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What is the 2006 Georgia KIDS COUNT
Tour?
Too
many babies in Georgia die before their first birthday, one in five
of our children lives in poverty, and we have the nation’s third
highest rate of high school dropouts. In fact, Georgia ranks 44th
in the nation for the well-being of children.
Family
Connection Partnership will show you what we all must do to make
things better for our children at
the 2006 Georgia KIDS COUNT Tour, a series of local community forums.
You
will have
an opportunity to learn about the status of children in your area,
understand policy and legislation that impacts your family, and
receive an overview of Georgia's budget and spending priorities.
We
also encourage you to express your concerns and ask questions, then
share that information with decision-makers and the media in your
community. Central to the Georgia KIDS COUNT Tour is the release
of the state summary, a profile of Georgia's children in 50 indicators.
The book also provides information about demographics, where Georgia
can improve by 10 percent, and resources for more information. All
Tour participants will receive a free packet of KIDS COUNT materials.
So
spend the morning with us and enjoy a continental breakfast. Then
stay for lunch and let's talk about health coverage for all of Georgia's
children at the PeachCare for All Kids Lunch ’N Learns. We
invite you to join us for either, or both, programs. The
Georgia KIDS COUNT Tour and the PeachCare for All Kids Lunch ’N
Learns are free and open to the public
(pre-registration is required).
We
hope to see you when the 2006 Georgia KIDS COUNT Tour stops in your
area.
What
is the program agenda?
2006
KIDS COUNT Tour
9:15
- 10 a.m.
Check-in and Continental Breakfast
10
a.m. - 12 p.m.
Program
KIDS COUNT presentation followed by question-and-answer session
Policy presentation followed by question-and-answer session
Budget presentation followed by question-and-answer session
General question-and-answer session
Summary
Call to action
PeachCare
for All Kids Lunch ’N Learn
12 - 2 p.m.
Program
Vision for health care in Georgia
Panel presentation followed by question-and-answer session
Call to action
Who
should attend?
The
KIDS COUNT Tour and PeachCare for All Kids Lunch ’N Learns
are designed for anyone interested in the well-being of children,
strong families, and strong communities in Georgia. participants
include Family Connection Collaboratives, partners, legislators,
local and state elected officials and candidates, educators, school
administrators, child
advocates, health-care providers,
school nurses, community leaders, parents, and all concerned citizens.
Who
are the presenters?
KIDS
COUNT Tour
KIDS COUNT
Taifa Butler--director of Public Affairs and Policy for Family
Connection Partnership and co-manager of Georgia KIDS COUNT
Julie Sharpe--co-manager of Georgia KIDS COUNT for Family
Connection Partnership
Budget
Alan Essig--founding executive director of the Georgia Budget
and Policy Institute
Policy
Pat Willis--executive director of Voices for Georgia's
Children
Lauren Waits--policy
director of Voices for Georgia's Children
PeachCare
for All Kids Lunch ’N Learns
PeachCare
Mary Frances Williams--child advocate and policy consultant
working on behalf of Georgia's children for 20 years
Linda Lowe--public policy advocate serving on the Board of
Directors for the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
Do
I need to register?
The
KIDS COUNT Tour and PeachCare
for All Kids Lunch
’N Learns
are free and open to the public, but seating is limited, so pre-registration
is required.
Register
online for one or both events.
Note:
Use the Internet Explorer browser to register online.
* KIDS
COUNT Tour only
** PeachCare for All Kids Lunch ’N Learn only
How
Can I Get Additional KIDS COUNT Tour Information?
Contact Pearlette Cid at 404-527-7394 (ext. 137), or at pearlette@gafcp.org.
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