FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Our Place?  

Our Place is a drop-in center, a place where those with mental illness can go for companionship, peer support, activities, and  a hot lunch every day—all for free.

​

Where is Our Place?

We're located at 205 Max Luther Dr., Huntsville, Alabama, 35811 (off of North Parkway).

​

What is Our Place's mission?

Our mission is to promote Realistic Recovery based on Respect, Relationships, and Responsibility through Socialization, Peer Support, and Recreation.

​

Who can attend?

Adults receiving professional treatment for mental illness are welcome.

Does Our Place provide treatment?

While we don't provide treatment, attendees can benefit from interacting with peers in a judgement-free zone (and with specially trained Peer Support Specialists).

​

​

HOURS OF OPERATION

Mon - Fri: 10am - 4pm

Come visit!

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

Feel free to drop in any time to socialize, play cards, watch TV, read, and use the computer lab or free WiFi.  Lunch is served at 12 noon.

​

In addition, you can partake in the following  scheduled classes and activities, which are optional. 

MONDAY

​

1:00 PM

Bingo (first Monday of the month)

TUESDAY

11:00 AM

Fitness Training Class

​

1:00pm

Poetry and Creative Writing Class

WEDNESDAY

All Day

Group Homes Visit

THURSDAY

2:00 PM

Ballroom Dancing Class

6:00 PM

Meeting: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

FRIDAY

11:00 AM

Non-Denominational Service

​

1:30 PM

Art Class

MORE ABOUT OUR PLACE HUNTSVILLE

Funding

Our Place is a 501(c)(3) organization. It is cooperatively funded by the Alabama Department of Mental Health, grants, and private donations. It is a freestanding and independently operated facility; it is planned, developed, and governed by an incorporated board of directors and Members according to Members' expressed needs and desires.

​

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Every Thursday evening from 6:00 - 7:30, Our Place hosts a meeting for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, a support group for those with any type of mental illness.

The group is neither therapy, treatment, nor a 12-step program. Rather, it is a place for those with mental illness to share their struggles while gaining insight and understanding. The focus is on providing each other with positive and constructive feedback.

RELAX & SOCIALIZE IN A CASUAL SETTING

LEARN PRACTICAL LESSON ABOUT PLANNING, BUDGETING, AND WORKING

PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF FUN ACTIVITIES!

Would you like to support our efforts?