Catoosa Family Collaborative February 2026 Monthly Newsletter

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COLLABORATIVE HAPPENINGS

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Funding Opportunities & Partnerships with the Catoosa Family Collaborative

Watch the newsletter & Facebook for funding opportunities
Share funding needs with your Collaborative Coordinator
Utilize the Catoosa Family Collaborative in your grant writing process and program planning
request data
request an MOU or LOA
request partnership in meeting grant requirements
request trainings for your staff & clients

COLLABORATIVE COMMUNICATION

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LEARNING & GROUP OPPORTUNITIES

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Building a Region of Resilience Northwest Georgia is excited to announce their revamped training series. Empower your team with the Learning Journey, a professional video training series that supports a "common language" for understanding the systemic roots of poverty and the biological impact of trauma.

The curriculum features four interactive, 90-minute modules on the following: Poverty & Trauma 101: Understand root causes and brain development Self-Care 101 & Systems Change 201: Prevent burnout and drive organizational shifts

UTILIZE JACY NIPPER TO ACCESS AND COMPLETE THESE TRAININGS.

AT THE CATOOSA COUNTY LIBRARY!

11 Workplace Mental Health Reads for Every Organization

Check out this curated reading list for workplace mental health from Mind Share Partners, featuring 11 recommended articles that help leaders stay grounded in the core principles of building mentally healthy, supportive work environments. These reads are great for people leaders, HR professionals, and anyone invested in strengthening mental health at work.

BASIC NEEDS & OTHER RESOURCES

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & SUPPORT

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Check out all of the FREE and low-cost programming being offered by CCPR!

Visit their website: https://www.catoosarec.com/

Visit the Catoosa County Library to take advantage of all of thier FREE services for families!

Website: https://www.catoosacountylibrary.org/

AREA RESOURCE GUIDES

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Catoosa County Resource Guide

Catoosa County is dedicated to supporting its residents by offering a wide range of valuable resources designed to assist citizens in various aspects of their lives. See the attached QR code for your comprehensive list.

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Mental Health Resource Guide

This is our current list of mental health resources in out area. If you have something to add, please email it to catoosacollaborative@gmail.com.

We want this list to grow and develop!

Our area has soooooo many resources! Thank you to Christine Brown for making this comprehesive list! Click on the image above to access all of the resource information!

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Home Depot Foundation's Veteran Housing Grants Program awards funding to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico for the new construction or rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing for veterans. Grants are available for the physical construction or repair of housing for veterans. The grant amount must comprise less than 50% of the total development cost of the project. Rural areas will be considered; however, high priority will be given to large metropolitan areas that have a dense veteran population. Requests are reviewed three times per year. Link: https://corporate.homedepot.com/page/veteran-housing-grants

The Bob Woodruff Foundation Grants Program funds programmatic efforts serving the military and veteran community in the United States. The focus is on programs that improve overall health and well-being of service members, veterans, their families, and caregivers.

Funding is provided to programs that:

improve social determinants of health,
decrease barriers to accessing physical and mental healthcare,
increase accessibility to programming that fosters a healthy lifestyle, and
enhance opportunities for veterans to thrive after service.

Funded organizations and programs must provide direct services to the military/veteran population and be administered through a nonprofit organization.

The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program strengthens local partnerships to prevent and reduce youth substance use. Administered by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the CDC, the program funds community coalitions that unite schools, nonprofits, local governments, and other stakeholders to address substance use risk factors and promote healthy youth development. Grants support evidence-based prevention strategies, coalition coordination, and initiatives that build lasting community resilience.

For complete details and application instructions, visit the grants.gov website.

The Easton Foundations aim to grow archery participation across the United States by supporting programs and facilities that serve archers from their first experience through elite levels. The Foundation offers three types of grants:

Big Impact Grants: For transformative projects that significantly expand access to archery.
Equipment Grants: Up to $500 to help start or grow archery programs by providing essential gear.
Operational Grants: To support day-to-day program costs such as staffing, maintenance, and outreach. Eligible applicants include schools, clubs, parks and recreation departments, and other nonprofit organizations committed to archery education and participation.

The Foundation prioritizes programs that demonstrate sustainability, community engagement, and alignment with Easton’s mission to promote lifelong involvement in archery. Visit the Easton Foundations website for complete grant details.

Grant-Funded Summer & School Year Opportunities for Rural Communities!

Are you interested in bringing a no-cost summer or school year program to PreK-2nd grade learners? Waterford.org has secured grant funding to support schools, childcare and out-of-school time providers, and families in rural communities!

Webinar Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Time: 11 AM ET / 10 AM CT / 9 AM MT / 8 AM PT

What You’ll Learn:

How schools, childcare and out-of-school time providers, and families can access no-cost supplemental reading or math & science curriculum

Professional learning opportunities for educators or coaching for families

Family engagement resources to strengthen home-to-school connections

Don’t miss this chance to bring high-quality early learning resources to your community—at NO cost to schools, childcare and out-of-school time providers, or families!

Want something added to the MARCH Newsletter?

Email it to Jacy by 3/28/26

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Jacy Nipper, Catoosa Family Collaborative Cooridnator

706-935-5018 | 36 Muscogee Trl., Ringgold, GA 30736 | catoosacollaborative@gmail.com