The Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential (GCAPP) would like to express our gratitude for all you do for Georgia’s youth each day. As we all learn how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and well-being of our entire community — including each of you — is of most importance to us. We thank you for everything you are doing to assist young people and parents navigate this “new normal” of virtual learning and social distancing, while helping them remain on a successful path through such uncertain times.
Even as we follow the safety guidelines set forth by both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Georgia Department of Public Health, GCAPP remains available to support our partners.
Our Community-Based Initiatives team will move our work forward in the following ways:
- In the coming weeks, GCAPP will launch a series of digital resources for youth and parents about keeping their body and mind healthy during this unprecedented health crisis.
- We will also conduct virtual meetings with Community Action Teams in targeted areas to continue important work in our priority counties.
- We will provide guidance to the mentors and partners in Clayton County to enable them to continue the Eban Initiative by virtually facilitating the Reducing the Risk evidence-based curricula trainings.
- We will continue to provide technical assistance and virtual trainings to our Second Chance Homes Network, such as Fostering Our Children with Understanding and Support (FOCUS), as needed.
- Finally, GCAPP will provide Connected Caregiver webinars with Georgia Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) entities located in Bibb and Dougherty County through our Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP).
To ensure that the health and well-being of all of Georgia’s youth continue to be positively impacted, GCAPP is committed to supporting our community partners and encouraging the implementation of creative strategies. Please visit and share the link to our
Parents’ S.O.S.!
website for updated and important resources to help parents and young people alike to traverse these uncertain times. And stay tuned for our new Parent Toolkit initiative!
We know many of you are directly involved in addressing this great challenge to our state and communities. We truly value your partnership, and we look forward to staying connected as we continue our efforts to help ensure our young people remain healthy and safe. If you have any questions or if you would like additional information, a member of the GCAPP team is always happy to assist you.
