Jenkins County High students participate in Teen Maze
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Wheeler County Youth Hosting Week-long Event to Raise Awareness of Number One Killer of Teens
Tri-County Family Connection’s Youth Action Team (YAT) is hosting Safety Awareness Week at Wheeler County High School (WCHS) beginning today to bring driver safety awareness to the students—especially before prom.
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Love for Literacy Event in Sumter County increases Kids’ Potential to Read on Grade Level
More than 200 children in Sumter County will receive a new book every month for an entire year thanks to The Ferst Foundation’s inaugural “Love for Literacy” gala.
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Teens navigate through barriers to graduation during Youth Futures Authority Teen Maze
By Jenel Few l Savannah Morning News
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Request for Proposals for Emory’s School Based Health Center Planning Grants
Emory University’s Department of Pediatrics Urban Health Program will award $10,000 planning grants to organizations and communities interested in exploring the creation of school-based health clinics.
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Be Healthy Georgia Day and Kids Fun Run March 10
GaFCP is teaming up with Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle for the 2nd annual Be Healthy Georgia Day at the Capitol on Saturday, March 10. The day kicks off with a kids one-mile fun run at 9 a.m. This is a free family event.
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Number of Georgia Children Living in High-Poverty Areas Surges
The number of children living in high-poverty areas in Georgia has increased by 81 percent over the past 10 years, according to High-Poverty Communities Surge in Georgia, a new Georgia KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot from Georgia Family Connection Partnership.
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Bibb and Monroe Family Connection Announce Partnership
This partnership is an opportunity to strengthen and leverage cross-county relationships.
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Seven School-Based Health Centers Receive Planning Grants
Emory Department of Pediatrics Urban Health Program is giving Georgia’s school-based clinic services a much-needed boost to increase access and care for children by awarding additional planning grants.
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Troup and Houston Counties Make the 2011 list of 100 Best Communities for Young People
When America’s Promise Alliance released the 2011 list of 100 Best Communities for Young People this week, Troup and Houston counties were among the winners. The competition recognizes cities across the country that focus on reducing high-school dropout rates and providing service and support to youth.
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Heavy Reliance on Juvenile Incarceration Is Not Paying Off for Taxpayers or Kids, Report Finds
Locking up juvenile offenders in correctional facilities is not paying off from a public safety, rehabilitation or cost perspective, according to a new report the Annie E. Casey Foundation released today.
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One in Four Georgia Children Living in Poverty
Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau show the profound impact the recession has had on Georgia’s children and families.