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Welcome to the Summer 2008 edition of Connected. Most people are winding down to enjoy a season of backyard barbecues and well-earned vacations. We're also coming to the end of our strategic planning season, but instead of winding down we're gearing up to set our vision for the next three years. Thanks to the commitment of our staff, collaboratives, board members, and partners, Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) continues to strengthen its efforts and carry forward the mission and vision by working together to improve the well-being of children, families, and communities in Georgia. In this issue of Connected we say good-bye to GaFCP Board Chair Albert Wright, who was instrumental in guiding our stategic plan. Albert leaves behind a legacy of bringing together all 159 Family Connection collaboratives. We will miss his leadership and vision. Be sure to read the first installment of a three-part series that addresses the causes and risk factors of low birthweight in Georgia. We're alarmed about slipping in the percentage of babies born at low birthweight because that indicator is a primary predictor of other indicators of child well-being down the road. Low birthweight is a measure we can use to evaluate the overall health of the community. This issue features six collaboratives that will receive the newly established Etta Reteneller Award. This award acknowledges counties that meet proficient status in the Georgia Family Connection Standards for Excellence in Collaboration and Community Decision-Making for the first time. With so much going on at GaFCP this summer, please be sure to find time to relax, re-energize, and spend time with your family and friends. But don't forget to save the date to attend one of the nine stops on the 2008 Georgia KIDS COUNT Tour, which begins in August. Sincerely, Gaye
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