{"id":5461,"date":"2023-02-20T16:21:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T21:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gc4recovery.org\/?p=5461"},"modified":"2023-02-21T14:53:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T19:53:14","slug":"reform-behavioral-health-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gc4recovery.org\/gc4rnewwebsite20\/reform-behavioral-health-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Effort to Reform Behavioral Health in Georgia Advances The Georgia Council for Recovery Is Working To Advance Peer Positive Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_xmsonormal\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The Effort to Reform Behavioral Health in Georgia Advances<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xmsonormal\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The Georgia Council for Recovery Is Working To Advance Peer Positive Policy<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tuesday 21 February, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tucker, GA &#8211; The Georgia Council for Recovery congratulates the General Assembly for introducing\u00a0\u00a0<b>HB 520<\/b>. The Georgia Council for Recovery is committed to working with Governor Brian Kemp, Commissioner Kevin Tanner, and the leadership of the General Assembly to advance recovery-positive policy in Georgia.<span class=\"x_contentpasted01\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe Georgia Council for Recovery looks forward to working on\u00a0<b>HB\u00a0 520<\/b>\u00a0as we ensure that Georgia continues to advance recovery-friendly policy involving mental illness substance use disorders. It is important that the General Assembly continue to prioritize the needs of people seeking or in recovery in their process of transforming the way Georgia addresses Behavioral Health policy. The Georgia Council for Recovery looks forward to discussions to expand prevention, treatment and recovery supports capacity as this important process moves forward,\u201d<span class=\"x_contentpasted01\">\u00a0<\/span><b><i>said Neil Campbell, Executive Director, Georgia Council for Recovery<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThere is no issue under the Gold Dome more important than Behavioral Health. Peers and families impacted by these medical issues need and deserve policy and funding to professionally address the issue and save lives. The Georgia Council for Recovery thanks Governor Brian Kemp, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, Commissioner Kevin Tanner and the bipartisan coalition of Members of the General Assembly who are working together to advance peer positive policy in Georgia,\u201d<span class=\"x_contentpasted01\">\u00a0<\/span><b><i>said Jeff Breedlove,\u201d Chief of Policy, Georgia Council for Recovery<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cGeorgia is experiencing a historic increase in the use and misuse of drugs and alcohol, including a record number of deaths by overdose. The Georgia Council for Recovery looks forward to supporting efforts to build an effective workforce to better serve our peers who need and deserve better access to all services and supports. We anticipate that moving forward, there will be future legislation to address the lack of capacity for all behavioral health services, which is why building and sustaining a well-trained workforce is essential and will be addressed in\u00a0<b>HB 520<\/b>\u00a0in 2023,\u201d<span class=\"x_contentpasted01\">\u00a0<\/span><b><i>said Campbell.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_contentpasted0\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe Georgia Council for Recovery is thankful Governor Kemp and our leaders in the General Assembly are committed to a multi-year and multi-legislation approach to address Behavioral Health reform. As we build the appropriate and necessary infrastructure with\u00a0<b>HB 520<\/b>\u00a0it will set the stage for bold and transformational policy surrounding addiction recovery and mental health as this historic effort advances in 2024,\u201d<span class=\"x_contentpasted01\">\u00a0<\/span><b><i>said Breedlove.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">###<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For Additional Information<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jeff Breedlove<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chief of Policy and Communication<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">404-615-5735<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">#GARecovers<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8211; The Georgia Council for Recovery congratulates the General Assembly for introducing\u00a0\u00a0HB 520. 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