Juvenile Justice Fund
The Juvenile Justice Fund came into being to provide juvenile court judges with positive alternatives to incarcerating children or returning them to unsafe, destructive homes. The organization identifies and incubates structured, systemic, creative interventions for helping troubled children turn their lives around.
Working with a wide range of public and private partners, Juvenile Justice designs programs to address needs that repeatedly arise in juvenile courts, law enforcement, and the Georgia Department of Family and Children's Services and other social service providers. When the programs mature to a point of confirmed effectiveness, they are institutionalized within the organization or other agency that is best suited to maintain and strengthen them going forward.
The mission of the Juvenile Justice Fund is to identify and coordinate resources for providing comprehensive services to rehabilitate and intervene with families served by the juvenile justice system and related community support services.
Children's Restoration Network
Children's Restoration Network (CRN) was founded in 1993 by Jim Cox and Cliff Kinsey who recognized a growing problem facing metro Atlanta: the lack of critical services for the ever-increasing number of children, and women with children, who were becoming homeless.
CRN began working with one Atlanta shelter that housed women and children. Each year, CRN has added to the number of children and mothers served. Today, CRN works with 120 shelters and group homes in 18 counties around metro Atlanta, housing over 1,900 children each night and over 3,700 children each year.
Fragile Kids Foundation
For more than 16 years, the Fragile Kids Foundation has assisted approximately 200 families per year. Medically fragile children suffer from Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy, heart and respiratory conditions and numerous genetic disorders that threaten their ability to thrive. They require specialized therapies (physical, occupational, speech), rehabilitation equipment and quality of life aids to help them reach their maximum potential.
The ages of the children range from birth to 18, but the majority of the children served are between two and 10 years old. Parents and other caregivers come to the Foundation from a variety of referral sources. A special Review Committee comprised of Foundation Board Members who are physicians, social workers, therapists, nurses and other health care professionals, evaluate each of the applications for approval. Each approved grant is reviewed on an annual basis and the child's progress is documented.
Trees Atlanta
The nonprofit citizens group was founded in 1984 by Central Atlanta Progress, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc., and the Atlanta Parks Commissioner. Trees Atlanta has been a prime force in addressing Atlanta's tree loss; creating increased green space; and conserving the city's trees. In its 20-plus years, Trees Atlanta has planted and distributed more than 68,000 shade trees; cared for more than 100,000 trees; recruited thousands of volunteers; and, educated an average of 1,000 children and adults annually about the importance of urban trees. For more information, visit www.TreesAtlanta.org.
The Center for Children & Young Adults
A private nonprofit organization that provides a safe, nurturing environment with comprehensive services for homeless children, youth and young adults. The Center operates Open Gate for children (birth to 11); Another Chance for adolescents (12-17); and Turning Point, a unique, transitional living facility for homeless young adults (17-21), who are aging out of the foster care system and in need of independent living skills. For more information, visit www.UmbrellaWeb.org.
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers
Founded in 1975 in Gainesville, FL, LifeSouth is a full-service blood center, providing blood donor recruitment, blood collection, testing, component production and distribution to hospitals in the Atlanta metro area. LifeSouth established the Greater Atlanta region in 1995 at the request of members of the Atlanta medical community, who had identified the need for another full-service, community-based blood supplier. For more information, go to www.LifeSouth.org.
Genesis Shelter
Genesis "A New Life" is an emergency transitional community for homeless newborn babies and their families that provides a full array of programming and services to build self-sufficiency and prepare families for a healthy, fulfilling and independent life. For more information, visit www.GenesisShelter.com.
Camp Kudzu
An organization that provides education, recreation and peer-networking programs for Georgia's 2,500 children and youth living with juvenile diabetes, and their families. For more information, visit www.CampKudzu.org.
Good Samaritan Health Center
The only health care facility in the Atlanta area that offers an extensive range of health care services to Atlanta's underinsured. A Christian ministry, the center delivers health care to Atlanta's neediest residents. For more information, visit www.GoodSamAtlanta.org.
Special Olympics Georgia
Currently serving about 23,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities ranging from mild to severe, and nearly half that number are from Metro Atlanta. For more information, visit www.SpecialOympicsGA.org.
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