Highland Rivers Behavioral Health issued the following public service press release: DALTON, Georgia – January 13, 2023 – Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is now partnering with Findhelp to make it…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC It’s no secret we in the public sector use a lot of abbreviations: CSB, which stands for Community Service Board, a Georgia public safety-net behavioral health…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC Although July is usually regarded as a slow summer month, there are many new and important happenings in Georgia this July. Actually, July 1 is the…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC In June we recognize Pride Month, but the ongoing mental health struggles of LGBTQ individuals in our country is nothing to be proud of. Although homosexuality…
By Melanie Dallas, LPCMental health awareness has increased greatly as a result of the pandemic. Numerous research studies have found more people of all ages have experienced mental health challenges…
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health distributed the following notice: The Highland Rivers Foundation Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, May 5th, at 1:30 PM via teleconference due to circumstances necessitated…
[This guest opinion article is from Melanie Dallas, the CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health] By Melanie Dallas, LPC As the Georgia General Assembly’s 2022 legislative session wraps up, we…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC Although we know more about treating mental illness than ever before, people who struggle with mental health conditions continue to be misunderstood. It was only within…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC On January 26, House Bill 1013 was introduced in Georgia House of Representatives. The legislation is notable for several reasons, not least of which is it…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC, CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Since 2005, the first week of May has been recognized as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. I usually use that…