Georgia Shows Improvement in Children Well-being But Still Lags Nationally
by Sandy Hodson l The Augusta Chronicle
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Georgia rises out of bottom 10 in national child well-being study
By Liz Bibb l The Macon Telegraph
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Five Additional Planning Grants for School-Based Health Centers Announced in Georgia
Georgia’s school-based clinic services are receiving a much needed boost to increase access and care for children, thanks to additional planning grants from the Emory Department of Pediatrics Urban Health Program.
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Tina Grubbs an agent for agencies
by Mark Andrews l The Daily Tribune News
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Home parent educators learn about perinatal health
The News Reporter of Washington, Ga.
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Input for FY12 Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Application
Georgia Title V is seeking public input for the for the FY12 Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant application.
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GOCF Releases Request for Proposals for First Steps Mini-grants
The Governor’s Office of Children and Families released a Request for Proposals for First Steps mini-grants from the Division of Prevention and Family Support to engage communities in planning, implementing, and sustaining universal parent support services in their communities.
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Fayette Collaborative Honored for Advancing Health and Healthcare of Georgians
The Coordinated Care Collaborative of Fayette County receives Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s 2012 Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award for volunteer work dedicated to advancing the health and healthcare of Georgians.
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Kinship Care Families Step Up to Raise Children Despite Multiple Hardships
The Annie E. Casey Foundation today released a new report, Stepping Up for KIDS: What Government and Communities Should Do to Support Kinship Families, which examines the critical role kinship families play in protecting, nurturing, and providing primary care for these children, both inside and outside the child welfare system.
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Gwinett Chamber Honors Local Georgia Family Connection Collaborative
The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce recently presented a 2012 Pinnacle Nonprofit Award to the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services, naming the Georgia Family Connection collaborative organization as the prodigious small business of the year for a small nonprofit.
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“Quality Rated” Program Receives $2.4 Million Grant from Whitehead Foundation, United Way
Result of Partnership between Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, and Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students
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Blank Funds Incentives for Teachers, Parents to Share Early Childhood Care, Learning Needs
Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) is going to provide incentives that will encourage teachers and parents of young children to participate in vital focus groups throughout Georgia, thanks to funding from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. The focus groups will give teachers and parents of children from birth to age five an opportunity to discuss their needs relating to early care and education.