tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64814465627388722592024-03-19T03:51:45.599-07:00CASA Alapaha Judicial CircuitGeorgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-9243745547987472002010-11-10T07:01:00.000-08:002010-11-10T07:02:01.018-08:00SMOKED BOSTON BUTT, HAM, & TURKEY SALE!!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; ">Don't forget to buy your BUTT, HAM, and or TURKEY before they're ordered next week. They will be delivered the day before Thanks Giving Break - November 23rd. Please contact Elaine Grice for Details at 229-686-6576 elain.douglas@berrien.k12.ga.us. This partnership with Rotary will help support CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit.</span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-39722048283789310152010-10-11T09:40:00.000-07:002010-10-11T09:42:43.773-07:00CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit receives support from District Attorney's Office.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jR95VG4k0Vra4XgbEOymOnmYww5wbzvlP5jV2qm-q6dFL_4riZCziX44N_Sa1ZUgOYcmOz5AgZCDRGsSnF-yjfVQMMnpx5C22FPd6i7v8DSyfmmUHxYn_EIrKE1EZQghhOSY8lyGvPA/s1600/CASApicDA.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jR95VG4k0Vra4XgbEOymOnmYww5wbzvlP5jV2qm-q6dFL_4riZCziX44N_Sa1ZUgOYcmOz5AgZCDRGsSnF-yjfVQMMnpx5C22FPd6i7v8DSyfmmUHxYn_EIrKE1EZQghhOSY8lyGvPA/s400/CASApicDA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526829802843679266" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit received over $8,000 from District Attorney's Office. Cathy Helms right(District Attorney) and Sarah Surratt middle (Victims Assistance Coordinator) presented a check to Elaine Grice left (CASA Director) on Thursday, October 8, 2010. Funds were part of the 5% allocation from collected fines and fees in Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Cook, and Lanier. This support will be used recruit and train volunteers for the over 60 children in need of a CASA in our judicial circuit. </span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-63323838846562289022010-10-04T17:55:00.001-07:002010-10-04T17:55:53.289-07:00CASA Receives Expansion Funding<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">The Promoting Safe and Stable Families grant under DHS has provided funds for expansion of CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit that serves Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Cook, and Lanier counties. These funds will be used to advocate for our abused and neglected children in fostercare. To put this in perspective, 4 out of the five counties in the Alapaha Judicial Circuit are in the top 16 counties for child abuse and neglect in the state. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; "><b>CPPC 2009 Report</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; ">Lanier #1 2009 </span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Berrien #9 2009</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">For more information on how you can advocate for our most precious asset, please contact Elaine Grice @ 229-686-6576.</span></span></div></div></div>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-2699339570430519222010-09-30T01:26:00.001-07:002010-09-30T01:26:32.197-07:00CASA for CASA's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4L3bxkSmmU9R8y4KSp_7ZweV60GkVDTazMgbC_t56sSFTaVNNNukwTNa5zVIG3xnDBDIgLGSQ4BmlSCj-LWQ0BQSH99lHbDY0CQpqCKDSi-TkxkIBFoNjbe_5IpTQth8Tv6q2aAugLo/s1600/CASAforCASA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4L3bxkSmmU9R8y4KSp_7ZweV60GkVDTazMgbC_t56sSFTaVNNNukwTNa5zVIG3xnDBDIgLGSQ4BmlSCj-LWQ0BQSH99lHbDY0CQpqCKDSi-TkxkIBFoNjbe_5IpTQth8Tv6q2aAugLo/s400/CASAforCASA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522620061095558802" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left; ">CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit is asking that the community join in our fundraiser to support the children of our communities. The Mission of CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit is to provide screened, trained, and supervised community volunteers to work with our children in foster care. CASA volunteers are appointed by Juvenile Court Judge Clay Tomlinson to advocate for the best interest of over 60 abused and neglected children in our service area.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Tickets are currently being sold for $5.00 each to raffle off a hand crafted playhouse (6ft x 8ft) on December 2, 2010.<span> </span>The raffle is being held in order to raise awareness for the <b>C</b>ourt<b>A</b>ppointed <b>S</b>pecial <b>A</b>dvocate program as well as funds to support the many children in our area.</p>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-80795349341173849032010-09-20T09:01:00.001-07:002010-09-20T09:01:13.653-07:00Waiting for Superman<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><div>This is a must see for educators. It will be featured in Oprah today!</div><div><br /></div>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFN0nf6Hqk0&feature=player_embedded</span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-67146948148306118822010-09-14T15:00:00.001-07:002010-09-14T15:00:40.507-07:00General Collaborative Meeting<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Greetings All,<br /><br />Please plan on attending our General Collaborative meeting being held at the Perry Memorial Library on Thursday, September 16th @ 12pm. This meeting is held each quarter with several of other agencies from the area. It's a good time to network and develop support for our initiatives.<br /><br />See you there!</span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-88425356358932902582010-09-10T13:04:00.000-07:002010-09-10T13:06:32.708-07:00UPCOMING EVENTS!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEKY5dNGNQJ_en48p2jUYbhQYOLV41CUzGWzP_YhcEy39de9PQWTZoFzkG9bSnhJ-yTw3w86HwGM7xZ1Zwe7us_Iy8tCeoQky-uY6Sh-g2URuIdX9hFaXqvYW1Oyt2z9o1rtCFlSn1L4/s1600/Movie:Graa.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEKY5dNGNQJ_en48p2jUYbhQYOLV41CUzGWzP_YhcEy39de9PQWTZoFzkG9bSnhJ-yTw3w86HwGM7xZ1Zwe7us_Iy8tCeoQky-uY6Sh-g2URuIdX9hFaXqvYW1Oyt2z9o1rtCFlSn1L4/s400/Movie:Graa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515378763678126834" /></a>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-24874427565918051962010-09-03T07:40:00.001-07:002010-09-03T07:43:43.254-07:00CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit 1st Thursday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdrixeWlYbmuVeNx6d-Ftr15XmapetYsl_4SfxjvnVlJOlmX3_G7YgNfGfNh5lgFVKUbjm6AOmKGK4E6C5-OdohiW1t7QfkSzferxvBKK6pE61yOz3UgdRvkBjq4lAXu98ufCv2HcA_o/s1600/CASApic.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdrixeWlYbmuVeNx6d-Ftr15XmapetYsl_4SfxjvnVlJOlmX3_G7YgNfGfNh5lgFVKUbjm6AOmKGK4E6C5-OdohiW1t7QfkSzferxvBKK6pE61yOz3UgdRvkBjq4lAXu98ufCv2HcA_o/s400/CASApic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512697558297826386" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; font-size:13px;"><span class="UIStory_Message">CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit with Evelyn Fox, Deborah Raines, and Berrien High AP Art Class painting faces on children during Nashville's 1st Thursday.</span></h3></span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-57996409796204285502010-09-02T18:57:00.000-07:002010-09-02T19:01:21.204-07:00Health At School: A Hidden Health Care System Emerges From The Shadows<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;">A vast array of child health professionals—99,000 counselors;<sup> </sup>56,000 nurses; 30,000 school psychologists; 15,000 social workers;<sup> </sup>and smaller numbers of dental hygienists, dentists, physicians,<sup> </sup>and substance abuse counselors—provide care to children<sup> </sup>and adolescents at school. However, most thought leaders in<sup> </sup>child health know little about this "hidden" system of care<sup></sup>or are skeptical about its capacity to contribute to children’s<sup> </sup>well-being. Increased interest in prevention and chronic disease <sup></sup>management, powered by escalating concern about childhood overweight,<sup> </sup>might end the isolation of school health programs and link them<sup> </sup>more effectively to community-based prevention programs and<sup> </sup>health care services.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;">Full Article: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/26/2/409" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(53, 66, 88); ">http://content.healthaffairs.<wbr>org/cgi/content/full/26/2/409</a></span></div>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-74537701140017820332010-08-30T13:51:00.001-07:002010-08-30T13:58:46.265-07:00Flatlanders Fall Frolic<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Lanier County Family Connection will be featuring CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit at the annual Flatlanders Fall<br />Frolic on Saturday, September 4th, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m at the Lakeland Threate Center.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">CASA will be recruiting volunteers, selling raffle tickets for the playhouse, and Lanier 4-H will be painting faces on the children. The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">6 x 8 ft </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Playhouse was built and donated by Kirby Sapp of Lakeland and will be on display at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Lanier County Courthouse. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><b>The raffle tickets are $5.00 each and we will raffle the playhouse on December 2nd, at the Christmas Parade in Lakeland. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><b></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">If you would like to help at the Flatlanders Fall Frolic and/or help with raffle tickets, please let me know. We would love to have your support for our CASA program.</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br />We are also taking orders for CASA T-shirts at this time. The T-shirts are $12.00 each. Please let Elaine Dounglas Grice know if you would like to purchase a T-shirt by Thursday, September 2nd. elaine.douglas@berrien.k12.ga.us (P) 229-686-6576.</span></div></div>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-17438870025723314992010-08-24T13:12:00.000-07:002010-08-24T13:14:18.645-07:00CASA Inservice Training<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Inservice training for CASA Volunteers on Report Writing - Monday, October 4th, 5:30 - 7:30 at the Berrien County Collaborative's YES Center. This will count towards your inservice hours. Please RSVP Elaine Grice at <a href="mailto:elaine.douglas@berrien.k12.ga.us" style="color: rgb(53, 66, 88); ">elaine.douglas@berrien.k12.ga.<wbr>us</a>.</span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-66306358992763985652010-08-24T12:03:00.000-07:002010-08-24T12:12:05.121-07:00Invest in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in your community today!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; ">If you would like to invest in the life of child that has been neglected and or abused, please go to <a href="http://casaajc.blogspot.com/">CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit blog</a> and click on the Donate link on the top right hand side of the page. You may indicate where you would like your investment to go. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; ">If you would like a list of other initiatives and programs, please go to <a href="www.berriencountycollaborative.com">www.berriencountycollaborative.com</a> and click on the Initiatives link or contact Elaine Douglas at 229-686-6576 or elaine.douglas@berriencountycollaborative.org.</span></div>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-18459068148805661102010-08-24T06:06:00.000-07:002010-08-24T06:14:32.247-07:00CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit CJCC ApprovalCASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit has been approved as a Local Victims Assistance program by Georgia's Criminal Justice Coordinator Council for Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Cook, and Lanier counties and is eligible for 5% funding. <div><br /></div><div>What does 5% Certification mean for CASA of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit?</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; "><table><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; "><span class="Title_Section" style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(128, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Title_Section" style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(128, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color:#000000;">Certification Program Overview</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is responsible for promulgating rules governing the approval of victim assistance programs in Georgia. Those rules are designed to encourage local innovations in development of victim assistance, and provide the minimum standards necessary for certification of these programs.<br /><br />Certification permits local victim assistance programs to request funding through their County Board of Commissioners from a fund derived from a five percent penalty added to fines in all criminal and criminal ordinance cases, specifically to fund victim assistance programs.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Where the County Commission does not participate in victim assistance, the five percent penalty must be paid over to the District Attorney to fund victim assistance in that Judicial Circuit.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">For more info, please go to: http://cjcc.ga.gov/</p></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-22168541140446542322010-08-23T13:59:00.001-07:002010-08-23T13:59:53.145-07:00New Georgia Child Abuse and Neglect Rankings<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Click the following link for newly released child abuse and neglect state rankings for Georgia. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=7f1a422398&view=att&th=12aa0aa20e78b1b1&attid=0.1&disp=vah&zw">Rankings 2005 - 2008</a></span></span></div>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-65397018424004875272010-08-23T10:34:00.000-07:002010-08-23T10:35:05.726-07:00After School Status of Achievement of Goals and Objectives<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><b><i><p class="MsoFooter" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 1.25in; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">I want to share with you the great pride in after school and impact it is having on our students. The hard work and determination that goes into making sure our children succeed in life is highly prevalent in the data below.</span></span></span></u></p><p class="MsoFooter" style="margin-left: 1.25in; "><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><b><u>Berrien Primary and Elementary School Updates</u></b></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoFooter" style="margin-left: 1.25in; "><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><b><u>Performance Goal #1</u>:<span> </span>Increased academic achievement in reading, language arts, and math.</b></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoFooter" style="margin-left: 1.25in; "><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><b></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- 48% of the participating students improved their reading grade during the 2009-2010 school year.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">Forty-eight (48) of these students improved by at least one letter grade and 19 students raised a failing grade to at least a “C”.</span></i></b></p></i></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><i></i></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><i></i></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- 53% of the participating students improved their language arts grade during the 2009-2010 school year.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">Twenty-seven (27) of these students improved by at least one letter grade and 8 students raised a failing grade to at least a “C”.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- 47% of the participating students improved their math grade during the 2009-2010 school year.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">Fifty-seven (57) of these students improved by at least one letter grade and 15</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">students raised a failing grade to at least a “C”.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- The percentage of participating students not meeting the state standard on the reading section of the CRCT decreased from 30.8% in Spring 2009 to 9.9% in Spring 2010.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- The percentage of participating students not meeting the state standard on the math section of the CRCT decreased from 40.7% in Spring 2009 to 27.5% in Spring 2010.</span></i></b><b><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "></span></o:p></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b><b>Goal #2:<span> </span>Offer students a broad array of additional services, programs and activities, such as youth development activities, drug and violence prevention programs, nutrition programs, counseling programs; art, music and recreation programs, technology education programs and character education programs that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students; encourage effective integration and operation of programs in concert with all designated partners.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- During the year, the local centers emphasized programming in the core content areas of reading, language arts and math for 100% of its participating students.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- During the year, the local centers offered academic enrichment and support activities for 100% of its participating students.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- During the year, the local centers offered academic enrichment, support activities and programming to support learning outside of core academic content areas and technology for 100% of its participating students.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Goal #3:<span> </span>Improve student attendance, homework completion and class participation.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><b></b></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- During the 2009-2010 school year, 93% of the participating students were absent for 15 days or less from school.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- During the 2009-2010 school year, 90% of the participating students demonstrated improvement in homework completion</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- During the 2009-2010 school year, 84% of the participating students demonstrated improvement in class participation.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- During the 2009-2010 school year, 90% of the participating students demonstrated improvement in homework completion and 84% of the participating students demonstrated improvement in class participation.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- During the 2009-2010 school year, 59% of the participating students demonstrated improvement in behavior.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- At the end of the 2009-2010 school year, 94% of the participating students were promoted to the next grade level.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- During the 2009-2010 school year, the local centers provided a total of nine opportunities for literacy and related education development. Our Reading Around the Campfire event had 142 adults and 158 students participate. Our Duathlon event had 40 students and 48 adults attending. Our four movie nights were also well attended. Furthermore, our rodeo event had over 2,000 participants.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">The majority of these participants are not enrolled in our after school program, although our families were invited to attend.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">- During the 2008-2009 school year, the Reading Around the Campfire event had 142 adults and 158 students participate. Our Duathlon event had 40 students and 48 adults attending. Our four movie nights were also well attended. Furthermore, our rodeo event had over 3,000 participants.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">The majority of these participants are not enrolled in our after school program, although our families were invited to attend.</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>______________________________________________________________</u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Berrien High and Academy Programs</span></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Performance Goal #1</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">: Increased academic achievement in reading, language arts, and math.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>- 63% of the participating students improved their language arts grade during the 2009-2010 school year.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>- 61% of the participating students improved their math grade during the 2009-2010 school year. Thirty-seven (37) of these students improved by at least one letter grade and six students raised a failing grade to at least a “C”.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Goal #2: Offer students a broad array of additional services, programs and activities, such as youth development activities, drug and violence prevention programs, nutrition programs, counseling programs; art, music and recreation programs, technology education programs and character education programs that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students; encourage effective integration and operation of programs in concert with all designated partners.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>- During the year, the local centers emphasized programming in the core content areas of reading, language arts and math for 100% of its participating students.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>- During the year, the local centers offered academic enrichment and support activities for 100% of its participating students.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>- During the year, the local centers offered academic enrichment, support activities and programming to support learning outside of core academic content areas and technology for 100% of its participating students.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Goal #3: Improve student attendance, homework completion and class participation.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b></b><b><i>- During the 2009-2010 school year, 93% of the participating students were absent from school for 15 days or less.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>- During the 2009-2010 school year, 40% of the participating students demonstrated improvement in homework completion</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>- During the 2009-2010 school year, 35% of the participating students demonstrated improvement in class participation.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>- During the 2009-2010 school year, 40% of the participating students demonstrated improvement in homework completion and 35% of the participating students demonstrated improvement in class participation.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>- During the 2009-2010 school year, 26% of the participating students demonstrated improvement in behavior.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>- At the end of the 2009-2010 school year, 94% of the participating students were promoted to the next grade level.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Goal #4: Offer families of students who are served by the local community learning center the opportunities for literacy and related educational development.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>- During the 2009-2010 school year, the local centers provided a total of nine opportunities for literacy and related education development. Our Reading Around the Campfire event had 142 adults and 158 students participate. Our Duathlon event had 40 students and 48 adults attending. Our four movie nights were also well attended. Furthermore, our rodeo event had over 3,000 participants. The majority of these participants are not enrolled in our after school program, although our families were invited to attend.</i></b></p></span></span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-65197991963311782952010-08-21T14:33:00.000-07:002010-08-21T14:34:22.361-07:00Institute of Medicine 2009 Report<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; "><span class="UIStory_Message">This is an Intense report full of great systemic ideas for implementing an effective system of care. - Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People: Progress and Possibilities. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.whyy.org/news/sci20090302Mentalprepub.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span>http://www.whyy.org/news/sci20090302Ment</span><wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span>alprepub.pdf</a></span></h3></span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-91777170950468859462010-08-16T17:28:00.000-07:002010-08-21T14:27:39.682-07:00School-Based Mental Health Models<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Great white paper on school-based mental health models.This encompasses the ISSC (Integrated Student System of Care) model used to develop the MED (School-Based Collaborative HeathCare) initative at Berrien Elementary School.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><em style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><a href="http://www.nasbhc.org/atf/cf/%7BCD9949F2-2761-42FB-BC7A-CEE165C701D9%7D/WHITE%20PAPER%20CSH%20AND%20MH%20FINAL.PDF">Using Coordinated School Health to Promote Mental Health for All Students</a></span></em></span></span></span></div></div>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-63197519470486068552010-08-12T11:05:00.000-07:002010-08-12T11:06:19.504-07:00Meeting to address Lanier’s high child abuse rate<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px; "><h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 3.25em; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 0.9em; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 12px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; ">Dawn Castro</span></h3><p class="story_meta" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.25em; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.25; "><span class="story_source" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">The Valdosta Daily Times</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.25em; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.25; ">LAKELAND — Inadequate income and substance abuse play major roles in Lanier County topping the state in child abuse and neglect cases.<br /><br />The county currently ranks No. 1 in neglect and No. 2 in physical abuse, the highest per capita rate in Georgia, according to the state Department of Family and Children Services.<br /><br />To address this ranking, an organization committed to understanding and lowering these numbers hosts a meeting this week.<br /><br />At 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, the Community Partnership for Protecting Children (CPPC) holds a community meeting at the Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church to discuss ending child abuse.<br /><br />“From this meeting, we hope to come up with some sort of resolution or positive steps towards resolving the issues facing our community,” Amy Burton, the Lanier County Family Connection coordinator, said.<br /><br />Joyce Johnson, CPPC area coordinator, said the meeting will be an open forum for the people.<br /><br />“We want to hear from the residents,” she said. “We looked at the data for the area where the most problems occur and found that Oak Ridge subdivision ranks the highest.”<br /><br />Johnson noted the top three types of child maltreatment that will be discussed at the meeting are neglect, which includes inadequate supervision, food and medical care; physical abuse; and domestic violence, which usually includes emotional abuse.<br /><br />The main focus for the meeting will be educating the residents about the problem. The questions posed will be: Why do the residents think Lanier County is No. 1 in abuse, and what should be done to reduce the number?<br /><br />Johnson said when the data is collected, they look at the number of children under 18 years of age and how many were reportedly abused. They look at the families income, age of the parent(s), location (rural area vs. city), and number of children in the home. She also said it surprises people to know that the average age of the parents reported in these abuse and neglect cases is 35.<br /><br />“People always assume it’s the younger parents being reported but that is not the case here,” she said. “Just because someone is older, does not mean they have it all together.”<br /><br />The top three underlying causes in these situations are substance abuse; domestic violence; and mental health issues of the parent or child.<br /><br />From Jan. 1, 2009 through Dec. 31, 2009, the following Lanier County maltreatment data was collected by the Department of Family and Children Services office:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.25em; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.25; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">Neglect:</strong> 107 reported; 57 percent<br /><br /><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">Physical Abuse:</strong> 34 reported; 18 percent<br /><br /><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">Emotional Abuse: </strong>29 reported; 15 percent<br /><br /><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">Sexual Abuse: </strong>13 reported; 7 percent<br /><br /><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">No maltreatment but substantial abuse: </strong>6 reported; 3 percent<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">Racial Composition of Reports:</strong><br /><br /><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">African-American:</strong> 38<br /><br /><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">Caucasian: </strong>123<br /><br /><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">Hispanic:</strong> 3<br /><br /><br /><br />CPPC is a strategic plan represented by citizens, including DFACS workers, teachers, parents, faith-based leaders and members of the judicial system, etc.<br /><br />The plan is to bring everyone together to develop creative ways to prevent or reduce the abuse and neglect in the county. <br /><br />The CPPC is a nationally recognized plan but has just been organized in Lanier County January 2010. Its mission statement: “Keeping Children Safe is Everybody’s Business.”<br /><br />Johnson said the plan is not to be confused with an agency or organized program. It only involves community participation. It is based on the understanding that DFACS cannot accomplish the prevention of child abuse alone.<br /><br />The meeting will include a barbecue meal and door prizes. Childcare will also be provided.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.25em; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.25; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">At A Glance:</strong> Community Partnership for Protecting Children (CPPC) holds a community meeting to discuss ending child abuse, 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church. More information: Contact Amy Burton, Lanier County Family Connection coordinator, (229) 482-3476.<br /></p></span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-68675248907117012872010-08-10T12:30:00.000-07:002010-08-10T12:31:05.376-07:00Collaborative Featured in Healthcare Georgia Foundation Listening Tour Report<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(77, 79, 83); "><div class="title" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(2, 103, 90); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 13px; ">Voices of the Community: Listening Tour 2010</div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 13px; color: rgb(77, 79, 83); ">While the national stage is focused on who has access to care and who is going to pay for it, we know that the more robust discussion–the depth and breadth of the issues impacting the health of our neighbors–is happening at the community level. As a Foundation with a commitment to understanding and working with communities, we sought to actively engage with leaders across the state in a discussion about the health of their communities, the health care issues facing their neighbors, and their community’s efforts and capacity to continue to make an impact.<br /><br />The Foundation will use insights gained from this Tour to be deliberate and focused on providing community-based solutions that promote sustainability and the enhancement of the health of all Georgians.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 13px; color: rgb(77, 79, 83); "></p><div class="download" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 13px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 13px; "><a href="http://www.healthcaregeorgia.org/uploads/publications/VoicesoftheCommunity_2010_LTour.pdf">To View or Download, click here</a></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 15px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 13px; color: rgb(77, 79, 83); "><b>Recommended Citation:</b> Voices of the Community: Listening Tour 2010, Porter Novelli, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #42, June 2010</p></span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-80924565305156040602010-08-10T12:18:00.000-07:002010-08-10T12:19:29.308-07:00How does Georgia measure up?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(77, 79, 83); "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(77, 79, 83); ">Among the states, Georgia gets these poor health rankings according to the “<a href="http://www.healthcaregeorgia.org/uploads/publications/2008_GA_Child_rankings.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(2, 103, 90); ">2008 Health Rankings: Georgia and Georgia’s Children</a>”:</p><ul style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 35px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; color: rgb(77, 79, 83); "><li style="list-style-type: disc; ">31st for the percentage of adults who do smoke.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc; ">37th for the percentage of adults who do not exercise regularly.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc; ">38th for the percentage of overweight high school students.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc; ">39th for the percentage of adults who are obese.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc; ">41st for the percentage of adults with diabetes.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc; ">40th for infant mortality.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc; ">41st for teen birth rate.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc; ">43rd for pre-term births.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc; ">45th for low birthweight babies.</li><li style="list-style-type: disc; ">47th for the prevalence of infectious diseases like tuberculosis, hepatitis and AIDS.</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(77, 79, 83); ">Georgia’s most recent bad health grade came this summer in the 2010 “<a href="http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/product.jsp?id=65469" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(2, 103, 90); ">F as in Fat</a>” report: Georgia trailed only Mississippi in the percentage of children between 10 and 17 who are obese. The report is produced by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.</p></span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-5825205553368166102010-08-06T13:03:00.001-07:002010-08-06T13:04:06.693-07:00MED Project Launch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRi-USxADAvIelPtv45Tk-i_fuX89KDgd2ro36rC2aq39dzzn-7PJUjhZPVUFktukl2uBpq_D9JUkfTn1n_MbYKt2W9Ov6BO-Pa2o_waVfHq2Vf49TzWZZ-K3r8rC1eASXSKzuaU4UOP8/s1600/MED2.1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 119px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRi-USxADAvIelPtv45Tk-i_fuX89KDgd2ro36rC2aq39dzzn-7PJUjhZPVUFktukl2uBpq_D9JUkfTn1n_MbYKt2W9Ov6BO-Pa2o_waVfHq2Vf49TzWZZ-K3r8rC1eASXSKzuaU4UOP8/s400/MED2.1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502390086107905794" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 23px; font-family:Symbol;font-size:11px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The MED Center is a comprehensive Pediatric Primary Care site located at Berrien Elementary School.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The MED uses an Integrated Student System of Care (ISSC) that incorporates a broad array of service integration, continuity of care, and data exchange strategies that include, but are not limited to: family-centered case management services; family/student health and wellness education services; academic support services; and school nursing services.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "></span><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">ISSC is an integrative medicine approach that provides team-based, collaborative care for students.</span></span></i></b></span></p></span></div></span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-59793135401651533882010-07-27T11:40:00.000-07:002010-07-27T11:41:09.480-07:00Courtroom Advocacy Training for Volunteers<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Georgia CASA will be presenting the first Courtroom Advocacy Training for<br />Volunteers on August 17th in Tifton. There will be a hot, dinner buffet<br />prior to the training (beginning at 5:00) for everyone attending. The<br />Tifton-Tift County Tourism Association is helping to offset the cost of<br />dinner, so that we can provide more than light refreshments. I am asking<br />that you RSVP me by August 10th.<br /><br />The training will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Tifton, off I-75.<br />Directions are included at the bottom of this email. I look forward to<br />hearing from you.<br /><br />If you have any questions, please let me know.<br /><br />Thanks for all you do!!!<br />Elaine Grice<br /><br /><br /><br />Strengthening Courtroom Advocacy Series<br /><br />Georgia CASA Presents:<br /><br />Courtroom Advocacy Training for Volunteers<br /><br />The purpose of this training is for volunteers to feel more confident in<br />their advocacy role and to maximize their understanding of courtroom<br />dynamics. This workshop covers appropriate interactions between the CASA<br />and child, judge, and attorneys; preparing persuasive written and verbal<br />recommendations; courtroom etiquette and procedure; and testifying tips.<br /><br />Presented by Angela Tyner,<br />Director of Advocacy & Program Development<br />Georgia CASA<br /><br />When:<br />Tuesday, August 17th, 2010<br />5:30 - 8:00 p.m.<br /><br />Where:<br />Hilton Garden Inn Tifton<br />201 Boo Drive, Tifton, Georgia 31793<br /><br />A hot, dinner buffer will be provided beginning at 5:00 p.m.<br />Sponsored in part by The Tifton-Tift County Tourism Association<br /><br />PLEASE RSVP ME BY AUGUST 10TH<br /><br />Attendance is open to all CASA staff and volunteers.<br /><br /><br /><br />Directions to Hilton Garden Inn Tifton:<br /><br />>From North:<br />Exit 62 off I-75. Make a left off the exit and head west to the next light<br />at McCormick Drive. Make a left onto McCormick Drive, travel 200 yards and<br />make a left onto Boo Drive, the hotel will be on the left.<br /><br />>From South:<br />Exit 62 off I-75. Make a left off the exit and head west to the next light<br />at McCormick Drive. Make a left onto McCormick Drive, travel 200 yards and<br />make a left onto Boo Drive, the hotel will be on the left.<br /><br />>From West:<br />Follow US 82 to the light at McCormick Drive. Make a right onto McCormick<br />Drive, travel 200 yards and make a left onto Boo Drive, the hotel will be<br />on the left.<br /><br />>From East:<br />Pass under I-75. Follow US 82 to the light at McCormick Drive. Make a left<br />onto McCormick Drive, travel 200 yards and make a left onto Boo Drive, the<br />hotel will be on the left.<br /></span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-8980873209617941092010-07-18T05:13:00.001-07:002010-07-18T05:13:36.620-07:002009 CASA Annual Survey Reports Now Online<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Results of the 2009 local and state annual surveys are now posted on<br />CASAforChildren.org. Highlights of 2009 findings are as follows:<br /><br />- The number of children served nationwide was 237,095.<br />- The number of volunteers in service was 70,919.<br />- The number of new volunteers trained was 23,753.<br /><br />Thank you to all CASA/GAL staff who took the time to respond to our annual<br />survey. The results can be helpful to all of our programs in our<br />fundraising and public awareness efforts.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.casaforchildren.org/site/c.mtJSJ7MPIsE/b.5466423/k.16B4/Data_Collection_and_Evaluation.htm" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(53, 66, 88); ">http://www.casaforchildren.<wbr>org/site/c.mtJSJ7MPIsE/b.<wbr>5466423/k.16B4/Data_<wbr>Collection_and_Evaluation.htm</a></span>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-85703852515524148462010-07-13T08:26:00.000-07:002010-07-13T08:31:24.202-07:00Alapaha Judicial Circuit Justice for Children Summit – July 29, 2010<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype"">Your attendance is requested for the Alapaha Judicial Circuit Justice for Children Summit to be held on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">July 29, 2010</b> from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">the</span> Berrien County Extension Office (516A County Farm Road, Nashville, GA 31619, (229)686-5431). Continental Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m.<span style="color:#003300"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype""><span style="color:#003300"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">This summit is sponsored by the Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children (J4C) in partnership with the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) and the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS). Staff from the Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children will review and compare statistical information pertaining to our court and agency work on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">deprivation</b> matters and help us to identify our strengths and challenges. All juvenile court stakeholders involved with issues of child abuse and neglect are needed to assist in identification of goals for our court and the development of action plans to achieve those goals.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; ">Please <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">RSVP </i>to Ms. Regina Roberts by email at <a href="mailto:regina.roberts@gaaoc.us">regina.roberts@gaaoc.us</a> or by phone at 404-561-2724 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">no later than July 23, 2010 </i></b>with the following information: name, e-mail address, phone number, and your role or job title. Breakfast, Lunch and snack items will be provided.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you have special dietary needs, please inform Ms. Roberts when confirming your attendance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I look forward to seeing you at the summit.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; "> <!--StartFragment--> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-variant:small-caps">Alapaha Judicial Circuit<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps">Supreme Court of Georgia<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps">Justice for Children Summit<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps">July 29, 2010</span></b> </p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps">9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>9:00 – 9:15<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Welcome Remarks by the Honorable Carol W. Hunstein, <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia; The Honorable P. Harris Hines, Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia; The Honorable Clayton Tomlinson, Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>9:15 – 9:30<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Introductions & Overview of Summit Curriculum <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>9:30 – 9:45<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Video:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>“Multiple Transitions:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A Young Child’s Point of View on Foster Care and Adoption”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>9:45 – 10:30 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Strengths and Challenges <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">10:30 – 10:45 <span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Break<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">10:45 – 11:45<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>“The Path to Permanency” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>- presented by Ms. Melissa Carter, Esq. Director of the Georgia Office of the Child Advocate and Mr. Bobby Cagle, Georgia Division of Family and Children Services<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">11:45– 12:15<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>“Ground Truth: Using Data to Explore What is Really Happening at the Local Level” - presented by Mr. Christopher Church, Esq., Managing Attorney, Committee on Justice for Children<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">12:15 – 12:45 <span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Lunch <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">12:45 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>– 1:40<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>“Ground Truth”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>– continued <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>1:40<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>– 2:10 <span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>“Through Our Eyes” – presented by Georgia EmpowerMEnt Group<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>2:10 –<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>2:25<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Break<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>2:25 –<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>3:00<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Action Planning<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>3:00 –<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>3:45 <span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Group Discussion of Action Plans<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>3:45 –<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>4:00<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Closing, Q & A, Next Steps<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; "><!--StartFragment--></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; font-variant: small-caps;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 16px; "></span></b></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><b><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;margin-left: 1.5in; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><br /></span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; "><br /></span></div></b></span><p></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; "><!--EndFragment--></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype'; "> </span><p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481446562738872259.post-32784315294860631922010-07-06T18:54:00.001-07:002010-07-06T18:54:35.913-07:00CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT DFCS<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left; ">During the month of July, The Berrien County Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) will be sponsoring “Christmas in July” in support of the foster children of Berrien County.<span> </span>DFCS will be accepting donations which will be directed towards buying school supplies and school clothes for foster children.<span> </span>According to Director Mary Lynn Bracewell, there are approximately 20 children in foster care in Berrien County.<span> </span>Many of these children are school age.<span> </span>The State of Georgia does not provide any additional money for foster parents to buy school supplies and school clothes for the children they keep in their home.<span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">There are many ways that the community can help.<span> </span>People can request specific sizes and ages of the foster children, and then purchase items themselves to bring to the DFCS office, or they can make a monetary donation which will be used to buy the needed items.<span> </span>For more information, contact Bracewell or Kayse Layfield at 686-5568.</p>Georgia Partnership for TeleHealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944160282567353912noreply@blogger.com0