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Turner County Connection

Turner County Connection. Helping to Build Healthy Families 330 Gilmore St. Ashburn, GA 31714 229.567.9066 Fax: 229.567.2877. Turner County Connection Vision.

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Turner County Connection

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  1. Turner County Connection Helping to Build Healthy Families 330 Gilmore St. Ashburn, GA 31714 229.567.9066 Fax: 229.567.2877

  2. Turner County ConnectionVision The vision for all families and children in Turner County is that all children will grow up in a safe and healthy environment and become productive citizens.

  3. Turner County ConnectionMission The mission of the Turner County Connection is to develop, coordinate and deliver a broad range of needed health, social, and educational services to at-risk youth and families in Turner County.

  4. Turner County Demographics Population- 9,474 individuals (2005) Persons below poverty level- 22.4% (2003) Per Capita income- $20,368 (2003) Children below poverty- 33.6% (2003) Unemployment rate- 6.9% (FY 2005) Population receiving Medicaid-41.8% (2005) Adults, 25+, who did not graduate high school-32.3% No local hospital Three full time practicing physicians

  5. Basic Organizational Chart of TC Connection

  6. Turner County Connection TCC Executive Committee Standing Committees Budget/Finance Committee Planning/Evaluation Committee Public Relations Committee Safe Schools/ Healthy Students Child Abuse Council Parent Involvement TC Connection Health Network Pregnancy/ Abstinence Education High School Completion 21st CCLC Expanded OrganizationalChart

  7. Collaborative Partners of the Turner County Connection Turner County Schools Turner County Health Dept. Moultrie Technical College Ashburn-Turner Co. Chamber of Commerce Turner Co. Extension Office

  8. Collaborative Partners Turner County Boys Club Turner County Department of Family and Children Services Department of Juvenile Justice Turner Co. Council on Child Abuse

  9. Health Major Components of Turner County Connection Educations Family Education Community

  10. Current Services Provided through Turner County Connection • After School and Summer Enrichment • Mental Health • Early Intervention and Parent Education • Mentoring/Tutoring • Abstinence Education • Linkage of Families to Community Resources • Dental Education and Treatment • Health Education and Health Screenings

  11. Health Component Turner County Health Network Committee

  12. Representatives on Health Network Committee • Turner County Connection • Mental Health • Coastal Plains EOA • Dept. of Family and Children’s Services • Health Plus Physician • Tift Regional Hospital • Phoebe Family Medical Center- Physician

  13. Representatives on Health Network Committee, (cont.) • Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital • Turner County Health Dept. • Senior Citizens • Turner County EMS • Ashburn Health Care- Nursing Home • Administrator • Retired Physician • Raines Pharmacy- Pharmacist

  14. Representatives on Health Network Committee, (cont.) • R&M Drugs- Pharmacist • Local Optometrist • Local Dentist • Turner County Commissioners • 21st Century Community Learning Center • Turner Alternative Services Center • Families for Awareness of Children • Extraordinaire (FACE)

  15. Health Initiatives • Community Wellness Initiative • Comprehensive Case Management Initiative • South Georgia Regional Dental Health Initiative

  16. Community Wellness Initiative • Wellness packages for local • employers (Fee based on size of business) • Wellness packages for local faith • community (Free) • Educational information • Community Health Fair

  17. South Georgia Dental Health Initiative Serves Five Rural South Georgia Counties Ben Hill County – Fitzgerald, Georgia Irwin County – Ocilla, Georgia Turner County – Ashburn, Georgia Wilcox County – Abbeville, Georgia Worth County – Sylvester, Georgia

  18. Dental Health InitiativeGoals • Increasing the number of individuals who have access to dental clinic services • Increasing the number of individuals who receive preventive dental screenings • Increasing the community residents’ awareness of the importance of dental health and preventive dental care

  19. Rural Smiles Clinic • Located in Ashburn, Georgia • Dental Clinic open on Fridays • Staffed by volunteer dentists • Full time staff: Dental Hygienist Administrative Assistant • Serves low income, uninsured patients from five county area

  20. Sustainability Planning • Building Local Capacity/Resources • Federal Funding • State Funding • Local Businesses • Other Corporate Donations • Private Foundations

  21. Sustainability Planning(con’t) • Individuals • Volunteer Resources • Other In-Kind Resources • Charging Participation Fees • Fund Raising Projects

  22. Contact Information Brenda Lee, Network Director 330 Gilmore Street Ashburn, Georgia 31714 (229) 567-8762 Fax: (229) 567-2877 blee@turner.k12.ga.us or June Cowart, R.D.H. (229) 567-9292 (phone and fax) jrruralsmiles@alltel.net

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