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Atlanta Mission dedicates two facilities in Jackson County

By Shelia Poole
Sept 14, 2012

The Atlanta Mission recently dedicated two state-of-the-art facilities at The Potter’s House in Jackson County.

The facilities will house The New Start Dormitory and the Client Life Center to serve the needs of Atlanta and Northeast Georgia.

The Potter’s House serves chemically-addicted men in need of intensive residential rehabilitation programs. Demand was growing such that the existing facilities could not accommodate all those in need.

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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