COALITION MISSION
Resilient Northeast Georgia is a coalition of community stakeholders, partners, and leaders working together to build a more trauma-informed northeastern Georgia.
ABOUT US
As a special-project fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation, Resilient Northeast Georgia brings a strategic and sustainable partnership between the Athens Area Community Foundation, Georgia Family Connection Partnership Region 5, and the Athens Wellbeing Project. Resilient Northeast Georgia supports partners to promote the prevention and mitigation of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and to champion Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) for the birth to 26 communities in Georgia.
WHO WE ARE
We are dedicated to building a stronger, healthier community by advocating for trauma informed systems and practices. We believe that addressing trauma is essential for the wellbeing of our region and we are committed to raising awareness, fostering collaboration, and driving change to ensure that every individual in northeast Georgia has access to the care and support they need. Through authentic collaboration, we believe that creating a trauma-informed community is a priority and a tangible reality.
Coalition Aims:
Understand ACEs and the effects of trauma on individuals:
Cultivating a better understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to create a common language and align regional efforts.
Create a regional roadmap for ACEs prevention:
Adapting Resilient Georgia’s roadmap to reflect the needs of the region and provide partners with access to tools and resources.
Deliver services to prevent ACEs in the birth-26 cohort:
Working with service providers and county-level partners to identify and deliver evidence-based, trauma informed programs.
Advocate for change through a JEDI lens:
Building diverse and inclusive partnerships to engage new and unreached groups.