353 Telfair Street
Augusta, GA 30901
Tel. (706)721-1040
Fax. (706)721-1048

Supported in part by project No. 2 H49 MC 00132-05-00 from the Healthy Start Initiative, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.

  

 Augusta-Richmond County Community Partnership brings consumers and organizations together to make decisions locally about what works best in terms of addressing the needs of children and families in our community.

 

Board of Trustees

The Augusta-Richmond County Community Partnership has a Board of Trustees comprised of individuals from each of the following areas: Department of Family and Children Services, Board of Education, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Health Department, local business, local government, faith community, consumers, and advocates for children.

 

Membership Council

The Membership Council consists of over 120 partners representing local organizations/agencies, private citizens, the board of education, local government, churches, hospitals, community centers, and colleges and universities. Over 130 representatives from these partner agencies/organizations meet quarterly to discuss issues and accomplishments in the community concerning children and families. The discussions address gaps in services, as well as duplication in services and needed systems change. It is also an opportunity for sharing information and networking.

Each year, one of these meetings is dedicated to discussing updates for the Five-Year Community Strategic Plan, currently from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2007. The Council is divided into five committees. Each committee focuses on a set of benchmark objectives, established as a result of a community needs assessment pertaining to the following areas: Child Health, Child Development, School Success, Family Functioning, and Family Economic Capacity.

The benchmark objectives serve as the basis for the development of the community's Strategic Plan. For each benchmark objective, baseline conditions and strategies are identified by the assigned committees. Furthermore, the partners declare what roles they will assume and make commitments in particular areas to ensure that services, programs and activities are available for consumers.