Supporting Georgia Students and Families Through the Pandemic

Albany-Dougherty County

• Delivered learning materials to students without internet access or computers. 
• Performed regular check in with students. 
• Held group meetings with students and encouraged social distancing. 
• Held parent meetings to encourage participation in education and inform parents about options for internet access and online learning.
• Positive Action (SEL curriculum) implemented with review of lessons with the students.
• Volunteered at community events to help with basic needs.

Athens-Clarke County

• Conducted Zoom meetings with Neighborhood Leaders.
• Worked with school district on food distribution (drive-through & school bus delivery) twice a day.
• Delivered assignments from the school and computers with hotspots to students. 
• Met with parents each week to encourage online learning.
• Checked in with teachers on assignments and online learning participation.
• Tracked down parents and kids who were not participating to encourage them.
• Assisted parents with unemployment and SNAP applications due to loss of employment.

Augusta/Richmond County  

• Coordinated with school social workers and counselors preparing students from online learning.
• Worked with school district on food distribution (drive-through & neighborhood delivery).

Baldwin County

• Delivered learning materials to students without internet access or computers. 
• Performed regular check in with students. 
• Worked with school district on mobile feeding program.

Berrien County     

• Provided food distribution, backpacks of food when requested, and other needs as they become aware or as requested.
• Held small groups through zoom with students.
• Changed Little Free Libraries to Blessing Boxes to include canned goods items and household items like cleaning supplies.

Candler County 

• Packed food and sent home with students on last day in school.   
• Helped transportation department with food distribution.
• Delivered class work to students who do not have internet.
• Calls and video chats with students.

Catoosa County     

• Checked in regularly with families by phone.
• Called students to assess needs perform mental wellness checks.
• Assembled food bags from the CIS food pantry.
• Set up a Google classroom for all their CIS kids at each site.
• Worked to make sure all students had hot-spots.
• Attended conference calls with partners to coordinate supports.

Central GA     

• Continued Edgenunity classes virtually.
• Continued the Jones Co. on-line reading program.
• Worked with Backpack Buddies to get food to students on the weekend and assisting school district feeding program.
• Connected with school district leaders and Superintendent. 
• Secured a baby bed and baby supplies for a new teen mom.

• Reached students by sending messages, through parent contacts, social media and postcards.
• Prepared Blessing Boxes for some of their most at risk families and board members made donations to help fill those boxes.
• Participated in webinars and online conferences to help better prepare for when students return to in-person class.  

Dodge County     

• Coordinated for professional mental health provider to offer support on-line.
• Americorps volunteers sanitized The Club building for students.

Dooly County

• Spoke with parents about online learning. 
• Performed regular check-ins with students encouraging participation in online learning. 
• Communicated with teachers about student performance.

Douglas County

• Assisted with school district feeding program once a week (5 days of breakfast and lunch for each student distributed).
• Compiled a “one pager” to give to school system employees to pass on to parents.

Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County

• Sent hand written cards by mail, emails, and phone calls as needed.
• AmeriCorps members, who work with primary students, mailed hand written cards and called once weekly to get check in with the parents.
• Partnered with teachers for students that aren’t communicating with teachers or turning in work.
• Reached out to teachers to see if they need help reaching anyone.
• AmeriCorps and CIS Site Coordinators volunteered to assist with distribution of school lunches.
• AmeriCorps members assisted with making of masks for nursing homes and hospitals and assisted with serving lunches at local soup kitchen.
• Shared daily #covidkindness posts on facebook and instagram with acts of kindness, positive quotes, and information about family needs survey and ways to donate.
• Partnered with Toys for Tots foundation who provided 250 books.

Glascock County    

• Operated affiliate food bank every Wednesday from 9:00 to 12:00 with drive thru service.
• Took family referrals from Dept. of Family and Children’s Services and Sheriffs office.
• Met with elected officials to assess need for food drives.
• Attended weekly meetings with leaders to stay on top of community needs.
• Provided food care packages for 60 of the most in need students.
• Developed a program of providing virtual learning to students in the after school program.
• Hosted live classes with teachers 2 times per week in 30 minute sessions.
• Posted STEAM activities for students to do and academic and fun activities.
• Assisted with food and supplies as needed.
• Helped 1st Responders, Emergency Management and the Sheriff’s office with Person Protection Equipment.

Glynn County     

• Assisted school district with food distribution and reached out to students.
• Met student and parent immediate needs as requested.
• Provided grocery gift cards to families with limited transportation.
• Delivered schoolwork and study packets for students who do not have computers.
• Partnered with United Way to provide computers.
• Used Google Classroom to contact students and provide classroom help.
• They are ordering books to send to their kids.
• Coordinated resources for students in need of therapy.