About Us

Staff
Celenda Perry, Executive Director
Jessica Landreth, Program Coordinator
Terri Brown, Administrative Assistant

Board of Directors
L.J. Williams, Board President, Local Government
Veronica Anklam, Board Vice President, Navy/Parent
Dean Slusser, Board Secretary, Camden School System
Doug Corwin, Board Treasurer, Business Representative
Lena Brathwaite Bell, Counselor, Healthcare
Ian M. Dent, Pastor, Religious Organization
Christi Gallagher, Habitat for Humanity
Doreen Myers, Child Advocacy Center, Youth Organization
Walt Natzic, Community Developer
Kim Pipkin, Department of Juvenile Justice
Royal Weaver, Community Activist
Dr. Bryan Warren, MHDDAD Regional Service Board
Steve Romine, Non-Voting, United Way of Camden County
Sallie Galyean, Non-voting, Child Counselor, Fleet & Family Support, Navy

Fiscal Agents
Family Connection- Southeast Georgia Housing Authority
Primary Prevention Services- Camden County Public Service Authority

CCAR Community Assessment:

Results of Camden Assessment
• Strengths: Religious & Worship opportunities, Public Safety such as police, fire and EMS, education system, and public health services such as the health department, CMAP, etc.
• Weaknesses: Public Transportation, employment opportunities, care of the elderly (nursing homes), and affordable housing availability.

• Priorities: Health services (doctors, dentists, hospitals, etc), education system, public safety, and employment opportunities.

• Problem Areas: Job opportunities, teen pregnancy, drug & alcohol abuse, and unemployment.


CAPACITY BUILDING


• CCHS Fine Arts for the Kids on the Block puppet program for elementary students;
• Cumberland Oaks Betterment Committee for an afterschool program to assist with homework, support and encouragement but will also keep the kids focused and out of dangerous situations;
• Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division/Woodbine Women’s Club to provide a Bird Sanctuary. This will foster family involvement and community and environmental connectedness.
• St. Marys Middle School for a portable computer lab for students to do research on alcohol, the effects on the body, mind and community and to make a presentation to others in the school.

• Cook County Schools for Afterschool services.
• Ralph Bunche Prisoner Re-entry Program



STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION PRIMARILY THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES AND SYSTEMS CHANGE

• Changing consequences for alcohol & tobacco compliancy checks.
• Reducing barriers and providing access to alcohol seller-server training.
• Integrating evidence-based programs into existing service organizations.


EVALUATION

• Developing and maintaining community dashboards
• Developing evaluation instruments, protocols and plans
• Providing data analysis and assistance with synthesis


SUSTAINABILITY

• Entrepreneural
• Resource development
• Shared responsibilities and accountability



A United Way Agency
CFC 6005

   

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