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Recovery is Real in Wayne County..
Pictured (left to right: Jeff Breedlove, Renee Bolin, Shauna Mattingly, Cameron Mattingly Jeff Breedlove, with Georgia Council for Recovery, travels around our state advocating for recovery services. He stopped by Anchored in Wellness (Feb 21) to learn more about Wayne County and the efforts that are being made in regards to recovery and prevention. Renee Bolin, along with Shauna and Cameron Mattingly, were also in attendance and shared with Breedlove the ongoing services and initiatives that are taking place and being implemented throughout the community via Anchored in Wellness, the Wayne County Recovery Coalition, and other community partners. After the…
Congratulations to WCRC!
Congratulations to the Wayne County Recovery Coalition on their recent ribbon cutting ceremony with the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Jesup, GA! Anchored is the home base for the Wayne County Recovery Coalition which is a partnership of men and women in recovery, community partners, and professionals that collaborate for services and prevention. Wayne County Family Connection is committed to seeing these organizations, among many others, succeed in their missions and will continue to support our partnerships in our efforts of connecting Wayne County citizens to available resources. We are excited that WCRC has joined us as fellow chamber members….
Wayne County Family Connection Attends…
“Shine The Light: On Human Trafficking” “Shine The Light on Human Trafficking” was a seminar on learning how to protect our youth. The seminar was presented by Jesup Rotary, Anchored Junior Board, The Lily & The Sparrow, and Safe Harbor. With more than 50 citizens and community partners in attendance, guests speakers shared the unfortunate reality of human trafficking in Wayne County and the concern of increase in cases, impacts on children and families, as well as how citizens and community partners can assist in change.Dominque P. Farmer, with Safe Harbor, spoke about the facts of human trafficking; what it…
2022 Kid’s Count Data Book
STATE TRENDS IN CHILD WELL-BEING by the Annie B. Casey Foundation Excerpts from the new report and link to the downloadable book below. We’ve all been through a lot since COVID-19 emerged two and a half years ago. Schools went virtual. So did many jobs, while others vanished, and the economy convulsed. We isolated ourselves and our families. The health care system buckled, even as doctors, nurses, researchers and others strove tirelesslyto save lives. By July 2022, over 1 million people in America had died from the novel coronavirus, including more than 1,600 children. Over 200,000 kids in the United…
Food Give-away, Back to School and MORE
The IMPACT Trailer will be hitting the streets Wednesday July 13th in Jesup, GA! Are you or someone you know in need of hygiene items, cleaning supplies, or paper products? Send them by the Wayne County Farmers Market July 13th from 10 AM- NOON. Items may vary and are limited. Sunday, July 31st : Turning Point is excited to announce we have partnered with Wayne Housing Partners for our 2022 Back to School Bash! The day will be filled with FREE school supplies with backpack, food, snow cones, cotton candy, haircuts, nail painting for the ladies and so much…
Evidence-Based Home Visiting Program
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