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Opinion March 13, 2025

Meaningful changes in our understanding of disabilities

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Each year as we recognize March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, I’ve taken the opportunity to raise awareness of many aspects of intellectual and developmental disabilities…

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Health Care February 12, 2025

Kaiser Permanente Back in the Hot Seat Over Mental Health Care, but It’s Not Only a KP Issue

This article by Bernard J. Wolfson first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bernard J. Wolfson February 11, 2025 For more than a decade, Kaiser Permanente has been…

Mindfulness January 1, 2025

To celebrate the New Year, Cobb Public Library posts mindfulness reading list

It’s a brand new year, and people often reflect on what they can do to improve their quality of life. Cobb Public Library has posted a self-care, mindfulness and mental…

Opinion December 19, 2024

Highland Rivers 2024 Year in Review: more services in more places

By Melanie Dallas, LPC As one of the largest public behavioral health providers in Georgia – serving 13 counties with a combined population of nearly 1.8 million – Highland Rivers…

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Georgia December 18, 2024

Georgia Senate panel urges state prisons to focus on mental health, feds to ban cellphones

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 17, 2024 The Senate Supporting Safety and Welfare of All Individuals in Department…

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…

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Education January 19, 2024

Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support

by Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus…

Georgia January 19, 2024

State agency heads outline spending plans for Georgia’s child welfare, safety-net, mental health

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 18, 2024 Lawmakers continue to spend this week digging into the governor’s budget…

Opinion January 17, 2024

Mental health peers offer lawmakers insights into Georgia healthcare reform

by Melissa Kazakides, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 16, 2024 At the January 2023 Mental Health Day at the Capitol speakers…

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Environment March 30, 2025

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