Medical Marijuana Issue Reprised this Session; House Expected to Pass Amended FY16 Budget Soon
Legislators spent most of last week focused on budget presentations and committee hearings on the Amended FY16 budget, but they… Read More
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Gov. Deal Releases Budget Recommendations; Joint Budget Hearings Begin
Gov. Nathan Deal delivered his State-of-the-State address on Jan. 13, urging the General Assembly to consider his legislative and budgetary… Read More
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2016 Session Kicks Off, Gov. Deal to deliver State-of-the-State on Wednesday
The 2016 session of the Georgia General Assembly began yesterday, launching the second year of the 2015-16 term. Gov. Nathan… Read More
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Shopping Event for Community Children a Success
by Shaka Cobb
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McDonough Church Gives Support to Four Local Charitie
by Johnny Jackson l Henry Journal
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Georgia Family Connection Collaboratives and Legislators Share Vision, Resources to Improve Lives
Children from16 counties in southwest Georgia struggle every day to attain healthy and productive lives, so Georgia Family Connection Collaboratives hosted a regional breakfast to give their legislators and commissioners a better understanding of the most pressing concerns of the families in their districts.
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2016 Brings Second of Two-Year Session and Election Year, Fast Pace Expected
The 2016 session of the Georgia General Assembly will begin Monday, Jan. 11. Since this will be the second year… Read More
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Blank Family Foundation Awards $700,000 in Grants for Early Childhood Development
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has awarded grants totaling $700,000 to four organizations—including Georgia Family Connection Partnership—working to give every child in Georgia a strong start.
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Baldwin County Selected as Regional Site for Habitat for Humanity 2016 Affiliate Summit
Habitat for Humanity International has chosen Milledgeville in Baldwin County as one of three regional sites for its 2016 affiliate summits.
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Summer Food Service Program Summit Will Prepare Sponsors for Meal Service
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) will host the 2nd Annual Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Summit Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the Loudermilk Conference Center in downtown Atlanta.
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GaFCP’s Gaye Smith Named One of Small Town America’s 100 Most Influential People of 2015
Rural Leader Magazine just named Georgia Family Connection Partnership Executive Director Gaye Smith one of Small Town America’s 100 Most Influential People of 2015.
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Teen Mom for a Day: My Experience at Teen Maze
Guest blogger Annabelle Braden—a ninth grader at Darlington School in Rome, Ga.—tells how an afternoon caring for an infant opened her eyes to the repercussions of her choices in an unforgiving real world.