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
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

Georgia Family Connection Executive Summary

Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority
Community Annual Strategic Plan
Fiscal Year 2013

Goal 1:

To establish and promote a Savannah Promise Neighborhood (SPN) initiative which will create and sustain a cradle-to-career pipeline in Chatham County that will improve outcomes for poor children from birth-age 24 in the areas of early childhood development, school readiness and education, improved health outcomes, family functioning, and neighborhood development.
 

Target groups:

Individuals from birth-age 24 that reside in the Savannah Promise Neighborhood (SPN) area.

Strategy #1.1:  Data Collection, Analysis & Reporting

Programs:   

  • Data Mart / Data Warehouse
  • Efforts to Outcomes for SPN
  • Kids Matter Profile

Strategy #1.2: Convene community stakeholders

Programs:

  • Collaborative Summit
  • Funders Summit

Strategy #1.3: Strategize and leverage resources

Programs:

  • Collaborative Members Contributions
  • Fundraising Campaign
  • Grant writing

Strategy #1.4: Prenatal to 5 Years of Age

Programs:

  • Early Start: Child Care Resource and Referral
  • Savannah Early Childhood Foundation
  • EOA Head Start / Early Head Start
  • Greenbriar Children's Center
  • Hodge Memorial Day Care
  • New Covenant Church Day Care
  • Wesley Community Centers
  • West Broad Street YMCA
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) Program
  • Early Childhood Development Opportunities within the SPN
  • Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
  • Grade Level Reading
  • Coastal Health District / Chatham County Health  Department
  • Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care
  • Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club
  • Savannah System of Care
  • Case Management for SPN

Strategy #1.5: Advocacy

Programs:

  • Collaborative Health Committee
  • Collaborative Ensuring Educational Success Committee
  • Collaborative Public Information and Advocacy Committee

Strategy #1.6: Evaluation

Program:

  • Collaborative Evaluation Committee

 

View the 2013 Annual Strategic Plan