COBB COLLABORATIVE IN THE NEWS

2024 Press Releases & Featured News Articles

December 20, 2024
Connecting Cobb Veterans Rebrands as Connecting Georgia Veterans - Marietta Daily Journal

November 23, 2024
FindHelp Cobb: New Resource Connects Families to Local Assistance Programs - Fox5Atlanta

November 18, 2024
Little Free Library Ribbon Cutting in Marietta - Marietta Daily Journal

November 1, 2024
Basics Nature Trail Grand Opening - Marietta Daily Journal

October 9, 2024
Connecting Cobb Veterans Announces New Leadership - Marietta Daily Journal

October 3, 2024
Cobb School Board candidate forum: Democrats show out, Republicans MIA - Atlanta Civic Circle

October 3, 2024 
Cobb County school board candidate forum draws only Democratic Party candidates - Cobb Courier

September 23, 2024 
Harrison Junior Brings Home Crown to Cobb County - Marietta Daily Journal

September 19, 2024 
Cobb Collaborative Mayor's Reading Club - Marietta Daily Journal

August 26, 2024 
Mableton Men Vote and Cobb Collaborative Host Voter Engagement Event - Cobb Courier

August 1, 2024 
Cobb Collaborative Concludes Summer Reading Programming - Marietta Daily Journal

May 3, 2024
Cobb Collaborative Presents Storytime Basics - Cobb Courier

February 26, 2024 
Atlanta Nonprofits Lead the Way in Supporting Children’s Literacy Development - Learn For Life

February 14, 2024 
Connecting Cobb Getting Our Veterans the Help They Need - Marietta Daily Journal

February 7, 2024 
Growing Together Through Marietta Community Needs - Marietta Daily Journal

January 10, 2024
Little Free Library in Marietta - MDJ online

2023 Press Releases & Featured News Articles

December 8, 2023
First Christian Church of Mableton Awarded the 2023 Howard Koepka Collaborative Spirit Award by Cobb Community Foundation

December 7, 2023
Nourishing Children’s Imaginations by Irene Barton

December 6, 2023 
Credit union awards $150,000 to 20 Metro Atlanta nonprofits - Rough Draft Atlanta

December 5, 2023 
Celebrate the Season Through Reading - MDJ online

December 1, 2023
Vote Your Voice Georgia: Student Activists Lead Voter Empowerment Efforts - SPLC

November 9, 2023
East Cobb Citizen of the Year is Cobb Collaborative director - East Cobb News

November 4, 2023
A Veterans Appreciation at East Cobb Park — East Cobb News

October 16, 2023
Help Make the Community Better by Engaging in Reading by Cobb Collaborative Literacy Coordinator, Leslie Danford.

September 11, 2023 
Good Food For Those Doing Good (Q3 2023)

July 22, 2023
Cobb Collaborative Creates Program for Children Birth to Five Years - Cobb County Courier

July 19, 2023 
Cobb Collaborative & Paint Love Present Basics Workshop in Austell 

June 27, 2023
Cobb Chamber Announces Its 2023-2024 Class For Leadership Cobb - Cobb County Courier

April 27, 2023
Explore the World Around You by Engaging in Reading by Cobb Collaborative Literacy Coordinator, Leslie Danford

April 25, 2023
Cobb Collaborative Dedicates Little Free Library at Garrett Middle School

April 4, 2023 -
Sharpen App by Cobb Collaborative Vote Your Voice Coordinator, Kaitlyn Ball

April 3, 2023
Family Reading to Promote Taking Care of the Environment by Cobb Collaborative Literacy Coordinator, Leslie Danford

March 24, 2023
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

March 13, 2023
Little Free Library at Park Street Elementary School

February 15, 2023
Spring into Reading with March’s Community Scope and Sequence Books by Cobb Collaborative Literacy Coordinator, Leslie Danford

February 15, 2023
Cobb Collaborative Awarded $100,000 to Expand Mental Health Initiative - Cobb Chamber Blog

February 8, 2023
Cobb Collaborative Presents Second Annual Resilient Cobb Summit

January 12, 2023 
Early Childhood Centers in Marietta Welcome the Community to Read with Them by Cobb Collaborative Literacy Coordinator, Leslie Danford

Board Orientation – What do you need to have prepared?

By Madeline Mercer | July 16, 2019

Welcoming new board members to your organization is an exciting experience! Orientation is a must – but what are the things your board members REALLY need to know before becoming…

Free Virtual Resource! Part 2 – Mental Health Stigma and Resources

By Madeline Mercer | July 11, 2019

Mental Health Resources in Cobb County Foster Norman – Cobb Community Services Board Vivian Bethel – Harmony House Mental Health Stigma & Cultural Competency Belisa Urbina – Ser Familia, Inc.…

Free Virtual Resource! Trauma, Coping, Substance Abuse, and Opioid Awareness Webinar

By Madeline Mercer | July 11, 2019

Substance Abuse & Opioids Laura Searcy, MN, APRN, PPCNP-BC – Cobb Community Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse Tate Sams – Alana Recovery Center Trauma & Coping Irene McClatchey, PhD –…

Reducing Chronic Absenteeism in Schools

By Madeline Mercer | July 9, 2019

As a part of our four tiered system to improve literacy in Cobb County Schools, attendance is key. Chronic absenteeism has been proven to affect reading levels and overall discipline.…

Marietta City Schools offers summer meal options across county through July 27

By Madeline Mercer | June 11, 2019

MARIETTA –  “Upwards of 100,000 children at schools and summer camps across the county are expected to receive breakfast or lunch provided by Marietta City Schools this summer, easing some…