Spalding County Collaborative, Family Connection

Spalding Collaborative serves as the local decision-making body, bringing community partners together to develop, implement, and evaluate plans that address the serious challenges facing Spalding County's children and families.

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Drug Awareness Lunch and Lunch Series #3

March 11, 2010 - 11:45AM - 1PM

Griffin Technical College Cafeteria

Bring your own lunch. Drinks provided

Rethink: Addiction

*Understanding the Mind of Addiction

*Legal and Illegal Substance Use and Abuse.

*Addictions Impacting the Community.

RSVP to Michael Powell: powellm@pike.k12.ga.us

"Connecting Seniors to Services"

March 25, 2010 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Griffin First Baptist Church; Family Life Building

3nd Annual Caregivers Conference sponsored by Senior Issues Committee.
A No Cost workshop for the public - for family and friend caregivers and the professional caregiver.

Vendors, Speakers, Information Seniors need to know, Entertainment- Surprise Guest

Free breakfast and Lunch but please RSVP! Call Michael Statham 770-567-3161

Strengthening Communities Funds Proposal (SCF)

SCF is a capacity building opportunity for Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, and Upson counties.

Competitive financial awards and Technical Assistance for 40 Non-Profits Organizations who help low income individuals: Gain employment, Achieve higher wages, better-quality jobs, Access state and federal benefits and tax credit.

SCF technical review process March 1 - 10
Grantees to be announced in March

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Review and Selection Process

Strengthening Our Communities Information Power Point

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Partners for a Prosperous Griffin-Spalding County

An initiative to address poverty issues and develop solutions.
Read Report of Recommendations
Click for History of PP-G-S

NEED HELP? Call 211

or click Resources on left...

For a listing of community resources for food, clothing, housing,
medical, employment, senior services, support groups, faith community,
education, drug & alcohol & transportation.

SWIFT --Spreading Wise information for Teens

Mddle School and High School Students, check with
your school nurse for your copy OR click for SWIFT

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About Family Connection

We are part of Family Connection, a Georgia statewide initiative of 159 community collaborative partnerships committed to making measurable improvements for children and families in Georgia.

Our Family Connection Goals

	Healthy Children

	School Readiness

	School Success

	Self-Sufficient Families

	Strong Communities

	Spalding County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children, Inc Region: 4 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 701 Griffin, GA 30224-0019
	Coordinator

Contractors

Joseph W. Walker
Executive Director

Regina P. Abbott
Coordinator

Phone: 678-764-6297
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Fax: 770-229-9658

Email:
SpaldingCollaborative@gmail.com

Meeting Time

Next meeting is

March 10, 2010 9 AM

Location:Spalding County Health Dept.

1007 Memorial Drive.

Griffin, GA

How to join :

Attend a meeting!

Unable to attend?

Contact us at

SpaldingCollaborative@gmail.com

to be added for updates.

Community Minded

Collaborative Committees:

Drug Awareness Prevention

Healthy Youth

Parent Advisory Committee

Prevent Child Abuse Spalding / First Steps

Senior Issues

Check Event Calendar for meeting dates.