Providing Early Literacy Support at Home
A new affordable apartment complex in Warner Robins 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.
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Home Visitation Program Provides Valuable Support to Elbert County Families
Understanding that her prematurely born son, Carter, may not engage in the same activities as other babies his age put Macie McCannon’s mind at ease. It’s one less worry for the 16-year-old mother who’s strengthening her parenting skills and knowledge through the Elbert County home visitation program.
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Gwinnett Building Babies’ Brains: Helping All Children Thrive in Kindergarten
Building Babies’ Brains is a comprehensive website with local resources and content that gives parents the tools they need to help grow their child’s brain.
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Mental Health Collaboration Needed More than Ever
The groundwork for a new initiative was started last fall through the support of the Cobb and Douglas public health departments. Little did anyone anticipate what 2020 would bring and the increased need for Cobb Collaborative’s “Mind Your Mind” mental health campaign.
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UGA Grant will Help Georgia Couples Improve Relationship Skills
A team of University of Georgia faculty in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences aims to provide Georgia couples with healthy relationship skills and financial guidance with the help of a five-year, $6.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Amerigroup Awards $10,000 to GaFCP to Support Relief Efforts in Southwest Georgia Counties Impacted by COVID-19
Amerigroup has awarded $10,000 in grant funding to Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) to support the relief efforts of 11 county Collaboratives.
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Position Announcement—Assistant Chief Financial Officer
Working under direct supervision of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the assistant CFO manages all GAFCP financial operations in compliance with GaFCP policies, written protocols, and funder requirements.
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Butts County Life Enrichment Team receives donation from Griffin Elks Club
The Griffin Elks Lodge #1207, through their work with the Elks National Foundation, made a $3,500 donation to the Butts County Life Enrichment Team. L.E.T. is part of the Georgia Family Connection Collaborative working together to build a better Georgia.
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Census Events Reach Neighbors in Need in Montgomery, Treutlen, and Wheeler Counties
Montgomery County Commissioner Brandon Braddy is looking to Census 2020 as a way to improve conditions for his struggling neighbors. He turned to Kristy Bennett, coordinator for Montgomery, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties—Tri-County Family Connection—to lead the organizing of efforts.
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Swing Fore Kids Golf Classic benefits Rome Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth
Proceeds from the Rome Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth’s 26th Annual Swing Fore Kids Golf Classic will help to offset the cost of the Floyd County Teen Maze and fund grants for nonprofit organizations, and other programs and events that support children and teens.
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Helpers in Lumpkin County Found Everywhere During the Pandemic
Perhaps the African proverb “It takes a village” takes on even more meaning when the village itself is struggling amid a public health crisis. Proving this to be true were business owners, volunteers, and school officials in Lumpkin County who found ways to help the community while facing their own COVID-related challenges.
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An Interview—’The Two Georgias Initiative’ Participants: Zoe Myers and Jennifer Lovett of Cook County Family Connection
Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s Catalyst interviewed Zoe Myers and Jennifer Lovett of Cook County Family Connection to find out how the Collaborative is doing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.