Ms. Rocio Del Milagro Woody is a Licensed Master Social Worker and a National Certified Addictions Counselor. She is the Founder and President of The Road to Recovery, Inc. based in Atlanta, Georgia. A graduate of the International Foreign Language Program of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Ms. Woody also holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science (BA) with Cum Laude honors and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree with Honors from The University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. Ms. Woody's primary area of interest in the clinical field is the impact of linguistically appropriate and culturally sensitive health care in the treatment needs of children, adolescent and adult patients suffering of psychiatric disorders. In 1995, Ms. Woody founded The Road to Recovery, Inc. the first fully multilingual and multicultural professional counseling clinical practice for behavioral health and substance abuse services. As a licensed mental health professional, Ms. Woody's clinical practice is regulated and monitored by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists. The Road to Recovery is fully licensed by the state of Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Mental Health Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse and certified by the Department of Driver Services and the Georgia Commission on Family Violence. The Road to Recovery, Inc. is the only private, minority owned clinical practice that has been awarded local, state and federal contracts to provide DUI Court Treatment Programs, DRUG Court Treatment Programs, behavioral health services and psychological counseling for minors under the custody of the Department of Homeland Security and Pre-Trial Diversion Programs, in addition to specialized counseling services for the Department of Justice. With five clinics throughout the state of Georgia, The Road to Recovery, Inc. continues to be the premier and most established Latino privately owned behavioral health and substance abuse services practice in the state of Georgia. Ms. Woody serves in the State-Wide Drug Court Advisory Committee of the Georgia Supreme Court. In addition, Ms. Woody has been appointed twice to the Georgia Supreme Court Commission for the Unlicensed Practice of Law (UPL). Ms. Woody is a member of the Board of Visitors of Grady Health Systems. Ms. Woody serves as a member of the State BAR of Georgia Justice Builders Committee. Rocío D. Woody, NCAC, LMSW President/CEO page 1 of 2
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Ms. Rocio Del Milagro Woody is a Licensed Master Social Worker and a National Certified Addictions Counselor. She is the Founder and President of The Road to Recovery, Inc. based in Atlanta, Georgia. A graduate of the International Foreign Language Program of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Ms. Woody also holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science (BA) with Cum Laude honors and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree with Honors from The University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. Ms. Woody's primary area of interest in the clinical field is the impact of linguistically appropriate and culturally sensitive health care in the treatment needs of children, adolescent and adult patients suffering of psychiatric
disorders.
In 1995, Ms. Woody founded The Road to Recovery, Inc. the first fully multilingual and multicultural professional counseling clinical practice for behavioral health and substance abuse services. As a licensed mental health professional, Ms. Woody's clinical practice is regulated and monitored by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists. The Road to Recovery is fully licensed by the state of Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Mental Health Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse and certified by the Department of Driver Services and the Georgia Commission on Family Violence.
The Road to Recovery, Inc. is the only private, minority owned clinical practice that has been awarded local, state and federal contracts to provide DUI Court Treatment Programs, DRUG Court Treatment Programs, behavioral health services and psychological counseling for minors under the custody of the Department of Homeland Security and Pre-Trial Diversion Programs, in addition to specialized counseling services for the Department of Justice. With five clinics throughout the state of Georgia, The Road to Recovery, Inc. continues to be the premier and most established Latino privately owned behavioral health and substance abuse services practice in the state of Georgia.
Ms. Woody serves in the State-Wide Drug Court Advisory Committee of the Georgia Supreme Court. In addition, Ms. Woody has been appointed twice to the Georgia Supreme Court Commission for the Unlicensed Practice of Law (UPL). Ms. Woody is a member of the Board of Visitors of Grady Health Systems. Ms. Woody serves as a member of the State BAR of Georgia Justice Builders Committee.
Rocío D. Woody, NCAC, LMSWPresident/CEO
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Ms. Woody is on the Advisory Board of the Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center at Morehouse School of Medicine. Ms. Woody is a lecturer for the Master of Public Health (MPH) program speaking on Intercultural Communications and Health issues at Morehouse School of Medicine.
Among her civic activities, Ms. Woody is the Founder of the International Family Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of domestic abuse in the Latino community. Ms. Woody is the President of the Peruvian-American Business Chamber and President Emeritus of the Peruvian-American Association of Georgia. She is a Former Council Member of the General Consulate of Perú in Miami, Florida.
Active in the Political Affairs Committee of the Junior League of Atlanta, Ms. Woody is a board member of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, founding member of the Georgia Hispanic Network and she is a current an executive board member of the Georgia Association for Latino Elected Officials. Ms. Woody is the immediate past President of the League of Women Voters of DeKalb County, Georgia. Ms. Woody graduated from Diversity Leadership Academy, Class of 2002, Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2003 and Leadership DeKalb, Class of 2004.
In 2008, Atlanta Woman Magazine recognized Ms. Woody among the Top 8 Hispanic women in business. Ms. Woody was appointed as a United States Delegate for the 2008 Asian-Pacific Economic Council Forum. She has received the 2005 Condor Award for Outstanding Leadership and Community Service from the Peruvian-American Association of Georgia for her work and tireless dedication in the opening of a Peruvian Consulate in the State of Georgia. Ms. Woody has also received the Business Woman of the Year 2004 award, the highest honor granted by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Hispanic Magazine has honored Ms. Woody among the US Top Latino Entrepreneurs of 2003. Ms. Woody was awarded the Hispanic Business Woman of the year in 2002 and she has been granted the Outstanding Citizen of Georgia and Goodwill Ambassador of Georgia recognition by the Secretary of State of Georgia.
Ms. Woody is a recognized national and international presenter and Public Policy Consultant on matters related to cultural sensitivity, substance abuse and mental health issues. Ms. Woody is a regular guest speaker for a number radio talk shows and local media such as Univision-Atlanta 34; Azteca America TV; Univision-Miami USA; CNN in Español-Latin America and CNN Newsroom (USA). Ms. Woody has been featured in local and national media magazines such as Hispanic Magazine, Peachtree Papers, Northside Woman and Atlanta Woman Magazine. Ms. Woody is originally from Lima, Peru. She proudly became a Citizen of the United States of America on November 13, 1987.
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