Featured Integrea receives grant to pour into mental health Lizi Arbogast Lizi Arbogast Managing Editor Author email Sep 3, 2026 Sep 3, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For many years, it was known as East Alabama Mental Health, but Integrea’s missions and goals haven’t changed since its inception in 1960.Integrea serves Tallapoosa, Lee, Russell and Chambers counties and provides mental health services that would otherwise not be available. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDA2?m“(6 AC@G:56 2== @7 E96 >6?E2= 962=E9 D6CG:46D J@F 42? :>28:?6[Q x?E68C62 rt~ y:>>:6 s:4<6J D2:5] “xE’D >6?E2= 962=E9[ DF3DE2?46 FD6[ 56G6=@A>6?E2= 5:D23:=:E:6D[ 2?5 E96? 6G6? H:E9:? 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