Collaborative Connection: August 4, 2022
Cobb Collaborative has recently become the newest Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (PCA Georgia) local council for Cobb County. Cobb Collaborative educates, engages, and empowers local people and organizations to improve outcomes for children and families in Cobb County. In our new role as Prevent Child Abuse Cobb, we will continue to work within our programs to bolster child abuse and neglect prevention efforts and awareness in the community.

Prevent Child Abuse Cobb looks forward to engaging the community in new ways to strengthen local families and help all children thrive. Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton, says, "We are honored and excited to partner with SafePath Children's Advocacy Center on this important journey. We know that anything and everything we can do to strengthen and support parents, families and caregivers helps to prevent child abuse."

To learn more, click here to visit our website.

To learn more about Prevent Child Abuse Georgia , click here.
SUMMER READING WRAP-UP
In partnership with the Cobb County Public Library and Uplift Georgia, Cobb Collaborative has had the honor of promoting literacy by supporting the Library's summer reading program. We have had great fun making weekly visits to local apartment communities to distribute books and snacks to summer readers.

Recently, we were honored to help host an "end of summer" celebration with summer readers and families at the Dwell @ 750 community. Please join us in CONGRATULATING these amazing summer readers for racking up 13,740 minutes (229 hours!!) of community reading time this summer! Isn't that fantastic?! We are so proud of these summer reading participants! Reading opens doors to so many possibilities and we are excited to see this reading community THRIVE!

Click here to learn more about our Literacy initiative.
COBB COLLABORATIVE IS HIRING VOTE YOUR VOICE INTERNS
Do you know any high school or college students who are passionate about civic engagement and community involvement?

The Cobb Collaborative is currently seeking energetic and vibrant interns to support our Vote Your Voice programming for the Fall Semester of 2022. Interested candidates should have a particular interest in civic engagement and be willing to conduct Voter Registration Drives and other voter education events for their fellow students and staff.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Kaitlyn Ball, Vote Your Voice Coordinator. Applications will be accepted until August 26, 2022. The cover letter should be concise, compelling, and include why you would like to be an intern for Cobb Collaborative.

Cobb Collaborative is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply. US Work Authorization is required.
We are consistently adding new events to our calendar! Be sure to check out our website for a full list of upcoming programming.
Thu, Aug 11, 2022 9:00AM and 1:00PM
Virtual Psychological Safety: A Pathway to Resilience
Wed, Aug 17, 2022 11:30 AM EST
Children & Families Strategy Team
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 9:00 AM EST
Q3 Coffee With the Collaborative
Tommy Nobis Center, Marietta
Fri, Sep 9, 2022 8:30 AM EST
The Intersection
Piedmont Church (Conference Center), Marietta
Sat, Sep 10, 2022 8AM-5PM
Douglas County Community Service Board
5893 Stewart Parkway
Douglasville GA, 30135
Wed, Sep 14, 2022 11:30 AM EST
Third Quarter Quarter General Membership Meeting
The Table, Smyrna
Tue, Sep 20, 2022 8:00 AM EST
Cobb Marietta Early Learning Initiative
Wed, Sep 21, 2022 9:00 AM EST
Connecting Cobb Veterans - Q3 Meeting
Chattahoochee Technical College - Marietta Campus, Marietta
COBB COUNTY SCHOOLS THREADS OF KINDNESS 2022-2023
Threads of Kindness served 91 students with school clothing last school year and we are gearing up for another big year.

Here's how it works from Lara Fain, LCSW, Cobb County School District:

  1. School Social Workers identify students in need of school clothing and send the request to me. I email a partner from our partner list when a request is made to see if it is a good time for that partner to fulfill the request. All pertinent info is shared—gender, sizes and types of clothing needed. 
  2. Once the partner confirms they are able to fulfill the request I connect them with the referring school social worker by email who will then coordinate with the partner once the items are available for pick up. 
  3. Partners may choose to shop for the items needed, provide a gift card, or even donate money directly to our TOK fund. Typical turnaround time to receive the items is about a week or so, but that can be flexible. The SSW will then deliver the items to the family. 

Click here for the Partnership Agreement Form. For more information, please email Lara Fain.

Through SPARK Prize, United Way of Greater Atlanta awards small grants to fund collaborative & innovative projects that address Greater Atlanta’s pressing challenges to improving Child Well-Being.

Individuals, any size agency and community groups are encouraged to enter a submission to compete in the SPARK competition, with special consideration for organizations or groups with a budget under $500,000.

How do I enter the Northwest Region SPARK Prize competition?

  • Submit a 3-5 minute video presentation explaining the problem you are attempting to solve, your innovative solution and the partners who you will work with for implementation.
  • Videos do not have to be professionally recorded — cell phone/digital camera videos are highly encouraged!
  • Program/Project must serve one or more of the following zip codes in Northwest Region County: 30122, 30134, 30135, 30060, 30080. 30082,30102, 30126, 30157, 30141, 30114, 30183 address the prevention of youth homelessness.

The deadline to apply for this year’s SPARK Prize has been extended until Sunday, August 7, at 11:59PM!

Click here for an informational video.

For more information, visit: bit.ly/UWGA_Spark2022

If you have any questions, please email Nicole Lawson with United Way of Greater Atlanta.
For additional resources, please click here for our Q2 Resource Newsletter. Our Q3 Resource Newsletter will be sent on Thursday, August 11.
TOMMY NOBIS CENTER WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER
Tommy Nobis Center recently welcomed Mitesh Patel to their Board of Directors. Mitesh has a multi-faceted background as a financial analyst, executive recruiter, firefighter and rescue technician, and ultimately, entrepreneur and business attorney. Read more here.
Hitting Your #RelationshipGoals - Mental Health Discussions on 4 Key Relationships
August 18–25, 2022
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