Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority
601 East 66th Street
Suite 101
Savannah, GA 31405
P.O. Box 14317, Savannah, GA 31416
Phone: 912.352.7054 ~ Fax: 912.352.7451
Edward Chisolm, Executive Director
YFA Collaborative Meeting
AUTHORITY MEMBERS --
The next collaborative meeting will be held on June 11 at 4:00 p.m. at the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion.
Teen Maze Event-2013
A mini-Teen Maze event was held on April 30 at the Live Oak Southwest Chatham Library. 9th grade students from New Hampstead and Windsor Forest High Schools participated in a drunk driving simulation, as well as toured vehicles from various Chatham County operations such as CEMA, a helicopter for mosquito control, a marine patrol vessel, and mounted patrol horses.
The usual full-scale Teen Maze event is being scheduled for later this year.
Savannah Ready, Set, READ!
The Savannah Ready, Set, READ! is a component of the community level of the local Grade Level Reading campaign. In partnership with Live Oak Public Libraries, a Literacy Drive was conducted from late June to early July in which there was a goal of collecting 2,000 children books for community youth.
Thanks to the temendous support of our partners and the community, we were able to collect approx 1,800 books.
We express a sincere Thank You to all who helped support this effort.
Coastal Drug Free Communities Coalition
With support from the United Way of the Coastal Empire, the mission of the Coastal Drug Free Communities Coalition is to bring partners together to prevent and reduce substance abuse in our community. The coalition has produced an information rack card, and is gearing up for more community awareness projects in the near future.
Child Abuse and Neglect Coalition
With support from the United Way of the Coastal Empire, the purpose of the Child Abuse and Neglect Coalition is to both educate our community on and address the issues related to this problem. View the rack card that further explains the coalition’s purpose and data on child abuse and neglect. This group is preparing for a major community awareness event in April 2013.
YFA Celebrates 25 Years!
YFA celebrated 25 years of impacting the lives of children, youth, and families at a Silver Anniversary Gala event held on March 9.
A sincere Thank You to ALL who helped us celebrate this moment!
View event highlights.
Georgia Family Connection Partnership congratulates YFA on 25 Years of collaboration and service to children, youth, and families.
View acknowledgement.
Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority Collaborative Board Members
Appointed Members
Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education
Corneila Hall – Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, District 3
Malinda Hodge – Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, PTA
Dr. Thomas B. Lockamy, Jr. – Superintendent, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Dr. Quentina Miller-Fields. – Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Chatham County
John Finney – Economic Opportunity Authority
Harold Oglesby – St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital System
Dr. Diane Z. Weems – Coastal Health District/Chatham County Health Department
Linda Zoller – Child Advocate
City of Savannah
Dr. Marguerite Birt – Retired Educator & Consultant
Paul Fisher – Savannah Early Childhood Foundation
Stephanie Cutter – City Manager (Interim)
Dr. Andrew Young, II (Vice-Chair) – New Covenant Church
Georgia Commissioner of Department of Human Services
Maureen McFadden - Chatham County Department of Family and Children Services
State Superintendent of Education
Dr. Connie Cooper – City of Savannah
Georgia Commissioner of Labor
Brian Davis – Savannah Career Center, Georgia Department of Labor
Chatham County Legislative Delegation
Gregg Schroeder – United Way of the Coastal Empire
Rev. Clarence Williams – First Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church
Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority
Dr. Irvin R. Clark (Secretary-Treasurer) – Savannah State University
Eula Parker – The Savannah Bank
Jennifer Wright (Chair) – Memorial Health University Medical Center
Ex-Officio Members
Rosemary Banks – Neighborhood Development Council
Deanne Bergen – Southeast Regional MHDDAD
Leon Burton – Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care, Inc.
Lou Caputo - System of Care Advisory Council
Earline Davis – Housing Authority of Savannah
Daniel Dodd – Step Up Savannah
Gwendolyn Fortson-Waring - Metropolitan Community Organization, Inc.
Linda Hilts -- Park Place Outreach, Inc.
Dr. Otis S. Johnson – Former mayor, City of Savannah
Adam Kennedy – Chatham County Juvenile Court
Cynthia Kennedy – Eastside Concerned Citizens, Inc.
Dr. Mildred McClain– Harambee House
Patricia Merritt – GA Department of Juvenile Justice
Dr. Joseph P. Morrison -- Pediatric Associates of Savannah
Jackie Ogden – GA Cooperative Extension Service
Michael O'Neal- Parent University
Bernard Polite - Consultant
Tasha Robbins– Gateway Behavioral Health Services
ZaDonna Slay – Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Donald Speaks – Emory Health University
Gena Taylor – Greenbriar Children’s Center
Stanley Walthour – Retired
David Young – Retired CEO