August 2022 Newsletter
In July, BCDI-Atlanta’s Board and staff members were excited to be out in the community sharing information and resources to support young children and families!
Check out this recently launched initiative! Find Help Georgia is a free and easy-to-use virtual resource hub and mobile app that directly connects community members to free and reduced-cost programs and services. You can search for financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost services! Find Help Georgia is 100% free to use.
In 2021, paid leave became a reality in Georgia, thanks to the work of partners like
9to5! In partnership with the Georgia Coalition for Paid Leave, on which BCDI-Atlanta proudly serves as a member, 9to5 Georgia recently released Dollars and Sense: A Cost/Benefit Analysis of Paid Leave in Georgia - a report outlining the need for comprehensive paid leave and offering a cost-benefit analysis of paid leave for GA workers .

With paid leave as a prenatal-3 goal in our public policy agenda, BCDI-Atlanta is excited to share this publication on the coalition's behalf! Be sure to view partner organizations on page 27. We are so much stronger together!

BCDI-Atlanta will publish the second edition of its peer-reviewed journal, Nurture, this Fall. Nurture champions topics important to Black children ages 0-8 and their families. 

Thank you to BCDI-Atlanta Historian Debbie Hillman for presenting this information at our spring Affiliate Meeting and to the distinguished ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for their devoted partnership.


 Partner Spotlight
"Talking Is Teaching" Bundle:
Let's Talk About Laundry Time
August is Civic Health Month! Alongside our partners at Vot-ER, BCDI-Atlanta is proud to support the improvement of civic health by increasing the number of engaged voters and expanding representation in shaping the policies that affect our health.

Join the FREE 2022 Civic Health Month Conference to learn the connection between health and civic engagement and how to engage your communities!
BCDI-Atlanta's next affiliate meetings will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Please join us and bring a colleague, family member or friend to learn more about what we do and how to get involved!

Register for Annual Business Meeting (Members Only) @ 5-6 PM ET

Nominations are open for our 2022 Annual Benefit Gala & Awards!

The Call for Presentation Proposals is open for our 4th Annual Culturally Responsive Early Education & Care Summit to be held in person on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 in Atlanta!

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