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DeKalb panel discusses Affordable Care Act

By Jessie Kern | January 23, 2018

Three speakers addressed DeKalb residents during Thursday's Affordable Care Act forum to inform the community about potential changes to their health care.The forum focused on conversations being had around the country regarding the current state of health...

DeKalb County Health Department receives funding to assist with Affordable Care Act enrollment

By Northern Star staff | February 4, 2016

DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board has approved funding for the Healthcare Enrollment Assistance Program, administered by the DeKalb County Health Department, according to a DeKalb County Health Department news release.The grant provided by the...

Mental illness can be helped

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | November 10, 2010

In 2009, the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board issued a ‘Needs Assessment' that stated 46.4 percent of DeKalb County residents are expected to have at least one mental or substance disorder at some time in their lives. "Medically, I think...