Tag: column
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State Sen. Jason Anavitarte Anavitarte: Week Seven Under the Gold Dome
Crossover Day—the deadline for bills to pass out of their original chamber and stay in consideration for this session—is quickly approaching, with committee hearings and legislative debates in full swing. This week, we passed HB 67, the Senate’s version of the 2025 amended fiscal year budget. With these appropriations, we’re returning hard-earned money to state taxpayers—providing…
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2024 Year in Review: more services in more places
Note: the following item was provided by Highland Rivers Behavioral Health on behalf of CEO Melanie Dallas. As one of the largest public behavioral health providers in Georgia – serving 13 counties with a combined population of nearly 1.8 million – Highland Rivers Behavioral Health does so much each year, it’s nearly impossible to capture…
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Dr. Neeve Owen, Polk Medical Center pharmacist LIVE WELL POLK: There’s a Right Way to Dispose of Old Drugs
This weekly Live Well Polk column is provided by Floyd Polk Medical Center, a sponsor of Polk.Today. This week’s column is from Dr. Neeve Owen, the Floyd Polk Medical Center Pharmacist. So maybe a year or so ago you sprained an ankle and got a painkiller you didn’t really need. Perhaps that prescription antibiotic you…
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Mission, vision and values are more than just words
Note: the following item was submitted by Highland Rivers Health. – KtE While I often use this column to write about issues related to behavioral health – mental health, substance use and disabilities – from time to time I feel it’s important to write more specifically about Highland Rivers Health. And though I am conscientious…
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Individuals with disabilities supported in community living
March is National Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Note: The following item was provided by Highland Rivers Health’s CEO Melanie Dallas. – KtE Over the past several years during the month of March – National Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month – I have used this space to raise awareness and understanding of disabilities…
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Melanie Dallas, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health CEO Dallas: Self-care a vital New Year’s resolution
Note: the following item was submitted by Melanie Dallas of Highland Rivers Health. – KtE If making resolutions is a typical part of the New Year, people’s resolutions may be a little different this year, especially after everything that happened in 2020. While many will likely resolve to quit smoking, drink less, lose weight or…
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Veterans, we honor you and are here for you
Note: The following item was provided by Melanie Dallas, CEO of Highland Rivers Health. – KtE At the end of September, National Recovery Month, Highland Rivers Health hosted a special event for our veterans. Called Operation Gratitude, the virtual celebration – held like so many things these days on Zoom – allowed veterans who receive…
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September is National Recovery Month
Highland Rivers Health’s Melanie Dallas provided this column for Polk.Today readers. With Covid-19 continuing to dominate the news, I found myself wondering if I could somehow draw upon our growing knowledge of this disease as a point of reference for an article recognizing National Recovery Month. It turned out to be fairly simple, really, especially…
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As schools open, children’s mental health remains a priority
Note: The following item was submitted by Highland Rivers Health. It seems much longer than a mere three months ago that I began writing articles about COVID-19 and mental health – especially how the pandemic and the disruptions it caused might impact the mental wellbeing of children and adolescents, teens and young adult college students.…
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Dallas: An opportunity for wellness
Editor’s note: the following column was provided by Highland Rivers Health’s Melanie Dallas. With the coronavirus pandemic still going strong and cases increasing in both the U.S. and Georgia, the focus for many of us has been not getting sick. If we were at first leery about wearing a mask or limiting our time around…