by Jeff Breedlove | Jul 7, 2020 | Blog
Funding Restored to Addiction Support Centers “If you’re not at the table, you’re probably on the menu.” Eleven years ago I learned that hard lesson when as a newly-minted advocate for addiction recovery, I watched the budget for prevention and treatment...
by Jeff Breedlove | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog
GCSA Board of Directors GCSA has a new slate of Board officers. Please join us in congratulating: Gwen Skinner – Board Chair Marcea O’Brien – Vice-Chair Tom Roeck – Treasurer Bryan Ramos – Secretary Our entire Board of Directors has worked hard to make GCSA...
by Jeff Breedlove | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog
A Great Day for Addiction Recovery in Georgia It is a great day for addiction recovery in Georgia. Thanks to the leadership of Governor Brian Kemp, Commissioner Judy Fitzgerald, and the Georgia General Assembly, support for recovery programs are in a strong position...
by Jeff Breedlove | May 29, 2020 | Blog
State Budget: Death Star Like Blows to the Georgia Recovery Community GCSAs Response to Early FY21 Budget Draft – “Unacceptable & Dangerous” What we hear being proposed is beyond cuts, they are Death Star like blows to the Georgia recovery community which...
by Jeff Breedlove | May 11, 2020 | Blog
A Time for Justice in Georgia - Support HB 426 The Georgia Hate Crimes Act It is a time for justice in Georgia. The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse calls on the Georgia state Senate to support and pass House Bill 426 when the Georgia General Assembly reconvenes. It...
by Jeff Breedlove | May 7, 2020 | Blog
Virtual Rally for Recovery for Recovery Across Georgia As Governor Brian Kemp and the General Assembly work hard to flatten the curve and combat the initial medical issues associated with COVID-19, Georgia begins to ask – what’s next? Unfortunately, what’s next is...