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The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) investigates child abuse; finds foster homes for abused and neglected children; helps low income, out-of-work parents get back on their feet; assists with childcare costs for low income parents who are working or in job training; and provides numerous support services and innovative programs to help troubled families.
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For more information visit: http://dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/
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The Georgia Department of Human Services touches the lives of all Georgians by providing more than 80 programs that enable older people to live at home longer; prevent children from developing lifelong disabilities; train poor single parents to find and hold jobs; help people with mental or physical disabilities live and work in their communities; and control the spread of disease.
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For more information visit: http://dhs.georgia.gov/
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The Georgia Department of Education provides leadership and service to local school systems and operates three State Schools for students with hearing and vision disabilities.
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For more information visit: http://www.gadoe.org/
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The mission of the Governor’s Office for Children and Families is to reach, support, and empower communities to serve Georgia’s children and families.
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For more information visit: http://children.georgia.gov/
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The nation's leading voice for afterschool, the Afterschool Alliance is the only organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for more afterschool investments. The Afterschool Alliance works with the Administration, the U.S. Congress, governors, mayors and advocates across the country. Today the Afterschool Alliance boasts more than 25,000 afterschool program partners and our publications reach more than 65,000 interested individuals every month. Its efforts includes Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide celebration of afterschool programs that attracts 1 million Americans to 7,500 events across the country.
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For more information visit: www.afterschoolalliance.org
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The purpose of Georgia’s Title IV, Part B, 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program is to provide federal funds to establish or expand community learning centers that operate during out-of-school hours and that have three specific purposes:
- To provide opportunities for academic enrichment and tutorial services
- To offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities to reinforce and complement the regular academic program; and
- To offer families of 21st CCLC students opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
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For more information visit: www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Federal-Programs/Pages/21st-Century-Community-Learning-Centers.aspx
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The Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) is a public-private collaborative that envisions a day when all communities in Georgia have the resources to provide exceptional afterschool programming. The mission of GSAN is to advance, connect, and support quality afterschool programs to promote the success of children and youth throughout Georgia.
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For more information visit: www.afterschoolga.org
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Georgia’s afterschool and youth development programs provide thousands of youth – from kindergarten through high school – with safe and enriching environments in their time outside of the home and school. High quality afterschool and youth development programs can make important contributions to young people’s development and well-being. To ensure that Georgia’s youth are equipped to thrive and succeed in their lives, our afterschool and youth development programs must provide environments and experiences that benefit youth socially, emotionally, and academically. The Georgia Afterschool and Youth Development state planning team is a state partnership between the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH).
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For more information visit: www.georgiaasyd.org
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The mission of the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) is to foster development, provide education, and encourage advocacy for the out-of-school-time community. NAA is the membership association for professionals who work with children and youth in diverse school and community-based settings to provide a wide variety of extended learning opportunities and care during out-of-school hours. Members include afterschool program directors, coordinators, sponsors, front-line staff, school leaders, principals, teachers, paraprofessionals, board of education members, non-profit leaders, advocates, community leaders, policymakers, researchers, and more. NAA is working to assure that the vision of high-quality learning experiences for all children and youth, both in and out of school, becomes a reality through the application of the NAA core competencies in afterschool programs. NAA recognizes that quality afterschool programs provide positive child and youth development and meet a critical need for keeping kids safe and families productively employed. NAA understands that families need a wide range of interesting and age-appropriate programming choices to be available and accessible when their children are not in school.
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For more information visit: www.naaweb.org
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The Center for Afterschool and Expanded Learning at Foundations, Inc. provides professional development, technical assistance, tools and publications tailored to the unique world of afterschool, summer, and expanded day and year programs. Working with in school and afterschool leaders, educators, directors and organizations, the Center helps build the high quality programs all children deserve. Each year, thousands of leaders and practitioners benefit from trainings that show how to make out-of-school time a dynamic place for learning and healthy development for children K-12.
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For more information visit: www.foundationsinc.org/expanded-learning
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NIOST's mission is to ensure that all children, youth, and families have access to high quality programs, activities, and opportunities.
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For more information visit: http://www.niost.org/
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HFRP helps stakeholders develop and evaluate strategies to promote the well-being of children, youth, families, and their communities.
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For more information visit: http://www.hfrp.org/
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