Connections made. Ideas shared. Partnerships solidified.
These are three key takeaways from the annual Find Help Georgia Annual Forum, held Nov. 19 at the Knowles Conference Center at the Georgia State University School of Law.
The statewide resource portal, Find Help Georgia, is a partnership hosted by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, and the Technical College System of Georgia.
More than 80 attendees learned how organizations fit into the collaborative initiative and how it transforms lives by connecting people in need to free and reduced-cost services available in communities via Find Help Georgia’s easy-to-navigate helpline and virtual community resource center.
The program included remarks representing all partners, including PCA Georgia Executive Director Jennifer Stein and Training and Resource Coordinator Kimberly Stewart-Lucas; Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Commissioner Amy Jacobs, CAPS Director for Development and Partnerships Amy Roys, CAPS 2 GEN Student Parent Pilot Manager Carolyn Morkeh, CAPS Development and Partnerships Project Manager Melinda Knowles; Findhelp Associate Principal Kelsey Allen and Senior Consultant Elaine Cray; and Technical College System of Georgia Student Experience Manager Kimberly Ellis and Director of Policy & External Partnerships Rebecca Ellis.
Stewart-Lucas said the event was an incredible collaborative effort with community engagement partners across multiple sectors represented on the Find Help Georgia platform, including healthcare, education, state and local agencies, community-based and faith-based organizations, and more. Attendees learned about Find Help Georgia’s growth and new features. New to FHGA are office hours, FHGA-certified navigators, and a quarterly newsletter set to launch in 2025.
“I was most excited about the engagement we were able to have with each other to talk about how we are using Find Help Georgia,” Stewart-Lucas said. “And to welcome those new to the FHGA network and how they plan to use the platform with organizations and stakeholders in their communities.”
To learn more, visit findhelpga.org.
