Carroll County Mental Health Advocates

02/23/2026

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Hannah Grant has been promoted to Director, Mental Health Diversion Program. Watching Hannah take a leadership role in a time when it was needed made the decision to change her title from Interim Director to Director an easy one. Please join all of us at CMHA in welcoming Hannah to her new role. ~Dr. N. Jane McCandless

02/23/2026

We are proud to welcome Stephanie Gann to our team 🫶

Stephanie will be supporting both The Recovery Spot and Carroll County Mental Health Advocates, serving alongside our peers with her infectious smile and genuinely welcoming spirit. Her heart for people and passion for connection reflect the very foundation of our mission.

We are confident Stephanie will be an incredible asset as we continue expanding recovery and mental health peer support across our community.

Please join us in giving Stephanie a warm and enthusiastic welcome.

02/22/2026

02/22/2026

02/19/2026

We’ve made a few updates to our support group schedule, and we are so excited to introduce something new 💛

✨ The Resilience Circle ✨
A peer-led mental health support group focused on strength — not diagnosis.

This group is built around lived experience, encouragement, practical tools, and real conversations about navigating mental health with resilience.

We are proud to continue offering a variety of support groups in our community, and we’re grateful to create space for growth, connection, and hope.

Join us Wednesdays from 1:00–2:00 PM and come sit in the circle. 🤍

02/19/2026

Today we proudly hung our CPS-MH Code of Ethics, CARES (CPS-AD) Ethical Code, and the Recovery Bill of Rights on the wall at The Recovery Spot and Carroll County Mental Health Advocates.

This is more than decor.
This is our foundation.

These aren’t just documents — they are promises. Promises to protect dignity. To honor self-determination. To lead with lived experience. To serve with integrity. To uphold recovery as a right — not a privilege.

Every peer who walks through our doors deserves to know what we stand for and what they can expect from us.

We are proud to display these values boldly and visibly — because ethics, recovery, and peer support are not just what we do… they are who we are. 💚

02/19/2026

We appreciated the opportunity to have a meaningful conversation with Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper about the unique needs of rural Carroll County.

Farmers and agricultural families face immense pressures, from economic uncertainty, to long hours and generational stress. The impact on mental health is real. It was encouraging to hear that supporting the behavioral health needs of Georgia’s agricultural community is front and center on his agenda.

Conversations like this matter. When state leadership recognizes that rural mental health, especially among our farming population, requires targeted attention and resources, it moves us one step closer to sustainable solutions.

We are grateful for the partnership and the shared commitment to ensuring that those who feed our communities also have access to the support they deserve.

02/18/2026

💚Proud of this incredible team for representing Carroll County at Mental Health Day at the Capitol today.

Advocating under the Gold Dome is a powerful reminder that the work happening at the local level matters. We were honored to stand alongside partners from across Georgia to elevate the importance of mental health services, recovery supports, and access to care.

Grateful for the opportunity to share the impact of our programs, the needs of Carroll County, and the voices of the individuals and families we serve each day. Advocacy in action. 💚

02/18/2026

We were honored to spend time with Kevin Tanner, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, discussing the critical work being done to strengthen behavioral health systems across our state.

Commissioner Tanner’s leadership and commitment to expanding access to mental health and substance use services continues to make a meaningful impact in communities like ours. Conversations centered on diversion programming, peer-led recovery supports, and the importance of meeting individuals where they are in their journey.

We are grateful for the opportunity to share how our community-based efforts are reducing recidivism, supporting recovery, and restoring lives. Partnerships at the state and local level remain essential as we work together to build a stronger, more responsive behavioral health continuum for Georgians.

02/17/2026

Have you lost someone you love to su***de? Join us tonight at 7:00 PM at CMHA for our monthly support group. This is a peer-led group where you can share, connect, and find understanding with others who’ve been there.