About Us
We work collaboratively to assess community needs, identify impact opportunities, and develop and implement strategic plans to achieve our goals. We evaluate and report our success annually.
Our Mission
To work together, crossing barriers to improve the lives of children and families living in Houston County, Georgia.
Our Vision
To bring together community partners in an effort to limit duplication and overlapping of services, then coordinate more efficient and effective service delivery, and ultimately, better results for families in Houston County, Georgia.
About Us
Houston County Family Connection provides a hub for individuals and organizations to collaborate, share resources, and strengthen our community. Our Collaborative is focused on improving resilience and literacy for children and families, creating a stronger, more supportive environment for all residents.
Through our Resilience Strategy, Houston County Family Connection engages partners, identifies resources, and coordinates programs designed to improve community resilience. By leveraging local partnerships and statewide support from the Georgia Family Connection Partnership, we collect and analyze data, monitor participation, and address barriers to ensure meaningful outcomes for children, youth, and families.
Our Literacy Strategy strengthens children and family literacy by connecting community partners and coordinating programs that foster reading and learning success.
Utilizing technical assistance from GaFCP, we measure program impact and guide continuous improvement, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive academically and socially.
Houston County Family Connection also prioritizes opportunities for engagement that reduce barriers to participation. By providing welcoming spaces, fostering connections among community members, and supporting initiatives like youth programming and family services, we aim to make resources accessible without requiring families to travel outside the county.
We believe that building a resilient and literate community requires shared responsibility. Every resident—from young children to older adults—should have the opportunity to engage, connect, and thrive. Our work is about creating inclusive spaces, strengthening partnerships, and ensuring that all members of Houston County feel supported and empowered.
Annual Reports
Collaborative meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. Contact familyconnectionhc@gmail.com for more information.
Connect with Us
We look forward to getting to know your agency and how you can help the effort. Email us to receive our newsletter full of information on the Collaborative’s resources, activities, and events in Houston County or to join our Collaborative!
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About Georgia Family Connection
Georgia Family Connection is the only statewide network of its kind in the country with partners in all 159 counties working toward measurably better outcomes for our children, families, and communities. This gives us a unique vantage point—not only to see the big picture—but also to operate effectively at a local level.
We disentangle the mess of barriers, service gaps, and inefficiencies obscuring progress for our most vulnerable families. We do that by connecting our partners to resources, helping coordinate and manage efforts, and empowering our communities to craft local solutions based on local decisions.
Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) represents and promotes Georgia Family Connection’s work, provides expertise in planning and governance, administers the state-appropriated funds for the local Collaboratives, sets standards of excellence, and helps Collaboratives evaluate their progress.
The state’s designated KIDS COUNT grantee, GaFCP also provides state agencies and policymakers with current, reliable data they need to inform decisions about improving conditions for the communities they serve.
Our Work
At Georgia Family Connection, we work to ensure that all children are healthy, primed for school, and succeed when they get there; families are stable, self-sufficient, and productive; and communities are vibrant, robust, and thriving.
None of these result areas stand in isolation. They overlap. By collaborating across sectors to address them, we nurture children and families who thrive in vibrant communities—everywhere. Because we work toward measurably better outcomes for everyone.
