AmericanWork

AmericanWork, Inc was established in July of 1999. The company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Ken Whiddon, served 10 years in direct service and management positions in Community Mental Health Centers, a Community Service Board, and as Executive Director of MHMRSA Region 2. AmericanWork, Inc was created in an effort to bring together "pub... lic" agency commitment to service and the advantage of private sector business structure and flexibility. Mr. Whiddon was one of the original founders of the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network and served as its first President. He is an active member of the Governor's Advisory Council on Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities/Addictive Diseases. Over the past eight years, AmericanWork, Inc has promoted an atmosphere of caring by "meeting the individual where he or she is" and taking into account each individual consumer's needs when providing services. This allows AmericanWork to achieve their ultimate goal to allow consumers to live their recovery. It has helped pioneer the peer support counseling concept and help make Georgia the first state to successfully implement such programs as a Medicaid billable service. The company is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Follow the history of AmericanWork, Inc.Read More