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Register Now for the 2008 Georgia KIDS COUNT Tour

The decisions we make today affect the growth and vitality of Georgia's children and communities tomorrow.

We don't need more research to tell us that increasing poverty, the high school drop-out rate, teen pregnancies and low birthweight are detrimental to Georgia’s future. What we need is to utilize research and reliable data to inform public debate, to help policymakers understand that it is in every one of their constituent’s best interest to reverse these trends, and to direct our efforts to improve conditions for children and families.

The 2008 Georgia KIDS COUNT Tour--a series of community forums across the state beginning in August--will increase your ability to make decisions in the best interest of children by accessing and working with accurate, timely, and comprehensive information about the condition of children and families in your own community. Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) will release the 2008 Georgia KIDS COUNT Data Book during the Tour, share the data book's findings, and share positive initiatives, urging action to reverse negative trends for Georgia's children. Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) and county collaborative organizations will team up with GaFCP at the nine locations to help raises public awareness and accountability for the condition of kids and families.

Come to the Tour to:

Get equipped with tools for using data to guide your planning, budget, and policy decisions.
Explore on-the-ground practices at work in communities.
Exchange ideas on how you can make a difference for children and families in Georgia.
Learn to calculate what it will take to improve conditions for children and families in your community.
Take home the 2008 Georgia KIDS COUNT Data Book.

Whose work can benefit from the Tour?

Georgia Family Connection county collaboratives, child advocates, business organizations, concerned citizens, direct service providers, educators, elected officials and candidates, faith community, government officials, human services organizations, legislators, policymakers, regional field officers, and concerned citizens.

We invite you to register for a site located near you.

Click on the Date to view directions!

Date	Location	Address and Directions	Registration deadline
Aug 21	Atlanta	Loudermilk Center 40 Courtland Street	Aug 7
Aug 26	Rome	Forum Civic Center 2 Government Plaza	Aug 12
Aug 28	Gainesville (Oakwood)	Gainesville State College Continuing Education Building 3820 Mundy Mill Rd	Aug 14
Sep 10	Tifton	University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center	Aug 27
Sep 11	Waycross	Okefenokee Technical College 1701 Carswell Ave.	Aug 28
Sep 17	Statesboro	Ogeechee Technical College Occupational Studies Building One Joe Kennedy Blvd.	Sep 3
Oct 9	Macon	Macon State College Learning Support Center 100 College State Drive	Sep 25
Oct 21	Americus	South Georgia Technical College John Pope Industrial Tech Center 900 South GA Tech Pkwy.	Oct 7
Oct 23	Augusta	Peter S. Knox Conference Center 326 Greene Street	Oct 9

Program

9:30 a.m.— 10 a.m.

Check-in and Beverage Break

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

KIDS COUNT Program

Georgia KIDS COUNT presentation followed by question-and-answer session
Community Practices that Work
Dialog: County Challenges and Successes Implementing Community Practices
Hands-On Activity: Calculating What it Takes for Counties to Improve Key Indicators

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Georgia Budget and Policy Presentation
Summary Institute
Lunch provided

Registration

The KIDS COUNT Tour is free; however, a minimum of 40 attendees is required per location, so pre-registration is required.