Community Connections, Inc

Community Connections proudly announces Amber McCorkle as our new Executive Director. Amber has been with the team since December and brings a wealth of experience, having most recently served as the Associate Executive Director of the Clarkston Community Center Foundation, Inc. Her extensive background in nonprofit leadership, advocacy, and community engagement, along with her passion for fostering equity and inclusion, makes her an exceptional addition to our team.

We are overwhelmed with gratitude as we reflect on the incredible outpouring of support we received on Giving Tuesday and the few we have received thereafter. Your generosity is making a profound impact on the lives of foster children, and we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks. Your donations are more than financial contributions; they are acts of kindness that create ripples of positive change. Your belief in our mission fuels our commitment to creating a brighter future for every child in foster care. Together we raised $3,129. Thank you to all the supporters including former & current foster parents, staff, and board members!

Today is Giving Tuesday! Whether it's safety products for our infants, initial supplies for a child just entering care, or crucial items that must be new, your generosity today will help ensure our children feel safe and supported. Please consider supporting our organization at the link listed or through our website! To learn more, visit our GA Gives profile at https://lnkd.in/gdZNrqnF. #GAgivesThanks #GAgives #GivingTuesday

Community Connections is so grateful to the Kids2 volunteers for all their hard work last Friday! We are so appreciative of this amazing partnership; together, we can make a difference.

Dear Community Connections Supporters:? ? After over 22 years of service as the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Community Connections, I am resigning when a new Executive Director is identified or by the end of this year. I am grateful to have worked alongside such an incredible team of social workers, foster families, and community advocates who have demonstrated commitment and dedication in the most challenging of circumstances.? ? I have seen our nonprofit agency grow from humble beginnings to a team of 16 and have witnessed firsthand how our mission is met each day supporting Georgia’s children in foster care ensuring they have safe and loving homes. I am proud to have led our agency in reuniting hundreds of children with their birth families, and when reunification was not possible, facilitating over one hundred adoptions by their foster families. I am appreciative of our generous supporters who contribute to our annual traditions and fundraisers to support children in foster care, including new spring outfits, backpacks, fall coats, diapers, and holiday gifts. Financially, we have accumulated significant savings across my 20+ years. We will continue to provide a strong base from which the organization is positioned to have multiple strategic options for growth as a new leader guides the organization into its next chapter.? ? During my remaining time at Community Connections, I will be working in partnership with the Board of Directors throughout their search for a new Executive Director.?To those who make the choice each day to work in child welfare, please continue to carry on this important work and know the lasting impact you are making in the lives of children and families impacted by foster care.?? ? If there are any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at (404) 406-8584 or?[email protected]. Our entire team at Community Connections will continue to be available throughout this transition, including: Tom Covington, Director of Placement Services,?at (678) 308-9319 or?[email protected] Diane Jackson, Director of Recruiting & Training, at (404) 401-0123 or?[email protected]. ? Sincerely, Karen Jackson, LMSW Executive Director?

We are hiring! We are looking for driven candidates with a heart for serving children! If this sounds like you, check out our open Family Consultant role on our website and submit your application today. https://lnkd.in/gNTTx47w

We're incredibly grateful to our generous sponsors at?SouthState Bank?for their continued support of our annual Summer BBQ. Thanks to your generosity, our celebration of our agency and our amazing foster families was a resounding success! Thank you to Board Member, Andrew Kamm, for facilitating this sponsorship!

Our team gathered last week for a training session facilitated by Floyd Williams, focusing on Effective Communication for Team and Organizational Success. We deeply appreciate these opportunities to come together, learning collaboratively, and evolving to better serve our families and children.

Scoring big with appreciation last month at Bowlero for our agency's 22nd anniversary celebration. Strikes galore for our exceptional staff and board! We appreciate all of their hard work and commitment to Community Connections. Times like these are always a treat when we are able to gather for food, games, and fun!

Please join us in congratulating Family Consultant, Tyleisha Bowden,LMSW Bowden, who passed her licensure exam and is now a Licensed Master Social Worker!