And The Award Goes To…

By theextension | July 23, 2021

The Extension awards The Karl Steinichen Award for Volunteer Service and the Dr. Judith A Hoyt Award for Community Leadership Last year was like no other, The Extension faced challenges we could have never imagined, but strong community partnerships helped us successfully navigate the storms of 2020. Every year, The Extension gives out two awards…

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Cher Randall, our new Women’s Director.

By theextension | July 23, 2021

The Extension Welcomes Cher Randall as our new Women’s Director. Cher Randall has worked with The Extension for over ten years and holds a B.S. in Education from Georgia State University.  Before moving into her current role, Cher served as the Assistant Director of the men’s program and the Director of Quality Control and Compliance…

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Story of Hope

By theextension | July 8, 2021

I am 32 years old and have suffered from a heroin addiction for the better part of my adult life. I sacrificed anything meaningful or life-affirming that I had to continue to feed and maintain this habit. I thought that I would end up dying in my addiction, becoming just another statistic. Thankfully, God had…

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It’s Amazing What You Can See When the Light Comes On

By theextension | July 8, 2021

My name is Dan and my story starts out one beautiful and sunny day in March of 2012.  I say my story starts there because that’s when my life changed and became a story worth sharing.  For transparency’s sake though let’s go back to the early days.  My formative years weren’t all that unusual or…

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Ask the Counselor – Spring Newsletter

By theextension | March 21, 2021

I have a friend who has been using drugs and drinking for years. I don’t want to cut him out of my life, but how do I help him without enabling his addiction? What is the difference between enabling and helping someone with an addiction? “ Thank you for your concern, I’m a person of…

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