Debra Dantzler, PhD, Director

Click here to email Debra: ddantzler@covenantatlanta.org

Debra Davis comes to Covenant Community, Inc with a wealth of experience in the field of addiction and mental health. Debra is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the Stated of Georgia and she holds a doctoral degree in Human Services with a concentration in Addiction. Her dissertation "The Ethics of Self-care: Burnout among Substance Abuse Professionals" was supported in part by NAADAC. Debra has worked in a variety of therapeutic milieus including Outpatient treatment, Methadone maintenance and Community Corrections. Debra also has served a surveyor for the past eight years for the Commission on the Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities. She is a member of the Licensed Professional Counselor Association of Georgia, NAADAC, and the American Group Psychotherapy Association. In her spare time Debra is very active in community service with the Stone Mountain-Lithonia Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated and received the President's Service Award from the NPHC-Dekalb County.

Juelz Mitchell, CACII, Program Director 

Click here to email Juelz: jmitchell@covenantatlanta.org

Program Director Juelz Mitchell recently celebrated his 20th year of recovery. Originally from New York, Juelz received his formal education at Music and Arts High. He has been married for 29 years and has four beautiful children and fifteen grandchildren. While in New York, he worked at the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental disabilities. Juelz came to Covenant Community, Inc. (CCI) in June of 1991 and graduated the program in September of 1992. After completion, Juelz became an inspiration to peers and maintained substantial involvement with the Men of Hope Alumni Association. While working for MS Carriers as a driver manager, he served on the board of directors from 1993-1994. Soon thereafter, Juelz was asked to join the CCI staff as a part time counselor. He retained this position for approximately eight years. During his time as counselor, he served as a case manager, process group facilitator and individual therapist. In 2001, after the death of his mother, he resigned from MS Carriers and decided to devote his life to counseling.  In 2002, Juelz accepted a full-time position as the program coordinator. He then expanded his role at CCI as Program Director in 2005. In addition Juelz also has a black belt in martial arts and has even been featured in Black Belt Magazine. Juelz has witnessed over 700 individuals enter the doors of CCI. He has an amazing presence within the organization and in the community. Juelz continues to fulfill CCI’s mission of providing the necessary tools and resources to help our clients achieve personal life stabilization, full-time employment, and independent housing enabling them to return to their families and the community as productive citizens.



Sarah Ford, Development Director

Click here to email Sarah: sford@covenantatlanta.org

Sarah arrived at CCI in April 2006. She is responsible for all fundraising efforts, including all grant composition, data management and development appeals. She was on the host committee for Atlanta Homeless Connect 2009 and was a speaker at KSU Homelessness Awareness Week 2008 and 2009. Prior to her involvement at CCI, Sarah served as an intern for the Global Development Initiative at the Carter Center, where she was a member of the Guyana Task Force. Sarah received comprehensive training in conflict resolution/mediation and negotiation during her time at the Carter Center and at Georgia Tech's Center for Professional Education. She also interned at Searles Consulting, Inc. and the Atlanta Bar Association. Sarah was on the host committees for the 2010 and 2011 High Museum Atlanta Charity Auctions. Previously Sarah served on the board of directors for inABLE/Our Reading Spaces Foundation and STAND, Inc.  She currently has a children’s radio show entitled “Passport to Reading” on the Georgia Radio Reading Service (GaRRS) and actively volunteers for the Global Village School and inABLE. Sarah has was featured in 2011 by Atlanta Magazine as an “Atlantan worth Knowing” was chosen as one of the best and brightest (Top 40 under 40) by Georgia Trend Magazine in 2010. She earned her B.A. in International Relations from Agnes Scott College.

http://www.atlantamagazine.com/atlintel/news/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10230183

http://www.georgiatrend.com/cover-story/10_10_40under40.shtml



Jerome Freeman, CAC II,CCS, Clinical Director

Click here to email Jerome: jfreeman@covenantatlanta.org

 Clinical Director Jerome Freeman came aboard the staff of Covenant Community in 1994 as a part time counselor. He has worked in the field of substance abuse for over 21 years. Prior to his arrival at CCI, Jerome worked with the state or Georgia for 13th years as a disease intervention specialist. This eventually led him to the streets where he worked directly with individuals that required treatment for sexually transmitted diseases. In this role he discovered that the majority of them also had an addiction. He assisted them in obtaining treatment for the STD, subsequently helping them enter treatment for their addiction. In addition, Jerome was working part time at Covenant Community. He is a Certified Addiction Counselor level II (CAC II), and a Certified Clinical Supervisor. Jerome served for three years on the board of directors for the Georgia Addiction Counselor association. He became a full time employee at Covenant Community in June of 2006 when assumed the role of Clinical Director. Jerome is a licensed minister and holds a bachelor of Biblical Studies from Revelation Message Bible College in Jacksonville, Florida, and a Masters of Ministry in Christian Counseling from Jacksonville Theological Seminary. Jerome is dedicated to the population that he serves. Jerome says he continues this work in an attempt to assist the many men and woman that are affected with the disease of addiction. Jerome brings his own personal experience of recovery to acknowledge that it can be done, but it begins with the client.

Lee Sampson, Counselor

Click here to email Lee: lsampson@covenantatlanta.org

Travis Sampson recently celebrated his ninth year of recovery. Travis came to Covenant Community, Inc. (CCI) in March of 2001 and graduated the program in September of 2001. After graduation, Travis stayed connected to the community, and is currently the Vice President of the Men of Hope Alumni Association. He is also on staff as a part-time counselor and is working toward his certification in addiction counseling.

W. Bohol, House Manager