Being one of five pilot counties for the Get Georgia Reading at Home initiative led to Burke County becoming a Get Georgia Reading Campaign for Grade-Level Reading community and the establishment of the Burke County Literacy Team.
Mitchell County was selected as one of five pilot counties for the Get Georgia Reading at Home Initiative. The Collaborative received a $1,725 grant to purchase materials to help parents teach their children while learning from home.
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson has worked with young people and led the Chatham County Youth Commission for more than 25 years. Here he shares some advice for other communities.
Crawford County Family Connection is working to prevent the spread of not just COVID-19 but any airborne illnesses that can be passed around—and not just for students at school, but also for the kids at home and the parents and grandparents raising them.
Georgia again ranks 38th in the nation in child and family well-being, according to the 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, released June 21 by The Annie E. Casey Foundation.
The Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth, and its participation in the Georgia Family Connection Partnership Family Support Cohort, is igniting a flame of hope that’s spreading across Rome.
Two months after launching its new Baby Bulldog Program, Lanier County Family Connection has already engaged nearly 200 children under age 5.
In Decatur County, the Get Georgia Reading at Home initiative is ensuring families have the tools they need to succeed when young learners return to school this fall.
Access to quality child care not only helps children and their families; it can also be a strong economic development tool for cities.
Seminole County Family Connection hosted Literacy on the Lawn so that families could safely come together at Seminole County Elementary School to play games, receive books, and learn about local resources.
Sumter County Family Connection and Sumter County Head Start, through the Get Georgia Reading at Home grant, distributed take-home activity kits to families most in need to enhance learning.
The Bee Well School-Based Health Clinic at the Early Care Center in Milledgeville serves all students and their families, as well as employees of the school system.