End Mass Incarceration/Healing Communities Meeting - Mon., Aug. 24th
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Being a Healing Community requires advocacy that makes a real difference in incarceration and recidivism rates.
Education Topic: Pre-arrest Diversion - What is it? Why do we need it in Georgia?
Presenter: Marilynn Winn, Women on the Rise
Date/Time: Monday, August 24, 2015, 12:30 p.m.
Location: Central United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 501 Mitchell Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
A light lunch is provided. Please RSVP your attendance for planning purposes to [email protected].
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ICM Annual General Meeting - Tues., Aug. 25th
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Join us at ICM's annual general meeting Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at 6:30 p.m, at Druid Hills United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, "B" Level, 1200 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA, for the election and installation of new board members; a State of the Movement presentation; and a preview of advocacy for 2016. Refreshments are served.
Please RSVP your attendance for planning purposes to [email protected].
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SFCC Atlanta PDC - Thurs., Aug. 27th
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Join ICM at the SFCC Atlanta Professional Development Conference "Securing the Educational Pipeline" REGISTER HERE
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ICM Hour of Unity - Fri., Sept. 11th
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At the intersection of faith and advocacy, one finds compassion.
On September 11th, we are reminded of a terrible tragedy and the hope that spawned from the birth of a Movement that called for the thousands of faith communities to put their faith in action and bring their compassion and commitment into advocacy on behalf of Georgia's children.
Join us for our annual "Hour of Unity" as we share in conversation with Rena Marroquin of Compassionate Atlanta and others through discussion, song and spoken word about the importance of creating a healthier, more peaceful society for Georgia's children.
Date/Time: Friday, September 11, 2015, 12:30 p.m.
Location: The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 2089 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA
"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." Nelson Mandela, Former President of South Africa
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ICM in Cobb Meeting - Thurs., Sept. 17th
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Please join us Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. for the September meeting of ICM in Cobb. These meetings are held as educational opportunities for the interfaith community to become more aware and knowledgeable about the issues of Georgia's children and to become more engaged in being part of the solution as advocates at the services level and at the policy level.
Education Topic: Helping Georgia's Runaways
Guest Presenter: Kelly Fields, Exec. Dir., Stand Up for Kids - Atlanta
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DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE: Join ICM at Next "Post It Up!" Georgia, Sat., Sept. 19 Sign Up Today!
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HELP STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Please join Interfaith Children's Movement, EMAG Impact, Tabitha's House/Greater Traveler's Rest Church and a host of others for
Post It Up! Georgia
Together, we can stop human trafficking and make Georgia safer for children and vulnerable adults. Please click on the link below for more information and to register.
DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE
(NOT Sat., Aug. 29th)
When: Saturday, September 19, 8:45 a.m.
Location: St. Philip AME Church (outer parking lot)
240 Candler Road, SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30317
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO BE INFORMED AND ENGAGED
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Prevent Child Abuse 2015 Conference - September 10, 2015, Registration opens at 8 am. Conference begins at 9 am. Last breakout ends at 4:30 pm. Location: Atlanta Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Boulevard Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30345. Please RSVP HERE. Cost $35.
Join Voices for Georgia's Children and Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) for a GA-CAN!
community conversation entitled: 'Check-Up' on Medicaid and Peachcare - Successes and Opportunities for Children next Wednesday, August 26 from 12 - 2 pm in the Blue Room of the Freight Depot, located at 65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30334. More details to come.
As always, this is a free event, but we ask that you please register to ensure we have enough seating. If you can't attend in person please check out our free live stream and join the conversation online.
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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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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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ATTENTION
Commonsensemedia
.org says "Crime, violence, sex, drugs, and alcohol = not for kids."
Sign ICM's petition today to the Entertainment Software Rating Board to change the rating of this video game.
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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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