The DeKalb Community Service Board and DeKalb County Regional Crisis Center, the largest behavioral health provider in DeKalb County, has changed its name to Claratel Behavioral Health.
Officials with the nonprofit, which operates in more than 20 locations throughout the county and has a workforce of more than 500 staff members, said the rebranding and name change happened to “reflect services and facilities growth.”
A big part of the nonprofit’s growth will be a new $25 million crisis center facility, which will be partially funded by SPLOST money approved in the Nov. 2023 election, said officials.
Claratel officials said they are currently working with the county to find a location and develop a timeline for the project.
In the last year, the nonprofit has expanded its co-responder program, which allows mental health crisis teams to manage some emergency calls and respond with a social worker.
Claratel’s co-responder program partnerships with the cities of Decatur, Dunwoody, and Doraville, and a mental health case management program with the city of Tucker, all launched in 2023.
Claratel’s ongoing partnership with the DeKalb County Police Department is Georgia’s longest-running co-responder team program. The nonprofit and police have been working together for more than 30 years withClaratel’s mental health crisis team trained to manage calls and respond to police, said officials.
The nonprofit also provides programs and resources for adult behavioral health, substance use services, child and adolescent services, developmental disabilities services, and residential services.
Claratel has locations in Atlanta, Chamblee, Decatur, and Lithonia.
For more information, visit claratel.org or call 404-892-4646.
