The Cobb County Community Services Board and the Douglas County Community
Services Board (CSB) are public agencies created
by state law to provide mental health, developmental disability, and
substance abuse services. The service areas are Cobb, Douglas, and
Cherokee Counties, Georgia. The agency provides support to over 14,000
people annually.
The majority of funds utilized to provide services are generated through
a contract with the State of Georgia, Medicaid and Medicare revenue,
Cobb County, Douglas County, Vocational Rehabilitation, grants, private
pay and donations.
The agency's
goals include: consumer preference; work initiatives; and the expansion
of the availability and access to natural community supports through
the reduction of stigma. The CSB has
been accredited by CARF (Commission on
Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) for twenty-two of its
programs/services. The Cobb County Community Services Board and
the Douglas County Community Services Board are national Best Practice
providers as exemplified in the following demonstration grants funded
through the US Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment
Policy: Customized Employment, WorkForce Action, Training
and Technical, and Assistance to Providers.