Columbia County Community Connections is a part of the Georgia Family Connection network - 159 counties strong - working to improve the lives of children and families.
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Media Campaign Launch: You Booze, You Lose
Billboards promoting a new Underage Drinking Prevention campaign are up in Columbia and Richmond counties with the message: You Booze, You Lose… This campaign is part of a statewide effort that has been planned for more than a year. Continue reading
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Survey: Youth Drinking at Home or Friend’s House
To see these results, check out the 2011-2012 Georgia Student Health Survey II at http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Curriculum-and-Instruction/GSHS-II/Pages/Georgia-Student-Health-Survey-II.aspx. Continue reading
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Thanks to Our Partners
A big thank you to the seven Columbia County leaders who attended the Region 7 Family Connection Forum in Wrens on April 17. Juvenile Court Judge Douglas Flanagan, Deputy School Superintendent Sandra Carraway, Commissioner Bill Morris, Grovetown Mayor George James, … Continue reading
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2013 Ryan Clark Ceremony
The 2013 Ryan Clark Scholarship and Community Service Award Ceremony will be held May 2 at Lakeside High School at 6 p.m. A reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and the awards program will begin at 7 … Continue reading
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May 14 CPAW Meeting
The next meeting of the Community Prevention Alliance Workgroup to prevent underage drinking meeting will meet on Tuesday, May 14, at 3 p.m. at the Columbia County Health Department, 1930 William Few Parkway, Grovetown. For more information, call 706-556-0609.
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Media Campaign Launch: You Booze, You Lose
Billboards promoting a new Underage Drinking Prevention campaign are up in Columbia and Richmond counties with the message: You Booze, You Lose… This campaign is part of a statewide effort that has been planned for more than a year. Continue reading
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Churches Support Saturday Sacks
Every week, a dedicated group of church volunteers works diligently to help provide a bag of food to 500 Columbia County students on the weekend. They are: New Passion Church, West Acres Baptist Church, Stevens Creek Church, New Hope Worship Center, … Continue reading
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Join Effort to Combat Hunger
Columbia County is working to fight hunger in our community and we need your help. The next meeting of the Hunger Coalition is scheduled for Monday, April 29, at 3:30 p.m. at the Columbia County Health Department, 1930 William Few Parkway, Grovetown. … Continue reading
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Georgia Moves Up to 37th in Nation for Child Well-Being
The national 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book reports that Georgia climbed out of the bottom 10 states on a comprehensive portrait of how our nation’s children are faring. Georgia has made headway in children’s health and education, but continues to … Continue reading
PO Box 3006 | Evans, GA 30809
706.556.0609
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Businesses Needed for Summer Work Experience for Teens Program
Columbia County Community Connections is seeking businesses that would be willing to host a teen worker this summer for 8 days during the month of June. The goal is to provide work experience for teens and teach them the skills … Continue reading
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2013 Ryan Clark Ceremony
The 2013 Ryan Clark Scholarship and Community Service Award Ceremony will be held May 2 at Lakeside High School at 6 p.m. A reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and the awards program will begin at 7 … Continue reading
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Golf Tournament Set for June 15
The first annual Columbia County Community Connections Golf Tournament was rained out on March 23rd. The tournament has been rescheduled for June 15th with lunch and registration starting at noon and tee off at 1:30PM. Cost to play is $60 … Continue reading
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Community Collaborative May 7
The next Columbia County Community Collaborative meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Columbia County Health Department, 1930 William Few Parkway, Grovetown. The public is invited. For more information, call 706-556-0609. The goal of the collaborative is … Continue reading
