Proposal aims to set standards for recovery groups helping Georgians struggling with substance use

By: Makenna Carlton

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 801

Last Updated: 14 hours, 55 minutes ago


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Just 18 months ago, Jesi Squires did not have a key to her family’s home in southeast Georgia. She was homeless, abusing intravenous drugs and had a felony on her record.

Jimbo Partin, executive director at Gardens of Hope in Lyons, which is what is known as a recovery community organization, said he remembers Squires’ calls for help.

“It was probably a three-day period of phone calls at all times of the night,” Partin …

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