Barnabas & Ruth Foundation
Supporting families as they cope and heal from addiction-related trauma.
Mission &Vision
The mission of the Barnabas & Ruth Foundation is to provide financial assistance and counseling services to support addicts' families and loved ones in repairing and strengthening their connections. Our vision is to facilitate healthy reconnections within families, ensuring a robust recovery journey for individuals battling addiction.
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Founder, Ernest Buddy Prow, LPC, ASDCS, CMAC
Ernest “Buddy” Prow, a licensed professional counselor and certified master addiction counselor based in Georgia. He’s worked as a case manager and spent six years as a youth pastor. He’s worked in family and addiction counseling at Penfield Addiction Ministries and as a lead therapist at Shepherd's Hill Academy. In 2019, he founded The Counselor’s Nest in Toccoa to serve families. Buddy is also a board member of the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA). He’s the father of ten children and a foster and adoptive parent.
