GRANT INFORMATION Have you ever been writing a grant, program proposal, or organizational policy and wondered, “What are the important considerations for this issue?” or “Where do other like-minded organizations stand on this important issue?”?The Public Policy Board committee, with Healthy Teen Network Staff, has been working hard to create position statements to support your advocacy efforts.The Healthy Teen Network Board of Directors has approved the following three position statements: Sexuality Education, Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Access and Violence Prevention and Response Services for Pregnant and Parenting Youth Healthy Teen Network will be developing Position Statements on a variety of other issues and asks if there are any suggestions for additions to let us know! Pleasecontact uswith suggestions or, if you are a member, to join the Policy Committee in developing position statements. Not yet a member?Join today!
Domestic Violence: A Pathway for Girls Into the Justice System Explore domestic violence in the context of how girls enter the juvenile justice system. The presenters will discuss laws and promising practices to address domestic violence, prevent youth from entering the justice system, and divert them from court. Monday, July 25, from 3 - 4:30 p.m.Registration:at theevent webpage.
Community Colleges: Opportunities for Prevention Dr. Jill Biden has said that community colleges are "one of America's best kept secrets". When it comes to preventing campus sexual violence, though, community colleges are often left out of the conversation. These campuses face unique challenges when it comes to working to prevent sexual violence, but distinct opportunities are also present. Join us as we begin the conversation and discuss with experts working to prevent sexual violence on community college campuses how to overcome common challenges and utilize these opportunities for prevention. WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2:00 – 3:30 Register at https://calcasa.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/register.pl?activity_id=rkkrfzf&user_id=
CHILD POVERTY CONTINES TO PLAQUE GEORGIA The state continues to be plagued by a high percentage of children in poverty and parents without a secure job. The numbers show that 26 percent of Georgia’s children, an estimated 646,000, lived in poverty in 2014, according to the data.
Those high numbers match what others are showing, said Melissa Johnson, a senior policy analyst for the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute. While there might have been some slight improvement in some recent years, “we’ve basically had one in four children in poverty since 2011,” she said. That could have a serious impact on the state in the future, Johnson said. That could have a serious impact on the state in the future, Johnson said. “We are basically undercutting the strength of our future workforce by having so many children in poverty,” she said. Those children tend to do less well educationally and are less likely to go to college, Johnson said. “Early education in one of the interventions that can help bridge the gap.”
SAVE THE DATE Prevent Child Abuse Georgia is excited to announce that for this year's conference we are partnering with the Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to bring you the "Georgia Child Abuse Conference: from Prevention to Intervention" on September 15, 2016 at the Atlanta Marriott Century Center. http://gsu.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4d7b0e426447c8905f4fe987c&id=08e0a1a9e7&e=92339844d8
For questions, contact Family Connection of Gordon County Coordinator Roberta Charbonneau.
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