Guest column: On Bryan County Family Connection
Bryan County Family Connection Executive Director Wendy Sims Futch and her Collaborative are dedicated to the well-being of families, children, and communities in Bryan County.
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DECAL Announces Round Two of POWER Payments
For the second time in less than a year, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is awarding $1,000 supplemental payments to all eligible early learning professionals and staff in Georgia.
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Cobb Collaborative Achieves “21 in 2021” Little Free Library Goal
Driven by the motivation of increasing access to books to improve reading achievement, Cobb Collaborative set and met a goal of installing 21 Little Free Libraries across Cobb County in 2021.
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Long-term Effects of Early Childhood Education: Beyond Academics
Longitudinal research shows that participating in high-quality early education is associated with positive outcomes in a wide range of quality-of-life areas.
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year—for Kids in Bryan County
Bryan County Family Connection this month combined its love for the holiday season with its dedication to improving the stability… Read More
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Georgia Family Connection Collaboratives Launch New Websites
Georgia Family Connection is thrilled to announce the launch of new, redesigned websites for county Collaboratives.
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Engaging Youth in Creative Ways
Two communities find a way to involve their youngest citizens.
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Parents Learn How to Make Healthy Meals with WIC-Approved Items
When parents learn how to prepare nutritious meals using Women, Infants and Children (WIC)-approved items, they’re more likely to use the program’s food vouchers and put healthy meals on the table.
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Setting Youth Up for Success
Walking in Authority Teen Council teaches Clayton County’s youth leadership, civic engagement, networking and much more.
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Local Partners Collaborating on Mass Vaccination Effort
Leaders from Family Connection, United Way of Coastal Georgia, Safe Harbor Center, Coastal Community Health Services, Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority and the Department of Public Health participated in a meeting last week to begin the coordinated vaccination effort.
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Position Announcement: Data analyst/Web Developer
The data analyst/web developer produces and updates data products on gafcp.org/data-tools.
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New Grant to Give Babies Foundation of Learning
Lumpkin Literacy was recently awarded a $25,000 collective impact grant to be used for Bringing The Basics to Georgia as part of the collaboration of Get Georgia Reading and the Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy.