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Behavioral Health Through Hope, Wellness, and Recovery

Community Service Board of Middle Georgia empowers lives through behavioral healthcare for all ages to instill hope, achieve healing, and establish healing.

Our Mission

Providing quality, innovative behavioral healthcare in a recovery-based environment.

Our Vision

Leading in service to others through respectful, compassionate engagement while fostering hope, wellness, and recovery.

Our Philosophy

The philosophy of Community Service Board of Middle Georgia is built on a fundamental belief in service delivery. When we deliver services that promote and protect valued lived experiences, those served are better supported and able to live meaningful lives within their community.

We further strive to provide easy access to high-quality, recovery-focused care. Recovery occurs through many different pathways. It is our privilege to instill hope, optimism, and a belief in recovery for those we serve, no matter the chosen path.

Our charge is to encourage community-based services that provide access to relationships and resources that enhance an individual’s well-being. We believe this leads individuals to live self-directed lives with personal goals and aspirations unique to them. When we see individuals thriving in their community and achieving personal goals and aspirations, we know we have achieved our mission.

Welcome to Community Service Board of Middle Georgia

Community Service Board of Middle Georgia invites you to navigate our website to learn about the quality services available across sixteen counties in Middle and Central Georgia. Our agency is a provider of choice for behavioral health and intellectual and developmental services across our great state. You will learn about outstanding employees and get a glimpse of why individuals, families, and community partners seek out assistance and expertise. We also encourage you to view our Career Page to learn how you can join our award-winning team to begin or enhance your career in this important and life-changing field of service. CSB of Middle Georgia participates in the National Health Service Corp loan forgiveness program available to clinicians who meet the federal criteria, and we encourage all who are eligible to apply for this financial opportunity.

Treatment First Approach to Care, Individual Choice, and Recovery-Oriented Philosophy

Our programs and services are designed with the needs of individuals, families, and communities in mind. We believe in and practice a Treatment-First Approach where choice is valued and living a recovery-oriented life is expected and achieved. Our programs and services are designed using evidenced-based practices, trauma-informed protocols, and current best-practice models of care.

Easy Access to Quality Care

Those served are met with easy access to care close to home and receive services that are unmatched and at a reasonable cost. Community Service Board of Middle Georgia stands firm in leading in service to others through respectful, compassionate engagement while fostering hope, wellness, and recovery.

Our Values

The Community Service Board of Middle Georgia embraces a culture reflective of core values including: Quality Service, Professionalism, Person-Centered Practices, Belief in Recovery, Team Work, and Continuous Performance Improvement. These values form the foundation for our work, frame a culture we are proud to be a part of, and help create an organization that inspires all of us to be our best. The CSB of Middle Georgia believes that recovery is real and supports all pathways leading to and maintaining recovery.

CSB of Middle Georgia is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including a federal Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration Community Mental Health Center award in 2021, a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Center Planning, Development, and Implementation award in 2022, and the State of Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ 2019 Provider of the Year Award.

About Denise Forbes, MS LPC CMAC, Chief Executive Officer

Denise is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Master Addiction Counselor with a distinguished career in the behavioral health field spanning four decades. She received both a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, and a Master of Science degree in Psychology from Georgia College in Milledgeville, Georgia, now known officially as Georgia College and State University. She has served as CEO since March 2012 and promotes a strong teamwork atmosphere and work culture steeped in recovery-based practices with a high expectation of excellence in service provision and care. She is a staunch behavioral health ally and advocate and encourages input from individuals, family members, stakeholders, and staff as she leads the agency using a collaborative management style. According to Forbes, “It is the privilege of a lifetime to be a part of this exceptionally talented and dynamic team who give their all on a daily basis to ensure that the behavioral healthcare needs of our communities are met.”

Get Involved with CSB of Middle Georgia

The Community Service Board of Middle Georgia offers ways to get involved with our organization through learning opportunities, support groups, and volunteer services.