MEDIA ADVISORY
14th Annual Addiction Recovery Awareness Day at the Georgia Capitol (ARAD 2023)
Regular Session (Georgia Freight Depot
Press Conference (Inside State Capitol)
Atlanta, GA – On Tuesday, 24 January, 2023 there will be over 1,500 people in Recovery, medical professionals, family members and other allies convening at the Georgia Freight Depot and inside the State Capitol to celebrate the power of Recovery in Georgia for the 14th Annual Addiction Recovery Awareness Day.
These Georgian’s represent the over 800,000 people in Recovery across Georgia.
This event is jointly organized by a collaborative network of addiction treatment and recovery stakeholders and advocates including:
Georgia Council for Recovery (GC4R), Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA), Georgia Association of Recovery Residences (GARR), STAND, Inc., Georgia Association of Community Service Boards (GACSB), Penfield Christian Homes, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification of Georgia (ADACB/GA), Georgia Overdose Prevention, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, and the Kennesaw State University Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery.
The purpose of this day is to celebrate the power of Recovery in the lives of everyday Georgians and to demonstrate that Georgia’s leadership stands united in support for the Georgia Recovery Community.
The Georgia Recovery Community supports initiatives which promote prevention and early intervention; increase opportunities and resources for treatment and support pro-recovery policies that increase the likelihood of sustained, long-term recovery.
WHAT: Georgia Addiction Recovery Awareness Day – ARAD 2023
DATE: Tuesday 24 January, 2022
MORNING SESSION
LOCATION: The Georgia Freight Depot
Start Time 9:00 AM
Keynote Speech 9:30 AM – Attorney General Chris Carr
Recovery programs until 11:30 AM
SPECIAL EVENT
LOCATION: Governor Brian Kemp Ceremonial Office (Second Floor State Capitol)
Governor Kemp Proclamation Presentation to Recovery Leaders
(Governor Brian Kemp will present a proclamation to peers in recovery and elected officials)
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM
AFTERNOON SESSION
PRESS CONFERENCE
LOCATION: State Capitol – South Steps (inside on Second Floor)
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Highlights:
Remarks from Commissioner Kevin Tanner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Remarks from Members of the General Assembly – including Chairs of General Assembly Working Group on Addiction and Recovery and the General Assembly Mental Health Caucus
Remarks from William C. Moyers – former CNN host, author of Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption
Announcement of Statewide Bus Tour in Recovery Month 2023 (September 2023) – over 50 cities across Georgia – partnership with The Georgia Council for Recovery, DBHDD, and the Clinton Foundation ** EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:30 PM EST 24 January 2023 **
Announcement of H.E.R.O.E.S. Gala – a statewide campaign to raise $1 Million in Narcan for first responders to have in their vehicles ** EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:30 PM – EST 24 January 2023 **
Comments from Addiction Recovery and Mental Health Recovery Leaders – Jeff Breedlove with Georgia Council for Recovery and Kim Jones of NAMI Georgia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Jeff Breedlove 404-615-5735 / jeff@gc4recovery.org
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