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Advocating for Mental Health Parity in Georgia

February 9, 2022
A group of mental health advocates stand together on the steps inside the Georgia Capitol on January 26, 2022.

Several Skyland Trail alumni and alumni families are part of an advocacy effort in Georgia to pass legislation to improve access to mental healthcare. As a result of these efforts, on Mental Health Day at the Capitol, January 26, 2022, House Speaker David Ralston announced bipartisan legislation to reform Georgia’s mental health delivery system. Skyland…

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Skyland Trail Associates Announce 2022 Leadership

December 3, 2021
Skyland Trail Associates President Cat Lindauer (right) and Vice President Scottie Schoen (left)

ATLANTA – Skyland Trail, a nationally recognized mental health treatment organization for adults ages 18 and older and teens ages 14 to 17, is pleased to announce Cat Lindauer and Scottie Schoen as the 2022 Skyland Trail Associates President and Vice President respectively. Lindauer previously served as Vice President in 2021 alongside outgoing President Anne…

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Benefits of Laughter Raises More Than $1.2 Million to Support Mental Health Treatment

October 28, 2021
Comedian Fortune Feimster entertains the crowd on stage at the 2021 Benefits of Laughter fundraising event.

ATLANTA – On Thursday, October 21, 2021, Skyland Trail hosted Benefits of Laughter, which raised more than $1.2 million for mental health treatment services at Skyland Trail. The $1.2 million, a record amount for the annual event that is expected to continue to rise through additional donations, will support the Mark C. West Financial Aid Program…

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2020 Outcomes and Research Report Published

September 15, 2021
Cover of 2020 Outcomes and Research Summary published by Skyland Trail

Atlanta, GA – Skyland Trail recently published the 2020 Outcomes Research Report. Outcomes research is an integral part of the evidence-based treatment model and measurement-based care provided to adult and adolescent clients in the psychiatric residential treatment and day treatment programs in Atlanta. Patients complete standardized clinical assessments during the admissions process that measure their symptoms (including diagnosis-specific…

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Psychological Testing Integrated into Adolescent Residential Treatment Program

August 30, 2021
teen completing test on paper sitting at a desk

Atlanta, GA – Skyland Trail, a nonprofit residential treatment program for adults and adolescents in Atlanta, recently began offering psychological testing as an integrated component of the adolescent residential treatment program for teens ages 14 to 17. During the first two weeks of residential treatment, most adolescent clients participate in psychological testing with the psychological…

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Publications

Journeys Magazine 2024

Read client stories, meet our donors, and learn more about the Skyland Trail community.

Annual Report 2023

Discover how philanthropic support from the community helps our mental health programs grow and our clients thrive.