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RESOURCES

RESOURCE GUIDE

NAMI DeKalb's Resource Guide is automatically sent to members upon joining. The Resource Guide is also available to anyone who requests one. Please contact us if you would like to receive a copy.

Resource Guide - [TABLE OF CONTENTS]

SECTION I – ACCESS TO CARE ............................................................. 11 

  • CRISIS INFORMATION - IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO CARE .......................11 

    • Emergency Medical Services:..........................................................11 

    • Georgia Crisis and Access Line – GCAL:...........................................11 

    • DeKalb Regional Crisis Center:........................................................11 

    • Mobile Crisis Response Unit, exclusively within DeKalb County: ...12 

    • Mobile Crisis Services outside DeKalb County:...............................12 

    • Smart 911:.......................................................................................12

  • ACCESS TO CARE .................................................................................13

    • Community Service Boards/County Providers................................13 

    • DeKalb Community Service Board: .................................................13 

    • Fulton County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities: 13 

    • Helplines / Warmlines.....................................................................14

    • NAMI Help Line: ..............................................................................14

    • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: ..............................................14 

    • Other help lines: Veteran’s, SAMHSA, Teen Suicide, Voilence:......15 

    • Missing Persons: .............................................................................16

    • Alcoholics Anonymous Atlanta: ......................................................16 

    • Narcotics Anonymous World Service:.............................................16 

    • Eating Disorders Helpline:...............................................................16 

  • PSYCHIATRIC CRISIS.............................................................................17

    • Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL): ...........................................17 

    • Crisis Intervention Teams - CIT: ......................................................17 

    • DeKalb Regional Crisis Center:........................................................17 

    • DeKalb County Misdemeanor Mental Health Court:......................18 

    • DeKalb County Felony Mental Health Court:..................................18 

    • Forensic: .......................................................................................... 18 

    • Grady Behavioral Health Services: ..................................................18 

    • Wellness Recovery Action Plan – WRAP:........................................19 

  • VOLUNTARY vs. INVOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATION and CONSUMER RIGHTS... 20 

    • Inpatient Treatment Criteria:..........................................................20

    • Outpatient Treatment Criteria:.......................................................20 

    • Voluntary Hospitalization: ..............................................................20 

    • Involuntary Hospitalization:............................................................20

    • Consumer Rights and Involuntary Mental Health Treatment: .......21 
      Georgia Office of Disability Services (Ombudsman): ......................21 

  • LEGAL ..................................................................................................22

    • Advanced Directive for Health Care:...............................................22 

    • Caring Connections: ........................................................................22 

    • The Bazelon Center for Law: ...........................................................22 

    • Power of Attorney and Durable Power of Attorney: ......................22 

    • Guardianship: .................................................................................. 22 

    • Legal Assistance in DeKalb County Jail:...........................................23 

    • DeKalb County Jail Information: .....................................................23 

    • Medications to DeKalb County Jail: ................................................23 

    • DeKalb County Misdemeanor Mental Health Court:......................23 

  • SOCIAL SECURITY ................................................................................27

    • Social Security Disability – SSDI/SSI: ...............................................27 

    • SSDI/SSI Benefits .............................................................................27

    • How to Apply for SSDI/SSI Benefits:................................................27 

    • Atlanta Social Security locations:....................................................27 

    • Additional websites:........................................................................28

    • Oversight for SSDI/SSI Benefits:......................................................28 

    • Benefits Navigator Program:...........................................................28

    • Special Needs Trust:........................................................................28

 

SECTION II – NAMI DEKALB COMMUNITY RESOURCES........... 30 

  • GEORGIA DBHDD REGIONS MAP ........................................................31 

    • State Psychiatric Hospitals .........................................................32

    • Private Psychiatric Hospitals ......................................................32

    • Community Services Areas..............................................................32 

  • BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITALS & RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES ... 34 

  • CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ..........................................................38 

  • CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ..........................................................39 

  • CHILDREN AND YOUTH .......................................................................42 

    • SPECIAL EDUCATION CONSULTANT/ADVOCATE.............................42 

    • SUPPORT SERVICES .........................................................................42 

    • TESTING, ASSESSMENTS, EVALUATIONS & TREATMENT................44 

    • RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT...............................................................45

    • COLLEGE PREPARATION AND CHALLENGES....................................45 

  • COUNSELING & THERAPY....................................................................47 

    • DBT THERAPISTS..............................................................................50

    • ORGANIZATIONS .............................................................................51

  • FINANCIAL ...........................................................................................52

  • LEGAL ..................................................................................................53

    • SOCIAL SECURITY LAW FIRMS.........................................................53 

    • ORGANIZATIONS .............................................................................54

    • ASSOCIATIONS ................................................................................55

  • RESEARCH - TRIALS..............................................................................58

  • SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT ........................................................59 

  • SUPPORT GROUPS / DAY CENTERS .....................................................61 

  • THE BASICS..........................................................................................63

    • BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE ............................................................63 

    • CASH ASSISTANCE ...........................................................................63 

    • DENTAL CARE ..................................................................................64

    • FOOD ............................................................................................... 64 

    • PHONE ............................................................................................. 64 

    • PRESCRIPTIONS ...............................................................................65

    • PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ..................................................................65 

    • TRANSIT ........................................................................................... 66 

  • VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ..................................................................67 

  • APPENDIX A.........................................................................................68

 

SECTION III - GUIDE ON MENTAL ILLNESS......................... 71 

  • SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ............................71 

    • SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESSES ................................................71 

    • DIAGNOSIS OF MENTAL ILLNESSES .................................................72 

    • TYPES OF MENTAL ILLNESS .............................................................72 

    • OTHER RESOURCES FOR THOSE CONCERNED ABOUT SUICIDE ......79 

    • SERIOUS DISORDERS OF CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS.....................80 

    • SEEKING TREATMENT......................................................................85

    • MEDICATIONS .................................................................................86

    • MEDICATION ASSISTANCE TOOLS...................................................89 

    • ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY .....................................................89 

  • RESOURCES FOR CARE ........................................................................90

    • MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS:.................................................90 

    • COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARDS (CSB’s): .........................................90 

    • INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES: ................................................91 

    • FAMILY MEMBERS:..........................................................................91

    • ONGOING TREATMENT:..................................................................92 

  • COPING WITH A RELATIVE WHO HAS A MENTAL ILLNESS..................94 

    • REACTIONS OF FAMILIES AND FRIENDS..........................................94 

    • BEHAVIORAL ISSUES........................................................................94

    • SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY GROUPS ...............................................95 

    • SEEKING TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS ...............96 

    • FAMILY INTERACTION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.........................97 

  • HOUSING ........................................................................................... 104 

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SECTION IV: NAMI DeKalb ............................................................................ 107 

  • WHAT IS NAMI? ................................................................................107

  • WHO IS NAMI DeKalb?......................................................................108

  • NAMI PROGRAMS .............................................................................109

  • BECOME A MEMBER .........................................................................113 

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