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Phone Numbers

Georgia Crisis and Access Line - 24 Hours, 7 days a week, call 1-800-715-4225
To locate treatment or support services for individuals with mental illness, substance abuse disorders or developmental disabilities, visit http://www.mygcal.com.

Division of Mental Health: 404-657-2273

Division of Developmental Disabilities: 404-463-8037

Division of Addictive Diseases: 404-657-2331

Office of Provider Services: 404-657-2144

Office of Hospital Operations: 404-657-2270

DUI Intervention Program: 404-657-6433

Constituent Services: 404-657-5974

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Welcome to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities

Welcome to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). DBHDD provides treatment and support services to people with mental illnesses and addictive diseases, and support to people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. DBHDD serves people of all ages with the most severe and likely to be long-term conditions.

Quality Management Systems Annual Report for Developmental Disabilities


FY2010 Amended and FY2011 Budget Highlights

See the Office of Planning and Budget website for more budget documents.

Provider Applications for Behavioral Health Services

Effective February 25, 2010, DBHDD will only accept and review applications for behavioral health services for which there is a documented need for the service in the geographic are to be served. More info »

New Provider Applications and Host Homes Moratorium

DD has extended moratorium on provider applications to those existing provider agencies requesting approval for host homes. More info »

FFY10 Mental Health Block Grant/Application for Public Review

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DBHDD awarded federal grant to improve children's behavioral health care - 03/15/10

March 15, 2010 – Georgia’s newest agency has been awarded a $450,000 annual federal grant to improve access to children’s behavioral health care. DBHDD Office of Medicaid Coordination and Division of Mental Health’s Office of Federally-Funded Programs and Special Initiatives was awarded a joint grant by the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA).

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03/09/10 DBHDD Synar Program key in reducing youth access to tobacco products
02/25/10 DBHDD releases first-ever Quality Management Systems Annual Report for Developmental Disabilities
02/19/10 Behavioral Health Coordinating Council meetings announced

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