Hall County Family Connection Network goes out into the community educating and bringing awareness to students, parents, business owners, and physicians about the importance of literacy, how it impacts the community, and the resources that are available.
DeKalb Initiative for Children and Families is actively working with RezilientKidz, an evidence-based parenting program known as Raising Highly Capable Kids.
Meriwether County Family Connection brought community leaders and families together this summer for the Get Meriwether Reading Summit 2025—High Five for Literacy—to celebrate five years of progress. But this summit was about more than literacy—it was about building a thriving future for all families.
Bacon County Family Connection’s celebration has been held in Alma’s downtown Goldwasser Park since its inception and features free food, fun activities and games, prizes, and access to resources and information for families.
Since relocating to Georgia 21 years ago, Edwards has worked with people with mental health issues and developmental disabilities and has counseled jail inmates and the homeless. Four years ago, she landed at Family Connection.
Echols County Family Connection aims to educate families and children about healthy eating habits, expose them to nutritious fruits and vegetables, and increase access to balanced meals.
Crawford County Family Connection was recently named 2024 Organization of the Year by Roberta-Crawford Chamber of Commerce in recognition of their outstanding community service.
The Wild Robot is a story about adapting, resilience, and the importance of community—a fitting theme for the third annual Literacy on the Lawn event recently hosted by Seminole County Family Connection Collaborative.
Family Connection is educating children about healthy foods, empowering families to make healthier choices, and expanding access to food through programs.
Brooks County Family Connection is one of four Collaboratives participating in an effort to implement a systems change approach to increase access to healthy food that launched in 2024.
Student attendance never used to be a problem in Mitchell County. That changed after the pandemic, when the rate jumped from just 2.9% in 2021 to 39.3% in 2022—much higher than Georgia’s rate of 24.4%.
Stewart ranks 147th in health outcomes and 140th for health factors out of Georgia’s 159 counties. Stewart County Family Connection and Stewart County Cooperative UGA Extension Office have teamed up to make strides in creating a healthier community by addressing the county’s most daunting challenges.