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March 28th, 2022 Meeting Information

Point-In-Time (PIT) Count

March 23, 2022
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A Point-In-Time Count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness on a determined date. Some PIT counts are conducted over a one night period, while others are counted as long as 10 days. It always depends on your community’s needs and resources! The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, requires PIT counts of “sheltered” individuals yearly, and “unsheltered” individuals at least every two years to receive any federal funding. These counts can be done more often, but PIT counts require a lot of volunteers and cooperation from individuals experiencing homelessness. Both these funds and…

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Infographic containing information and data on the Evidence-Based Home Visiting Program

Evidence-Based Home Visiting Program

March 21, 2022
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Georgia’s Evidence-Based Home Visiting (EBHV) Program, under the Georgia Department of Public Health,provides new parents the supports they may need when having a baby. EBHV gives at-risk pregnant women,new moms, and families with children 0-5 years old the skills they need to raise healthy children.1 The overallgoals of home visiting programs are to: • increase healthy pregnancies,• improve parenting skills,• improve child health and development,• strengthen family connectedness to community support, and reduce child abuse and neglect. *Information above is quoted from the image from georgiavoices.org

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Check & Connect

March 14, 2022
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By Iman Johnson Check and Connect is a comprehensive intervention designed to improve student engagement at school and with learning for marginalized, disengaged students in grades K-12, through relationship building, problem solving and capacity building, and persistence.  Although it was designed for grades K-12, it is currently only being implemented in the Wayne County School System for grades 6-12.             It has four main components:  A Mentor, who works with students and families for a minimum of two years.  Check, this includes weekly checks, utilizing data schools already collect on student’s school adjustment, behavior and academic progress.  Connect, includes timely…

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