Population: 83,505
Lead Implementing Partner (County-Level): Barrow County Family Connection
Desired Outcome:
- Improved mental health outcomes in Barrow County
Collaborative Goals:
- Mental health awareness
- Improved knowledge of mental health resources
- Improved access to mental health resources
Barrow County Family Connection brings together nonprofits, local government, businesses, churches, and school system staff to create a shared space to strengthen families and promote educational success through the lens of mental health. In collaboration with Resilient Northeast Georgia’s trauma-informed communities initiative, Barrow County Family Connection pairs Resilient Northeast Georgia’s trauma awareness and prevention resources with their collaborative’s mental health focused actions to create a stronger system of trauma-informed mental health care and improve the quality of life for all people in Barrow County.
As a part of the Resilient Northeast Georgia coalition, Barrow County Family Connection will work with community partners and service providers to cultivate a community approach to building a shared language and knowledge of trauma-informed care using a community resilience building model. A key part of this strategy will be achieved through workshops and training events designed to increase community capacity and knowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences and root causes of trauma, as well as through a system of resource sharing and referrals between local agencies.
Listed below are some initiatives Barrow County Family Connection is currently stewarding in the community:
- Mental Health Strategy Team
- Community-Based Youth Mentoring Program
- GUIDE Program
- Mental Health Collaborative Summit
- Piedmont Circuit Specialty Courts
- Auburn Prevention Program
- Resource Fair
- Out of Darkness Walk