by William Carnes | Apr 20, 2023 | Blog
2023 was a historic year for the General Assembly, it was the first time in 50 years that there has been both a new Speaker and a new Lt. Governor. Additionally, there are some 60 new Members. GC4R is privileged to share with you this End of Session Report. Among...
by William Carnes | Mar 27, 2023 | Blog
RECOVERY GIVES BACK Neil Campbell, Executive Director, Person in Recovery Georgia Council for Recovery More than 107,000 deaths due to opioid overdose were reported in the United States between January 2021 to January 2022. According to the Georgia Department of...
by William Carnes | Feb 27, 2023 | Blog
Thanks to your support, the Georgia Council for Recovery continued to have great impact across our state and across the country in 2022. On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Council...
by William Carnes | Feb 22, 2023 | Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 BY BETSY THEROUX Reps. Todd Jones, Mary Margaret Oliver Introduce Legislation to Continue Mental Health Reform Efforts ATLANTA – State Representatives Todd Jones (R-South Forsyth) and Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) today introduced legislation to...
by William Carnes | Feb 20, 2023 | Blog
The Effort to Reform Behavioral Health in Georgia Advances The Georgia Council for Recovery Is Working To Advance Peer Positive Policy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday 21 February, 2023 Tucker, GA – The Georgia Council for Recovery congratulates the General...
by William Carnes | Feb 6, 2023 | Blog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 February, 2023 Tucker, GA – The Georgia Council for Recovery joins the U.S. Congress Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force in urging President Biden to reinstate the Director of the Office of National Drug Control...
