by Karen Maxey-Littlejohn | Aug 14, 2018 | advocacy, behavioral health, News, Parents/Caregivers, recovery, wellness, Youth/Young Adults
When the Care Coordinator at Lookout Mountain Community Services met 13-year-old Alejandra,* she was depressed, rarely leaving her bedroom or getting out of her pajamas, and showing her mom photos of people she’d learned had taken their own lives. She’d almost...
by Karen Maxey-Littlejohn | Mar 21, 2018 | advocacy, behavioral health, Events, News, Parents/Caregivers, recovery, wellness, Youth M.O.V.E., Youth/Young Adults
From: Sue Smith, Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network Annual Art & Poetry Contest Partnering for Health and Hope Following Trauma Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day THURSDAY, MAY 10 8AM – 1PM The Georgia Freight Depot 65 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW, Atlanta,...
by Karen Maxey-Littlejohn | Jan 31, 2018 | behavioral health, Events, News, Parents/Caregivers, recovery, Training, wellness, Youth/Young Adults
From Georgia Council on Substance Abuse: What is CARES? CERTIFIED ADDICTION RECOVERY EMPOWERMENT SPECIALIST (CARES) VISION We envision a recovery-oriented system of care that supports self-directed pathways to recovery by building on the strengths and resilience of...
by Karen Maxey-Littlejohn | Jan 29, 2018 | advocacy, behavioral health, Parents/Caregivers, recovery, wellness, Youth/Young Adults
Talking about mental health can be really uncomfortable, but it doesn’t have to be. It can be as simple as asking a friend or someone you care about, “Hey, are you ok?” To make it a little easier for us all to get through those awkward moments, the...
by Karen Maxey-Littlejohn | Jan 22, 2018 | News, Parents/Caregivers, Training
From: Dana McCary, Parent & Youth Peer Specialist Coordinator, DBHDD The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Office of Children, Young Adults & Families (OCYF) and the Office of Recovery Transformation (ORT), in partnership...
by Karen Maxey-Littlejohn | Nov 28, 2017 | News, Parents/Caregivers, Training
From Dana McCrary, Parent & Youth Peer Specialist Coordinator, DBHDD: Registration is now open for the upcoming Parent Certified Peer Specialist (CPS-P) training. This five-day event is scheduled for the week of December 11th – December 15th, 2017. This...
