Health Care Advocates Fight to Reduce Macon-Bibb’s Abnormally High Teen Pregnancy Rate
The most recent available data shows Macon-Bibb County has continued a decade-long trend of exceeding Georgia’s average teen pregnancy rate.
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National Early Language and Literacy Expert Trains Savannah Educators and Leaders on Critical Literacy Skills for Young Learners
Learning early language skills helps children make social and emotional connections and affects their ability to communicate, engage socially and regulate emotions.
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Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition Promotes Maternal Health
The Savannah “Bump & Beyond” event is the second of three maternal health fairs planned in Georgia.
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Civic Health: State Sees Decline in Helping Others
Pike County Family Connection director Michael Powell said there are plenty of opportunities to engage with neighbors and feel included.
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Resilient Coastal Georgia Announces 2024 Steering Committee
The regional group that aims to build resilience and a trauma-informed community across coastal counties will be co-chaired by Holly Whitfield, executive director, Deep Center; and Lizann Roberts, executive director, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition.
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DHS and HOPE for Georgia Moms Announce “Stay Informed. Stay Covered.” Community Mini-Grants
The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS), in partnership with HOPE for Georgia Moms at Northeast Georgia Health System (HOPE),… Read More
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GPB Announces 2024 PBS KIDS Writers Contest for Kids in K-3
Stories can be fact or fiction, poetry or prose, and will be judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling, and integration of illustrations. A first, second, and third place will be chosen from each grade level.
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Columbus Family Connection Gives Away School Supplies at ‘Repack, Rally, Resource!’ Event
Class is back in session for many schools in the Chattahoochee Valley, and one Columbus organization held an event for kids to restock after winter break.
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Family Connection Releases List of Resources for Those in Need
As the weather grows colder, Dawson County Family Connection has compiled a list of emergency resources for those in need in and around Dawson County.
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Georgia’s Civic Health Still Not Strong Despite a Rise in Voter Turnout
Georgia continues to struggle with its civic health, lagging the national averages across most measures, according to the third edition of the Georgia Civic Health Index.
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Cobb County Family Connection’s Irene Barton Named 2023 East Cobb Citizen of the Year
The Cobb Chamber’s East Cobb Area Council has named Irene Barton, executive director of Cobb Collaborative—a Georgia Family Connection Collaborative—as its 2023 East Cobb Citizen of the Year.
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Falling 4 Cordele Family Engagement Festival Celebrates the Strength of Families and Promotes Positive Family Relations
With families at the heart of the community, the Falling 4 Cordele Family Engagement Festival aims to create an enjoyable and inclusive atmosphere where families can come together to celebrate their unity while participating in a wide range of games and family activities.