Highland Rivers Behavioral Health

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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Mental Health February 8, 2024

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health expands veteran suicide prevention program to Cobb County

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health announced that it is enhancing the services to veterans made possible by the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP). The…

Health Care January 26, 2024

These values we hold dear

by Melanie Dallas, LPC As a human service agency, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is not a business – we do not sell products, we do not seek to make a…

Cobb County January 14, 2024

A year of Findhelp data tells a compelling story

By Melanie Dallas, LPC In January 2023 Highland Rivers Behavioral Health announced a partnership with Findhelp, an online social care platform that allows people to search for area resources by…

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Opinion November 24, 2023

Rosalynn Carter’s legacy of compassion and caring

by Melanie Dallas, LPC If you were to come to Highland Rivers Behavioral Health for services, one of the first documents you’d be given is a list of your rights…

Opinion November 9, 2023

Veterans deserve our support every day of the year

By Melanie Dallas, LPC I’ve always loved Veterans Day – the eleventh day of the eleventh month each year that we celebrate the men and women who chose to dedicate…

Health Care October 28, 2023

Highland Rivers receives CARF accreditation through 2026

Highland Rivers Community Service Board, d.b.a. Highland Rivers Behavioral Health, announced that it has received a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International. The three-year…

Opinion September 26, 2023

Be the connection for suicide prevention

By Melanie Dallas, LPC On September 13, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health hosted a symposium about suicide among veterans. Called “It Takes a Village to Combat Veteran Suicide,” the symposium sought…

Health Care September 7, 2023

September is National Recovery Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC To be clear, ‘recover’ is not the same as ‘cure’ – and to live in recovery is not the same as being cured. Although some definitions…

Health Care September 5, 2023

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health holds governing board meeting

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health submitted the following report on its recent governing board meeting: The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health governing board held its first meeting of the 2024 fiscal year…

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Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

Food science December 18, 2024

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