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Georgians still being institutionalized

Advocates said these failures continue to violate the rights of Georgians who have been historically marginalized

Salon · Nov 26, 2024

Georgia’s mental health hotline is a national leader. Some worry about its expansion.

Georgia’s new 988 mental health hotline service, which launched last summer, was recognized on Friday as a model for other states. But some Democratic lawmakers in the Legislature say last-minute budget cuts made by the governor’s office could hamper the planned expansion of 988.

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2023

Georgia's disability community worries lack of services is driving desperate acts

ATLANTA — In early January, workers at a nonprofit that cares for disabled Georgians were stunned to learn that one of their former clients was killed in a suspected murder-suicide.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023