Connecting Henry

Our Mission is to network social, service, faith, business, and government in service to Henry County families and children.

Specifically addressing the goal of self-sufficient families, Connecting Henry will utilize a single focused strategy of "Providing a saturation and tracking of services to those specific families identified by collaborative partners."

Connecting Henry, Inc. will commence their 11th year of operations in July 2010. Within the collaborative itself, many activities requisite for start up agencies have become routine, integral practice.

Activities

Connecting Henry has by-laws that provide for family positions on the governing body and family members participate in that role.
Family members participate as members of collaborative committees, and task forces (i.e. Community Christmas, Coordinated Benevolence Group, and Break The Cycle).

Family members participate as leaders or co-leaders of committees, task forces within the collaborative (Elaine Abraham; the Legacy Council, Stacy Steen; Finance Classes, Kiatana Everett; Break the Cycle facilitator).

Family members participate as leaders or co-leaders of committees, task forces of collaborative partner(s) (Stacy Steen: Stockbridge Community Church Outreach Liaison, Robin Jones; County Child Advocate, etc.).

Collaborative provides leadership development opportunities for families (Leadership Henry, Youth Challenge Academy, Youth Leadership Henry, One Great Day of Service, etc.).

Collaborative will involve families in planning process and in designing strategies (Family members Melanie Didier (single mom) and Elaine Abraham input to strategic planning).

Collaborative will seek input of family members (primarily done through two-way community information discussions, small focus groups relative to specific community challenges).

Family members provide their opinions about services or programs within the collaborative (Break the Cycle and Community Christmas post-mortem group discussions, Break the Cycle post-session surveys).

Adult family members are involved in programs and activities for their children and youth (Parks & Recreation, Special Olympics, Hands on Henry, Community Christmas, One Great Day of Service, People First of Henry County, and the Ferst Foundation of Henry County).