The Putnam County Family Connection Collaborative recently discussed Putnam County profile and its demographic data, such as the number of healthy children and children succeeding at school, among other factors.
Family Connection coordinated and was the site of the shelter where the county’s emergency services, several local businesses, church groups and countless individuals all pitched in to make sure the county’s homeless and those without heat had a warm place to stay.
Peter (Pete) Colbenson passed away in his sleep on December 31, 2022. Pete served on the Board of the Georgia Family Connection Partnership during his career and in his retirement.
Maranda Stonica comes to Monroe County Family Connection from 18 1/2 years working with Henry County Water Authority as director of its outdoor education center.
The Community Scope and Sequence was created by the Emily Lembeck Early Learning Center and connects the Georgia Pre-K learning standards to a curriculum that builds and develops the “reading brain,” all based upon brain science.
Georgia Family Connection Partnership will work with Butts, Lamar, Meriwether, Spalding, Fayette and Clayton Family Connection Collaboratives to expand and enhance community-based work to improve women’s health and reduce the rate of low birthweight births.
The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire, Inc. is hoping the Savannah Day of Peace will give members of the community resources to resolve conflicts before it escalates.
“Our goal is to build a powerful network that addresses trauma and adverse childhood experiences,” said Julie Miller, regional manager with Georgia Family Connection Partnership and a member of the Resilient Communities team.
The program, recently approved by the school board, is a collaborative effort of White County Family Connection, MedLink Georgia, and White County Schools.
All funds raised in Polk County will be donated to Polk County Family Connection, an organization dedicated to serving children and families in the community.
According to several national indexes and surveys, confidence in state courts is declining nationally. In Georgia specifically, civic participation – one of the cornerstones for a healthy, functioning democracy – lags behind national averages.
A ribbon cutting was held for a Little Free Library sponsored by the Marietta Police Athletic League. Little Free Libraries are small kiosks set up under the philosophy of “Take One, Leave One” which encourages readers to borrow books and donate books to the system.