Welcome to Covenant Atlanta
Welcome To Covenant Community
Thank you for visiting the online home of Covenant Community -- a residential, life-stabilization program for Fulton County men recovering from substance abuse and homelessness.
Since our inception in 1990, Covenant Community, Inc. (CCI) has transformed the lives of more than 700 men. We offer help and hope to men who want to overcome their addiction and change their lives. Covenant Community’s successful substance abuse treatment program has a direct impact on decreasing homelessness, increasing employment, and reducing criminal activity and medical costs.
We are grateful for your interest and welcome your involvement in our community. Please explore our website for stories of inspiration and ways you can help us make a difference in the lives of those in need.
February 12-18, 2012 is Children of Alcoholics Week
This week acknowledges the millions of children who are affected by a parent’s substance use disorder ever year. This week celebrates the recovery of the many children who have received the necessary help that was needed to recover from the pain and losses suffered throughout their childhood. This week also serves to over hope to those who are still suffering from parental alcohol and substance abuse. Click here to like the National Association for Children of Alcoholics on Facebook.
More information can be found at http://www.nacoa.org/coaweek_tools.html
March 2012
Completion of Covenant Community’s six-month program requires a serious commitment and unwavering determination. These men have to complete many tasks that provide the skills necessary to combat substance abuse and successfully achieve stabilization. From the moment they step foot in Covenant, they are challenged through rigorous requirements that keep them busy. The men are required to attend 6 weeks of day treatment, weekly evening insight and process groups, weekly individual counseling sessions, and 12-step meetings, in addition to having to stay clean and submit to random drug screenings. These men have to follow the general rules of the “house” and a strict code of conduct. The men have also all successfully searched for and obtained employment.
These men have exhibited a strong sense of determination to learn from the past and make a new life for the future. This March, we honor the commitment and the accomplishments of eight men. The celebration will take place on Thursday, March 22, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in Ellis Hall at All Saints’ Episcopal Church. A buffet dinner will follow the program.
Congratulations, We are so proud of all of you!
Our Development Director Sarah Ford was featured in Agnes Scott Alumnae Magazine. Click here to learn more.
Featured Articles
2012 National Drug Control Strategy
Recognizing the devastating impact of illegal drug use on families, communities, and neighborhoods the Obama administration has taken the initiative by creating the National Drug Control Strategy. Initially published in 2010, this strategy provides a new approach to drug policy. The 2012 policy expands upon the first, using an approach that is based on science, evidence, and compassion. The policy recognizes drug addiction as a chronic disease of the brain that can be prevented and treated. In addition, this policy also applies public health principles to reforming the criminal justice system. The policy outlines ways to break the cycle of drug use, incarceration, crime, and arrest by emphasizing the use of treatment centers and reentry programs to help offenders rejoin their communities. It is President Obama’s hope that with a collaborative effort we can change attitudes about illegal drug use just as we have with drunk driving and rates of smoking.
Click here for the link to the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy.
Please contact state and federal legislators and advocate on behalf of the budget cuts facing drug abuse programs. Use the link below to find out more about budget cuts that drug treatment
facilities are facing. click here
Use the link below to learn more about new potential treatments for cocaine.
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/10/28/1795766/cocaines-popularity-fuels-new.html
Use the link below to learn more about new research that has identified brain regions relating to addictive choices.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/10/31/brain-regions-tied-to-addictive-choices-idd/30896.html
Interested in finding out more information about addiction. Click the link below to find out how the definition of addiction is changing and potential implications for the next decade.
http://www.thefix.com/content/dvm-5-definition-addiction9110
Click on the article below to find out more information about Mindfulness and Addiction Treatment.
http://www.attcnetwork.org/find/news/attcnews/epubs/addmsg/october2011article.asp
Click on the link below to find out more information about AA and anonymity.
http://www.thefix.com/content/anonymity%E2%80%94-new-paradigm4020#.TpYZJCsXeok.email
Alumni Spotlight
Mr. Willie Harris-Author of "Whose Will"
The book "Whose Will" is about overcoming the odds. No matter where you are in life, there is hope for whatever situation you may be faced with. You will discover hope, courage, power of choice, honesty, perseverance, success and faith.
We are so proud of your sucess.You can find more information about this book on their website www.facebook.com/whosewill2011
Board Meeting (3rd Thursday of every other month at 12:00).
Our next Board Meeting is Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
September is National Recovery Month
Click on the link below to find out more information about National Recovery Month.
In honor of National Recovery Month Dr. Debra Dantzler and Sarah Ford attended the Recovery Month Proclamation signing at the capital on Monday August 22,2011.
Covenant Community, Inc. was recently surveyed by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilties (CARF) in April 2010. We are pleased to report that CCI was awarded a three-year accreditation in May 2010. The next survey will occur in May 2013.
Covenant Community, Inc. was recently surveyed by the Georgia Association of Recovery Residences (G.A.R.R) in March of 2012. We are pleased to report that CCI was awarded a two year accrediation in April 2012. The next survey will occur in April of 2014.
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