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Connected Editorial
June 9, 2006

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

Pools are open, schools are closed, and the campaign season is well underway, which can mean only one thing: summer is upon us. Summertime is a season of renewal when families and community members spend quality time together recreating and resting. But for Family Connection Partnership, this is a time for renewing our commitment to the Family Connection collaboratives.

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Featured in this edition of Connected:

FCP News
2006 KIDS COUNT Report to be released June 27
Collaborative Webs Training Winds Down… But We're Gearing Up for More
With the final Collaborative Webs regional workshop last week, more than 200 people have received training, resulting in 121 new collaborative Web sites.
Clarke County Customizes Collaborative Web Site Address
Tim Johnson shares an inexpensive tip for customizing your Collaborative Web site address.
Save the Dates
2007 Winter Training Event and FC Day Breakfast
Events scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in observance of President's Day.

2007 Family Connection Conference
Family Connection returns to Athens, Ga.

Collaborative News
Join... Partners for a Prosperous Athens
Read how one community is working together to bring an end to persistent poverty.
Chattooga County Escalates Its War on Drug Abuse in Northwest Georgia
Family and community join forces to combat drug abuse in Chatooga County.
Education and Enforcement Necessary to Curb Meth Abuse
The Methamphetamine epidemic sweeping the country has crept into South Georgia.

Community Successes
Bryan County Recognized for Its Service to Youth
GeorgiaTrend magazine reports on Bryan County's achievements in providing services creatively and effectively for its citizens.
Share Your Success Stories with Thousands of Readers

Best Practices and Results
Promising Practices Network New Programs and Research
FCP is featuring newsletters by the Promising Practices Network, a group dedicated to providing quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, families, and communities.

Resources
What Are Kids Getting Into These Days?
Harvard Family Research Project is studying the factors associated with whether children and youth participate in out-of-school time programs and activities.
Stop It Now! Georgia Community Orientations
Stop It Now! Georgia has rolled out its local community campaign to prevent child sexual abuse and has scheduled two Community Orientation sessions in June.
New Funding Opportunities

Community Events


Community Events Briefs

  • Education Policy Forums through June 31
  • Two Community Orientation sessions for Stop It Now! Georgia
  • Public hearing conducted by the Georgia Department of Human Resources
    Augusta Technical School
  • Alliance for Excellent Education’s Third Annual High School Policy Conference
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference

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Family Connection Partnership
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