Georgia Council On Substance Abuse

Name

Georgia Council On Substance Abuse

Legal name

Georgia Council on Substance Abuse

Website

https://gasubstanceabuse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Abuse Recovery Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Substance abuse recovery
• Peer recovery support
• Addiction recovery training
• Recovery community organization
• Mental health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The organization operates as a nonprofit and relies on donations and grant funding to support its mission of education, advocacy, training and peer recovery support services. They accept donations through their website (Stripe).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Georgia Council on Substance Abuse (operating as Georgia Council for Recovery) is a nonprofit that delivers peer recovery support services, training programs, advocacy, and education to individuals and families affected by substance use challenges in Georgia. Its flagship CARES Program and 24/7 CARES Warm Line (844-326-5400) provide immediate peer support, while structured training curricula (CARES, SOAR, Motivational Interviewing, SBIRT, Building Culture of Recovery) certify peer specialists and partner organizations across the state.

Product overview

The Georgia Council for Recovery (GC4Recovery) operates as a nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive suite of peer recovery support services rather than a traditional technology product. The organization offers multiple interconnected programs including the CARES Program as its flagship initiative, supplemented by specialized support services such as the CARES Warm Line (844-326-5400), Emergency Department peer support, and a Maternal Peer Support Program. Training and education services include SOAR, Motivational Interviewing, Building Culture of Recovery, Recovery Messaging, SBIRT, RCO Development, Community Symposia, and CARES State Hospital training. The organization facilitates Virtual All Recovery Meetings via Zoom and maintains an RCO Directory for connecting individuals with recovery resources statewide. Georgia Recovers specialty license plates support advocacy efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CARES Program: Certified Addiction Recovery Education Specialist program providing training and certification for peer recovery specialists.
• CARES Warm Line
• Georgia Recovers

Products and services

• CARES Program Flagship peer recovery support program providing training, certification, and warm line services for individuals seeking recovery support in Georgia.
• CARES Warm Line Statewide telephone and text peer support line staffed by certified recovery specialists, reachable at 844-326-5400, offering immediate confidential support.
• SOAR (Science of Addiction) Educational training program covering the science behind addiction and recovery, intended for peer specialists and partner organizations.
• Motivational Interviewing Training program teaching motivational interviewing techniques for use in recovery support settings.
• Building Culture of Recovery Training program focused on building recovery-friendly environments and cultural competency within organizations and communities.
• Recovery Messaging Training program on effective messaging strategies to combat stigma and support recovery advocacy.
• RCO Development Program supporting the development, growth, and sustainability of Recovery Community Organizations across Georgia.
• Community Symposia Educational symposiums bringing together recovery community members and professionals to advance recovery in Georgia.
• CARES State Hospital New Orientation Training Orientation training program for state hospital staff on integrating peer recovery support into hospital settings.
• SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment) Training program on the evidence-based SBIRT screening and intervention methodology for substance use.
• Emergency Department Peer Support On-site peer recovery support services delivered in hospital emergency departments for individuals experiencing substance-related emergencies.
• Maternal Peer Support Program Specialized peer support program for pregnant and postpartum individuals and families dealing with substance use challenges.
• Virtual All Recovery Meetings Daily online peer recovery support meetings hosted via Zoom at 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM, connecting the Georgia recovery community statewide.
• Georgia Recovers License Plate Specialty license plate program supporting recovery advocacy and funding recovery initiatives across Georgia.

Quantifiable outcome

• CARES Warm Line provides immediate support via phone/text at 844-326-5400

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Georgians for a Healthy FuturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2026Collaborative partnership on mental health parity advocacy. Georgians for a Healthy Future developed a centralized dashboard for reporting mental health insurance parity violations, and the Georgia Council for Recovery is part of the advocacy coalition pushing for collected penalties to support community-based programs.
• The Carter CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2026The Carter Center hosted the event where the mental health parity violations dashboard was unveiled. The Georgia Council for Recovery participates in events at The Carter Center as part of the advocacy community.
• Georgia Council for RecoverycoreOthers · 6 February 2026The organization works with state agencies, insurance commissioners, and advocacy coalitions to push for directing mental health parity penalties toward community-based mental health and substance use programs, particularly for children.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR): Pioneer of the Recovery Community Organization (RCO) model. CCAR runs a statewide recovery hotline, RCO directory, and peer recovery training — the same service stack GCSA offers in Georgia, making it the closest functional peer.
• SMART Recovery: Self-empowering addiction recovery support organization offering mutual-meeting groups and training. Directly comparable to GCSA's Virtual All Recovery Meetings and peer support model, with national online reach.
• Faces & Voices of Recovery: National nonprofit advocacy organization for the recovery community, founded and led by people in recovery. Directly comparable to GCSA in its peer-led advocacy, training, and RCO-support mission, but operating at the national level.
• Young People in Recovery (YPR): National nonprofit building recovery support networks and advocating for policy change, with a focus on young people. Comparable peer-led mission, advocacy focus, and chapter-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National nonprofit addiction treatment provider with extensive training and advocacy programs. Overlaps with GCSA on recovery support training and public education but operates clinical treatment facilities as well.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Largest U.S. grassroots mental health organization with state and local affiliates. GCSA's Georgia-focused peer support and family advocacy model parallels NAMI's affiliate structure.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: Large national nonprofit representing mental health and substance use provider organizations. Comparable advocacy and training mission but at much greater scale, with policy influence GCSA does not yet wield.
• Shatterproof: National nonprofit focused on ending addiction through evidence-based policy, treatment access, and employer programs. Overlaps with GCSA on substance use advocacy and stigma reduction at a much larger scale.
• Mental Health America (MHA): Nation's oldest community-based mental health nonprofit. Comparable in combining public education, peer support, and advocacy, but operates at national scale with significantly larger resources.

Others

• Georgia Council for Recovery (GC4R): The DBA / operating brand of the same legal entity (Georgia Council on Substance Abuse). Listed in source data as a 'core' partner; the partnership reference suggests a possible sister-entity or branded program relationship.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Recovery_GCSA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbDuKyLqzTUFSApY90rlE3A
• Facebookfacebook.com/GeorgiaRecovers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-council-on-substance
• Instagraminstagram.com/recovery_gcsa/?hl=en

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