Bibb and Monroe Family Connection Announce Partnership
This partnership is an opportunity to strengthen and leverage cross-county relationships.
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Free and Reproducible Parent-Child Early Literacy Activities Now Available
Washington Learning Systems has made available—for free—parent-child early literacy activities in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Somali, Burmese, and Russian.
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School-based Health Clinics Are a Lifesaver…Literally
School-based health clinics provide affordable, quality medical care in a welcoming community setting for students and their families. There are 2,000 school-based health clinics in the nation, but only three in Georgia.
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Seven School-Based Health Centers Receive Planning Grants
Emory Department of Pediatrics Urban Health Program is giving Georgia’s school-based clinic services a much-needed boost to increase access and care for children by awarding additional planning grants.
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10 Miles to the Nearest Fresh Produce
Access to fresh, nutritious, affordable food is essential for the health and well-being of children and families. Yet data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service show that residents in 87 of Georgia’s 159 counties healthy food.
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Nutricize: Recipe for a Better Quality of Life
Residents in Marion County have improved their quality of life thanks to a nutrition and fitness program that focuses on effective weight loss by combining healthy eating habits and exercise.
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Troup and Houston Counties Make the 2011 list of 100 Best Communities for Young People
When America’s Promise Alliance released the 2011 list of 100 Best Communities for Young People this week, Troup and Houston counties were among the winners. The competition recognizes cities across the country that focus on reducing high-school dropout rates and providing service and support to youth.
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Connecting the Pipeline from Pre-K to High School and Beyond
Often times, the focus is on high-school graduation rates, although critical, people forget that if a student doesn’t have a strong beginning, focusing on the efforts to help children succeed at the end of the process will be in vain.
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Heavy Reliance on Juvenile Incarceration Is Not Paying Off for Taxpayers or Kids, Report Finds
Locking up juvenile offenders in correctional facilities is not paying off from a public safety, rehabilitation or cost perspective, according to a new report the Annie E. Casey Foundation released today.
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One in Four Georgia Children Living in Poverty
Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau show the profound impact the recession has had on Georgia’s children and families.
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Nearly 2 million Georgia Residents Living in Poverty
According to new poverty data the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey released this week, Georgia’s poverty rate was the third highest in the nation in 2010.
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More than a Quarter of Households with Children in Georgia Can’t Afford Enough Food
According to a new report by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), Georgia has the nation’s 16th highest rate of households with food hardship.