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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2006
CONTACT:
Jana Scoville, (404) 508-7875
New Board Members Appointed to
the DeKalb Community Service Board
DECATUR, Georgia - Four new board members were appointed to the
DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB). Ms. Julie Han, Ms. Yvonne
(Bonnie) Steger, Jennifer Gould, M.D. and Paul Edmonds, Ph.D. each
took their oath as public officers of the state at swearing in ceremonies
conducted by DeKalb Probate Judge Jeryl Rosh at the DeKalb County
Courthouse on April 3 and 4.
"As a new resident to DeKalb County, I look forward to the
opportunity to serve as a member of the DeKalb Community Service
Board," said Han.
Gould's passion for child psychology and mental healthcare initially
sparked her interest in serving on the board. For the past fourteen
years, this DeKalb County resident has worked in the mental health
field and she currently serves as the Clinical Director of Hillside,
a non-profit organization that serves children with behavioral healthcare
needs. "Having worked in the mental health for many years,
I am excited about the opportunity to be on the Board," said
Gould.
As a retired mental health consumer advocate, Steger has a long
history with the field of mental health. "I am honored to be
in a position to make a big difference in DeKalb County," said
Steger.
The DeKalb County Board of Health nominated the four members for
reappointment at its January 26th meeting. The DeKalb County Chief
Executive Officer Vernon Jones and the Board of Commissioners of
DeKalb County reappointed them for membership at their meeting on
March 28.
The DeKalb CSB is a public corporation and an instrumentality of
the State of Georgia created to provide mental health, developmental
disabilities and addictive diseases services. The public is invited
to DeKalb CSB board meetings held in Room 421 of the EL Richardson
Health Center, 445 Winn Way in Decatur. The next meeting will be
Tuesday, September 20, 2005. For those with disabilities in need
of assistance or accommodations to participate in the meeting, please
notify the Office of Community Relations at (404) 508-7875.
To access behavioral health services, the DeKalb CSB has a single
point of entry system called the Central Access line, 404-892-4646.
Clinicians are available 24 hours per day, seven days per week for
assessments, appointment scheduling, referrals and crisis calls.
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