The Calumet Center for Healing and Attachment (CCHA) is a faith-based, non-profit 501c3 organization that raises awareness in the community through education about mental health and substance use disorder. Aid is focused on women and their children through personal education and training to help them break the cycle of substance use disorder and regain control of their lives. CCHA‘s primary programs consist of a Community Living Residence and/or Outreach Services. While enrolled in either of these programs, clients may receive other supportive services, such as trauma-based counseling and support, parental support and family reunification, household establishment, assistance with obtaining employment, and individualized case management.
In early February 2023 Calumet Center for Healing and Attachment (CCHA) experienced their first CARF survey. CARF is the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and CARF accreditation shows that an organization is committed to the population they serve and can provide the best services. As a result of the survey CCHA received the highest accreditation, which is 3 years.

Kelly has been the program director at CCHA since we started in 2017. She was born and raised in LaGrange. Kelly has a Bachelor's of Art in Psychology from Argosy University and is a certified peer support specialist for the state of Georgia. The reason Kelly is involved in nonprofit work is because she has a passion for serving others and helping them in their time of need. "CCHA is a piece of me and I love working with the clients we serve because I understand much of what they experience and I can help them navigate through each situation better, having had many of the same experiences myself."

Alex is a graduate of LaGrange College, where she obtained her Bachelors of Arts in psychology and then went on to earn a Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Outside of being a counselor, Alex is a wife and mom. Alex enjoys spending time with her family and watching college football. Whether this is your first experience in counseling or your tenth, she is dedicated to helping you navigate this process in a manner that helps you achieve your goals.

Angie was born and raised in Hogansville, GA. Her and her husband Autry are pastors at Freedom House church in LaGrange and also do jail ministry at Troup County Jail.  Angie spent most of her life in the same situation that the people she helps are in. Angie can relate to where they’re at because she's been there. She was drug addicted, homeless, and in and out of jails, prisons, and rehabs.  She overcame it all through Jesus Christ.  Now, Angie just wants to give away all Jesus has done for her. She said, "The way He healed me I now help others to heal the same way and the way He set me free I help others get free the same way, by The Power of God."

Sandy Darden is a native of Florida, but Georgia has become her home. She currently works as the assistant janitorial supervisor at New Ventures, Inc. She is a graduate of the CCHA residential program and is proud to now be a part of an organization that helped turn her life around. She said, “It’s an honor to be involved with these women and I am eager to assist anyone on the journey to recovery, family reunification, self-sufficiency, and their walk with the Lord. I have experienced firsthand the struggle through addiction. The process of reacclimating into society in recovery can be scary and overwhelming but with the love, support, and guidance of this program, it is definitely possible. To be able to help others on this journey is truly a blessing.”