Blog & Podcast
After a rather quiet first month of the 2023 General Assembly, things started moving along this past week. The Georgia House passed the amended FY23 $32.5 billion budget (the year…
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In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Irene Barton, Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, and Dr. Allison Garefino, Clinical Director of Children & Family Programs at Kennesaw State University.…
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Last week was full of budget meetings at the Capitol in response to Gov. Kemp’s proposed budget for FY24. The only mandate for the Legislature each year is to pass a…
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In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Irene Barton and Ellen McCarty of McCarty & Co. McCarty & Co. was created by its principal,…
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2023 Georgia General Assembly Opens on January 9th The 40-day session “under the Gold Dome” began on Monday, January 9. The first order of business in the Georgia House was to…
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A recent report from the CDC indicates that 3 in 4 high school students experiences at least one ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) during the pandemic. Adolescents who reported four or…
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One important tool in protecting our mental health is developing resilience. Exactly what IS resilience? NAMI defines resilience as “the process of finding healthy ways to adapt and cope with adversity and…
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In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Irene Barton and Gwen Skinner, Danielle Brock, and Andria Wells from Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health. Show Notes:
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In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative’s Executive Director, Irene Barton, and our Literacy Coordinator, Leslie Danford. Please click here to learn more about Cobb Collaborative’s…
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In this episode, you will hear a conversation between Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Irene Barton and TaNesha McAuley & Caterina Miceli of the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office Family Advocacy Center.…
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