Strengthening Families and Children Hancock County

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Who We Are

Our Georgia Family Connection Collaborative serves as the local decision-making body, bringing community partners together to develop, implement, and evaluate plans that address the serious challenges facing our children and families.

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April Awareness Month

National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Doing Things Differently: Moving from the Challenge to the Change
National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. Prevention services and supports developed by this collaboration can help parents, other caregivers, and communities protect children and strengthen families.

 

Data

Access and download data that helps inform decisions in our efforts to improve child and family well-being in our community.

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Resources

These helpful resources help us craft local solutions to issues through a non-partisan, evidence-based lens.

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Our Programs

 

Georgia Access 

This program supports:

  • Connect families to vital health resources

  • Provide crisis navigation

  • Strengthen family stability services

Georgia Abatement Opioids Initiative

This program supports:

  • Opioid misuse prevention education

  • Awareness workshops for youth & caregivers

  • Community-level outreach and resources

Prevention In Partnership Project (DBHDD)

This program supports:

  • Trauma-informed prevention programming

  • Resilience-building activities

  • Parent & kinship support sessions

DBHDD- Youth Leadership

This program supports:

  • Highlight innovative prevention programs

  • Promote youth leadership

  • Expand evidence-based community engagement

CIS Smoking Cessation for Youth

This program supports:

  • Learn the risks of smoking/vaping

  • Receive cessation support

  • Engage in positive peer-based wellness programs