SR136: SR136 Georgia Addiction Counselors Association; commend

25 LC 112 2736 Senate Resolution 136 By: Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Still of the 48th, Williams of the 25th, Payne of the 54th, Hickman of the 4th and others A RESOLUTION Commending the contributions of the Georgia Addiction Counselor s Association and its1 commitment to delivering evidence-based practices to individual s with substance use2 disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies as it3 celebrates 45 years of service to Georgia; and for other purposes.4 WHEREAS, the addiction professional workforce represents more t han 1,500 counselors,5 educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals; and6 WHEREAS, addiction professionals specialize in prevention, inte rvention, treatment,7 recovery support, and education; and8 WHEREAS, addiction professionals work across a wide variety of settings, including9 outpatient care centers, mental health and substance use disorder facilities, general medicine10 and surgical hospitals, psychiatric and substance use disorder hospitals, private practices,11 clinics, prisons, probation agencies, juvenile detention facili ties, halfway houses,12 detoxification centers, and more; and13 S. R. 136 - 1 - 25 LC 112 2736 WHEREAS, addiction professionals address the full range of subs tance use disorders in14 communities across the treatment and recovery continuum, includ ing responding to the15 current opioid crisis; and16 WHEREAS, the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association provides evidence-based care17 for substance use disorders, training, and competencies for del ivering quality care while18 saving lives, restoring families, and strengthening communities across Georgia.19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body20 congratulate the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association for 4 5 years of service to the21 people of Georgia and commend its leadership in service to all those across Georgia seeking22 recovery from addiction.23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed24 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to the Georgia25 Addiction Counselors Association.26 S. R. 136 - 2 -