This school year, Georgia Appleseed’s FAIR Project helped over 200 students in 54 counties. We showed up at discipline hearings, helped kids get the mental health and special education services they needed, and coached caregivers to be the very best advocates for their children and youth. Thanks to that support, our students stayed in school, took their finals, and wrapped up the year with pizza parties and classmates—not suspensions.

A few school year highlights:

• Expanded Reach: This school year, we broadened FAIR’s scope to include students outside the foster care system. New referral partners have helped us reach more children and their families across Georgia.

• Training and Coaching: We trained more than 900 parents, caregivers, and professionals—including DFCS staff—to reduce out-of-school time and keep students on track.

• Inclusive Materials: FAIR resources are now available in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, and Vietnamese. In May, we served Deaf & Hard of Hearing families for the first time.

• New Special Education Services: In June, we’ll host our first free IEP and 504 Plan review clinics, offering one-on-one targeted guidance to families of students with disabilities.

For clinic dates and registration, visit our events page.