COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Our Community Investment funds programs that align with our strategic priorities in Education, Income and Health.
EDUCATION:
Helping people, from birth through adult, achieve their potential through learning
Alliance for Literacy
Boy Scouts of America
BASIC LITERACY PROGRAM
SCOUT REACH PROGRAM
provides direct educational services to assist individuals in acquiring basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening and communication
enables low-income, minority and at-risk youth with financial limitations to participate in Scouting programs
INCOME:
Alliance for Literacy provides direct educational services to adults 16 years or older to prepare them to successfully pass the GED test
Boy Scouts of America Hispanic Outreach Program designed to bring Hispanic youth to the Scouting program, and engage them in physical activity, healthy behavior, team building, crime prevention and abuse avoidance
Children’s Center for Hope & Healing Project Pathfinder helps young people who have displayed inappropriate sexual behaviors and/or face legal charges as a sexual offender
Challenged Child & Friends
Challenged Child & Friends
Hall County 4-H
SUMMER SENSATIONS PROGRAM
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM
PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT
provides learning opportunities to special needs children ages six weeks to six years through interaction with typically developing peers
assists young people ages 9-19 in developing life skills through hands-on learning
provides week-long camp to special-needs children and an opportunity to continue learning during the summer months
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Financial Literacy Program teaches girls kindergarten through high school how to budget, make good business decisions or financial decisions and set goals
Gateway Domestic Violence Center Transitional Housing furnishes apartments so survivors of domestic violence and their children can have a safe place as they transition from living in emergency shelters to their own safe home
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
Day Services
Emergency & Transitional Shelter
provides a host of educational services to the homeless, underprivileged and those needing extra help to become self-sufficient
provides a warm and safe environment for individuals and families to work toward re-entering society as successful, productive and contributing members of society
The Salvation Army Social Services helps provide rent and utility assistance, food and clothing to invidudals or families in emergency or crisis situations
Improving people’s physical, mental and social well-being Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County Triple Play Healthy Habits Program
allows economicallydisadvantaged youth to learn how eating smart, keeping fit and forming positive relationships add up to a healthy, productive lifestyle
Community Council on Aging
Meals On Wheels addresses the threat of hunger among older adults by providing healthy meals to those who because of fragile health and/or financial limitations cannot prepare nutritious meals
Good News Clinics
Good News Clinics
Medical Clinic
Dental Clinic
provides laboratory tests for medical patients who are uninsured and whose family income is less than 150% of the federal poverty level
helps teens develop the skills essential to securing employment and being successful upon entering the workforce
Center Point MENTOR PROGRAM recruits, trains and places volunteers or interns to mentor at-risk youth in an effort to nurture and help develop the interpersonal skills needed to be successful in life
Supporting families while they actively achieve financial stability and independence
GED Preparation and Testing
HEALTH:
Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM
helps with the cost of a certified dental assistant to assist volunteer dentists in providing care to uninsured children and adults and whose family income is less than 150% of the federal proverty level
CASA
Brenau University
Court Appointed Special Advocates
Center for Counseling & Pyschological Services
provides diagnostic/ evaluation tools for the only free or low-cost psychological counseling and test provider in Hall County
Eagle Ranch
Disability Resource Center Durable Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Counseling for At-Risk Children
helps residents with a physical, cognitive and/or developmental disability obtain durable medical equipment needed for an independent, dignified and healthy existence
Rape Response Date Rape Prevention Education
provides 3-day Georgia Board of Education approved date rape prevention education to approximately 2,300 8th graders
provides legal advocacy through the juvenile court to abused, abandonded and neglected children between the ages of birth and 18
implements a treatment plan for a child and his/her family to identify and replace destructive behavior patterns and work towards family reunification in a healthy environment
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program SmartGirls Program targeted to middle and high school girls who are in need of support and education to avoid risky teen behaviors and early sexual activity
Center Point
Challenged Child & Friends
Student Counseling Services
Health Services Program provides nursing and therapeutic services for special needs children ages six weeks to six years in a setting that is integrated with learning and socialization activities
provides free mental health services to students in the Hall County and Gainesville City school systems
Edmondson-Telford Center for Children Forensic Interview Program enables investigation of child abuse or neglect cases to have access to stronger, more accurate testimonies from victims that yield higher prosecution rates of offenders
Children’s Center for Hope & Healing Victim Services Program
Gateway Domestic Violence Center Child Witness Program provides support groups for children and teens who have witnessed abuse in their home, and teaches skills needed for healthy relationships
Gateway Domestic Violence Center Survivor Support Group
Gateway Domestic Violence Center Prevention Education Program attempts to break the cycle of domestic abuse by providing school-age children information about recognizing violence and how to identify potentially dangerous relationships
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Pregnant & Parenting Support & Education
9th Grade Classroom-Based Education involves students in youth development activities designed for the prevention and/or intervention in unsafe and unhealthy behaviors such as early sexual activity, drug or alcohol use, pornography and unhealthy relationships
provides comprehensive support and parenting education to participants and enables them to become effective healthier parents able to provide for their children
Children’s Center for Hope & Healing Women’s Services Program provides licensed clinical psychologist to counsel women 18 years and older who have been victimized by sexual abuse as children
The Guest House Adult Day Health Care Services
provides frail, elderly patients who often have Alzheimer’s disease or some type of dementia, with medical, social and emotional care in a warm, “home-like” environment
provides specialized counseling to children ages 2 to 18 who have been victims of sexual abuse
supports women who are ending abusive relationships, and teaches skills for a life free from violence
Three Dimensional Life Family Recovery Program educates, equips and empowers families who are in the prevention or intervention stages of dealing with additions or destructive behaviors of their children
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