Vol. IV, No. 1, February 28, 2006


 

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Connected Editorial
February 28, 2006

From Gaye Morris Smith, Executive Director
Family Connection Partnership, Inc.

As we move rapidly through the 2006 session of the General Assembly, I am reminded how we are all integrally connected in this work to improve outcomes for children and families in Georgia. This Family Connection cause and our goals are shared with so many fellow advocates, policymakers, and citizens across Georgia.

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Featured in this edition of Connected:

FCP News
Celebrating Progress: 15 Years of Improving Results for Georgia's Children, Families, and Communities
Nearly 300 supporters and 120 Georgia counties attend annual Family Connection Winter Training Event and Family Connection Day in Atlanta, Feb 20 - 21.
 FCP Launches New Collaborative Reporting System
Collaborative Information Management System (CIMS), saves time, energy and effort in collaborative reporting.

Collaborative News
Testimonials from Winter Training Event, Family Connection Day
Read what participants thought about the events.
CIMS Training Complete; Wizards Lead the Way
Coordinators receive hands-on training led by Family Connection Partnership community facilitators.
FCP Launches Collaborative Webs
Webs launched at Family Connection Winter Training Event on Feb. 20.

Community Successes
Collaboratives Come Together for Hurricane Victims
Features continued efforts by Family Connection collaboratives across Georgia to assist people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Grants Awarded to Family Connection Collaboratives
Muscogee County Smart Start Collaborative and Family Support Council Inc. awarded Early Learning Opportunity Act (ELOA) grants to promote enhancing early childhood literacy.

Best Practices and Results
Connected to Practice Series Offers Insights into School Readiness and Success
Connected to Practice series features second and third of five fact sheets.
Policy Briefs
Family Connection Partnership publishes policy briefs on Child Abuse and Neglect, High School Completion, and Teen Pregnancy.

Resources
 Health Resources
Statistics and facts on suicide, the health of America, methamphetamines, and car accidents.
School Readiness and Success Resources
The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) releases several resources focused on helping policymakers, agencies, advocates, communities, and families better address barriers to school readiness and success for vulnerable children living in low-income families.
 Family Economic Success Resources
Research and policy reports about challenges facing low-income families.

Community Events
Community Events Briefs

  • National Youth-At-Risk Conference
  • Georgia Early Learning Conference
  • The Children, Youth and Families at Risk Conference
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference

Public Affairs and Policy Team
Family Connection Partnership
www.gafcp.org