Category: Georgia

By Ashley Cobb, Prevention Specialist Every year on March 10, National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is recognized and WestCare Georgia recently participated in a big way. I was proud to represent on behalf of The Woman’s Place, one of WestCare Georgia’s newest programs at two events in observance, Hats Off to Women and […]

By Andrew Moran, Development Director On Feb. 2, leadership from across our organization and on behalf of our board gathered at Sunset Station’s Club Madrid Ballroom in Henderson, NV. This night was not just as part of our most recent board meeting festivities, but was also presented in honor of Dr. Eugene Walker for his […]

Canzada Twyman, Program Director WestCare Georgia is pleased to announce the launch of The Women’s Place (TWP) outpatient treatment program. Since its launch, TWP has established some great community partnerships, including with the Goodwill of North Georgia’s Career Center. Our first community outreach event was on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at a recent resource fair sponsored […]

By Eldredge Washington, Community Service Coordinator WestCare Georgia’s Youth Academy recently partnered with Agnes Scott College for a World AIDS Day observance called Coffee and Condoms. During this event, our team gave away free donuts, coffee, and sex education information. In addition, we provided HIV testing and played educational games. This event was also made […]

By Micheal Bigby, Program Director, WestCare Georgia Youth Academy 📍Carrollton Recently, the boys served by the WestCare Georgia Youth Academy were able to give back to the local community. They attended the Keenagers Luncheon where they were able to assist with cooking, feeding, and spending quality time with the elderly. This gave them the opportunity […]

By Eldredge Washington, Community Service Coordinator On June 19, WestCare Georgia served as the title sponsor for the 6th Annual Juneteenth Dashiki Party. Under the direction of WestCare Foundation, we celebrated Juneteenth as a holiday. The Juneteenth Dashiki Party is a cultural experience like no other. Every year, we host a celebration rooted in our […]

By Ray Cox, Program Director On May 24, after successfully taking in our first residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, the WestCare Georgia Guidance Center officially opened! There were over 70 guests in attendance including local dignitaries, business owners, WestCare senior leadership, members of our WestCare Advisory Committee, and Alumni of the program. Among those in […]

By Ashley Cobb, Prevention Specialist WestCare Georgia’s Prevention Outreach Team is all about providing health related street and community outreach. In the month of March, we hosted a blood drive sponsored by LifeSouth Blood Centers. There is a national blood shortage that is affecting our communities, and we wanted to inspire people of our community […]

By Terrence Drayton, Program Specialist, WestCare Georgia Youth Academy  Every year, the Carroll County Georgia Toys for Tots collects and distributes countless toys to families in need. This year, they collected nearly 21,000 toys that needed to be separated and distributed amongst thousands of families in need. But, the youth at the WestCare Georgia Youth […]

By Ray Cox, Program Director The residents and staff of WestCare Georgia’s Guidance Center participated in the Second Annual Christmas Parade in beautiful downtown Barnesville, Georgia. The event was a grand occasion with spectacular weather and over 40 floats. This year’s theme was, “Country Christmas.” The residents took the challenge personally and designed, built, and […]