Highland Rivers Behavioral Health

Opinion November 8, 2024

Continuing to expand resources for Veterans

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Last spring Highland Rivers Behavioral Health released a report on our services to Veterans over the past decade. Looking back at our records from 2013 to…

Opinion September 20, 2024

Recovery is for everyone

By Melanie Dallas, LPC If it seems I’ve written about recovery frequently over the years, it’s because recovery is essential to what we do at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health. Indeed,…

Opinion September 9, 2024

Georgia children may have vicarious trauma from school tragedy

By Melanie Dallas, LPC I wrote most of the article below just over two years ago, following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. At the time I wrote that many…

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Education July 25, 2024

Highland Rivers offers tuition reimbursement to Georgia Military College for employees

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health announced a partnership with Georgia Military College to provide tuition reimbursement for Highland Rivers employees who attend GMC, either in person or through the college’s online…

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Health Care May 25, 2024

Highland Rivers’ commitment to Veterans highlighted in new report; more than 3,300 Veterans served since 2013

To mark Memorial Day weekend, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health submitted the following announcement about their report on the veterans who have been served by its programs: More than 3,300 Veterans…

Opinion May 20, 2024

Recognizing Mental Health Month by increasing access to mental healthcare

By Melanie Dallas, LPC May is Mental Health Month, an observance that obviously has special meaning for those of us in the mental health field. Indeed, at Highland Rivers Behavioral…

Opinion April 23, 2024

Managing stress important for mental and physical health

By Melanie Dallas, LPC I saw in the newspaper recently that April 16 was National Stress Awareness Day. It occurred to me that few people I know need a specific…

Opinion April 4, 2024

The importance of residential substance use treatment

by Melanie Dallas, LPC Whenever I have the opportunity to go out and speak about Highland Rivers Behavioral Health services – to a community group, local elected officials, or community…

Health Care February 11, 2024

The intersection of Black history and mental health

by Melanie Dallas, LPC For the past couple years as we’ve recognized Black History Month in February, I have written articles celebrating the accomplishments of Black pioneers in mental health…

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