Hope heals.
It truly does. Each day we witness the transformative impact of giving hope to women. A calm, caring household. A warm meal. A new friend. A trusting counselor. A shared struggle. Many of our residents are ready to rebuild and commit to sober living, but don’t have the means or family support to begin their journey.
Georgia’s Friends encompasses an engaged network of donors, volunteers, civic leaders and health and human services experts who strive to deliver hope and healing to women in recovery in Charlottesville. We are grateful for your interest and invite you to consider giving, volunteering or sharing our mission with a woman in need.
Our Mission
Georgia's Friends provides programs and services in the Charlottesville-Albemarle community to help women suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and co-occurring mental health challenges.
Georgia’s House provides hope and healing through a safe, therapeutic and structured home for women in the early stages of recovery.
Georgia’s Cottage is our bridge to the community, offering programming in support of women in recovery in our area.
Our Vision
Georgia’s Friends will be a leading resource in the region for women’s recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Georgia’s Friends is striving to increase inclusivity to support a more-diverse community of women in early recovery. Our board of directors and staff are currently developing a plan that will help staff, board members, and residents better understand the unique experiences and needs of all women in recovery in order to develop safe spaces and services that are conducive to their healing. Any individual in early recovery is likely to be in a fragile state, and we understand the importance of ensuring we have the knowledge, training, and systems in place to support the diverse community we are building.