To access mental  health and addictive disease crisis services 24/7 call the Georgia Crisis and Access Line 1-800-715-4225

Directories of resources of services for those working to help neighbors who have an addictive or mental illness. These directories were created by Alan Harris of the Coalition for Homeless People with a Mental illness, C.H.I.P. member and given to United Way which makes them available free on its web site. Printed copies are available from United Way for a small charge. United Way updates these directories yearly.

Drug and Alcohol Directory 2011.pdf

Mental Health Directory_2012.pdf

The Alcohol Awareness Council recommends Georgia Drug Abuse Treatment information at Drugabuse.com from the Coaliition Against Drug Abuse.

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Report from SAMHSA 
Benefits to young people of community-based mental health programs. Read more>> 

Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Forum May 2013
New CDC Report on Children's Mental Health
Recap of Dept. of Justice Settlement Report
 
Addiction as a Brain Disorder

Dorothy C. Fuqua Lecture Series 2012 presents Addiction as a Brain Disorder and its Implications for Treatment by Douglas M. Ziedonis, MD, MPH This lecture and others are available as video on the Skyland Trail website

On-Line Training For Everyone
 therapist, clergy, veteran, family member is available on the CareForTheTroops website.  Training modules from Alliant University, the VA, Army OneSource, and the “America’s Best Series” by Pam Woll have been collected and are all accessible from the same webpage.  CEUs are available in some cases as specified when accessing the courses. Here’s a direct link to the page - CLICK HERE

Directories of resources of services for those working to help neighbors who have an addictive or mental illness. These directories were created by Alan Harris of the Coalition for Homeless People with a Mental illness, C.H.I.P. member and given to United Way which makes them available free on its web site. Printed copies are available from United Way for a small charge. United Way updates these directories yearly.

Drug and Alcohol Directory 2011.pdf

Mental Health Directory_2012.pdf

To read the Carter Center's preliminary report  "Building A Vision for Community Services for Children, Adolescents and Adults with Behavioral Health Disorders in Georgia "  you may visit  Carter Center Report 

SAMHSA website

Publications from SAMHSA On-line store