THOMASVILLE — The Vashti Center was recently recognized by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) with the Systems of Care Merit Award. This honor ...
THOMASVILLE- Thomasville Rotary Club welcomed Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Kevin Tanner to their meeting this past week, where he addressed some ...
What is the process for determining an individual’s competency to stand trial? First, a defense attorney must request a competency evaluation through the Chatham County Mental Health Court by ...
When Dorothy Berry closes her eyes and concentrates, the DeKalb County mother says she often imagines her only son hugging her like he was in the room. “He would always give me big, big old hugs,” ...
DBHDD Commissioner Kevin Tanner discusses GA’s mental health in a one-on-one interview. Kevin Tanner, Commissioner of the Georgia DBHDD, shares his solutions for issues ranging from assigning ...
Atlanta, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GPB and the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) has launched Prevengers, an innovative new series that teaches ...
The waitlist for competency evaluations by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health (DBHDD) continues to grow as does the one for beds at state mental health hospitals. As a result, inmates at ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A statewide initiative is set to provide opioid overdose reversal kits in all Georgia public schools. The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities ...
Georgia has agreed to a sweeping settlement aimed at fixing a long-running problem: people with severe mental illness or developmental disabilities sitting in jail for months—or even years—waiting for ...
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