Telephone (404) 291-2234
Fax (404) 591-0213
A community in
downtown Atlanta
© 2013 Cause for Hope
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9012
Atlanta, GA 31106
News and Upcoming Events
Cause for Hope is a
registered 501(c)(3)
organization
Our monthly Reunions, which we began in November of 2013, continue to be a successful
and much enjoyed part of our program. The participants share stories, prayer, food and
encouragement as they describe the impact of the retreats and recovery on their lives.
Please contact Jane Elliott for further information on the ISP program.
Our Retreat Reunions of the Ignatian Spirituality Project take place on the second Sunday of every
month at the Shrine from 1-3 PM.
Six of our good friends have distinguished themselves as leaders in providing peer-based
recovery support. William "Kaz" Pulliam and Anthony Lindsey have been trained and certified
by the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse as CARES (Certified Addiction Recovery
Empowerment Specialists).
Kaz
has
been
offering
his
wisdom
and
inspiration
at
Cause
for
Hope
almost
since
we
began,
and
he
continues
to
do
so.
Anthony
is
currently
an Alcohol and Drug Couselor at
Assertive Community Recovery
.
The mission of Georgia CARES is to promote long-term recovery
from substance use disorders by providing experienced peer
support and advocating for self-directed care.
Bean French, Gino Lloyd and Marcella Grace
have successfully trained and been recognized by the state
of Georgia as Certified Peer Specialists (CPS). Gino is a dynamic and
inspiring leader at Cause for Hope and continues to be a valuable contributor
to our program. Bean has been offering his energy and enthusiam almost since we began.
Marcella is our first woman to receive this distinction.
Certified Peer Specialists serve in a variety of settings and are trained to assist
their peers in skills building, goal setting, problem solving, and helping them
build their own self-directed recovery tools. The CPS Project is
administered through the Georgia Mental Health Consumer
Network, which is also responsible for implementing the
Double Trouble in Recovery program.
Congratulations to Anthony, Marcella, Gino, Bean, Janice, and Kaz!
Janice Cummings has completed the 10-week peer-based education
program sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI
Peer-to-Peer is a recovery-focused educational program
providing critical strategies for maintaining wellness in
response to mental health challenges.
