PUT YOUR HANDS IN TO GET HANDS ON FOR COBB COUNTY

The last few years have undoubtedly been hard on everyone. COVID-19 disrupted operations everywhere, from a global scale all the way down to individual communities – and Cobb County is no exception. As we turn the page on the pandemic and begin this new chapter, all of us at Cobb Collaborative feel it’s imperative that everyone has a hand in writing what comes next.

We’re glad to have such strong partners in the community as we work to support our main pillars of mental health, literacy and civic engagement. Cobb Collaborative is also committed to supporting your mission in Cobb County and to providing you with the resources and networking opportunities you need to fulfill your mission.

Take a look at our upcoming Events calendar and find out where you can get connected and how you can put your hand in with ours for Cobb. You can also follow us on social media for the latest updates and highlights:

We don’t just want you to follow us – we want you to get connected! We’re doing Testimonial Tuesday posts and we want to feature your organization. Comment on one of our Testimonial Tuesday posts, share your story, and you can be featured in an upcoming highlight feature. We also encourage you to tag others who you know could benefit from connecting with us and others like us in Cobb. Show them how they can get hands in and hands on with us for the community and how we all work better when we’re working together.

If you aren’t already a Collaborative Member, there has never been a better time to join. We’ll be hosting networking events like our ‘Coffee with the Collaborative’ more frequently starting next year, so now is the best time to get plugged in with the Collaborative network. Join via on our Membership web page to see the benefits in action for yourself when you put your hand in with ours.

"Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” Margaret Mead

Our next CRM® workshop is coming up on Wednesday, November 9, from 10A-1P at the North Cobb Regional Library. Our Program Director, Kaleigh Raulerson, will be facilitating this training. Click here for registration. If you can't make it to this training, be sure to check our calendar for upcoming CRM® Workshops.

Did you know that studies have shown that students who have not mastered reading by 3rd grade are 4 times more likely to drop out of high school? This most often leads to diminished employment opportunities, poorer physical and behavioral health and lower levels of civic engagement.

Early literacy is important for EVERY child. The benefits of reading with children are tremendous! Benefits of early literacy include improved language skills, vocabulary building, cognitive development support, increased creativity and imagination, and MORE!

For more information and resources to help promote literacy and improve outcomes for families and children, please visit our Literacy web page.

Reminder: the following are key dates for the 2022 midterm election:

Visit our Civic Engagement web page for more information and resources.

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

Please click here for information and nomination forms for this year's Awards. Please note that:

For additional resources, please click here for back issues of our Collaborative Connection newsletters.