The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities has launched an emotional support line for people seeking help, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Distancing.
You should still stay at least 6 feet apart ... while out in public.
Many treatment clinics are still providing services for those battling addiction during georgia's stay-at-home order.
Support groups can no longer meet in person since officers are closed, but addiction treatment centers-- like river edge recovery center-- are continuing to help those in need through technology and web-based services.
The clinical team is now offering group and individual counseling with tele-health services.
"everything we've been doing in-house such as, all recovering meetings, 12 step meetings, yoga for 12 step recovery, we are offering that via zoom, so our peers can just log in or call in c1 3 b13 with their audio and just be connected with us and the recovery community.
April 23, 2020
Central State Hospital confirmed that 15 staff members and one patient tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began.