With a poverty rate of 29.6%, Albanians are struggling at more than double the rate of the state as a whole and nearly three times that of the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics.
Research Summary 11 Spring 2024 Recent research from the Tennessee Pre-K longitudinal evaluation has generated interest, concern, and discussion about… Read More
The event was made possible through donations by local businesses and a matching grant from the Share the Magic Foundation, along with a Literacy Matters Grant from Congressman Sanford Bishop and Thomas County Family Connection.
By Erica Jones ejones@dawsonnews.com On Friday April 12, Dawson County ninth graders had a chance to learn and experience firsthand… Read More
In a ceremony held at Homer City Park, Banks County Family Connection held its annual Pinwheel Planting Ceremony Thursday afternoon to bring attention to the critical issue of child abuse.
13WMAZ’s Fredrick Price talks literacy, family engagement, and community partnership success under Peach County Family Connection.
In Laurens County, former juvenile court judge Bill Tribble had a vision for a center that would provide resources to struggling families in Laurens County, where 30.7% of children live in poverty, compared to Georgia’s average of 17.2%—and 41.3% of families with children earn an annual income less than 150% of the federal poverty line.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month, a time when Prevent Child Abuse America and Prevent Child Georgia connect with families, communities, prevention advocates and supporters.
Volunteers participated in the long-term recovery efforts led by the Spalding County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (SC VOAD). Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children, a Georgia Family Connection Collaborative, serves as the anchor organization for SC VOAD.
The Reading Rally was made possible through donations by local businesses and a matching grant from the Share the Magic Foundation, along with a Literacy Matters Grant from Congressman Sanford Bishop and Thomas County Family Connection.
Literacy rates among Calhoun County’s school-aged children are low. Calhoun County Family Connection is working to change that.
One of the more than 7,500 Georgia residents who earned a General Educational Development (GED) diploma last year was from Webster County. This year, at least three more will follow suit.