Georgia Chapter American Academy Of Pediatrics Children's 1st Goal 2 Improve the health services for all georgia adolescents activities amonghardto-reach youth and their For more information about children 1st or other http://www.gaaap.org/gap_children1st.htm
Extractions: American Academy of Pediatrics Children 1st Pediatrician's Guide Chapter Involvement Children 1st Functions ... Community Involvement sites Children 1 st T he Georgia Division of Public Health developed Children 1 st to help families get the service their children need for good health and development. To view a complete listing of Georgia Division of Publi Health Programs ad Services refer to our Pediatrician's Guide Aimed at Georgia's children from birth to five years of age, Children 1 st is the single point of entry into Georgias Public Health system and is designed to: Promote early identification of all children with conditions that place them at risk for poor health and/or developmental outcomes. Assist families in linking their children to a primary care physician where they will receive periodic comprehensive health assessments, developmental monitoring, referral to appropriate services and service coordination. Generate data necessary for planning and developing programs to improve the health, social and educational outcome of Georgia's children.
Chatham - Savannah Youth Futures Authority (Partnership with Lutheran Ministries of georgia). Pius in an effort to exposechildren, youth and families to the value of cultural education. St. http://www.youthfutures.com/component/familyresource/services.asp
Extractions: St. Pius X Family Resource Center Services Information and Referral Handles intakes, referrals and tracking processes of the FRC. Information and Referral maintains an integrated database so that those being served by the Center have access to accurate, up-to-date information about programs county-wide that best address their needs. Public Assistance In addition to Information and Referral, the Department of Family and Children Services is available to accept applications for TANF (Temporary Aid for Needy Families), Medicaid, and foodstamps. (Partnership agreement with DFCS) WIC Services Offers various products from the four food groups to pregnant women, new mothers and small children. A nutritionist is also on hand to provide education. (Partnership agreement with Chatham County Health Department) Chatham County Health Department - Provides community-based health services including immunizations, pregnancy testing, referrals for prenatal care and HIV testing and counseling. After-School Activities In an effort to deter youth from school failure, adolescent sexual activity, substance abuse and illegal activities, youth development programs are offered for children and youths ages 6-20 during non-school hours.
Promising Practices Network: About The Site: Governing Board seeking to improve the quality of life for children, youth and families. He joinedGeorgia Academy in 1998 as community outreach coordinator, where he http://www.promisingpractices.net/board.asp
Extractions: M. Rebecca Kilburn, Ph.D., is a Senior Economist at RAND, and the director of the RAND team that operates the Promising Practices Network. Dr. Kilburn received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago and her B.A. from Kenyon College in Ohio. Since joining RAND, she has analyzed public policy issues in areas including child and family policy and human capital. Her recent studies have examined issues including child care, prenatal care, targeted early childhood interventions, public and private spending on young children, and cost-benefit analysis for early childhood programs. Dr. Kilburn has a particular interest in communicating scientific research to policymakers. She is currently the Director of RAND's Child Policy Project , which helps provide policymakers and decisionmakers easier access to objective information related to children's issues. Dr. Kilburn recently served on the National Academy of Sciences' Panel on Child Care Performance Measures and has served on the Scientific Review Panel for the National Institutes of Health. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors appointed Dr. Kilburn to both the Los Angeles Children's Planning Council and the Policy Roundtable for Child Care.
Multisystemic Therapy youth and Family Services, Henderson Mental Health Center Ft georgia, Fulton CountyJuvenile Justice Fund Atlanta, GA, N Parents and children Together Honolulu, HI. http://www.mstservices.com/text/licensed_agencies.htm
Extractions: Home Jobs Treatment Model Differences ... Licensed Programs LICENSED MST PROGRAMS The following agencies are currently operating their MST programs under a valid program license from MST Services and the Medical University of South Carolina. If a program is not included on this list, it is not officially licensed to use MST for the treatment of youth with severe clinical problems. STATE/COUNTY AGENCY WITH LICENSING AGREEMENT SPONSORING PUBLIC AGENCY (if applicable) Alabama Youth Villages . Memphis, TN www.youthvillages.org Alaska None Arizona None Arkansas None California Greater Long Beach CGC/SHIELDS for Families Los Angeles, CA San Diego Unified School District San Diego, CA Los Angeles County - Department of Mental Health N/A Colorado Denver Area Youth Services Denver, CO Larimer Center for Mental Health
Evaluating The National Outcomes: Children One, Worksheet 2. Here, you are asked to specify which NOWG areas (children, youth,Parents/families, or Communities Diane Bales, University of georgia. http://ag.arizona.edu/fcr/fs/nowg/introchil.html
Extractions: NCEO Model Presence and Participation Outcomes Family Involvement/Accommodation and Adaptation Outcomes ... Satisfaction How To Use This Childrens Program Outcome Website: The resources of this site are designed to be used in conjunction with the State Strengthening Evaluation Guide and with the qualitative evaluation resources found at other sites within this CYFAR Evaluation Collaboration website. In addition, since childrens lives are affected by their families and communities, you may find useful supplemental material in the Youth, Parent/Family, and Community Program Outcome sites. ExampleUsing the Website to Evaluate a Local State Strengthening Project: We hope that the materials in this website will be helpful to you, and welcome your feedback on ways to make them more useful. In order to make it as useful as possible, we would like to provide you a brief example of how you might use the information contained in this website in the design of a local project evaluation in your State Strengthening project. In constructing this example, we are assuming that you need to evaluate a community-based project that is being supported over several years time through the resources of your State Strengthening project. We are also assuming that the design of your evaluation of the local project will be following the CYFAR State Strengthening Evaluation Project guidelines (
More Extension Services georgia. UGA CAES Cooperative Extension Service children, youth and FamiliesNutrition and Health Food Safety and Preservation. Hawaii. http://www.nnh.org/Weblinks/extension2.htm
Extractions: to Improve HIV/AIDS Care for Women, Children, Youth and Families Federal grants totaling $53.7 million to support HIV/AIDS care and services for women and their families have been awarded to 71 organizations in 33 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced today. Funded under the Title IV Comprehensive Family Services Program of the Ryan White CARE Act, the grants are targeted to women, children, youth and families and provide primary and specialty medical care, psychosocial services, logistical support, outreach and case management. Programs also are designed to increase these groups access to clinical trials and research. "These grants will provide front-line services to many women and children, filling a critical need in the war against HIV/AIDS," Secretary Thompson said. "The war against this disease has many fronts medical research, prevention, and health care and services for those in need.
The Athens Housing Authority In Athens, Georgia for children and a basketball court for youth are in the of downtown services andthe University of georgia. A large playground area is available for children. http://www.athenshousing.org/locations.html
Extractions: Over the years, the Athens Housing Authority has enabled many families to open their doors to success. As one of the largest providers of rental housing in Athens-Clarke County, the Athens Housing Authority offers families a variety of programs that foster community involvement, academic learning, and job skills readiness in an encouraging environment. Westside Neighborhoods The Athens Transit bus line services all neighborhoods on the Westside. In most instances, the bus stop is directly outside the neighborhood entrance. School bus transportation is provided to all Clarke County elementary schools located on the Westside. Transportation to Clarke Middle School and Clarke Central High School is also provided to all neighborhoods except Rocksprings, which is within walking distance of both schools.
- Family Connection United Way of the Coastal Empire, and YMCA of Coastal georgia. The GOAL is for ALLBryan County children to be Year is to reduce the incidence of youth who use http://co.bryan.ga.totalwebgov.com/18433.html
Extractions: Family Connection is an entity of state government with a statewide network of 153 counties (6 are inactive) who have made a commitment to improve results for children and families. Each community has a broad-based collaborative that is a public/private partnership. The collaborative develops, implements, and evaluates a community strategic plan. Local leaders come together to make decisions about what results are desired, set priorities to a achieve the results, allocate resources, and hold themselves accountable for the well being of children and families in their community. To measure community and state progress, five result areas were developed. Result areas for Georgiaâs families are: healthy children, children ready for school, children succeeding in school, strong families, and self-sufficient families. The Bryan County Family Connection collaborative began in July of 2001. This group consists of approximately twenty members including family representatives. The MISSION of Bryan County Family Connection is to Bridge the Gap between agencies in an effort to provide quality services so that all children and families within the community can reach their highest potential.
GEORGIA RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS be available to children and youth with disabilities a. Babies Cant Wait of georgia/EarlyIntervention. At age three, eligible children are transitioned to http://www.emory.edu/PEDS/NEONATOLOGY/DCP/georgia.htm
Extractions: GEORGIA RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS l. Educational Services Educational services for children with disabilities are provided under IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Act). IDEA is a federal law which requires that a free and appropriate public education be available to children and youth with disabilities in mandated age ranges. This includes special education and related services. a IFSP Funds are available to cover mandated services for eligible children when no other resources are available. At age three, eligible children are transitioned to other public and private programs to insure ongoing provision of needed services. Local offices are assigned by county or health district. Referrals are accepted from parents, hospital nurseries, pediatricians or other medical personnel, child development centers, etc. http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/programs/bcw/index.shtml/ b. Special Needs Preschool. Part B of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act) provides for testing, placement in the least restrictive environment and an individualized education program IEP through the local public school system for children with disabilities ages 3 to 5 years. Contact is made through the "director of special needs preschool" or "preschool coordinator" of the local school system. Local phone numbers can be found in the blue pages under "education" or "school system" of the county in which the child lives. Note: It is frequently around age 2 1/2 to 3 years of age that concerns become pronounced and parents and primary health care providers are able to identify problems in development, speech or attention. Parents should not hesitate to contact the local schools to express concerns and request an assessment to determine eligibility for public school services.
Extractions: Association of Family Court and Community Professionals (AFCC) is an international and interdisciplinary association of family, court, and community professionals dedicated to the constructive resolution of family disputes. Members include judges, lawyers, mediators, mental health professionals, court administrators, researchers, educators and other professionals who work with families in conflict. Alliance for Children and Families Formed in October 1998 when Family Service America (established 1911) and the National Association of Homes and Services for Children (established 1973) merged. The Alliance, an international nonprofit association, represents more than 450 child- and family-serving organizations. The Center For Parent Education , a division of the College of Education of the University of North Texas, was founded by Dr. Jacobson in 1992. The purpose of the center is to respond to the needs of families through research, advocacy, resources and leadership for professionals interested in meeting the needs of parents and families. The Children in the Middle Co-parenting Services Center
ASI Summary: Violence Prevention Programs That Work Hugh Potter, georgia, Center for Disease Control and to combat the various influencesyouth are bombarded emotional development of the children, and support http://www.ncsl.org/programs/asi/prevent.htm
Extractions: Chair, ASI Criminal Justice Committee Speakers: Tonya Aultman-Bettridge, Colorado, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence Hugh Potter, Georgia, Center for Disease Control and Prevention Policies that support early intervention and prevention strategies and programs are important in the fight against crime and violence, and are an important component to any comprehensive juvenile justice plan. Long term studies of model early intervention programs have shown them to be remarkably effective in reducing both the incidence and severity of crime and violence in later years. Well-designed prevention programs can reduce rates of violence among participating youth by 20 to 25 percent. The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado has conducted a study of more than 400 delinquency, drug and violence prevention programs. From its review has come up with 10 model programs from which the center created its "Blueprints" for violence prevention and prevention of other high-risk behaviors such as illegal drug use. Blueprints provide step-by-step instructions that will help communities plan and implement youth crime and violence prevention strategies that have been scientifically shown to work. Blueprints are targeted at children of all ages and levels of need, services that include before-birth services to parents, as well as school-based prevention and intervention programs. They include:
2/6/2003 113752 PM nonprofit agencies in the state of georgia certified to During 2000 we served over89 children in our day care in the higher education of our youth, a special http://www.themethodisthome.org/programs.asp
Extractions: Take GA-96 to Columbus. GA-96 will become US-80. Take exit number 4 towards I-185/Atlanta/Columubus. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto US-27/GA-1 (Veterans Parkway). Take a right onto Veterans Parkway. Go approximately 1 ½ miles. Take a right onto the property at 8160 Veterans Parkway at the brick entrance entitled "Columbus Regional Healthcare Systems." The Family Institute's mission is to keep children from coming into the child welfare system. One of the goals of The Institute is to raise up an army of volunteers to minister to children in the shadows of the steeples of our local churches. The Family Institute will help churches begin after school programs, assist local congregations in providing parenting classes, and bring much needed information and resources to our communities. Preparation for Independent Living A program designed at The Methodist Home and taught in three phases (elementary, junior high, and high school) enables children to learn skills throughout their stay at The Home that are necessary for success when they reach independence. Preparation for independent living skills include financial skills, cooking, car care, life interest, hobbies, and other skills and talents needed in life.
NGA Center For Best Practices georgia Early Learning Initiative; georgia Office of School Readiness; HawaiiGood Beginnings; Mississippi Office for children and youth; Missouri Early http://www.nga.org/center/divisions/1,1188,C_ISSUE_BRIEF^D_1891,00.html
Extractions: State Population (2000) State Population for Children Under 18 (2000) State Poverty Rate (2000) State Poverty Rate for Children Under 18 (2000) State Poverty Rate for Children Ages 5-17 (2000) The total number of TANF individual recipients in Georgia decreased from 330,302 in August 1996 to 117,268 in June 2001, a decrease of 64%. The number of families receiving TANF in 2001 was 49,672, also a 63% decrease from 1996.
NASW Georgia Chapter Links Administration on Developmental Disabilities, children's Bureau, Child Services,Family youth Service Bureau georgia Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender http://www.naswga.org/links3.html
Extractions: Best Interests E-magazine for child advocates. Child Abuse.org Informational site to help others learn how to help children, be better par ents, and be advocates for children's causes. Child Trends a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that studies children, youth, and families through research, data collection, and data analysis. Child Welfare NET advocacy organizations in Georgia.
The Social Policy Action Network (SPAN): Links Florence Crittenton Agency, Inc (Knoxville, TN); Florence Crittenton Center; Friendsof youth; Campaign for Our children; georgia Campaign for Adolescent http://www.span-online.org/links.html
North Georgia UMC Children's Home vital ministry of our North georgia Conference for group residential care for children/youthwho need care; independent living for older youth; assistance with http://www.cummingfirst.com/home.htm
ACF - Programs ACF programs, clearinghouses and special projects http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs
