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REGISTER NOW! Deadline Oct. 17
ICM's "Call to Action" Prayer Breakfast
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Join us and hundreds of faith community members and child advocates in celebrating children and renewing our commitment to make Georgia a place where all children can reach their full potential.
Join us in a place where renowned advocates like Congressman John Lewis and the Rev. Dr. Joanna Adams inspire us and call us to action!
Register Today! for ICM's 2014 prayer breakfast.
Our keynote speaker for our 14th annual prayer breakfast is Ms. Deborah J. Richardson, Executive Vice President, National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Ms. Richardson is a nationally recognized leader on social justice for women and girls and an advocate to end child sex trafficking. Most recently, she received the "Lives of Commitment Award" from Auburn Theological Seminary and "The Pathbreaker Award" from Shared Hope International. Deborah has served as the CEO of The Atlanta Women's Foundation, Director of Program Development for Fulton County Juvenile Court and founding Executive Director of the Juvenile Justice Fund (now youthSpark!).
ICM 2014 Child Advocacy Honorees
Chelesa Fearce, Spelman College
Spelman College WISDOM Center
Centering Youth, Inc. Bob Altman and Holle Black
Cobb County Foster Church Network
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. / Program 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
(Registration begins at 7:00 a.m.)
Location: The Temple, 1589 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta 30309
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UUCA Holds Children's Sabbath Observance-- October 19th
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Promise the Children - UUCA's advocacy & action group for children
Sunday, October 19 is UUCA's Children's Sabbath!
Join us for worship at 9:30 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.
and stay for the Lunch 'n Learn!
Please come! And pre-register to reserve your lunch!
More info at: www.PromiseTheChildrenAtUUCA.wordpress.com
Register for "Lunch & Learn" - Experts discuss "The impact of poverty on children's success"
Location:
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta
1911 Cliff Valley Way NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
The entire UUCA offering goes to Hope-Hill Elementary School Foundation for its $20,000 tablet project; our OPEACE fundraiser runs all during November.
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Faith in Public Life Presents Georgia Faith Forum with Gubernatorial Candidates
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Consider having your congregation, organization or campus hold a watch party and discussion about the intersection of faith and advocacy!
Faith in Public Life Presents Georgia Faith Forum with Gubernatorial Candidates - Candidates will discuss values and issues with diverse Georgia faith leaders
DATE: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
TIME: The Forum will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The forum will be live-streamed by WSB-TV Channel 2 and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and aired live by WSB Radio and KISS 104.1FM from Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.
The event will consist of separate, hour-long discussions with Governor Deal and State Senator Carter. Moderators from WSB will facilitate, and the candidates will discuss issues of common concern to the faith community such as gun policy, criminal justice, human trafficking, immigration and the future of our children.
ICM is a member of the Georgia Faith Forum Board and a supporting organization of this event.
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Next Barton Child Law and Policy Center Child Welfare Legal Academy -- Oct. 28 |
Barton Child Law and Policy Center presents its next Child Welfare Legal Academy, Tuesday, October 28, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the State Bar of Georgia.
This session will continue to explore the theme of openness in the child welfare system by closely examining several composites of child welfare cases. Richard Griffiths, Senior Editorial Director, CNN, will serve as interlocutor for a Fred-friendly panel. Different Georgia child welfare professionals will be asked to play their roles of a mandated reporter, an intake worker, an investigator, a child welfare agency attorney (or SAAG) and a Juvenile Court Judge for two "ripped-from-the-headlines" scenarios.
The panelists will be asked to describe what their professional responses would be to the imaginary "facts" of each scenario. This discussion will include responding publicly when the wrong "call" is made resulting in tragedy.
To register for this event, visit: http://tinyurl.com/dissectingchildwelfare.
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Public School Student Homeless Population Reaches Record 1.26 Million |
According to recently released data from the U.S. Department of Education, 1,258,182 students enrolled in public schools across the country were homeless in 2012-13. (Full article)
Of those, 75,940 were unaccompanied youths living on their own; 200,950 had disabilities.
The total number of homeless students rose 8 percent from the previous school year and by nearly 500,000 since the 2007-08 school year, when there were 795,054 homeless students.
The 10 states with the highest number of homeless students were:
- California, 259,656
- New York, 131,600
- Texas, 101,088
- Florida, 66,956
- Illinois, 50,520
- Michigan, 38,636
- Georgia, 36,934
- Kentucky, 34,012
- Arizona, 30,934
- Washington, 30,609
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Georgia Conference on Children and Families-- Nov. 18 - 20 |
The Georgia Conference on Children and Families will be held November 18 - 20, 2014, at the Hilton Atlanta Marietta Hotel & Conference Center. The GCCF is the largest annual interdisciplinary event in Georgia designed to bring together the community that serves children and families.
The conference will feature specialized tracks, plenary sessions and networking opportunities with the goal of improving outcomes for the children and families that we serve. This conference includes a full spectrum of disciplines and organizations serving Georgia's children and families which includes child advocacy, juvenile justice, social service, education, and the faith-based community.
The conference provides a forum to improve competencies, learn from experts in the field and network with other professionals who have a wealth of experience.
The Georgia Conference on Children & Families website: www.georgiachild.org. For more information contact [email protected] or 404. 572.6170.
REGISTER online to receive Early Registration discount through 11/4.
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO BE INFORMED AND ENGAGED
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The Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence invites you to our 23rd Annual Candlelight Vigil on October 16, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Decatur Square.
BUDS "Building Understanding" 2014 Speaker Series: October 17, "Empowering Our Youth," speaker Michelle Boisselle-Morris, empowering our youth and preventing gender-based violence. Register Here.
Gwinnett County Human Relations Commission Open House, Monday, October 20, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Lupita's Mexican Restaurant, 2040 Beaver Ruin Rd, #3, Norcross, GA 30071
Georgia's Lights On Afterschool Week, October 20-24. Join the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN) and Voices for Georgia's Children in celebrating Lights On Afterschool Week in Georgia! Sign up here! Futures Planning for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families, Tuesday, October 28, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at the AADD Family Support Center, 125 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 300, Decatur, Georgia 30030 - Learn more about how to plan for the future with your child and about strategies to accomplish futures planning, including person-centered planning. Register Here.
Neshama Interfaith Center presents "Prayer Bead Workshop" Learn, explore, create...Sunday, November 2, 2014, 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Register Today!
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ICM Mission and Goals
The Interfaith Children's Movement (ICM) is a grassroots, advocacy movement dedicated to improving the well-being of children in Georgia. ICM was formed in 2001 as an intentional association of individuals and communities of faith from all religious traditions.
The Interfaith Children's Movement strives to be a voice for all children in Georgia, but especially the poor and marginalized whose voices are often unheard.
ICM works closely with Georgia's policy-oriented child advocacy organizations, such as:
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Lights ON Afterschool 2014
October 20 - 24
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It's Your Voice.
It's Your Vote.
Own It!
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General Election:
November 4
More information:
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Make a Special Contribution
to ICM Today!
Your contributions help to create a better Georgia for children. Make a monthly tax-deductible gift of $25.00 or a one-time gift of $100.00. Please make a secure, on-line, tax-deductible contribution. Do what must be done... GIVE to ICM today.
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Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
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GA HELPLINE
1-800-CHILDREN
Please share this number widely.
Contact PCA of GA if your agency or organization would like to be included in the Helpline Resource and Referral Database
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Wednesday's Child Georgia
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Wednesday's Child, sponsored by the Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption, is a weekly television feature about adoption that helps find permanent, loving, adoptive families for children in foster care.
Wednesday's Child Georgia is a partnership of the Georgia Department of Human Services, Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption and Fox 5 TV - Atlanta.
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One of the most important things faith communities can do for children is to pray for them. Every child is a child of God. All children deserve justice, compassion and our prayers. ICM encourages every faith community to become a spiritual witness for children. Hold a worship service in your church, synagogue, masjid / mosque or temple and invite others to join in praying for the well-being of all children.
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Learn more about who we are and what we do; and how you can become a part of the Movement.
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