Voices for Georgia’s Children, the state’s only comprehensive child policy and advocacy organization, coordinates Georgia Pre-K Week and provides opportunities for state and local leaders to engage directly with Pre-K classrooms in local communities.
Lumpkin County Family Connection Director Brigette Barker will help the University of North Georgia ensure the meals are distributed where they are needed.
The trauma summit was designed not only to engage participants, but also to begin the process of Fayette County becoming a trauma-informed and trauma-responsive community.
Students at Seminole County Elementary School can select a reward from a brand-new vending machine provided by Seminole County Family Connection. It’s not your typical vending machine. This one dispenses books that are theirs to keep.
The Basics Cobb County is Cobb Collaborative’s Birth-5 programming that aims to provide fun, simple and powerful strategies to help every child reach their full potential.
GPB and United Way of Greater Atlanta are continuing their partnership with Bright By Text, a service that provides free childhood education and development tools, along with community resources, directly to smartphones.
Babies whose lives begin with a stay in a neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, often face an uphill battle even after they’re returned to family care. Not only do those children have developmental delays at higher rates than their peers, their parents and other caregivers face greater challenges, too.
The summit brings together state legislators, literacy experts, superintendents, professors and teachers to share evidence-based research and best practices for reading. Participants will attend sessions to collaborate on ideas, exchange stories and learn more from experts across Georgia.