Recognizing a need to promote mental health beginning with the youngest members of our community, this year’s Summit focused on fostering resilience in children ages birth through five years old. With 80% of a child's brain developed by the age of 3, it is critical that all child and adult-facing individuals understand the importance of building connections.
Dr. Douglas Bell, Professor of Early Childhood Education at Kennesaw State University, engaged the audience with his keynote presentation which reiterated the vital importance of connection to support healthy development and resilience in all children. A panel discussion moderated by Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, centered around how to initiate and maintain connections with children to protect their mental health and promote resilience.
Cobb Collaborative Program Director, Kaleigh Raulerson, said of the event, “It always fills me with so much hope and inspiration to see a room full of people who care so deeply for children and families in Cobb. While the first three years of life are developmentally important, it's also vital to know that it is never too late to establish a connection which supports resilience and changes the trajectory of someone’s life for the better. I believe people left the Summit feeling empowered to do just that."
Providing better futures for children and brighter prospects for our community is one driving force of the Cobb Collaborative’s Mind Your Mind Health initiative.
Resilient Cobb will return in 2024, but in the meantime...
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Click here for our Resilient Georgia web page which includes speaker and panelist bios.
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Click here to download our 2023 Resilient Cobb Summit press release.
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Click here to access our Facebook photo album with pictures from the event.
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Click here to visit our Mind Your Mind ACEs web page to gain access to additional resources including our trauma-credentialed training opportunities.
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Need something to read next week over February break?
Check your inbox on February 22nd for the very first edition of Mind Your Mind Magazine! As we move from a monthly newsletter to a quarterly digital magazine, we will take a deep dive into specific mental health topics aimed to raise awareness, promote resiliency, and reduce stigmas associated with mental health.
Our first edition features a community voice from Tre' Hutchins of the Cobb Board of Education and a Q&A with Ellen McCarty of McCarty & Co., alongside vital statistics, advocacy, and resources.
For more information on our Mind Your Mind mental health initiative, please click here.
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The Emily Lembeck Early Learning Center and other early childhood centers across Marietta City would love for you to follow along with what they are reading and participate in activities at home to focus on Literacy & Justice for All.
There are four books featured in February and one activity you can do at home is to take a nature scavenger hunt and talk about the things that you find and see. Then, you can make a collage with the things you find.
For more information, please click here for our Literacy web page. Scroll down to our Literacy & Justice For All section. There, you will find book selections and other activity ideas.
Happy reading!
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The Austell Community Task Force (ACT) and the Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) will partner to present candidate forums for the candidates who are running for the positions of Mayor and City Council of the new city of Mableton. The next session will be held on February 21, 2023, via Zoom.
Because election day is quickly approaching (i.e. March 2023), this will provide one of the few opportunities to be able to hear from the candidates – all in one sitting.
As in past forums, you will need to register to participate in this event. In addition, at the time that you register, you can put in a question for the candidates and specify the office of the person to whom it is directed. These questions will then be posed to the candidates through the moderators of the event. |
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We are consistently adding new events to our calendar! Be sure to check out our website for a full list of upcoming programming.
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Wed, Mar 8, 2023 10:00 AM EST
H.A.S.T.E. (Homeless Awareness Strategy Team Effort)
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Fri, Mar 10, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® Training
Switzer Library,
Marietta
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Wed, Mar 15, 2023 11:30 AM EST
First Quarter General Membership Meeting
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia,
Kennesaw
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The Senior Discount gives qualifying members a $10 monthly discount off of their service charge. To be eligible, you must be at least 65 years of age and have a household income of $25,764 or less. The Senior Discount only applies to residential members who live in a primary residence served by Cobb EMC. |
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Keep up with the Collaborative Connection. Check out our Newsletter web page to find:
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Back issues of the Collaborative Connection, including special editions.
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If you would like to submit events/resources/information for inclusion in our newsletter, please email Kelly Mellen.
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Tommy Nobis Center (TNC) will be moving its headquarters to a new Cobb County location. Currently located at 1480 Bells Ferry Road in Marietta since 1992, Tommy Nobis Center has provided education, training, and employment to people with disabilities for the last 45 years. The current facility has been sold and is being leased back while the purchased property at 240 Interstate N. Parkway undergoes renovations.
The new building, formerly occupied by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, will be better suited to the services provided by TNC and position them to serve more people in the hub of surrounding businesses. TNC is in the early stages of launching a capital campaign to help support the transition. They expect to relocate by early 2024.
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