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Our Family Connection collaborative serves as the local decision-making body, bringing community partners together to develop, implement, and evaluate plans that address the serious challenges facing Jeff Davis County’s children and families.

Jeff Davis County Family Connection Council: Region 9 37 East Franklin Street Hazlehurst, GA 31539-6246Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1017 Hazlehurst, GA 31539-1017
Denise Darley: Coordinator [email protected] 912-379-9273		Shannon Kight: Chair [email protected] 912-375-7299

Data

Access and download Georgia KIDS COUNT data to inform your decisions in your efforts to improve child and family well-being in your community.

Resources

Use our resources to help you craft local solutions to issues in your city, county, or legislative district through a non-partisan, evidence-based lens.

Statewide Initiatives

Find out how we’re working together across the state to nurture children and families who thrive in vibrant communities—everywhere.

Unwrapping Kindness

My story, The Night the Stars Fell from the Sky, is rooted in two very meaningful parts of my life: my family and my career in education that spanned 38 years.

The Other ACE: Adverse Community Environments

It’s difficult to even approach the topic of resilience while people are trying to meet basic needs during a crisis. However, it’s also the most crucial time to have this conversation.

Everyone Counts in Polk County

Polk County’s Complete Count Committee—which includes county and city representatives, public health officials, local media, parents, and leaders from local schools, libraries, and churches—brainstormed new ways to promote the census, particularly in hard-to-reach neighborhoods.

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