In the past, a child’s legal caretaker who has been the subject of a substantiated case of abuse and/or neglect has been allowed to request an administrative review of the case findings. The administrative reviews were conducted internally with no independent external review of the findings. A change in this process has been made.
Georgia Family Connection Partnership was one of 32 co-sponsors that rallied with Voices for Georgia’s Children on the steps of the state Capitol on Oct. 20 to step up for kids and celebrate the millionth child enrolled in Georgia’s Pre-K program.
The Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority (YFA) recently hosted its 2009 Community Summit, “Kids Matter! Securing the Futures of Our Youth & Families.”
Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children awarded Recovery Act funding to create jobs and spur economic improvement
To coincide with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Peach County Family Connections Collaborative will host a seminar titled “Breaking the Cycle, Beating the Odds” at Fort Valley State University, Founders Hall, Friday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m.-1p.m.
In response to last week’s historic flood and the subsequent federal disaster declarations in this region, has extended the Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) application deadline to Nov. 1, 2009.
Voices for Georgia’s Children invites students in grades K-12 to enter its essay contest. One winner will be selected in elementary, middle and high school.
Childhood injuries and deaths associated with those injuries are a substantial source of emotional and economic burden on Georgians.
Georgia students continue to trail the nation in SAT achievement, high school on-time completion, and in national assessment tests. Averages are down 6 points from last year, while nationwide scores were down 2 points.
DECAL extends period for public comment and will hold community forums across the state.
State Now 42nd in Nation in Child Well-Being
National Study Shows Georgia Is at a Tipping Point for Improving Lives of Our Children and on the Verge of Becoming a Majority-Minority State