How COVID and Poverty Have Ravaged Rural Georgia
Jairaj Goberdhan, a family physician there, says the pandemic has produced many more people with depression and anxiety, and has led to weight gain and uncontrolled diabetes.
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LIFT Youth Center Awarded Funding to Become a State Of Hope Site
LIFT Youth Center Inc. has been selected to become a designated State of Hope site and to receive funding to aid with project implementation.
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Cook County Family Connection Publishes Study on Pandemic Impacts
Cook County Family Connection was one of 17 organizations across the U.S. to receive research funding from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute in summer 2020 to conduct a six-month study on COVID-19 pandemic’s local impact.
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DECAL to Offer Pre-K Summer Transition Program Again in 2021
Providers that would like to participate invited to apply by March 12 The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning… Read More
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DECAL Announces Three Community Impact Grant Opportunities for Community-Based Organizations
Funding will allow organizations to pilot and implement family-focused programs that promote economic security, support trauma-responsive care, and respond to local needs.
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Governor Kemp and DECAL Unveil Pre-K, Assistant, and Child Care Teachers Supplemental Pay Program
Gov. Brian Kemp and DECAL Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs announced plans to provide $1,000 supplemental payments to eligible Pre-K teachers, assistant teachers, and child care teachers.
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GPB Announces 2021 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. The deadline is April 30.
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Fayette FACTOR Gets Money to Help COVID-Affected Families
Fayette FACTOR received a grant for COVID-19 response focused on education, food insecurity, housing, and mental health.
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Collaboration Brings Books to Children, Encourages Reading
The goal of the “Glynn County Book Buddy Videos” program is to get age-appropriate books in the hands of the community’s 4 year olds and engage them in early literacy education.
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COVID-19 Crisis Has Exacerbated Lack of Access to Health Care and Housing Insecurity for Vulnerable Families and Children
Georgia has the highest percentage in the nation of families with children concerned about losing their housing in the next month due to income loss from the pandemic, according to a new report.
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Gwinnett Building Babies’ Brains: Helping All Children Thrive in Kindergarten
Building Babies’ Brains is a comprehensive website with local resources and content that gives parents the tools they need to help grow their child’s brain.
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Mental Health Collaboration Needed More than Ever
2020 brought an increased need for Cobb Collaborative’s “Mind Your Mind” mental health campaign.