INPATIENT TREATMENT FOR FULTON AND DEKALB
COUNTIES
Grady Psychiatric Emergency
Clinic for Adults
Does NOT have to be an emergency to be helped
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Counseling and Treatment
80 Jesse Hill Sr. Dr., Atlanta, GA 30303
404-616-4762 Hours: 24-hours, 7 days a week
Any Fulton Co. resident who is without income or insurance will
be served.
No referral needed but can be helpful.
Don’t delay getting help because don’t have a Grady
card. The clinic will assist in obtaining a card and can prepare
one right in their clinic. Drug and alcohol addiction counseling
is also available at this clinic
Georgia Regional Hospital (GRH) of Atlanta
3073 Panthersville Rd., Decatur, GA 30034
404/243-2100
Hours: 24-hours, 7 days a week
The primary method of admission into this hospital
is through Grady Hospital's Psychiatric Clinic. Services include
adult psychiatric care, psychiatric case management, and assessment/
evaluation/ testing. The hospital does accept persons in emergency
situations; anyone presenting at this hospital is
escorted in for assessment and possible admission.
OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR FULTON AND DEKALB COUNTIES
How to Get Outpatient Mental Health Services
For The First:
Time
Requirements To Be Seen As A New Client
In Fulton and Dekalb Counties
Fulton County
Single Point of Entry
Fulton and Clayton Counties have a Single Point of Entry telephone
service with trained counselors available 24/7 who can give accurate
information about how to get mental health services as well as
substance abuse information and referrals.
Serving Fulton County & Clayton County
1-866-821-0465 or 404-730-l600
24 hours a day 7 days a week
telephone only—no walk-ins
Ask any question about mental health, substance abuse, or developmental
disabilities and
receive an assessment of services needed and referrals to places
that can help
Fulton County operates three county outpatient mental health centers
and provides funds to two others, Northside Mental Health Outpatient
Center and Central Fulton Mental Health Outpatient Center.
Northside is operated by Northside Hospital and has its own admissions
requirements which are essentially that an appointment be made
to visit Northside where an assessment
and treatment will be provided at the same location, unlike
the other four mental health outpatient clinics: Central Fulton, South Fulton, South Central Fulton, and
West Fulton Mental Health Outpatient Centers.
Central Fulton, also known as Florida Hall, is operated by Grady
Hospital. It requires new clients, and former clients not seen
within 6 months and who live in the area served by Central Fulton,
to go first to Grady’s Psychiatric Emergency Clinic, even
though not in an emergency situation, for an assessment before
being admitted to Central Fulton. Any needed medicines are provided
and usually though not in emergencies, new patients are often required
to make one, two, three and sometimes more visits before being
referred to Central Fulton for ongoing treatment. From the first
visit to Grady Psychiatric Clinic to the date of the first visit
to Central Fulton usually takes many weeks, often 8 to 12 weeks.
People who are served by the three clinics, South Fulton, South
Central Fulton, and West Fulton Outpatient Centers, if new clients,
must first go to an assessment center called Intervention One,
where they are assessed, provided medicines, provided stabilization
if in crisis, then referred for treatment to one of the three clinics.
Patients at the Northside and Central Fulton Centers are not required
to go to Intervention One.
If it takes more than 72 hours to get an appointment to be seen
at Intervention One after calling Grady Hospital or calling the
Single Point of Entry helpline number (1-866-821-0465)….
or if Intervention One does not complete its assessment in a single
day (except in cases where crisis stabilization services are needed)…..
or or if Intervention One does not make an appointment with South
Fulton, South Central Fulton….. or West Mental Outpatient
Centers on a date that is within 3 days of their being seen at
Intervention One…. then patients are invited to complain
to the director of Intervention One, Mr. Sydney Cutts. If a satisfactory
response is not received, then a complaint should be filed at the
Fulton County Mental Health Director’s Office by calling
404-730-0225.
In practice, several weeks can lapse from the first inquiry about
getting mental health services, such as a call to Single Point
of Entry, to the date of the first day of treatment at the outpatient
clinic. For instance, it is normal practice for most patients to
have to make two visits to Intervention One. (as of January 2004).
DeKalb County
Central Access
Serves Dekalb County
404-892-4646
24 hours a day 7 days a week
Ask any question about mental health, developmental disabilities,
or substance abuse and receive an assessment of services and
be referred to places that can assist with needed services.
Anyone in Dekalb County who is not currently receiving mental
health services and is not in crisis, is encouraged to call Dekalb
County’s Central Access a 24/7 service (404-892-4646). Central
Access will conduct a telephone assessment then refer the caller
to one of five mental health outpatient clinics in the county.
Everyone is expected to call Central Access first but if someone
walks into one of the outpatient clinics, he or she will be assisted
in arranging for admission. Unlike Fulton County, one telephone
call to Central Access allows a Dekalb County resident to go directly
to any of the five outpatient centers without being required to
go to a separate location for assessment or to make additional
calls. This easy, barrier-free access encourages people in need
to obtain mental health services and comes as close to true single
point of entry as is practical.
LIST OF OUTPATIENT CENTERS
Fulton County
Central Fulton Mental Health
Center (Also known as Florida Hall)
60 Coca Cola Place, Atlanta, GA (next to Grady) 404/616-4743
Hours: Monday to Friday
New clients (includes anyone who has not
been seen in past six months) must first go to the Grady Psychiatric
Clinic (13th floor) at least once and sometimes 2 or 3 times
before being eferred to this center. (Florida Hall.)
Northside Mental Health Outpatient Center
1185 Hammond Dr. Atlanta, GA 30328 Phone 404/851-8950
By appointment only—no walk-ins
Not necessary to go to Intervention One first unlike other Fulton
County locations
Some medications provided on site and others are not
Hours: 8am-5pm Mon-Fri
Intervention One
1249 Bankhead Hwy. Atlanta, GA 404/870-3675
Hours: 8:00am-5pm Mon-Fri
Sole function is to provide assessment and placement at South Fulton,
South Central Fulton, and West Fulton County Mental Health Outpatient
Centers. A therapist, a nurse, and a doctor sees each person and
normally two visits are required before being referred on to the
outpatient mental health center for treatment.
South Fulton Mental Health Outpatient Center
1636 Connally Dr. East Point, GA 404/762-4042
Hours: 8:30am-5pm Mon-Fri
Must first go to Intervention One (see below) for assessment and
placement
Must go to West Fulton Mental Health Center to fill prescriptions
South Central Fulton Mental Health Outpatient Center
215 Lakewood Way, Rm. 205, SW Atlanta, GA 404/762-3650
Hours: 8:30am-5pm Mon-Fri
New clients must first go to Intervention One (see below) for assessment
and placement
Some medications available on-site
West Fulton Mental Health Outpatient Center
475 Fairburn Rd. SW, Atlanta, GA 404/691-9627
Hours: 8:30 am to 5 pm
new clients required to go to Intervention One (see below) before
admission
Some medications available on site
Dekalb County
Kirkwood (DeKalb Co.) Mental Health Center
23 Warren St. SE, Atlanta, GA 404/370-7360
Hours: 8:15am-5pm Mon-Fri
Winn Way (DeKalb Co.) Mental Health Center
445 Winn Way Decatur, GA 404/508-7700 (Evenings: 404/294-3700
Hours: 8:00am-5pm Mon-Fri
North DeKalb Mental Health Center
3807 Clairmont Rd., Chamblee, GA 770/454-1144
Hours: 8:15am-5pm Mon-Fri
Clifton Springs (DeKalb Co.) Mental Health Center
3110 Clifton Springs Rd., Ste. B, Decatur, GA 404/244-2222 (Evenings:
404/892-4646)
Hours: 8:15am-5pm Mon-Fri; crisis intervention 24-hours/7 days
a week
East DeKalb Mental Health Center
2277 S. Stone Mountain, Lithonia Rd., Lithonia, GA 770/484-2600
Hours: 8:15am-5pm Mon-Fri
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Veterans can telephone or walk-in at this clinic
1670 Clairmont Rd. Decatur, GA 404/321-6111
Hours: 8 to 4:30 Monday –Friday
If emergency or after hours, go to Urgent Care
Atlanta Vet Center
Veterans can walk-in or telephone at this clinic
77 Peachtree Place, NW Atlanta, GA 404/347-7264
Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri
Grady Community
Outreach Support Services (COS)
New clients must undergo mental evaluation at Grady’s 13th
floor
55 Coca Cola Place, Atlanta 30365 404/616-9999
Hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
A referral form will be taxed or mailed to any organization
that wishes to refer someone.
FOCUS
Partial Hospitalization Program/Grady Hospital at Haverty Hall
206 Edgewood Ave. Atlanta, GA 404/223-1829
(across street from the Sweet Auburn Curb Market)
Hours: 9am to 1:50pm Mon-Fri
Mercy Care (St. Joseph’s Hospital)
424 Decatur St. Atlanta, Ga. 30312 404-880-3600
HOURS: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Mon-Fri
Serves homeless, low income and
underserved without health insurance. Can telephone, walk-in (at
mobile sites only), or get an appointment (only at fixed sites.
Helps with substance abuse, medical treatment, mental health evaluations,
transitional care and case management.