Join the Brighter Tomorrow’s Team to Raise Funds and Awareness to Help Change Perceptions Around Mental Illness DeKalb CSB is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s NAMIWalks Georgia. NAMIWalks is NAMI’s largest and most successful mental health awareness and fundraising event in the country! We invite you to #JoinTheMovement by joining our Brighter Tomorrow’s… Read more »
This coming Monday is Memorial Day, a day we often acknowledge by shopping, vacations, the opening of pools and family cookouts. We often forget what Memorial Day actually represents; a time to remember those who sacrificed their lives for their country, our freedoms, and the promise of a greater future. The many women and men who… Read more »
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was founded in 2008 to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face in regard to mental illness in the United States (US). Mental illness affects one in five adults and one in 10 children in America, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Furthermore, mental… Read more »
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was founded in 2008 to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face in regard to mental illness in the United States (US). Mental illness affects one in five adults and one in 10 children in America, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Furthermore, mental… Read more »
DECATUR, Georgia – June 6, 2017 – On the morning of Saturday, June 3, 2017, fire destroyed DeKalb CSB’s residential housing units located at a Brookhaven apartment complex. DeKalb CSB currently leases units in the complex for many clients enrolled in the agency’s Mental Health Residential Program. In all, 11 clients were displaced from their homes… Read more »
Raising the Bar in Customer Service DeKalb Community Service Board’s Support Services Department is responsible for operating and maintaining DeKalb CSB facilities and property. This includes maintenance of the agency’s 67 vehicles and oversight of the agency’s 22 locations, including inpatient clinics, outpatient clinics and residential homes. The Support Services Department is an essential business… Read more »
Numerous researchers have recently stated that there is a silent crisis in men’s mental health. This is based on robust evidence that men have high rates of various mental health issues. These include elevated rates of suicide and substance abuse, as well as low rates of mental health service use. Sadly, male gender often intersects… Read more »
The July 27th board meeting of the DeKalb Community Service Board is open to the public for those who are interested in services for mental health, addiction and developmental disabilities. The meeting will be held at 4:00 pm at 445 Winn Way, Room 421, Decatur, GA 30030. The Community Engagement Committee meeting will be held in… Read more »
The Brighter DeKalb Foundation has teamed up with Macy’s for the Shop For A Cause Fundraiser. Shop For A Cause gives you the opportunity to help support DeKalb CSB’s mental health, substance use and developmental disability programs. Donate $5 to the Brighter DeKalb Foundation and receive an exclusive savings pass to shop at Macy’s during… Read more »
When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, sometimes it’s a lot to handle. It’s important to remember that mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. Yet, people experience symptoms of mental illnesses differently—and some engage in potentially dangerous or… Read more »
