The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce held its sixth annual Healthy Hall Awards of Excellence luncheon on Wednesday and honored nominees for their contributions to health and wellness.
The staff at J’s Place Recovery Center in Gainesville understand that more often than not, those struggling with addiction feel like they have no options and nowhere to turn.
But J’s Place offers a variety of programs and support groups to meet each individual’s needs- whether it’s recovery from substance abuse, mental health issues or even grief support.
“What we try to do is say, ‘What’s going to work for you, what has worked for you in the past, where do you find your pathway?’” said Jordan Hussey, executive director of J’s Place. “We don’t try to tell them what it’s supposed to look like, we just tell them that they don’t have to do it alone.”
Healthy Hall Awards honors 12 champions of local health care Seated from left in front row, Dr. Supriya Mannepalli of NGHS; Dr. John Browning, retired Longstreet Clinic physician; Dr. Jim Butts, retired medical director of Good News Clinics; Jordan Hussey with J’s Place Recovery Center; Dr. Janeane Walker with NGMC s graduate medical education; and Danny Webb, doctor of nursing practice at Longstreet Clinic.
Standing from left to right, Luca Di Benedetto of ATEX Inc; Matthew Crumpton of NGHS; Cheryl Bittel, certified nursing specialist at NGMC; Richard Weber, dentist with District 2 Public Health; Loren Funk, Longstreet Clinic; Donna Brown with NGMC; Dr. John Delzell, Jr. of NGHS; and Dr. Clifton Hastings of NGMC.