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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 August 21, 2023

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health to host veterans suicide prevention event

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health issued the following announcement about an upcoming community symposium on veteran suicide prevention: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health will host a community symposium on veteran suicide prevention…

Health Care October 2, 2022

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health gets $750,000 grant for veterans suicide prevention in Cherokee, Pickens counties

Highland Rivers Behavior Health, which provides behavioral and mental health services to Cobb and other counties in Georgia, distributed the following news release about a three-year renewable grant for suicide…

Health Care September 19, 2022

September is Suicide Prevention Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Suicide is a difficult topic. Not only is there a great deal of misunderstanding about suicide but myths about why people choose suicide and who might…

Guest Opinion September 25, 2020

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC [This is a guest article by Melanie Dallas, LPC, the Interim CEO of Cobb County Community Services Board] As we observe Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in…

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Cobb County November 4, 2024

Reports and photos from a litter cleanup and a veteran’s expo

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted reports and photos from two events: the Atlanta Latino and South Cobb Lions Club’s litter cleanup on WIndy Hill Road and Sweetwater Mission’s work…

Education November 4, 2024

Kennesaw State researcher earns NIH grant to investigate health factors related to obesity using AI

Photo above by Matt Yung [This article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently…

Psychology November 4, 2024

Election anxiety doesn’t need to win − here are 3 science-backed strategies from a clinical psychologist to rein in the stress

by Shannon Sauer-Zavala, University of Kentucky, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Uncertainty about the election getting to you? Is anxiety the dominant feature of your…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 4, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Dolly, and I’m looking for a new family!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female black/white domestic short…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 4, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m Nova, and I’m a sweet lab mix who needs a home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female black/white labrador retriever….

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