Pinwheel Ceremony Shows Child Abuse Cases in Area
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.
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Central Georgia Focus on Peach County Family Connection Success
13WMAZ’s Fredrick Price talks literacy, family engagement, and community partnership success under Peach County Family Connection.
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Katherine W. Gray Resource Center Opens Doors for Laurens County Community
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.
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Help Prevent Child Abuse, Build a Hopeful Future
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.
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Indiana College Students Repair Homes in Griffin Damaged by Tornadoes
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.
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Super Bowl Champion Hosts Reading Rally for Harper and Scott Elementary Schools
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.
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Calhoun County Family Connection Expands Literacy, Asks for Support
Literacy rates among Calhoun County’s school-aged children are low. Calhoun County Family Connection is working to change that.
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Webster County Family Connection Helps Young Parents Earn GED Diplomas
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.
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GaFCP Receives Heart of the Community Award from CareSource
Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) received a 2024 Heart of the Community Award from CareSource last week for making a… Read More
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Dawson County Family Connection Raises $4,700 During “Celebrity Waiter” Event
Local “celebrities” in Dawson County donned aprons and picked up servers’ trays to help raise money for Dawson County Family Connection.
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Health Care Advocates Fight to Reduce Macon-Bibb’s Abnormally High Teen Pregnancy Rate
The most recent available data shows Macon-Bibb County has continued a decade-long trend of exceeding Georgia’s average teen pregnancy rate.
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National Early Language and Literacy Expert Trains Savannah Educators and Leaders on Critical Literacy Skills for Young Learners
Learning early language skills helps children make social and emotional connections and affects their ability to communicate, engage socially and regulate emotions.