Protecting the mental health of the youngest members of our community is a priority. All children and adolescents need connections in order to maintain their mental health and overall well-being. At our Resilient Cobb Summit in February, Dr. Douglas Bell spoke on the importance of connections as being important in supporting healthy development and building resilience in children. Dr. Bell also focused on the "4 Components of a Connection", which are:

Research shows that our young people are struggling with mental health. At the Cobb Collaborative, we know that mental health affects all people and is important to everyone's wellness. We encourage everyone to learn more about promoting and protecting youth mental health by attending a training events, such as:

We will also be offering Youth Mental Health First Aid classes again this year, so stay tuned for those dates and times.

The Basics Cobb County is our Birth-5 programming that aims to provide fun, simple, and powerful strategies to help every child reach their full potential. The Basics Vision is a Cobb County where infants, toddlers, and preschoolers of all racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds are on track to achieve their full potential--having benefited from early experiences that foster healthy brain development, learning, joy, and resilience.

We're expanding and have a need to recruit a few passionate individuals to assist us in facilitating Basics workshops. Ideal individuals will be outgoing, passionate about early learning, and have a love and desire to support both children and their parents/caregivers. Training will be provided and stipends will be offered.

Please note that we also have a great need for Spanish speaking Basics Workshop Facilitators as well.

Interested in learning more about The Basics and/or becoming a Facilitator with us? Email Leslie Danford or Kaleigh Raulerson to learn how you can get involved.

The Mableton Special Election is quickly approaching, but don't worry because there is still time to cast your ballot! For residents who live within the Mableton City Limits (you can check your address here), you will have the opportunity to cast your vote for the Mayor and six City Council members for the newly incorporated City of Mableton. 

Advance voting is happening now through Friday, March 17th! Mableton voters can head to either advance voting location below from 7am - 7pm through Friday, March 17. 

Absentee Ballots are being accepted now through Tuesday, March 21st! Both advance voting locations listed above contain a drop-box, which is located inside of each location, meaning they are only accessible from 7am - 7pm during the advance voting period. Ballots can be mailed, dropped off in a drop-box location, or hand-delivered to the Main Elections Office during office hours, and must be received by 7pm on March 21st. 

Election Day is Tuesday, March 21st. Voters will need to go to their specific polling location found on the GA My Voter Page. Don't forget to bring your ID!

For more information about Mableton candidates, sample ballots, requirements for voting, and additional voting resources, click here to visit our Vote Your Voice web page.

We are consistently adding new events to our calendar! Be sure to check out our website for a full list of upcoming programming.

Funder The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

Grant Program General Grants

Grant Size Varies

Deadline March 21, 2023

Visit the Foundation's website to access the organizational summary form.

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If you would like to submit events/resources/information for inclusion in our newsletter, please email Kelly Mellen.

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