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…

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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…

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

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

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Check & Connect

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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Youth Transition Camp Offered During April Break in Wayne County

LIFE, Inc is pleased to be offering a four session skill building and transition camp to eligible Juniors and Seniors from Wayne County High School during April vacation. To participate, students must currently be in either 11th or 12th Grade at WCHS and have a disability.  Sessions will run Mon 4/18, Tue 4/19, Wed 4/20 and Friday 4/22 from 9:30 – 12:03 pm. The Monday through Wednesday sessions will be held at our Jesup office, 990 N Macon St (in the rear of the Goodwill Building). Our Friday location will be held at an alternate location (to be determined). Topics…

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Collaborative Unites to Provide Bike for CPTC Student

Submitted by Kate Nichols When a person displays immense tenacity, resilience, and perseverance in the face of a challenge, it is impossible for such traits to go unnoticed. Michael Deegan, Adult Education Instructor at Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC), observed just this kind of determination in one of his students in the GED program who, lacking any other form of transportation, walks over three miles each way to attend her classes. “She is a hardworking and driven mother that is determined to obtain her GED and matriculate into the college here at Coastal Pines, but she faces many obstacles,” explained…

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DFCS Update

Submitted by Kate Nichols Like so many other brick and mortar businesses and organizations, the Wayne County Department of Family and Children Services closed the doors in March 2020 and began operating remotely for the safety of the staff and the community members they serve. They found creative solutions to the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and continued providing services through virtual channels. While this allowed Wayne County DFCS to continue serving the community during the height of the pandemic, now that a sense of new normalcy is on the horizon, the staff is available to meet with…

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Growing better together

By Rachel Autry (Editor’s note: Rachel Autry is the advocacy and recruitment coordinator for Tri-County CASA.) This month, April, is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a month dedicated to taking notice of—and working to change—a large problem in our communities. Child abuse can be sexual, physical, emotional or mental, and in some cases, a victim will experience more than one kind of abuse. Child abuse often goes hand-in-hand with child neglect, and neither crime is limited to a “certain part” of the population. It’s a problem that transcends racial boundaries—with Caucasian children slightly more likely to be victims than African-American, Hispanic…

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COVID-19 Crisis Has Exacerbated Lack of Access…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2020 COVID-19 Crisis Has Exacerbated Lack of Access to Health Care and Housing Insecurity for Vulnerable Families and Children in Georgia Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey results show how families in Georgia are coping during the coronavirus pandemic—data reveal food, income, and housing insecurity; mental health concerns; and a lack of access to health care ATLANTA—Georgia has the highest percentage in the nation of families with children concerned about losing their housing in the next month due to income loss from the pandemic, according to Kids, Families, and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent…

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November is National Home Care and Hospice Month

This month, we want to recognize the dedicated professionals who make a daily difference in the lives of the people they serve. These caregivers come in many roles from therapists and aids, administrators and nurses, CNAs and social workers. Their compassion and attention to detail improve the lives of every resident under their care. Their patience and time provide improved quality of life and peace of mind for family members. The month celebrates these qualities and so much more. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is the largest and most-respected trade association representing the nation’s home care…

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