J oin our Community Collaborative
Please join us as we work together sharing information and services to help build a strong, vibrant, healthy community. Collaborative meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 9am at Dawsonville City Hall. If you can't make it, we are happy to make announcements for you.
Contact Nancy Stites at 706-265-1981 if you need more information.
If you would like to be added to our Collaborative Directory, click here.
If you would like to review the Collaborative Directory click here.

Our next meeting will be May 7, 2019
Guest Speaker: Sydney Sanford, Mountain Education Charter High School
~ Dawson  County Family Connection News ~
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
This month is a time to ACKNOWLEDGE the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect and promote the social and economical well-being of children and families.
Throughout the rest of the year, ACT on the prevention tools shared by The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy.
 
Stewards of Children
The three most important words you can say to a child who discloses child sexual abuse to you:
I BELIEVE YOU!
Get educated and make an impact in a child's life! Family Connection offers
FREE Stewards of Children training.
Call us at 706-265-1981 to set up a training for you, your neighborhood, your office, your church
...we will gladly train anyone!
Celebrity Waiter 2019 will be
June 7th at Longhorn's!!!

All proceeds support our work to prevent child abuse and neglect in Dawson County. Tickets are $10.00 each and are available in advance* or the  day of event. 
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Sponsorships are available at three levels starting at $100.00. Please call 706-265-1981 or email [email protected] for more information on tickets and /or sponsorships.
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KINSHIP CARE MEETING
April 25, 2019
5:30 pm
Dawson County High School
No reservation is required, meetings are FREE, CHILDCARE and DINNER provided
DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
April 27, 2019
The drop box located in the Dawson County Sheriff's Dept lobby is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs, EVERYDAY!
FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED
Taking the hand of a child and becoming a foster or respite care giver is easy as v isiting fostergeorgia.com  and attending IMPACT classes. Contact Blake at 706-864-1658 for information.
It takes a community to prevent underage drinking! Keep talking to your children and to other parents about the dangers of alcohol. "Be The Key" in preventing underage drinking. For more information and some more conversation starters,
visit our website: www.capa-ga.org
~Calendar ~


04/18/2019-Rape Response Open Mic Night
04/19/2019-5K Glow Run
04/25/2019-Kinship Care Meeting
04/26/2019-Relay for Life at Rock Creek Park
04/27/2019-4-H Rabies Clinic
04/27/2019-WEE Books Barn Dance
04/27/2019-Drug Take Back Day
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~Collaborative Bulletin Board ~
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-Monthly Calendar
-Currently enrolling students
-Accepting Applications
-May Calendar
-Forget Me Not Club
-Monthly meeting opportunity
-April Calendar
-Currently enrolling students
-Currently enrolling students
-Cooling Assistance Program
-Cancer screening information
-Sponsorship information
Click on agency for more information
~Highlighted Agency ~

Rebecca Davidson, Division of Families and Children Social Service Administration Caregiver Recruitment and Retention Unit, spoke at the Community Collaborative regarding Dawson County's need for foster and respite care families. Unfortunately, Dawson County's number of children entering foster care more than doubled last year, making our need for qualified foster and respite  families dire. The success rate of children being reunited with their biological family decreases as the distance from "home" a child's foster placement increases. If you are interested in becoming a foster or respite family,  there is an information session the first Tuesday of each month at Forsyth County DFCS, 420 Canton Highway in Cumming. If you would like more information about the fostering process or would like Ms. Davidson to come speak to a church or group you are affiliated with, please contact her at [email protected]. DAWSON COUNTY'S CHILDREN NEED YOU!






~Fundraisers ~
RAPE RESPONSE INC.
SAAM JAM OPEN MIC NIGHT
Thursday, April 18
The Crimson Moon Cafe
(click for more information)
 Rape Response invites you enjoy some music at open mic night!
$5 entry $15 to perform
All proceeds support survivors of sexual assault.
For more information contact
470-252-6654
DAWSON COUNTY 4-H
ONION FUNDRAISER
Deadline for orders: April 19, 2019
UGA Extension office
Fresh Georgia Vidalia Onions
$10 for a 10 lb. bag
Drop by the 4-H office to order or 
email [email protected] or 
[email protected] or
call Samantha Graves
706-265-2442
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT
Friday, April 26, 2019
Veterans Memorial Park
(click for more information)
Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer  will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be  supported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.
Click Here for information
 regarding this event



WEE BOOKS
BARN DANCE
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Kinsey Family Farm
WEE Books annual Barn Dance festivities begin at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome! $36 ticket includes 2 drinks, Jim and Nick's Barbecue dinner and lots of dancing and fun! Children under 5 eat for free and children 12 and under are $10. Call 706-216-4872 for tickets and info.
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