Gov. Brian Kemp announced today that former State Rep. Kevin Tanner will be the next leader of the department that serves Georgians with disabilities and mental illness. Tanner will serve as ...

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 ...

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 ...

The state of Georgia will not even consider a real-estate investor's unexpected proposal to erect luxury condominiumns on the Gracewood campus of East Central Georgia Regional Hospital. “The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sep. 5—The board that sought — and was given — approval to demolish four state-abandoned buildings on the former Central State Hospital campus heard from some opposition Thursday. The Georgia Board of ...