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Crisis Hotlines

March 13, 2020

Hotlines for emergency mental health crises. Click the link to see the expanded spreadsheet.

Emergency Mental Health Services

March 13, 2020

Please consult your school social worker or school counselor to receive resources for local mental health providers. WILLOWBROOKE @ TANNER 52 bed psychiatric hospital in Villa Rica, GA. On the…

Internet Access Plans

March 13, 2020

Comcast is offering an internet essentials package FREE for 60 days  Click link below for more information: https://www.wxyz.com/news/national/coronavirus/comcast-offering-internet-essentials-package-free-for-60-months-during-coronavirus-outbreak Comcast Internet Essentials: Offers affordable home internet service for just $9.95 per…

Trauma Informed: Key to working with and understanding youth

March 2, 2020

As someone that has spent the past few years working as a high school teacher, every year I inherit a new class with unique social, emotional, and mental challenges. This…

2020 Census’ long term impact on your children

February 27, 2020

The Census is a little over a month a way, with mail coming to your door in just a couple of weeks! March 12 – 20: Households will begin receiving official…

Legacy of Love and Learning

January 30, 2020

On January 27th, we held our first Marietta Partnership for Literacy meeting of 2020 at the Emily Lembeck Early Learning Center. Mary Ansley Southerland, President-Elect of the Rotary Club of…

ACEs and Trauma Informed Care

January 27, 2020

58% of Georgians have experienced 1 ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience). That’s app. 6 million people! ACEs are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years). For example: experiencing violence or abuse…

Re-framing the Way We Talk about Poverty

December 20, 2019

This article from the Collective Impact Forum provides 3 tips for using appropriate language in describing clients or individuals served. Read the full article for more information! 1.      Place ‘Human…

Why Early Reading Matters

December 17, 2019

Children who don’t read proficiently by the end of third grade are far more likely to be left behind – in many ways. An article by Susan Percy in Georgia…

The 2020 Census is Coming!

December 13, 2019

For the past few months, Cobb’s Complete Count Committee and the Cobb Collaborative have been hard at work spreading awareness and educating the public about the 2020 Census. As the…