A Recovery Community That Is STRONG!
This newsletter will be released once a month to recap recovery news and resources. You will also experience a word from Commissioner Doreen Williams, personal recovery stories and information on how to support the Rockdale County Stepping Up Initiative in our ongoing efforts to reduce the number of people in the criminal justice system with mental health and substance use challenges.
COMMISSIONER'S CORNER
A huge thanks goes out to Commissioner Doreen Williams for her leadership and profound dedication to support our community in adopting the National Stepping Up Initiative. In this month's Commissioners Corner, she discusses National Recovery Month and reflects on the multiple events and activities that took place in Rockdale County.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our 1st Annual "Rockdale Rides 4 Recovery" Motorcycle Awareness Rally was such a success! This community event was presented by Grit & Grace - A Recovery Community Organization in collaboration with the Rockdale County Accountability Courts. We would like to thank everyone who attended this event ask that you share your experience in the link below.
Year of the Peer Awards
In honor of National Recovery Month, our local Grit & Grace RCO and the Rockdale Stepping Up Initiative, hosted a red carpet event held at Costley Mill Park that consisted of Peer Achievement Awards, Partner Acknowledgements, Live Performances and Testimonials. We want to thank you all for joining us in this monumental event!
We Are Grateful For Our Supporters
The community support that we received in honor of National Recovery Month was outstanding! We would like to give a special thanks to The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Faces and Voices of Recovery, Volunteers from the Recovery Community, The Rockdale Stepping Up Initiative, Rockdale Accountability Courts, Rockdale County Sheriff's Office, City of Conyers Police, New Life Praise Center Motorcycle Ministry, Street Burnaz MC, NAMI Rockdale Newton, Olde Towne Conyers, Beasley's Drug Company, Simply Naked Candle Co., First Baptist Church of Conyers, and Rockdale County Parks and Recreation.
GRIT & GRACE RCO
As we continue to intentionally grow in our recovery we invite you to our daily Recovery Oriented zoom meetings in hopes that our recovery community will also grow in numbers. We know that it is our duty to carry the recovery message to those that still suffer. If you or a loved one needs the support of a recovery community, we meet every weekday at 11am and 6pm and again on Saturdays at 6pm. Please follow our Grit & Grace RCO pages on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and subscribe to our new YouTube and Podcast Channels to show your support and stay connected.
We would like to extend the invitation to have you or someone you know on the Grit & Grace - Recovery Hour talk radio show as our guest!
We strive to bring the recovery community resources, highlight community partnerships and spread messages of hope!
If you would like to connect with us, click the button to express your interest.

This podcast is hosted by the world renowned recovery warrior, Bill Carruthers and his co-host Tanisha Character, both as persons in long term recovery. On this podcast we strive to bring you and your love ones recovery resources and messages of hope that will in turn lead to revelations! Keep coming back!
If you would like to submit a question or suggest a topic to be addressed on Grit & Grace - The Recovery Hour talk radio show, please click the button to email us.

One of our goals in the recovery community is to make sure that you are
HEARD
RESPECTED
&
CONNECTED!

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VIET STORY
Viet Le has been selected as the Champion of Recovery for the month of September because of his level of extreme service and giving back to the youth in his community. Viet is a participant of the Rockdale County Accountability Courts and a active member in the recovery community.

We are grateful to have people in recovery that are using their passion to support and empower not only others in recovery but the community as a whole!

Click on the video to hear Viet's Story
PARTNERSHIPS
The Rockdale County Stepping Up Initiative acknowledges that it takes a community and we are truly grateful for the the continued support of the following partnerships:

Rockdale County Board of Commissioners
Rockdale State Court
Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office
City of Conyers Police Department 
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
Rockdale County Accountability Courts
Grit & Grace: A Rockdale Recovery Organization, Inc.
Viewpoint Health
Restoration Storehouse
E911
District Attorney’s Office
Rockdale County Public Defender’s Office
Rockdale County Probate Judge
Rockdale County Magistrate Judge
2800 SW HWY 138
Conyers, GA 30094
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