The Georgia legislature on Monday passed a sweeping school safety bill aimed at identifying students who may pose a threat and expanding mental health services to support them. House Bill 268 drew ...

Despite this growing demand, many communities face a severe shortage of mental health professionals such as psychologists, counselors, therapists, social workers, and psychiatrists, among others.

She didn’t dream about moving away from home ... there are opportunities for mental health support locally. Through partnerships with organizations like the Georgia Mental Health Consumers ...

Children say they didn’t get legally required health ... home- or community-based mental health care, a federal court said. The heads of state agencies responsible for implementing Georgia’s Medicaid ...

Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Georgia baseball is leading the nation in home runs thanks to a pair of seniors. The duo has the Bulldogs off to one of their hottest starts in ...

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart has added two support staffers to the program, including another former assistant who worked under Mark Richt with the Bulldogs. Former Georgia tight ends and ...

Two Georgia football support staffers who are former power conference coordinators have new titles and saw their salaries jump. Former Georgia Tech defensive coordinator Andrew Thacker and former ...

It is information that state and local health departments, hospitals, university researchers, and others rely on to help them respond to outbreaks. “CDC is there to provide technical information, ...

As youth mental health ... Hope Squad, a peer-led suicide prevention program that trains students to recognize warning signs in classmates and connect them with professional support.

ACCORDING TO GEORGIA STATE PATROL ... THE DRIVER WAS A 31-YEAR-OLD ... He has been diagnosed with mental health disorders, but police did not elaborate. If you see him or have any information on his ...

(The Center Square) – A Georgia bill that would scrutinize the effects of regulation on small businesses has broad bipartisan support but respondents are less enthusiastic about the federal Department ...