Georgia continues to rank in the bottom 10 states in the health. Child poverty, low birthweight, teen death rate, chronic absenteeism are still causes for concern. The good news—more high-school students are graduating on time.
With a poverty rate of 29.6%, Albanians are struggling at more than double the rate of the state as a whole and nearly three times that of the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics.
The event was made possible through donations by local businesses and a matching grant from the Share the Magic Foundation, along with a Literacy Matters Grant from Congressman Sanford Bishop and Thomas County Family Connection.
By Erica Jones ejones@dawsonnews.com On Friday April 12, Dawson County ninth graders had a chance to learn and experience firsthand… Read More
In a ceremony held at Homer City Park, Banks County Family Connection held its annual Pinwheel Planting Ceremony Thursday afternoon to bring attention to the critical issue of child abuse.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month, a time when Prevent Child Abuse America and Prevent Child Georgia connect with families, communities, prevention advocates and supporters.
Volunteers participated in the long-term recovery efforts led by the Spalding County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (SC VOAD). Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children, a Georgia Family Connection Collaborative, serves as the anchor organization for SC VOAD.
The Reading Rally was made possible through donations by local businesses and a matching grant from the Share the Magic Foundation, along with a Literacy Matters Grant from Congressman Sanford Bishop and Thomas County Family Connection.
Literacy rates among Calhoun County’s school-aged children are low. Calhoun County Family Connection is working to change that.
Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) received a 2024 Heart of the Community Award from CareSource last week for making a… Read More
Local “celebrities” in Dawson County donned aprons and picked up servers’ trays to help raise money for Dawson County Family Connection.
The most recent available data shows Macon-Bibb County has continued a decade-long trend of exceeding Georgia’s average teen pregnancy rate.