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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New Policies in Georgia Put the State on Track to Increase Support for Babies
New data indicates families with infants and toddlers, particularly in underserved communities, continue to struggle, but visionary state legislation could be a game-changer.
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Empowering Communities Through Collective Impact Grant Initiative
The grant awardees for the 2022 Collective Impact Grant initiative include six Georgia Family Connection Collaboratives.
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For the Sake of Our Loved Ones, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 30
We can all do our part to dispose of expired or unused prescription medications on DEA Take Back Day.
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Polk Family Connection, Partners Promote Child Abuse Prevention Month
Polk Family Connection, along with Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, recognizes the importance of community-based support for all children and families during National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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Funding Doubled for Resilient Middle Georgia Efforts
Resilient Middle Georgia, a trauma-informed community-building organization, has received renewed funding for the next two years.
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Baldwin County’s Dr. Noris Price Named 2022 Georgia Superintendent of the Year
Baldwin County School District Superintendent Dr. Noris Price was named the 2022 Georgia Superintendent of the Year by the Georgia School Superintendents Association.
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DECAL Announces Another 2Gen Innovation Grant Funding Cycle for Community-Based Organizations Across Georgia
2Gen Innovation Grants are intended to help communities develop strategies for reaching out to student parents, who face substantial hurdles to achieving economic security.
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Georgia Child Care Programs Now Eligible to Enroll in the Clean Water for Georgia Kids Program
This is a federally grant-funded program to test lead in drinking and cooking water at schools and daycares, with recommendations for taking action to eliminate or reduce lead in water.
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GPB Announces 2022 Writers Contest For Kids In K-3
GPB invites all Georgia students in kindergarten through third grade to create a great story, illustrate it, and enter it in the PBS KIDS Writers Contest.
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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.