Former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital employees are being absorbed regionally

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by Doug Walker, associate editor Rn T.Com 11.27.11 – 01:00 pm   It’s just been a couple of months since the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities formally closed the door at the Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital in … Continue reading

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Ventura County / Anka opens first short-term rehabilitation center for individuals with mental illness

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By Kathleen Wilson A residential center designed to fill a major gap in the care of people with mental illness opened last week in Ventura. The new Anka-Ventura Crisis Residential Treatment Center is a licensed short-term social rehabilitation facility designed … Continue reading

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Bike helps man to go treatment

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by Lydia Senn, staff writer from Rome News Tribune It is a hot day in Rome as Arthur Johnson navigates his bicycle across Shorter Avenue toward his home.  For months, Johnson has been walking everywhere he needs to go, but … Continue reading

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Unlocking the Institutions: Innovations for People with Intellectual Disabilities

by Roberta Chambers, Psy.D. INTRODUCTION Data of institutional placements estimates that 62,496 people with intellectual disabilities in the United States live in institutional settings, defined as congregate living settings for 16 or more people (Research and Training Center on Community … Continue reading

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HUD Point in Time Count

Project HOPE is a partner with County Office of Homeless Programs (COHP) and the Contra Costa Inter-jurisdictional Council on Homelessness (CCICH) on the 10 year plan to end homelessness in a variety of ways.  Project HOPE is an outreach team … Continue reading

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Anka to present at the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities

Anka staff have just been accepted to present at the PacRim International Conference on Disabilities on April 18 & 19, 2011 in Honolulu, Hawaii!  Drs. Roberta Chambers and Avi Anand will be presenting “Unlocking the Institutions: Innovations for People with … Continue reading

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Anka Behavioral Health – Bringing Creativity to Mental Health Care

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Anka Behavioral Health, Inc. is a Non-Profit Behavioral Health organization that primarily serves the state of California but is also currently seeking acquisitions outside of the sunshine state. The non-profit is inspired by non other than The Walt Disney Company. … Continue reading

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