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DBHDD opens Georgia's first recovery support center
May 9, 2011
ATLANTA (GA) – Georgia’s first alcohol and drug recovery support center was opened at the end of April by the agency that serves the developmentally disabled, mentally ill and people who have addictive diseases.
New mental health services for North Georgia to begin in April
March 31, 2011
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA – The first of several new community mental health services for North Georgia will begin operating in April, the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) announced today.
DBHDD to participate in Disabilities Day at State Capitol
February 23, 2011
ATLANTA – More than 2,000 participants are expected to visit the State Capitol on Thursday, February 24, 2011 to support the 13th Annual Disabilities Day. Registration and activities will begin at 9 a.m. at the Georgia Freight Depot.
Ribbon cutting ceremony will open new educational unit at East Central Regional Hospital
November 15, 2010
AUGUSTA, GA - The partnership between the Georgia Department of Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) and the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) will continue to fulfill its three part mission to provide excellent clinical care, innovative educational metho
Team of specialists to boost expertise in state hospitals
October 20, 2010
ATLANTA -- The state agency in charge of Georgia’s psychiatric hospitals is bringing in more than two dozen clinicians, experts, and trainers to dramatically boost the expertise available in those facilities.
State, Justice Department Reach Agreement on Mental Health Plan
October 19, 2010
October 19, 2010 - Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that the State of Georgia and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached a settlement agreement that avoids direct federal control of the state’s services for people with developmental disab