Dear Collaborative Network:
2022 has been a whirlwind year, hasn't it? This has, indeed, been a fast moving year with a return to some sense of post-pandemic normalcy as well as adjustments to "new normal." As always, we value our Collaborative members and community partners as we work toward our mission of engaging, educating and empowering the community to improve the well-being of children and families.
We know this newsletter might look like our regular communications, but it IS different. Our quarterly resource newsletters are intentionally focused on providing resources to help you further your mission. Development, operations, human resources, and more are pieces needed to help your organization thrive. So, please take the time to explore the services and programs contained in this issue. If you have any additional resources that we should know about, please let us know!
Warmly,
Irene
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The 2022 midterm election is coming up on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
The following are important dates for this election cycle:
We encourage EVERYONE to exercise your voting privilege, whether voting absentee, in advance or on election day. Visit our Vote Your Voice web page for important information and resources. |
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Incredibly, the human brain doubles in size in the first year. It keeps growing to about 80% of adult size by age 3 and 90% – nearly full grown – by age 5. That’s why the earliest years are critical to developing strong readers and engaged students.
The Basics Cobb County is our Birth-5 programming that aims to provide fun, simple, and powerful strategies to help every child reach their full potential. The Basics Vision is a Cobb County where infants, toddlers, and preschoolers of all racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds are on track to achieve their full potential--having benefited from early experiences that foster healthy brain development, learning, joy, and resilience. Click here for more information about The Basics Cobb County.
Want to bring The Basics training to your organization? Email Leslie Danford, Cobb Collaborative Literacy Coordinator, for more information.
You can also follow The Basics Cobb County on social media:
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Mental health affects all of us regardless of culture, race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. Anxiety disorders, eating disorders, depression, ADHD, addictions, and bipolar disorder are all examples of common, treatable mental health conditions. 20% of American adults and youth ages 13-18 experience mental illness.
It’s important to know that asking for help is okay. Whether you are dealing with mental health issues personally or caring for a friend or family member, the situation can feel overwhelming and hopeless. Our Mind Your Mind web page provides access to information and local resources to help you navigate mental health situations.
Downloads available in English:
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La salud mental nos afecta a todos, independientemente de la cultura, raza, etnia, género u orientación sexual. Los trastornos de ansiedad, los trastornos alimentarios, la depresión, el TDAH, las adicciones y el trastorno bipolar son ejemplos de afecciones de salud mental comunes y tratables. El 20% de los adultos y jóvenes estadounidenses de entre 13 y 18 años padecen enfermedades mentales.
Es importante saber que está bien pedir ayuda. Ya sea que estés lidiando con problemas de salud mental personalmente o cuidando a un amigo o familiar, la situación puede ser abrumadora y desesperada. Nuestra página Cuida Tu Mente proporciona acceso a información y recursos locales para ayudarte a navegar su situación.
Haga click aquí para descargar recursos para la salud mental para la comunidad Hispana/Latinx. |
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Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood centered around neglect, abuse and household dysfunction. These can undermine a child’s sense of safety, stability, and bonding. ACEs are common. 3 in 5 adults in Georgia have experienced at least one ACE which mirrors national data. Those who have experienced ACEs are more likely to experience longer-term physical ailments such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, obesity, suicide and more.
We all have a role to play in providing better futures for children and brighter prospects for our community. Attending trauma-credentialed training is one factor to help mitigate the impact of trauma and promote resiliency. Cobb Collaborative has a variety of trauma-credentialed training opportunities. Please click here for our ACEs web page to learn more.
Together we can all work to become trauma-informed and change the question from "What is wrong with you?" to "What happened to you?" When these changes happen, we can help build resiliency in our communities and improve outcomes for all people.
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Haga clic aquí para la página de información en español. |
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Wed, Nov 9, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® Training
North Cobb Regional Library,
Kennesaw
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(CRM)® Workshops introduce a set of wellness skills designed to help adults and children learn to track their own nervous systems in order to bring the body, mind and spirit back into greater balance, and to encourage people to pass the skills along to family, friends and their wider community. CRM® ’s goal is to help to create “trauma-informed” and “resiliency-focused” communities that share a common understanding of the impact of trauma and chronic stress on the nervous system and how resiliency can be restored or increased using this skills-based approach.
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Since 1924, Atlanta Legal Aid Society has offered free civil legal aid for low income people across metro Atlanta. Cobb Legal Aid our local office for Atlanta Legal Aid and are members of the Collaborative. Attorney Jo Nelson is a friend of the Collaborative and was recently named as the new Cobb Legal Aid TPO Project Attorney. The Cobb TPO project trains volunteer attorneys to represent survivors of family violence, stalking, and elder abuse in Temporary Protective Order hearings in Cobb County Superior Court. As the TPO Project Attorney, Jo represents low income survivors every week at TPO hearings along with reviewing and referring cases for representation to pro bono and Legal Aid attorneys. Jo brings her six years of experience at Cobb Legal Aid to this role. We are so happy that she will be leading this effort to protect our most vulnerable children and families!
For more information on Cobb Legal Aid, please click here.
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EXCLUSIVE FREE ACCESS TO GAVA EVENTS FOR COLLABORATIVE MEMBERS |
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For more information on gaining access to this resource, please email Irene Barton. |
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4 A Good Cause is an all-in-one platform for online donations, event registration, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer fundraising and donor management. Click here for more information. |
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Sandi Purinton of The Insurance Connection specializes in insurance for nonprofits and churches. Sandi is a long-time friend and partner of the Collaborative and has been a regular sponsor of our quarterly Coffee with the Collaborative networking events.
Some nonprofits have changed their programming in response to COVID and may be engaging in a different way with volunteers, clients, board members and donors. Sandi reminds nonprofit leaders to reflect on this and see if your current insurance policy covers your current programming.
Questions or want a quick review? Reach out via email info@InsConnectGA.com or by telephone at 678-439-8757 or 478-374-2085. |
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Whether it’s financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, child care, job training, and other free or reduced-cost services specific to your area, essential resources can be found via Find Help Georgia. Find Help Georgia is an easy way for residents to get connected with help, based on their comprehensive directory of local resources that will help strengthen families.
You can visit the website (findhelpga.org) to search by ZIP code or chat online. Or, you can speak with a Find Help GA Specialist toll free at 1-800-244-5373, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
NOTE: Cobb Collaborative has recently added a FindHelp search box feature to our website as well. At the footer of any of our web pages, you can enter your ZIP code to search for resources in your area.
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Candid is a nonprofit organization that provides the most comprehensive data and insights about the social sector. Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters. Through research, collaboration, and training, Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it.
Candid Learning is your destination for all of Candid's live and on-demand trainings, webinars, and other resources designed to improve your fundraising, overall sustainability, grantmaking, and transparency.
Articles/Blog Posts:
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GRANT WRITING
The Collaborative has several grant writers that we work with and can recommend. Contact Irene for more information!
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Coordinated Food Distribution Network |
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To learn more about coordinated food distribution network in Cobb County or connect with other food providers, please contact Autumn Sines at Noonday Association of Churches.
Additionally, click here for the Food Finder website. |
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The Cobb County Second Chance Desk is a help desk which will be housed in the Circuit Defender’s office where individuals can have their criminal history reviewed by an attorney, get a free consultation, and receive assistance with filling out restriction forms for eligible offenses.
The Cobb Second Chance Desk is a first of its kind help desk resource in Georgia. It is a partnership between the Georgia Justice Project, the Cobb County Circuit Defender, Cobb County District Attorney, the Office of the Solicitor General of Cobb County, and the Cobb Judicial Circuit. Our goal is to provide advice and self-help assistance to individuals regarding their Cobb County criminal history so they can restrict and seal eligible criminal records.
The Cobb Second Chance Desk is housed in the Cobb Circuit Defender’s Office located at 10 East Park Square, Marietta, GA. It is open and staffed on Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration for an appointment is highly recommended to save a spot. Currently, priority service is by appointment only. Walk-ins will be handled on a case-by-case basis depending upon availability. If you have any questions, please call 404-834-8604 or email at secondchancedesk@cobbcounty.org.
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Next Stage Advisors can help you meet and beat your organization's fundraising goals without the long term commitment of a new staff member or lengthy contracts. Whether you need help with special events, individual giving, grant writing or board development, we can help.
Click here to visit the Next Stage Advisors website.
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Glover Park Brewery, located right off the Marietta Square, hosts Wednesday night charity nights in which 501-c3 organizations host events in their taproom. It is a great way to promote your organization or any upcoming initiatives. In return, Glover Park Brewery gives 10% of total proceeds back to the organization. For more information email Cindy Dupre, Glover Park Brewery Taproom Manger, or call 770.693.2417 |
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Have you heard the term "data-informed decisions" and wondered how that pertains to your organization? A great place to start is by exploring data from your own community.
Neighborhood Nexus provides a wealthy of information about the health and well-being of residents and communities. There are hundreds of easy-to-find demographic, education, health, and economic indicators from state and national sources, all in one place. Users can explore census tracts, zip codes, cities, counties, and more geographies across the state. And it's entirely free!
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In August 2021, we rebranded our newsletter to the "Collaborative Connection." This newsletter goes out every other Thursday, except during holiday weeks. We strive to keep our members and subscribers up to date on the latest happenings with the Collaborative as well as sharing resources, initiatives and events. Please click here to subscribe.
You can also find previous editions of our Collaborative Connection newsletter online by clicking here.
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