One DeKalb START-2 Grant
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB) and DeKalb County Human Service Team was recently selected for a $200,000 federal grant from the US Department of Justice to increase public safety through innovative cross-system collaboration. The ONE DeKalb-START2 grant will facilitate collaboration between the county’s criminal justice and behavioral health […]
Recovery Month Event
DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB), a public non-profit provider of mental health, developmental disabilities and addiction services, is hosting the Voices of Recovery: Together on Pathways to Wellness celebration in honor of National Recovery Month. The celebration is free and open to the public and will be held on September 26 from 6PM-8PM at the […]
7th Annual Walk of HEROes 5K and Tot Trot
The Brighter DeKalb Foundation (formerly the Brighter Tomorrows Foundation) is gearing up for the 7th Annual Walk of HEROes 5K, a charity run/walk and tot trot. The theme of the event is “Helping to Enable Recovery and Opportunity” and raises support for DeKalb CSB’s mental health, substance addiction and developmental disability services. This community awareness […]
DeKalb Services Center Feature
DeKalb Services Center, a DeKalb CSB developmental disability day program, was featured in the Brookhaven Reporter.
DeKalb CSB Lecture Series: The New DSM-5
“The New DSM-5: An Overview of the Changes to the Latest Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” Presented by Dr. Arden Dingle of Emory University School of Medicine July 18, 2013 The DSM-5 is the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The […]
Healthcare Integration SAMHSA Grant
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB) as a recipient of a $1.6 million Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration grant to expand the agency’s mental health care and primary health care integration initiatives with Oakhurst Medical Center. DeKalb CSB is a public nonprofit provider of mental health, […]
8th Annual Walk of HEROes 5K
Registration: http://www.active.com/decatur-ga/running/races/walk-of-heroes-5k-2014.
Agency Welcomes New Board Members
DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB), a public nonprofit provider of mental health, developmental disabilities and addiction services, welcomes its newest board members, City of Decatur resident Meredith McCoy and Dunwoody resident Sam Verniero. Meredith and Sam were recently appointed to the DeKalb CSB board by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. They also joined the […]
DeKalb CSB Selects New Chief Human Resources Officer
DeKalb Community Service Board has named Tia Plunkett-McQueen the new Chief Human Resources Officer. For over 20 years, she has served as a strategic human resources executive helping nonprofit organizations maximize their human capital. Plunkett-McQueen has held executive and senior leadership roles as HR Strategic Business Partner at Georgia Tech, National Director of Human Resources at […]
Brighter DeKalb Foundation Seeks New Board Members
The Brighter DeKalb Foundation currently has openings for new board members. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps to support DeKalb Community Service Board’s mental health, addiction and developmental disability services. The board is building a robust infrastructure including creating a new marketing and funding plan. We need a strong and talented board to […]