabama juvenile facilities — including county and regional detention centers, group homes, halfway houses, residential treatment programs, and other juvenile residential programs — un

Phone: (334) 215-3822

Address: Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) Community Services Division, P.O. Box 66, Mt. Meigs, Alabama, 36057

Website: https://dys.alabama.gov/community-services/

Good to know: DYS Community Services Division 334-215-3822 (verified 2026-05-02 via dys.alabama.gov/community-services). P.O. Box 66, Mt. Meigs, AL 36057 (Montgomery County). Statewide DYS office for AL juvenile-facility licensing, private-provider contract monitoring, Diversion Grants to AL counties, and federal pass-through community-based youth funding.

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Frequently asked questions about Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) - Community Services Division - Statewide Licensing of Alabama Juvenile Facilities (Detention Centers, Group Homes, Residential Programs), Monitoring of Private Residential-Provider Contracts, and Administration of DYS Diversion Grants to Alabama Counties

How do I contact Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) - Community Services Division - Statewide Licensing of Alabama Juvenile Facilities (Detention Centers, Group Homes, Residential Programs), Monitoring of Private Residential-Provider Contracts, and Administration of DYS Diversion Grants to Alabama Counties?

You can call Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) - Community Services Division - Statewide Licensing of Alabama Juvenile Facilities (Detention Centers, Group Homes, Residential Programs), Monitoring of Private Residential-Provider Contracts, and Administration of DYS Diversion Grants to Alabama Counties at (334) 215-3822 or visit Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) Community Services Division, P.O. Box 66 in Mt. Meigs, Alabama. Their website is https://dys.alabama.gov/community-services/.

What services does Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) - Community Services Division - Statewide Licensing of Alabama Juvenile Facilities (Detention Centers, Group Homes, Residential Programs), Monitoring of Private Residential-Provider Contracts, and Administration of DYS Diversion Grants to Alabama Counties offer?

The DYS Community Services Division is the statewide office of the Alabama Department of Youth Services that develops and supports community-based youth services across all 67 Alabama counties. The Division licenses Alabama juvenile facilities — including county and regional detention centers, group homes, halfway houses, residential treatment programs, and other juvenile residential programs — under DYS Licensing Standards; monitors all private residential-provider contracts

Are services at Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) - Community Services Division - Statewide Licensing of Alabama Juvenile Facilities (Detention Centers, Group Homes, Residential Programs), Monitoring of Private Residential-Provider Contracts, and Administration of DYS Diversion Grants to Alabama Counties free or low-cost?

Many community youth services providers offer free, sliding-scale, or Medicaid-covered services. Call Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) - Community Services Division - Statewide Licensing of Alabama Juvenile Facilities (Detention Centers, Group Homes, Residential Programs), Monitoring of Private Residential-Provider Contracts, and Administration of DYS Diversion Grants to Alabama Counties at (334) 215-3822 to confirm pricing, accepted insurance, and any income requirements before your visit.

Does Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) - Community Services Division - Statewide Licensing of Alabama Juvenile Facilities (Detention Centers, Group Homes, Residential Programs), Monitoring of Private Residential-Provider Contracts, and Administration of DYS Diversion Grants to Alabama Counties offer services in other languages?

Call Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) - Community Services Division - Statewide Licensing of Alabama Juvenile Facilities (Detention Centers, Group Homes, Residential Programs), Monitoring of Private Residential-Provider Contracts, and Administration of DYS Diversion Grants to Alabama Counties at (334) 215-3822 to ask about languages supported. Many providers offer Spanish-language services or interpretation. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline supports English and Spanish 24/7 (press 2 for Spanish).

What if I'm in crisis right now?

If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health emergencies, call or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — for free, 24/7, confidential support. Veterans press 1; LGBTQ+ youth press 3.

In crisis? Call or text 988 for free, 24/7, confidential support. Veterans press 1. For immediate danger call 911.