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    Support Group Helps Kin Caregivers in Berrien County Feel Less Alone

    October 12, 2021

    The Berrien County Collaborative’s Kinship Support Services Program provides critical case management, family navigation, caregiver support groups, children’s activity groups, respite care, educational workshops, and more.

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    Tiny Pantries Address Food Insecurity in Union County

    October 11, 2021

    Bless Blairsville, a new service organization founded by Landon Kight, approached Union County Family Connection for guidance, bringing the idea for tiny pantries to life.

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    Cook County Strives to Keep Children Well Read and Well Fed

    October 6, 2021

    Cook County Family Connection is working to reduce food insecurity for children ages birth to 5 while including literacy materials that promote healthy nutrition and wellness.

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    Preparing Today’s Youth to Be Tomorrow’s Leaders

    September 27, 2021

    Youth engagement programs can come in many shapes and sizes and are vital to youth development.

  • From the 2020 State of Grandfamilies report, "Facing a Pandemic: Grandfamilies Living Together During COVID-19 and Thriving Beyond"

    Cohort Addresses Growing Kin Care Population’s Needs

    September 23, 2021

    When DFCS was awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to evaluate the Kinship Navigator Program, the agency turned to GaFCP to help evaluate and develop a plan to help it best serve the needs of kin caregivers in Georgia.

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    Burke County Literacy Team Provides Resources and Hope

    July 22, 2021

    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.

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    At-Home Learning Resources Nurture Children’s Minds in Mitchell County

    July 22, 2021

    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.

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    Reaping the Benefits of a Youth Commission

    July 21, 2021

    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.

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    Crawford County Family Connection Aims to Keep Households Healthy This School Year

    July 21, 2021

    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.

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    Georgia ranks 38th in the Nation for Child and Family Well-Being

    July 12, 2021

    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.

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    Rome-Floyd Parent Ambassador Committee Empowers Families

    June 18, 2021

    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.

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    Baby Bulldogs Boost Early Learning and Literacy in Lanier County

    June 17, 2021

    Two months after launching its new Baby Bulldog Program, Lanier County Family Connection has already engaged nearly 200 children under age 5.

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