Early Childhood Social and Emotional Development and the Impact of High-Quality Early Childhood Education
There are more than 900,000 children birth through age 6 in Georgia, and 126,000 of those children may require mental health services.
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Position Announcement—Regional Manager for Region 11
Position Announcement Regional Manager for Region 11 (Atkinson, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes,… Read More
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Irene Barton Named a 2022 Honoree for the 37th Annual Tribute to Women of Achievement
Irene Barton, executive director of the Cobb Collaborative, was named a 2022 honoree for the 37th Annual Tribute to Women of Achievement.
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Improving Transition for Young Children from Early Education to Elementary School
A growing body of research is focusing on the importance of streamlining and improving coordination in the transition from early education settings to the public school system.
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Twenty Years in FOCUS—A Celebration of Service to Cherokee County
Cherokee FOCUS recently celebrated 20 years as the county’s Georgia Family Connection Collaborative bringing the community together to accomplish mutual goals that better the lives of children and families.
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Guest column: On Bryan County Family Connection
Bryan County Family Connection Executive Director Wendy Sims Futch and her Collaborative are dedicated to the well-being of families, children, and communities in Bryan County.
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DECAL Announces Round Two of POWER Payments
For the second time in less than a year, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is awarding $1,000 supplemental payments to all eligible early learning professionals and staff in Georgia.
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Long-term Effects of Early Childhood Education: Beyond Academics
Longitudinal research shows that participating in high-quality early education is associated with positive outcomes in a wide range of quality-of-life areas.
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year—for Kids in Bryan County
Bryan County Family Connection this month combined its love for the holiday season with its dedication to improving the stability… Read More
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A Story of Impact: Early Education and Literacy in Cook County
The COVID-19 pandemic kept many of the Cook County Library’s youngest patrons away for over a year, but Briella was one of the first to return, along with her mom, Sarah McRae, and her younger sister Shelby.
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11th Annual Georgia Pre-K Week Underscores Importance of Early Childhood Education—and Our Youngest Learners
Voices for Georgia’s Children and the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning are hosting the 11th annual Georgia Pre-K Week this week. For the past 28 years, the nationally recognized Georgia’s Pre-K Program has provided quality early education to the state’s youngest learners.
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Longitudinal Study of Georgia’s Pre-K Participants to Third Grade
Researchers at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducted an extensive assessment of the Georgia Pre-K program’s impact on children as they continue through the third grade.