Our Team

Hope House, Inc. consists of an executive staff and a clinical team. Each member of our organization is vital to the success of our organization and the women & families we treat.

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Karen saltzman, msm

Karen joined Hope House as the Executive Director in 2008 and has focused on capacity building and quality assurance. Under her tenure, Hope House collaborated with numerous local and state organizations, including non-profits, to develop and provide supportive housing, residential and outpatient substance use treatment services to women and their children. Under Mrs. Saltzman’s leadership in 2009, The Highlands West in Augusta, Georgia, a 42 bed residential supportive housing program was brought to fruition.  Hope House was awarded funding to operate an intensive outpatient program in 2012. Hope House is a licensed treatment facility and is accredited through the Council on Accreditation.

Karen is a graduate of The University of South Carolina and completed extensive training under the University of Georgia’s Economic Development and Leadership program. She completed her graduate degree at Southern Wesleyan University with a Master’s of Science in Business Management.

Her vision for Hope House, and substance use treatment in Georgia, is the expansion of services for all families in the CSRA affected by untreated mental illness and addictive disease and furthermore, the opportunity for those individuals to embrace recovery, transition back into the community, and become self-sufficient.

A Special Thanks to Our Board of Directors

Dr. Marlo Vernon, Assistant Professor (Chair)

Teka Downer, Executive Director, Columbia County Community Connections (Treasurer)

Julie Miller, Community Advocate

Kelly Thorpe, Augusta Warrior Project

Patricia Meredith, Commercial Real Estate

Tom Mastny, Business Owner

Kim Rodgers, Small Business Owner

A Special Thanks to Our Team

Childcare Staff

  • Cheryl Lizama, Therapeutic Childcare & Parenting Program Coordinator

  • Pam Sturgis, TCC Assistant

  • Freda McCray, TCC Assistant

  • Kathryn Whitaker, TCC Assistant

  • Jawonna Coleman, Parenting Coach

Clinical Staff

  • Nicole Armstrong, Assistant Director

  • Jai-Sheena Garnett, Residential Program Director

  • Brittany Denton, IOP/POSC Program Director

  • Brittany Coleman, POSC Program Coordinator

  • Erica Jordan, POSC Case Manager

  • Deleste Carter, Residential Case Manager

  • Madeleine Matthews, Residential Clinical Counselor

  • Dee Humphrey, Residential Clinical Counselor

  • Marisha Brooks, PPW Case Manager

  • Angelia Martin, PPW Clinical Counselor

  • Lindsay Frost, IOP Clinical Counselor

  • Jennifer Dawson, IOP Case Manager

  • Taylor Robertson, IOP/POSC Clinical Counselor

  • Ana Melecio, PPW Certified Peer Specialist

  • Robbin Edwards, Career Counselor

  • Tamera Miller, Intake Assistant

  • Peggy Golphin, Medical Coordinator

Support Staff

  • Jenny Clark, Kitchen Coordinator

  • Faye Ingram, Counselor Assistant

  • Farrah Baker, Counselor Assistant

  • Catrina Coston, Medical Assistant

  • Cecelia Fair, Counselor Assistant

  • Kathleen Turner, Counselor Assistant

  • Tiffany Neal, Counselor Assistant

  • Aloni Daniely, Counselor Assistant

  • Zykia Lawrence, Counselor Assistant

Executive Staff

  • Karen Saltzman, CEO

  • Katie Anderson, CFO

  • Baylee Ready, HR Coordinator, Community Outreach

  • Rob Saltzman, Grants Specialist

  • Courtney Wall, Operations Coordinator

  • Barry Nix, Property Manager