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Bright from the Start: Georgia Dept. of Early Care and Learning

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is responsible for meeting the child care and early education needs of Georgia’s children and their families. It administers the nationally known Georgia Pre-K Program, licenses child care centers and home-based child care, administers federal nutrition programs, manages the voluntary quality enhancement programs, houses the Head Start Collaboration Office, distributes federal funding to enhance the quality and availability of child care, and works collaboratively with Georgia child care resource and referral agencies and organizations throughout the state to enhance early care and education. For more information, Visit Partner Website.

Family Connection Partnership

Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Inc., is a public/private nonprofit. Working together with Family Connection County Collaboratives in all 159 counties, we are implementing our vision to
see all children in Georgia healthy, ready to start and perform better in school, and living in stable self-sufficient families and in strong
economically viable communities. Our partners include families, faith- and civic-based organizations, public/private foundations and human
service providers, community and business leaders, and state and local elected officials.

We are committed to working at the state level to provide support, data and best practices to collaboratives and state partners to improve outcomes for children and families.Visit Partner Website.

Governor's Office for Children and Families

The Governor’s Office for Children and Families (GOCF) was developed, pursuant to HB 1054, to ensure effective coordination and communication between providers of prevention and early intervention services for families.  Through a community-based continuum of services, the agency offers prevention and intervention targeted to different populations and phases of the family cycle- the general population, at-risk families, and families in the child welfare and juvenile justice system.  GOCF is working to build capacity in communities to ensure sustainability of programs and strengthening the use of needs assessment and evaluation tools to ensure that we are using Georgia’s child welfare resources– funding, policy, and personnel– in a way that is properly targeted, consistent, and effective.   Visit Partner Website.

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia

Improving the Lives of Women, Children and Families in Georgia since 1973, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHB) has worked to improve the lives of Georgia’s women, children and families.  Our mission is to improve the health status of Georgia’s families. This mission is realized through the following initiatives:

• Advocating at Georgia’s State Capital for improved preventive and curative health services and programs for women, children and families;
• Serving the community through the Powerline, Georgia’s statewide, toll-free, bi-lingual telephone information and referral system for healthcare services.  The Powerline maintains information on healthcare providers and resources for Medicaid recipients and the uninsured.
• Collaborating through forums where legislators, parents, healthcare professionals and advocates can share ideas for improving the health of Georgia’s women, children and families.

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Prevent Child Abuse Georgia

Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) Georgia is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to preventing child abuse. PCA Georgia leads, supports and coordinates citizens and professionals in a statewide effort to end child abuse through community-based prevention programs, advocacy, training, and increased public awareness.
PCA Georgia provides leadership in the state for child abuse prevention program development, implementation, growth and quality assurance, facilitates communities’ capacities to support prevention, and engages diverse constituencies and disciplines in effective prevention activities and services.

To learn more call our HELPLINE at 1-800-CHILDREN (244-5373)

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The University of Georgia, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension

The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension provides research-based information on the brain and child development, including parenting education and child care training classes, through a network of county Extension agents throughout Georgia. Many Extension agents are also Better Brains for Babies trainers. To locate your county Extension agent, call 1-800-ASK-UGA1. Visit Partner Website.