Georgia Council for Recovery

What a great afternoon Gardens of Hope RCO for a great Compassionate Conversations & Community Listening Session!

Thank you to everyone who joined us to share experiences, build connections, and help identify ways to strengthen recovery support in Region 5. We are grateful to Gardens of Hope, our community partners, RCOs, ARSCs, and all attendees who made this meaningful conversation possible.

Together, we are reducing stigma, elevating rural voices, and building stronger recovery communities.

🎯 The Conversation Starts Tomorrow.

We're looking forward to seeing community members, recovery advocates, healthcare professionals, first responders, family members, and individuals in recovery at our Compassionate Conversations Training & Community Listening Session.

📍 Troup-LaGrange Chamber of Commerce
111 Bull Street, LaGrange, GA 30240

📅 Tomorrow, June 18, 2026
🕚 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Don't miss:
✅ FREE Naloxone Training
✅ FREE Naloxone Distribution
✅ Practical tools for compassionate conversations
✅ Opportunities to share your voice and help strengthen recovery support in our community

There's still time to register:
https://form.jotform.com/261315740111140

Please share with anyone who may be interested. We hope to see you there!

Together, We Can Recover. Together, We Can Thrive.

Georgia Council for Recovery
Georgia Overdose Prevention (Georgia 911 Good Samaritan Law)

What an incredible day we had in Newton County this past Saturday!

More than 200 community members joined Heart of Newton and the Georgia Council for Recovery at Georgia Piedmont Technical College Newton Conference Center in Covington for A Symposium on Recovery, a day filled with connection, collaboration, and hope.

Attendees engaged in meaningful conversations about youth recovery resources, family supports, reentry services, recovery-friendly activities, and reducing stigma. They also connected with local providers and heard powerful stories from individuals representing multiple pathways of Recovery Bartow Inc.

The energy and enthusiasm throughout the day were a powerful reminder that recovery thrives when communities come together. Thank you to Heart of Newton, our speakers, panelists, volunteers, and everyone who helped make this event such a success. We are especially grateful to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities for its continued support in making events like this possible.
A special thank you to Mayor Michael Patterson of Porterdale for joining us and sharing remarks; to GC4R's Laurisa Barthen for delivering an inspiring keynote address; and to GC4R's Brian Kite for facilitating meaningful community conversations throughout the day.

We are also grateful to our recovery pathways panelists Michael Sherlock, Jessica Shaw, Jay Hobbs, Savannah Bryant, and Lindsey Glenn as well as Jordan Pittman of Lighthouse Recovery, Rod Myers of Georgia 911 Good Samaritan Law, Tabbetha Daniels, Board Member of Heart of Newton, Courtney Wright of Walton Empowers Addiction Recovery Support Center, and Haley Sherlock of Heart of Newton for sharing their expertise, experiences, and commitment to strengthening recovery in our communities.

We're excited to continue supporting Heart of Newton as they work toward establishing a strong Recovery Community Organization and expanding recovery support services in Covington and throughout Newton County.
💜 Recovery happens in communities!

A heartfelt thank you to all of the local hosts who joined us today for the Georgia Recovers Communities Bus Tour Host Information Meeting. Your commitment to serving your communities and creating spaces for hope, healing, and recovery is what makes this tour so impactful. Because of leaders like you, we are continuing to break the stigma surrounding addiction and shine a light on the reality that recovery is possible across Georgia. We are grateful for your partnership and excited to work alongside you as we prepare for another successful bus tour. Together, we are building stronger, healthier, and more recovery-friendly communities throughout our state.

Last Friday, we wrapped up "The Plunge", a three-part leadership development training series led by Wayne Hauenstein Learning Curve Consultants in partnership with GC4R. Throughout the series, this group of recovery champions strengthened their leadership, communication, and organizational development skills to better serve recovery communities across Georgia.

Thank you to everyone who participated, including Coweta FORCE / Friends of Recovery Troup, Circle of Recovery Peer Center, Walton Empowers Addiction Recovery Support Center, Self-Discovery 24 RCO, Nick's New Beginnings, Recovery Bartow Inc., R2ISE, and the Georgia Council for Recovery!!!!

We appreciate your commitment to building stronger recovery support services throughout Georgia!

The Georgia Council for Recovery was honored to join with Impact Alliance of South Atlanta for the IMPACT Recovery Rally! 💜💙💛

Our team enjoyed connecting with community members, sharing recovery resources, providing outreach, and celebrating the hope, resilience, and strength that recovery brings to individuals and families across our communities.

Thank you to Impact Alliance of South Atlanta and everyone who joined us for making this event such a meaningful celebration of recovery. Together, we are building stronger, healthier communities where recovery is visible, supported, and celebrated.

Last week Alvin Cotton and Alexus Pitts co-facilitated a ROSC workshop with 19 attendees on Zoom. ROSC workshops are a great way to prepare to apply for attending a CARES Academy!!! If you want to be on our email list, please reach out to [email protected].

Join us this Saturday for Heart of Newton: A Symposium on Recovery!

Connect with local recovery leaders, community organizations, and advocates for a day of hope, education, and inspiration.

🗓 June 13, 2026⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM📍 Georgia Piedmont Technical College – Newton Conference Center

Come celebrate recovery and support a stronger, healthier community.

🚨 98 HOURS TO GO! 🚨

Heart of Newton’s A Symposium on Recovery is almost here, and we can’t wait to see you!

Join us this Saturday for a day of hope, connection, education, inspiration, and community. Whether you’re in recovery, supporting a loved one, working in the field, or simply want to learn more, this event is for you.

📅 Saturday, June 13, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Georgia Piedmont Technical College – Newton Conference Center
8100 Bob Williams Parkway, Covington, GA 30014

🎁 Plus, don’t miss our door prize drawings! We’ve put together some amazing prize bundles thanks to the generosity of our community partners and supporters.

Come meet local organizations, hear from incredible speakers and panelists, connect with others, and help us celebrate recovery in Newton County.

💙 Hope Exists & Recovery Thrives.

Join the Conversation. Share Your Voice. Be Part of the Solution.

🔗 Register here: https://form.jotform.com/261315740111140

📣 Join the Conversation. Share Your Voice. Be Part of the Solution.

FOR Troup, in partnership with the Georgia Council for Recovery and Georgia Overdose Prevention (Georgia 911 Good Samaritan Law), invites you to attend a Compassionate Conversations Training & Community Listening Session focused on strengthening recovery support in our community.

✅ FREE Naloxone Training
✅ FREE Naloxone Distribution
✅ Opportunities to collaborate on local recovery solutions and community needs

🔗 Register here: https://form.jotform.com/261315740111140

📍 LaGrange - Troup County Chamber of Commerce
111 Bull Street, LaGrange, GA 30240

📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026
🕚 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM

WHO SHOULD COME?
• Individuals in recovery and family members
• Community members and advocates
• Healthcare professionals and first responders
• Recovery organizations and service providers
• Anyone passionate about building healthier, recovery-supportive communities

WHAT TO EXPECT?
• Education on opioid use, recovery, and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Tools for compassionate, person-centered communication
• Opportunities to share experiences and insights
• Collaboration to identify local gaps, needs, and solutions
• A safe, judgment-free environment for honest dialogue

🔗 Register here: https://form.jotform.com/261315740111140

Please share!!!!

Together, We Can Recover. Together, We Can Thrive.

We’re proud to celebrate our own Annie from the RCO Development Team for sharing her recovery story and a powerful message of hope at North Atlanta Recovery Ministry Off the Chain Ministries’ recovery meeting.

Stories of recovery have the power to inspire, connect, and remind others that healing is possible. Thank you, Annie, for representing the recovery community so well and for helping spread hope throughout Georgia.