Volume 1, Issue 1

109 West Main Street Whiteville, North Carolina 28472

September 2021

Resilient Columbus is a task force of local leaders who are looking to address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and build resiliency in Columbus County by informing the community. Our mission is to promote resilience in Columbus County through the education and engagement of community members regarding the life-long impacts of adverse childhood experiences. Resilient Columbus Steering Committee meets every first Wednesday via zoom at 2:00 pm. Resilient Columbus Coalition meets every fourth Tuesday via zoom at 10:00 am.

Hurricane Preparedness  Curtis Hill with Disability Rights NC & Columbus County Disaster Response Board Member Mr. Hill gave us an informative presentation on how to be prepared for this hurricane season during the Resilient Columbus Coalition Meeting on 7-27-21.

Marketing Committee Update The Marketing Committee continues to work on drafts of the Resilient Columbus brochure and the elevator speech. Several suggestions and comments were made to improve the documents.

FUNDING has been secured through the Z. Smith Reynolds grant to continue support for the coordinator of Resilient Columbus. United Way of the Cape Fear Area has funded the Data Tool for the four county Cooperative which includes, Columbus, Pender, Brunswick and New Hanover. Columbus County Partnership for Children - Smart Start and Resilient Columbus are very appreciative of the financial support given.

Thank you to everyone who signed the AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING! We are excited to say that we have reached our goal of over 40 signed agreements. We are still working very diligently to obtain an agreement from every partner agency. If you have not submitted an agreement please do so as soon as possible? Agreement of Understanding

Your Assistance is Requested Resilient Columbus Coalition members are asked to assist with contacting the FAITH COMMUNITY . The coalition's goal is to partner with the faith-community to bring about greater awareness and information surrounding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), resiliency and the impact on the community. Please talk to your clergy about Resilient Columbus; the coalition's goals; and how they can help. Please provide their contact information so that we can reach out to them. Call Jai Robinson @ 910-642-8226 or Email me @ Jai.Robinson@columbussmartstart.org

Click on the text box for the most up to date list of CCPC Staff Contact Information.

Amazon makes it SO EASY to donate to Columbus County Partnership for Children with each purchase you make. Here is how it works: Click the link (smile.amazon.com/ch/56-1966108) and choose Columbus County Partnership for Children as your charitable organization on the AmazonSmile "supporting" banner along the top left of the page. On your laptop or computer, visit smile.amazon.com and bookmark it to your favorites or sidebar. Use the AmazonSmile bookmark whenever you shop on Amazon. On your mobile device, visit smile.amazon.com and add it as a shortcut to your home screen. Amazon’s mobile apps don’t work with AmazonSmile so be sure to use the shortcut on your home screen to launch AmazonSmile in your mobile browser before purchasing the items in your cart.

Your donation is a great way to get involved with the community and the best way to make a difference in the future of a child. Columbus County Partnership for Children accepts donations of services, products, and monetary contributions. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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