River Edge Behavioral Health

EVENT UPDATES: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is hosting a "Halloween Haunted House" Fall Festival on Thursday, October 31st from 5 PM - 8:30 PM at the Bibb County Sheriff's Office Outreach and Restorative Justice Center located at 774 Hazel Street in Macon+Bibb County. The costume contest will be at 6:30 PM. The haunted house will be for ages 6 and up only. Come enjoy FREE food and candy, a gaming truck, inflatables, a train ride, the sounds D.J. Yeem, and fun for the whole family!

Reminder to RSVP by today, October 25th for River Edge Behavioral Health's First Community Roundtable featuring River Edge Behavioral Health CEO Cass Hatcher and panelists, Bibb County Sheriff David Davis and River Edge Behavioral Health Chief Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Officer Greta O'Dell! Contact Mia Geiger at mgeiger@river-edge.org or at 478-803-7817 to attend this free event that is open to the public! Learn about our latest expansions, community partners, and ask your questions at this roundtable event on Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM in the Ocmulgee Room of our Macon Outpatient Center at 175 Emery Highway in Macon. Light refreshments will be provided.

Thank you to everyone who came out to show your support at the groundbreaking ceremony for River Edge Behavioral Health's new Adult Peer Support and Community Integration Center in Macon today! Special thanks to Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller, Macon-Bibb County Consolidated Government, and Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities for helping make this center possible. Thank you also to Rev. Sara Montgomery with Centenary United Methodist Church, Kamal Azar with Azar Walsh Architects, Christy Kovac with Sheridan Construction, WyKesia Stafford with Stafford Builders & Consultants, Inc., and Dr. Steven E. Corkery for your remarks and support. The center, located in the historical Pleasant Hill neighborhood area, will provide day-to-day planned group activities for adults with behavioral health and intellectual developmental disabilities. Programs will include symptom management, stress management, anger management, life/social skills, and many more programs. An all-inclusive gymnasium and outside gardens will promote exercise, relaxation, and meditation. Individualized and goal-directed programming will provide a stable foundation while increasing each individual’s level of independence to live successfully in their community.

October 22nd is International Stuttering Awareness Day, a day to raise public awareness around stuttering and the challenges faced by the 79 million people who stutter worldwide. Today and every day, respect individuals who stutter and allow them the time and spaces to be heard and seen.

Reminder that our groundbreaking ceremony for River Edge Behavioral Health's new Adult Peer Support and Community Integration Center in Macon is THIS WEDNESDAY October 23rd at 10:30 AM. Please enter by the Ingleside Avenue entrance for parking. Special remarks will be made by Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller and Mayor Pro Tem and Macon-Bibb District 5 Commissioner Seth Clark. This center will provide day-to-day planned group activities for adults with behavioral health and intellectual developmental disabilities. Programs will include symptom management, stress management, anger management, life/social skills, and many more programs. An all-inclusive gymnasium and outside gardens will promote exercise, relaxation, and meditation. Individualized and goal-directed programming will provide a stable foundation while increasing each individual’s level of independence to live successfully in their community. Tag: Macon-Bibb County Consolidated Government

Reminder that our groundbreaking ceremony for River Edge Behavioral Health's new Adult Peer Support and Community Integration Center in Macon is THIS COMING WEDNESDAY October 23rd at 10:30 AM. Please enter by the Ingleside Avenue entrance for parking. Special remarks will be made by Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller and Mayor Pro Tem and Macon-Bibb District 5 Commissioner Seth Clark. This center will provide day-to-day planned group activities for adults with behavioral health and intellectual developmental disabilities. Programs will include symptom management, stress management, anger management, life/social skills, and many more programs. An all-inclusive gymnasium and outside gardens will promote exercise, relaxation, and meditation. Individualized and goal-directed programming will provide a stable foundation while increasing each individual’s level of independence to live successfully in their community. Tag: Macon-Bibb County Consolidated Government

Don't forget to join us this evening from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM at our River Edge Macon Outpatient Center at 175 Emery Highway for "Hidden in Plain Sight" on how to recognize unnoticed drug hazards in your home; learn about substance use trends, signs, and symptoms; and learn how to keep Macon's youth health and drug-free, fostering a supportive environment for their well-being. Tag: Drug Enforcement Administration

Help us congratulate our own Direct Support Professional (DSP) and CNA Jessica Edwards on being awarded the National Association of the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) DSP Award for Excellence. This is Jessica's second national award this year for her work as a DSP! Congratulations Jessica! We appreciate your call to excellence. NADD is a nonprofit association of individuals, families and support professionals dedicated to enhancing the understanding and treatment of people experiencing co-occurring intellectual/developmental diagnoses (IDD) and mental health conditions.

EVENT UPDATES: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is hosting a "Halloween Haunted House" Fall Festival on Thursday, October 31st from 5 PM - 8:30 PM at the Bibb County Sheriff's Office Outreach and Restorative Justice Center located at 774 Hazel Street in Macon+Bibb County. The costume contest will be at 6:30 PM. The haunted house will be for ages 6 and up only. Come enjoy FREE food and candy, a gaming truck, inflatables, a train ride, the sounds D.J. Yeem, and fun for the whole family! Follow above text over below flyer. #fallfestival #hauntedhouse #HalloweenFun #community #CentralGeorgia

Happy Indigenous People's Day. River Edge honors the cultures and heritages of indigenous peoples today and every day. Our outpatient centers are open today 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and our crisis centers are always open 24/7/365. If you or someone you love are struggling, you can reach us at our main number at 478-803-7600 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. 988 is always available via call, text, or online chat if you or someone you love are experiencing a crisis.