On January 25, former Cobb County Commission Chair, Mike Boyce, passed away in South Bend, Indiana. He and his wife Judy had relocated to Indiana in 2021 for Mike to pursue an opportunity to participate in the Inspired Leadership Initiative program at his alma mater, Notre Dame. Per Judy on Mike's Caring Bridge web page, "He had never been happier than he was in the past few months, participating in this program, bicycling to campus and interacting with and mentoring students. He was having the time of his life."

Mike Boyce was well known for his faith as well as his dedication to his country and to Cobb County. He did not shy away from hard work and will be remembered for not only his passion, but his compassion as well. He was a tremendous supporter of nonprofits, the faith community and local business. As noted by Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, "Mike really appreciated the role that nonprofits and the faith community play in uplifting all peoples."

Mike leaves behind a remarkable legacy in Cobb County and beyond. On behalf of the Cobb Collaborative, we offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends and loved ones in this difficult time.

DECAL is excited to announce that we are recruiting another cohort of DECAL Family Peer Ambassadors! Family Peer Ambassadors are fathers, mothers, foster parents or guardians of young children in licensed childcare or early intervention. They attend informative trainings about child development, quality early care and learning, and resources available to families of young children in Georgia. They then share the information that they have learned with other families at events in their communities. Family Peer Ambassadors also provide DECAL with important input into the content and structure of our websites and other tools designed to provide information to families. Family Peer Ambassadors receive stipends for their participation in the program. 

Please click here to complete the application no later than February 20, 2022.

If you have questions or need more information, please email childdevelopment@decal.ga.gov

Click here for Habitat for Humanity NW Metro Atlanta's "Become a Homeowner" web page.

One benefit that Cobb Collaborative member organizations have is access to posting events on our website calendar. All you need is your website login and then you have access for event posting. If you need help with that, please click here for an instructional video.

If you need your login information or have any other questions, please email Irene Barton.

Click here for more information.

Click here for the Bob Woodruff Foundation Grants web page.

Click here for the ProLiteracy Literacy Opportunity Fund web page.

For a complete listing of all open positions available at KSU, please visit jobs.kennesaw.edu  

We are constantly adding new events to our calendar! Be sure to check out our website for a full list of upcoming programming.

In partnership with the Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative, we are pleased to present Recognizing and Managing Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). 

Three CEU hours are provided for the following: MSW (core), LPC and LMFT (related), DECAL/BFTS, FVIP, POST, Babies Can’t Wait Project SCEIs in Area I | Children and Families – Birth to 8 CEUs, and Nursing.