Hancock County Family Connection-CIS is helping parents and caregivers connect with their children at home by utilizing fun activities and resources they received from the Get Georgia Reading Campaign, GPB, and GaDOE.
Promoting literacy helps protect the health, well-being and economy of communities, and it’s a great way to engage young readers.
Books, Barbers, and Beauticians was introduced at two locations with the aim of promoting literacy in a fun, functional, incentivizing way.
Suicide—the second leading cause for children and adults ages 10 to 24—has claimed more lives in Georgia than homicides, car accidents, or fatal opioid overdoses. The Suicide Prevention Coalition in Jones County aims to prevent suicide at its root.
Youth in Dublin have a chance to learn about city government, participate in the court system, and gain valuable job experience—all before they’re 18.
ENGAGE: Connecting With Georgia’s Children and Youth supports cities and city officials engaging and connecting with youth in their communities and addressing the issues they face.
The work of Neighborhood Leaders in Athens-Clarke County, led by Family Connection-Communities in Schools of Athens (FC-CIS), is more vital than ever as COVID-19 impacts communities.
Get Meriwether Reading, a coalition of leaders working to encourage development of the next generation, hosted a Mommy & Me Fall Fun Day event coordinated by Meriwether County Family Connection.
A new affordable apartment complex utilizes an on-site early learning center in the clubhouse to provide young children with supports and services they need to boost early literacy skills.
Macie McCannon, a 16-year-old mother, is strengthening her parenting skills and knowledge through the Elbert County home visitation program.
Amerigroup has awarded $10,000 in grant funding to Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) to support the relief efforts of 11 county Collaboratives.
Montgomery County Commissioner Brandon Braddy is looking to Census 2020 as a way to improve conditions for struggling neighbors. He turned to Kristy Bennett, coordinator for Tri-County Family Connection, to lead the efforts.