The Extension, Inc.

12/02/2025

The Extension is not your average recovery program, and this is Not Your Average Giving Tuesday…we would like to share why we aren’t just another nonprofit fighting for your attention...

Not Your Average Staff…
“As someone who has been around here for a long time, I can honestly say that our program is better today than ever before. Now, we have Family Services, a trauma therapist, and our counselors have certifications out the w***o- none of that was here when I was a client."

David, one of our rock star Case Manager at the men’s campus, is a proud alum, and knows a thing or two about recovery. From being a resident, to working at other recovery programs, and coming back home to serve others where he once was served, our staff are passionate, dedicated individuals. They are constantly achieving new certifications, degrees, and specialties- all to the benefit of our clients.
We Are Not Your Average Staff, and this is Not Your Average Giving Tuesday. We ask you to give boldly, make a change, and safe a life.
Join our mission and give today: https://theextension.org/donate-now/support-our-programs-services/

12/02/2025

The Extension is not your average recovery program, and this is Not Your Average Giving Tuesday…we would like to share why we aren’t just another nonprofit fighting for your attention.
Not Your Average Recovery Program…
This year we were honored to receive the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ 2025 Regional Outstanding Behavioral Health Provider.
Now that’s a lot of words, and what it really means is that we work hard every day to provide the best possible care to our residents. Our team of Clinical Staff is constantly evaluating and improving our standards and practices. Our peers nominated us for this award and we are humbly grateful to have received it, but our work doesn’t stop here. We are moving onwards and upwards towards the next right thing.
We Are Not Your Average Recovery Program, and this is Not Your Average Giving Tuesday. We ask you to give boldly, make a change, and safe a life.
Join our mission and give today: https://theextension.org/donate-now/support-our-programs-services/

12/02/2025

The Extension is not your average recovery program, and this is Not Your Average Giving Tuesday…we would like to share why we aren’t just another nonprofit fighting for your attention...

“Since I transitioned out of The Extension, I’ve gotten my life back and I’m doing what I’m supposed to. I have a car, a job, my kids, and everything in my life is okay.”

Not Your Average Alumni…
Our alumni are nothing short of amazing. They do the hard, hard work of recovery and then go out in the world and smash it. They get college degrees, they buy houses, they run businesses, fly airplanes, become lawyers and nurses and parents- oh my! We could go ON and ON about how proud we are of them. THEY are the proof in the pudding that recovery WORKS.
They Are Not Your Average Alumni, and this is Not Your Average Giving Tuesday. We ask you to give boldly, make a change, and safe a life.
Join our mission and give today: https://theextension.org/donate-now/support-our-programs-services/

12/02/2025

The Extension is not your average recovery program, and this is Not Your Average Giving Tuesday…we would like to share why we aren’t just another nonprofit fighting for your attention.

We Are Not Your Average Community…
We often get asked, “How do people find you?” Well, the recovery world can be a small one, and when you’ve been around as long as we have, word gets around pretty well. So well, in fact, that each year we get thousands of applications and our wait list can run up to 3 months long.
But that’s not what makes our community special, we all know the need is there. It’s our volunteers who make hot, delicious meals for our residents. It’s our alumni who come over for a 6am cup of coffee. It’s our supporters who play in our golf tournament every year. It’s you, and everything you do for us.
We Are Not Your Average Community, and this is Not Your Average Giving Tuesday. We ask you to give boldly, make a change, and safe a life.
Join our mission and give today: https://theextension.org/donate-now/support-our-programs-services/

12/02/2025

Good morning! Do you know what day it is? Well if you haven’t heard from 10 other nonprofits already, let us share: It’s Giving Tuesday!
All day you are going to hear from dozens of organizations asking you to lend an ear and open your wallets. And while we have no doubt that each one is a noble cause worthy of your time and money, we would like to share why we aren’t just another nonprofit fighting for your attention.
The Extension is not your average recovery program, and this is Not Your Average Giving Tuesday…
https://theextension.org/donate-now/support-our-programs-services/

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from your Extension family! Last week our Alumni Association served Thanksgiving Dinner to our residents- over 150 alum came and showed them we do recover!

We hope you all have a safe and happy holiday with full hearts and full bellies!

10/17/2025

October 2025 makes 36 years with our fearless leader at the helm!
Would you honor Tyler's service with a one-time or recurring $36 donation? Leave a quick comment for him too!
Tyler is certainly fearless and the driving force that has brought us to become the leading recovery program in Cobb.
If you ask him how we got here, he’ll tell you stories starting from a pot of soup that lived on the stove and metal Vietnam-era surplus bunkbeds to today... a licensed and CARF accredited provider, an expanded men’s campus, and new programs like Family Services, Medically Assisted Treatment, and The Extension Inside. And the best part, a thriving network of OVER 1,200 Extension Alumni!
Tyler has always led us to the next right thing, and we know his vision for recovery in Cobb will continue to guide us in transforming lives!

Scan the QR code or use this link to make a one-time or recurring $36 donation in Tyler’s honor!
https://theextension.org/donate-now/support-our-programs-services/

10/03/2025

The Extension has been awarded the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ 2025 Regional Outstanding Behavioral Health Provider!
This distinction is a testament to the hard work of our entire team as nominations for this award are submitted by peers, DBHDD staff and leadership, and community partners. We are humbled and grateful to be recognized in our region which includes 31 counties. We are honored to have received this award, but our work doesn’t stop here; The Extension is committed to excellence and will keep striving to provide the best care possible for our residents!

09/19/2025

We loved having our annual Board Retreat this week – a great time for us to get together to reflect on the significant needs in our community, the incredible impact of our staff members, and the many ways we can continue to grow and support others!

Thank you to Ann Cramer for bringing so much enthusiasm as our guest speaker and to Croy for hosting us!

09/10/2025

Our September newsletter — Early Edition — is out now! Catch-up on what's happening this month, meet our newest Board member, and learn how you can support our efforts: http://bit.ly/3VyL5it

09/07/2025

09/06/2025