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Georgia Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
NOTICE:
The Georgia Behavioral Health Coordinating Council Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 12th from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. via WebEx Teleconference. Below is the link for you to access the meeting as well as informational links to assist with your logging into the WebEx platform.
BHCC Meeting General Attendee Link: Please register for the meeting prior to August 12th. On August 12th, please be sure to login between 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. to ensure you do not experience any connectivity issues.
November 2020 BHCC - Attendee Link
Informational links:
Here is the link to the Join WebEx Meeting instructional video: https://www.dbhdduniversity.com/assets/join_webex.mp4
Additional WebEx instructional information can be located in the DBHDDU Learning Library at: https://www.dbhdduniversity.com/webex-training.html
The purpose and mission of the Council is to identify overlapping services regarding funding and policy issues in the behavioral health system.
Council Members:
Commissioner Judy Fitzgerald, Chair
Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities
Commissioner Frank W. Berry, Vice Chair
Department of Community Health
Stanley Jones, Esq., Secretary
Family Member of a Consumer
State School Superintendent Richard Woods
Department of Education
Commissioner Christopher Nunn
Department of Community Affairs
Commissioner Mark Butler
Department of Labor
Representative Katie Dempsey
District 13
Commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H.
Department of Public Health
Commissioner Robyn Crittenden
Department of Human Services
Chairman Terry E. Barnard
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Commissioner Tyrone Oliver
Department of Juvenile Justice
Commissioner Timothy C. Ward
Department of Corrections
Commissioner Michael Nail
Department of Community Supervision
Senator Renee Unterman
District 45
Jacquice Stone
Disability Services Ombudsman
Diane Reeder
Parent Representative
Julie Spores
Adult Consumer