THOMASVILLE- Thomasville Rotary Club welcomed Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Kevin Tanner to their meeting this past week, where he addressed some ...

THOMASVILLE — The Vashti Center was recently recognized by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) with the Systems of Care Merit Award. This honor ...

One year ago, Georgia and the rest of the nation launched a hotline that held a bold promise: it would serve as the key lifeline for Americans who were in the throes of a mental health crisis. The ...

Thomasville – Consistent with the mission and goals of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) to serve individuals as close to home as possible in the least ...

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - Georgia is home to more than 700,000 veterans. It is estimated that one in five veterans struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression, and one in six has a ...

What is the process for determining an individual’s competency to stand trial? First, a defense attorney must request a competency evaluation through the Chatham County Mental Health Court by ...

The waitlist for competency evaluations by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health (DBHDD) continues to grow as does the one for beds at state mental health hospitals. As a result, inmates at ...

They didn't hear the magic words that would save the dying program, but state legislators representing the area and the program's original director convinced state officials this week to allow time ...