The Meriwether County Interagency Council/Family Connection Welcomes You!

MCICFC collaborative serves as the local decision-making body, bringing community partners together to develop, implement, and evaluate plans that address the serious challenges facing Georgia’s children and families.

January 2012

Looking to the New Year

Look to the future for great things to come......

Kids Count: Child poverty on the rise in 38 states
(Posted: Aug 18, 2011 10:51 AM Updated: Aug 18, 2011 1:59 PM By Kimberly Schupp ) - According to a new survey by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and KIDS COUNT Data Book, child poverty in the U.S. has increased in 38 states in the last decade. The survey ranked U.S. states according to 10 indicators, including rates of child abuse, teen births, children in single parent homes and unemployment in the household. The survey then ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia, naming them the best and worst states for children to live in.

"Block the Date" Family & Friends Day March 10, 2012

FAMILY & FRIENDS DAY coming up! .!

Block The Date March 10, 2012 Greenville High School -

10am-1pm

We would like to thank our sponsors, exhibitors and volunteers for making all our past event specials for all the families and children of Meriwether County.

Kids Count Widget of Information

Imagine the Possibilities

"Imagine the Possibilities" help put a book in every Meriwether County child's hand! For a small donation, a child will receive 1 new book per month for a full year. Imagine starting Kindergarten having been read to regularly by the most important teacher they will ever have - their parents.

MCICFC would like to thank all our sponsors of the Imagination Library for Meriwether County .... your contributions make a world of difference to our children.

How To Donate

Parents Get Involved in an Anti-Bullying Initiative

As bullying and school violence get more and more attention, California 's Santa Clara County is taking steps to educate its students in bullying prevention, conflict resolution, and positive values. ABC Parents, a program run by Project Cornerstone, uses children's books to build Developmental Assets in local students.

Georgia Work Ready Initiative

NEED HELP FINDING A JOB? NEED FREE MONEY? IMPROVE YOUR ABILITY TO FIND AND JOB AND EARN MONEY WITH THE BE WORK READY INITATIVE….

NEW Press Release fro Governor's Office

2010 US Census Interactive Map

2010 US Census Interactive Map - Amazing Data

Bright From the Start
New service for parents seeking child care in – 877-ALL-GA-KIDS (877-255-4254). Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning and Quality Care for Children have partnered to create ’s source for finding quality child care. We would love for each new parent to receive our informational postcard telling of our free service.

Opportunity for Small Business Owners

This is an opportunity in which your business may want to participate. Under the Governor's Office of Workforce Development; your company is eligible to receive $250 for each certified Work Ready individual you hire up to $1250. This is a great incentive for your business. There is a an application (very brief) that must be completed - can easily be done on line. After approval, you must participate in a mandatory information session that is conducted via conference call. This is certainly an incentive you'll want to consider if you are planning to hire new employees any time soon.

About Family Connection

We are part of Family Connection, a Georgia statewide initiative of 159 community collaborative partnerships committed to making measurable improvements for children and families in Georgia.

Our Family Connection Goals

	Healthy Children

	School Readiness

	School Success

	Self-Sufficient Families

	Strong Communities

	Meriwether County Interagency Council/Family Connection, Inc. MCICFC Region: 4 Mailing Address: 17234 Roosevelt Highway Greenville, GA 30222-3374
	Coordinator Toxey Tribby Phone: 706-672-4016 Fax: 706-672-4342 eMail: ttribby@mcicfc.org

2011 MCICFC NEWS
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2010 MCICFC News
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2009 MCICFC NEWS
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