CADAS - Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services

12/24/2025

The scariest place to be is the same place as last year- GROW!! Deciding to change your stars knows no schedule - both feet in, eyes wide open, and know you are never alone. This isn't a Holiday promise, this is not a New Year's resolution, this is a life-altering event towards a new life. Procrastination is not your friend, and this is the only disease that will convince you that you don't have a problem. cadas.org

12/24/2025

Progress is made by being consistent. Not once in a while, BUT EVERY DAY!! YOU ARE Deserving and Worthy of a NEW LIFE!!

12/23/2025

The Christmas Spirit continues to shine on our CADAS campus. Client doors were decorated as CADAS staff were blown away by their creativity in embracing the Holiday Season. Executive Director Paul Fuchcar has, for the past 21 years, looked forward to judging them and awarding prizes to the top client entries. Early Recovery during the Holiday Season is not easy, and we support individuals committed to changing their lives.

12/22/2025

Sarah LaDonna Bailey, CADAS Detox Counselor, is now a published author and shares her new book, Behind Her Eyes: Perspective to Purpose, which is available on Amazon.

"In these pages, I take you through the raw and unfiltered journey from a broken little girl to a woman who now uses her past to light the path for others. I write with brutal honesty about my mental health, my struggles with maladaptive thoughts and behaviors, and the fight to rise from what tried to bury me. I share not just the hurt, but the healing. Not just the wrong turns, but the wisdom born from them." -Sarah LaDonna Bailey

This is not just a story—it's a testimony of survival, resilience, and transformation. I was raised on fractured ground, where the cracks ran deep and early. Abuse, abandonment, violence, and trauma marked my childhood in ways that shaped every corner of my world. I made mistakes, lived through d....

12/19/2025

CADAS had the pleasure of spending time with Hamilton County General Sessions Court Judge Tori Smith and Hamilton County Chief Deputy Clerk & Accountant Brooke Weaver, showcasing CADAS's many services during a tour. We were also joined by CADAS board members Earl Blanks and Charlie Hunt. We are so fortunate to have Government Executives who share an interest in the full continuum of care that CADAS has offered since its establishment in 1964. (Left to Right: Paul Fuchcar -CADAS Executive Dir, Brooke Weaver-Hamilton County Chief Deputy Clerk & Accountant, Earl Blanks - CADAS Board Member, Tori Smith- Hamilton County General Sessions Court Judge, Charlie Hunt- CADAS Board Member, & Brad Franks - CADAS Sr. Director of Operations)

12/17/2025

Once again, Brandi Sturdivant and the generous members of Five Stones Church have given the CADAS Family Way program an incredible Christmas. Their kindness goes beyond providing gifts—they take the time to honor each mother’s Santa wish list, so the children receive exactly what they hoped for. The gratitude from Family Way and our parents cannot be fully expressed in words. Our hearts are truly full this holiday season.

12/16/2025

In Life, the only two things you can control are your effort and your attitude. Everything else is not up to you.
"Honor the struggle because it's in the struggle where growth happens."

12/12/2025

The CADAS Christmas Party aboard the Southern Belle was a great time to fellowship and thank all our employees and board members for their hard work in providing HOPE to those in need. Amidst the prize drawings, we also recognized employees' years of service, in which CADAS highlighted 42 employees for a combined 163 years of service to our organization. We are so grateful for the HOPE that CADAS has provided since 1964, and for our employees who show grace to those in need as they rebuild their lives.
Merry Christmas!!!

12/11/2025

Most passionate group of individuals I know. This group covers 19 Emergency Rooms across 11 Counties. When they gather around like this, the empathy, the passion, the knowledge, and support are immeasurable. YOU can feel HOPE. Obstacles vanish, and how they help clients find a new life truly embodies the human spirit. We are all deserving of GRACE. (Maurice Draine, Kat Wood, Greg Phillips, Jake Thrash, and Karie Streun)