An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
A task force in Meriwether County is tackling vision, hearing, and other health barriers to support children’s literacy and learning.
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Lee County Family Connection Spreads Kindness and A Love of Reading
Lee County Family Connection, the local point of contact for the Get Georgia Reading Campaign, hosted a Grow Kind Community Big Read Campaign for all students in pre-K through fifth grade in September centered on spreading kindness and a love of reading to the county’s young learners.
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Meriwether County Family Connection Spreads the Word About Caregiving Resource for Medically Fragile Children in Georgia
Medicaid coverage through the Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP) provides home care services to medically fragile children under 21.
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White County Family Connection Awards the Helpers
Before the awards were given out, Baughman gave a brief presentation on what Family Connection’s different programs accomplished within the past year.
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Athens Organizations Unite for Fall Civic Engagement Events
There’s a renewed energy in the air, and it’s not just about game day—there’s a surge in civic engagement.
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It’s Time to ParSLAY the Day During Farm to School Month This October
October is Farm to School Month, and schools and early care centers statewide are ready to “ParSLAY the Day!” This statewide celebration is coordinated by Georgia Organics to get kids eating, growing, and participating in parsley-themed activities.
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Coweta Family Connection, Caring Hearts Donate 1,200 Backpacks
In addition to the donated bags, numerous grants, donations, and scholarship funding allowed Coweta Family Connection and Caring Hearts to raise more than $12,000 from the event.
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GoMo Health Mom’s Heart Matters: A Proven Solution to Georgia’s Maternal Mortality Crisis
Mom’s Heart Matters is an interactive digital intervention that leverages behavioral and cognitive science to improve perinatal wellness and reduce the rate of hypertension-related mortality.
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DECAL & GaDOE Foundations Awarding $100,000 in Early Literacy Alignment Mini-Grants to Local Public Elementary Schools and Child Care Programs
To receive the mini-grant, the schools must show how they collaborate with the child care programs to vertically align their early literacy practices to assist young students.
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Dawson County Family Connection’s Third “Family Fair” Features Fun, Food, Fellowship
Helpful resources included take-home information and freebies from a variety of organizations, from food banks and health and wellbeing-related nonprofits to public entities.
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Lee County Family Connection to Receive Reading Grant
Lee County Family Connection officials said they are grateful for the opportunity to work with Worldreader, which will expand book access through BookSmart, build reading comprehension and emotional intelligence, and foster a love of reading among children.
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Cobb Collaborative Concludes Summer Reading Programming
Cobb Collaborative, a Georgia Family Connection Collaborative, and the local point of contact for the Get Georgia Reading Campaign, recently concluded its summer literacy programming to support Marietta City Schools students and families.