Board of Directors

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 Truth has lived through the entire spectrum of addiction, mental health challenges,and the criminal justice system. She not only survived but thrived, and both her resilience and her recovery have been no less than miraculous as she's become a leader in Georgia's Recovery Community. After serving 7 years in prison for a non-violent drug-related offense, Truth came out of this experience with a passion and determination to help others navigate all that those challenges impose. She is a Certified Peer Specialist in both Addictive Disease and Mental Health, and is a CARES (Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist) through the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse and the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. 

Kate’s personal mass incarceration journey as a parent began when her son Daniel, was sentenced on a mandatory minimum in the state of Georgia.  As is too often the ignored case, Daniel was a heroin addict, shackled by desperate behavioral tendencies. “My son’s story underscores the issues we are facing in our country, issues that must be addressed and solutions that must be implemented.” After many tears and sleepless nights, Kate adjusted to her family’s new normal and launched herself into an untamed public spotlight. Ignoring stigmas and shame, she now spends all her time waging strategic battles for families who are losing their loved ones to mass incarceration and addiction. 

As Executive Director of Living Proof Recovery, Claudia has a strong desire to see

people in her community have access to services that were available for her to gain

long term recovery. Claudia has climbed the mountain of recovery from substance

abuse and says that she knows from experience that court-mandated treatment

programs are not always effective means of overcoming addiction. Claudia is the

recipient of the Georgia Department of Community Supervision's 2018 Phoenix

Award.

Executive Director of New Hope Counseling, one of the first counseling services in

Cumming, Georgia to offer affordable group and individual based treatment services

for addiction, domestic violence, anger management, and mental health issues.

Ewell currently is on the Georgia DUI Intervention Program Registry for Fulton County.

As Chairman of the Training and Education Committee for the Georgia Addictions

Counseling Association (GACA). Ewell provides addiction treatment, management,

consultation, and specialized personal counseling services with sensitivity to spiritual

needs as a staff therapist with The Summit Counseling Center.

Roland is a public policy consultant and social innovator with more than 28 years of

experience in building operational and management systems, and leading community

interests in a number of social impact campaigns and initiatives. Roland has served as

the special projects manager of Dekalb County on the Reentry and Recidivism Task

Force.

Kit is the founder and president of the Power of Peace Project, Inc. The Power of Peace

Project, Inc. provides the tools and resources necessary to bring much needed peace to

individuals, organizations, institutions and dangerous, stressful environments like

prison. Kit created and developed Attitude Science as the model and platform from

which he teaches. With humor and high energy, Kit pulls from CBT principles, and the

study of psychology, brain science and physics. Attitude Science cuts across cultural

and socioeconomic barriers, and has been proven effective in various industries,

schools, prisons, athletics, and addiction/recovery.

Michelle is the Director of the Victory Valley Rescue Ranch House, a faith-based

addiction recovery residence program for women.