In May 2022, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) launched the Maternal Mental Health Hotline, a new, confidential, toll-free hotline for expecting and new moms experiencing mental health challenges.

Those who contact the hotline can receive a range of support, including brief interventions from trained counselors who are culturally and trauma-informed, as well as referrals to both community-based and telehealth providers as needed. Callers also will receive evidence-based information and referrals to support groups and other community resources.

The hotline is accessible by phone or text at 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746) in English and Spanish. TTY Users can use a preferred relay service or dial 711 and then 1-833-943-5746.

The Maternal Mental Health Hotline is not intended as an emergency response line and individuals in behavioral health crisis should continue to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

For more mental health information and resources, please visit our Mind Your Mind web page.

"In Her Hands", an initiative of GiveDirectly and the Georgia Resilience and Opportunity (GRO) Fund, aims to provide 650 women across Georgia an average of $850 monthly for two years.

This is the largest guaranteed income project in the South to date, and one of the only projects nationwide that spans urban, suburban, and rural communities.

Launching first in Atlanta’s historic Old 4th Ward in early 2022, the project will expand to two additional sites in Southwest Georgia and the greater Atlanta area.

Click here to donate.

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

Cobb Collaborative is proud to partner with The SAM Foundation to offer a QPR class on June 14 from 7:00-8:00PM.

This training helps people learn the 3 Simple Steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide: Question. Persuade. Refer.

QPR training teaches how to:

Registration is limited to 30 participants. Register online by clicking here.

9:00A-12:30P and 1:00-4:30P

In partnership with the Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative, we are pleased to present Recognizing and Managing Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS).  This course is designed to educate various helping professionals on Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) and its impact.

Click here for registration for June 21, 2022, 9:00AM-12:30PM. If you prefer an afternoon session, please click here to register for the 1:00-4:30PM training session on this date.

Starting in early June, Happy Helpings, Georgia’s Summer Food Service Program, will provide meals to children free of charge at three Cobb County public libraries.

Cobb County Public Library is teaming with Georgia Educational Resources Inc. (GER) for the third year to provide summer meal service, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. The food will be distributed through drive-through service in library parking lots.

Packages of 14 meals each – one full week of breakfasts and lunches – will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last one day per week at the following locations and dates, excluding the week July 4-8:

Prepared by a local county-inspected commercial kitchen, the meals are free for children ages 18 and younger. Adults 19 years and older who are enrolled in school programs for persons with disabilities will also receive meals.

For more information on Happy Helpings, please click here.

Tommy Nobis Center, a Marietta-based nonprofit that helps individuals with disabilities enter or return to employment, has been awarded a $2M grant from the Governor’s Negative Economic Impact Grant program. This funding will provide services for at least 2,000 youth with disabilities in economically disadvantaged, underserved zip codes over the next three years. Click here to read more.

As part of Georgia’s Preschool Development- Birth through Five Renewal Grant, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is pleased to offer a funding opportunity to increase understanding and strengthen capacity related to trauma-responsive care for the birth to five population. Through this funding opportunity, communities will create a collective understanding of how early childhood trauma can impact children’s future learning and development; build cross-sector collaborative of local leaders; and implement trauma-responsive care practices. DECAL will select up to six communities across Georgia. Selected communities will receive up to $10,000 in funding to implement proposed community-based trauma-informed project plans to address the needs of children experiencing trauma.

Applications must be submitted by June 15, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT. Direct any questions to communityimpactgrants@decal.ga.gov. When submitting your question(s), please include "Trauma-Responsive Care Grant" in the email subject line.

To learn more, please click here.

Applications are due by September 9, 2022, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis before they are considered for funding by the Board of Commissioners.

Detailed instructions and “frequently asked questions” are included as part of the online application. Interested applicants are encouraged to read the application thoroughly before starting the process. Paper copies of the application will also be available for those who need them and will be available at the county building at 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta. The County will host two informational webinars on June 16 at 4:30 pm and June 27 at 6:00 pm to discuss the application process. 

Click here for more information.

For additional resources, please click here for our Q2 Resource Newsletter.