Our Story

Friends of Georgia came together in 2006 to honor their friend who had died following a long struggle with alcoholism. Her experience and life journey inspired the creation of a safe and nurturing haven where women can heal, rediscover themselves, and find lasting hope in recovery.

In 2010, they founded the nonprofit organization Georgia’s Friends, Inc. Their vision was to create a healing house where women could find a supportive living environment, maintain sobriety, and build a new life after treatment or incarceration. Community partners and friends formed a community council to launch the signature initiative of Georgia’s Friends which they called Georgia’s Healing House (now Georgia’s House). 

Georgia’s House opened its doors in Charlottesville in September 2015 and continues to provide a safe, structured living environment for women in the early stages of recovery from drug and/or alcohol addiction. Our residents now have a place to heal from past trauma and the mental health challenges that often accompany substance use disorders. Our house provides hope through evidence-based recovery models and helps our residents become healthy, self-reliant, and productive members of our community.

Georgia ~ Our Inspiration & Friend