St. Jude's Recovery Center

st. jude’s is committed to building a better community and to improving the quality of life for all persons served by providing innovative alcohol and drug treatment and prevention services. st. jude’s recovery center, a private nonprofit 501(c)(3), has been addressing the problem of substance abuse in metropolitan atlanta since 1962. the agency, which was founded through the efforts of all saints and st. luke’s episcopal churches, was the first long-term residential treatment program for male alcoholics in atlanta. in order to meet a growing community need for treatment services, st. jude’s expanded in 1993 to create a comprehensive continuum of care, treating a broad range of addictions. new emphasis was placed on treating low-income and homeless women; basic healthcare services for clients were added; gender-specific treatment models were adopted; and community outreach, education, and prevention programs were implemented. today, st. jude’s is the largest nonprofit addiction treatme