Armor is pleased to announce that Dr. Dana Tatum has joined the company as the Corporate Director of Mental Health. Dr. Tatum was formerly the regional Director of Mental Health Services for the Gwinnett County (GA) Detention Center. He has trained hundreds of police officers, deputies, as well as medical and mental health professionals in forensic mental health issues, abnormal psychology and crisis intervention as it pertains to the treatment of the mentally ill. Dr. Tatum was responsible for the development and implementation of the first in-patient psychiatric (special management unit) in a direct supervision jail in the Southeastern US.
Tatum received a Ph.D. in psychology with a specialty in counseling from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology in Atlanta and has completed internships at the Highland Institute for Behavioral Change, also in Atlanta. He has provided expert testimony in forensic criminal and civil court cases in both TX and GA. Dr. Tatum will oversee and direct Armor’s mental health programs and will work closely with Chief Medical Officer John May in directing Armor’s overall care model. He will serve as a resource to field operations providing direction and training in all aspects of mental health.
