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DeKalb CEO Discusses County’s COVID Response; Reports Shows Georgia Ranks Last For Access To Mental Health Care

DeKalb CEO Discusses County’s COVID Response; Reports Shows Georgia Ranks Last For Access To Mental Health Care

Closer Look with Rose Scott

August 10, 202148m 12s

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Show Notes

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond joins “Closer Look” to discuss DeKalb County’s latest response to the COIVID-19 pandemic.

We then hear from Abdul Henderson, the executive director of Mental Health America of Georgia. Henderson discusses a new report that pinpoints Georgia as last in the nation for access to mental health care amid the pandemic.

Plus, DeKalb County School District Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris discusses why students are required to wear masks during in-person class instruction and her district’s back-to-school plan.

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