Collaborative Initiatives & Events
Nurturing Parent Program®
Researched-based, nationally recognized program that is family-based with a proven record of preventing the recurrence of child abuse and neglect.
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The Cobb Community Collaborative partners with the Family Nurturing Center of Georgia (FNC) to provide the Nurturing Parent Program® in Cobb County.
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Classes are currently being scheduled for Cobb County. See Flyer for Current Programs.
Homeless Awareness Week
Homeless Awareness in Georgia
Previous year’s theme, “Homeless in Georgia…No Place To Call Home” sends a call to action to all Georgia residents.
Homeless Awareness Week is a statewide campaign to educate the public about the many reasons people are homeless, the shortage of affordable housing for low income people. And the diligent work homeless assistance providers are doing to bring relief to those most in need. The Georgia Coalition To End Homelessness is spearheading the drive. Many organizations across the state plan activities such as:
• Awareness Marches – Get a Group Together- Large or Small
• Host Mini- Marches at Schools and Daycares
• Set-up Awareness Information Kiosks – Hand Out Fliers and Awareness Ribbons
• “Sock- It to Homelessness” new sock collections
• “Undie Sunday” new underwear collections
• “Make Friends With The Media” – Let them know you’re there !!!
• Create A Local Call To Action
• 15 Minute Church Presentations
• Posting Wish Lists in Local Merchants w/ Drop Boxes
• Have a Latte-a-Day Fundraiser – Ask donors to buy a small latte a day for a homeless shelter when they buy their coffee- $2.00 a day can add up.
These are just a few ideas. This is a great opportunity for us to get the word out that
Homelessness is not someone else’s problem. It’s everyone’s
...on any given night in Georgia there are tens of thousands of
children and individuals with no place to call home
2501 E Piedmont Road Suite 116
Marietta, Georgia 30062
770-575-5785
info@gahomeless.org
http://www.gahomeless.org
Cobb Community Collaborative General Meeting
Cobb Community Collaborative General Meeting
October 22,2008
The Mansour Center, 12 noon
995 Roswell Street, Marietta, GA
(770) 514-7212
email: rradhuber@cobbcollaborative.org
Cobb County Grant Review Process
The Collaborative oversees the Cobb County Non-Profit Grant Review Process under the Planning & Evaluation Committee, Chaired by S. Yates of The Edge Connection at Kennesaw State University and Co-Chaired by Ray Knott of United Way in Cobb County. Planning & Evaluation acts as an oversight committee for the Cobb County Non-Profit Grant Process.
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Biennially, Cobb County issues a request for proposals and makes grant awards for a variety of human services programs that address important community needs in Cobb County. In an effort to ensure community involvement in the review process, in 1997, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners empowered the Cobb Community Collaborative to coordinate a team of community representatives to develop and oversee the non-profit grant review process. The Board of Commissioners believes that as an organization with representation from a broad range of community agencies and stakeholders, the Collaborative and its membership would provide the forum, expertise and knowledge of our community needs necessary to ensure the best use of County funds in meeting human service needs
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The Planning & Evaluation Committee provides the structure to planning and coordinating all stages of the review process, from the creation of the forms to the recommendations given to the County Commissioners on funding allocations.
Collaborative Members are welcome to participate on this committee. Meetings are held monthly on the second Thursday of the month at 2pm at The Mansour Center, located at 995 Roswell Street S.E., Marietta. Please call the Collaborative at 770-514-7212 for any questions.