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News Archive: 2008
State News Magazine Cover Story (November/December 2008)
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The
Georgia Crisis & Access Line was featured on the cover of the
Council of State Governments magazine which is circulated to 15,000
legislators nationwide (Nov/Dec 2008 Issue).
The end of the year issue contains the 2008 innovations awards. This is
the first time the cover has featured one of the national winners, and
BHL is proud of this distinction. See announcement from Gwen Skinner, director of behavioral health for Georgia, or read more about the CSG Innovation Award on BHL Awards.
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CNN News Report - Most Experiencing Significant Stress (October 2008)
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Many are lying awake worrying, feeling angry and/or fatigued by the economy (see Article).
These are normal reactions to very abnormal events. However, if you
experience thoughts of death or suicide, please call for help (Albany Herald quoted in San Diego Tribune). |
Clinician's Research Digest Article on GCAL (November 2008)
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Gwen Skinner is fond of saying "Treatment works if you can get it..." Improving Access to Behavioral Health Services appears in this month's Clinician's Research Digest, an APA Journal. The article tracks the history of public sector crisis services industry and GCAL.
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SAMHSA Crisis Network Steering Committee (October 2008)
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BHL
Partner David Covington was again named Vice-Chair. The new group
includes three state mental health commissioners and the directors of
NASMHPD and NCCBH. Read Dr. John Draper's blog on the selection process
(New Steering Committee Members). |
CSG Innovation & Transferability Award Winner (July 2008)
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Georgia
DHR's GCAL is a winner of a 2008 Council of State Government's
Innovation & Transferability Award; winners will be highlighted at
the national conference in Omaha, Nebraska in December (see Awards). |
Depression Month Public Broadcasting Partnership (May 2008)
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Georgia Public Broadcasting partnered with GCAL to answer viewer calls
during the airing of Depression: Out of the Shadows (click here for the Press Release).
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Promising Practices CARF Newsletter (February 2008)
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GCAL was the feature of the inaugural CARF Behavioral Health edition of the Promising Practices Newsletter (click here). |
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