{ "city": "Birmingham", "state": "Alabama", "tenant_id": "birmingham_al", "legal_notes": { "behavioral_health": "state_posts_only", "csb_authority": "state", "events_source": "city_official_site", "transit_source": "city", "trash_source": "city", "public_safety_source": "city", "warming_center_authority": "city", "sexual_health_authority": "state" }, "official_links": { "city_homepage": "https://www.birminghamal.gov/", "events_calendar": "https://www.birminghamal.gov/events", "public_works": "https://www.birminghamal.gov/public-works/", "transit": "https://www.maxtransit.org/", "libraries": "https://www.bplonline.org/", "parks_and_recreation": "https://www.birminghamal.gov/parks-and-recreation", "warming_centers": "https://www.birminghamal.gov/warming-stations", "emergency_management": "https://www.jccal.org/Sites/emergency/index.asp" }, "services": { "behavioral_health": { "allowed": true, "authority": "state", "resources": [ { "name": "Alabama Department of Mental Health", "link": "https://mh.alabama.gov/", "phone": "800-367-0955", "notes": "Handles statewide behavioral health services. Penny should refer residents here for mental health, substance use, or developmental support." }, { "name": "Crisis Center Birmingham", "link": "https://www.crisiscenterbham.org/", "phone": "205-323-7777", "notes": "Local nonprofit partner offering 24/7 crisis support and counseling services." } ] }, "sexual_health": { "allowed": true, "authority": "state", "resources": [ { "name": "Alabama Department of Public Health – STD Program", "link": "https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/std/index.html", "phone": "334-206-5350", "notes": "Manages sexual health and testing across Alabama. Penny should default to this for all STD-related requests." }, { "name": "Cooper Green Mercy Health Services – Sexual Health", "link": "https://coopergreen.org/services/sexual-health/", "phone": "", "notes": "Jefferson County health resource for STD testing and treatment." } ] }, "warming_and_cooling_centers": { "allowed": true, "authority": "city", "resources": [ { "name": "Birmingham CrossPlex Warming Station", "address": "2337 Bessemer Rd, Birmingham, AL 35208", "season": "winter", "link": "https://www.birminghamal.gov/warming-stations", "notes": "Activated by the city during freezing temperatures. Penny should confirm status before recommending." }, { "name": "Boutwell Auditorium Warming Site", "address": "1930 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35203", "season": "winter", "link": "https://www.birminghamal.gov/warming-stations", "notes": "Frequently used warming center downtown. Penny can suggest this for accessible shelter during winter nights." } ] }, "trash_and_recycling": { "authority": "city", "pickup_days": "Pickup varies by address. Residents can call 311 or check city notices for their zone.", "holiday_schedule_link": "https://www.birminghamal.gov/public-works/" }, "transit": { "authority": "city", "provider": "MAX Transit (Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority)", "routes_link": "https://www.maxtransit.org/routes/", "planner_link": "https://www.maxtransit.org/" }, "emergency": { "authority": "county", "alerts_link": "https://www.birminghamal.gov/police/", "non_emergency_phone": "205-328-9311", "emergency_management_link": "https://www.jccal.org/Sites/emergency/index.asp" }, "libraries": { "authority": "city", "resources": [ { "branch": "Birmingham Public Library – Central", "address": "2100 Park Pl, Birmingham, AL 35203", "link": "https://www.bplonline.org/", "notes": "Main hub of Birmingham's public library system. Offers reading programs, tech help, and job resources." } ] }, "community_centers": { "authority": "city", "resources": [ { "name": "Wylam Recreation Center", "address": "5111 8th Ave Wylam, Birmingham, AL 35224", "link": "https://www.birminghamal.gov/", "notes": "Multi-use recreation center offering youth and senior programs, sports, and emergency shelter access." } ] } } }