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.
Recipients represent community partnerships that, over the past three to five years, set goals for literacy improvements and made proven progress meeting those goals.
Barton has expanded the organization’s reach and impact, strengthening partnerships among nonprofits, businesses, and local leaders to address critical community needs.
Fayette FACTOR, Inc. (Fayette Alliance Connecting Together Our Resources), a Georgia Family Connection Collaborative, is proud to announce the promotion of Tara Hannon to Director of Programs.
With a 27-year track record of engaging community stakeholders, the Cobb Collaborative, a Georgia Family Connection Collaborative, is a proud partner of the Southern Poverty Law Center and Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta’s Vote Your Voice program.
Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Irene Barton said the journey is a “lot of little steps.”
The regional manager provides mission-driven technical assistance, training, mentoring, and coaching to Georgia Family Connection county Collaboratives to enhance their effectiveness in improving outcomes for families.
The regional manager provides mission-driven technical assistance, training, mentoring, and coaching to Georgia Family Connection county Collaboratives to enhance their effectiveness in improving outcomes for families.
It’s time to sharpen those pencils! GPB invites all Georgia students in kindergarten through third grade to create a great story, illustrate it, and enter it in the PBS KIDS Writers Contest.
When Hurricane Helene recently affected so many Georgians—as well as surrounding states—an emergency warming center became a priority in Dawson County.
April Moore has learned to become creative with Oglethorpe County Family Connection. About a month ago, she started to lead an early literacy program in the school system to encourage the educational growth of kindergartners.