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- 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 – 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 ...

DBHDD Commissioner Kevin Tanner discusses GA’s mental health in a one-on-one interview. Kevin Tanner, Commissioner of the Georgia DBHDD, shares his solutions for issues ranging from assigning ...

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 ...

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 ...