Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority
408 East Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: 912.651.6810
Fax: 912.651.6814
Edward Chisolm, Executive Director
Free Income Tax Assistance at St. Pius
Beginning January 27th, the St. Pius X Family Resource Center will be a VITA site and participate in the Earned Income Tax Credit program. Free income tax preparation will be offered every Wednesday between 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Call 651-6815 for further information.
Early Childhood Development
The Early Childhood Development Initiative will target a specific area in Savannah, Georgia. View the Rotary-Kiwanis Clubs white paper on Early Childhood Education that will have elements incorporated into the white paper for this initiative. For additional information, from the top menu go to What We Do, then Data and Information, then Research Evaluation & Other Information.
PTA Spring Conference
The 6th District PTA will hold their Spring Conference on March 13th from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon at Hubert Middle School, 768 Grant Avenue. Parents please come out and support your children and get involved! For further information contact the president, James Putney, at 912-308-5997.
Youth Summer Employment
Take advantage of an excellent opportunity for teens to get summer jobs. For additional information on applying for jobs, visit Georgia TeenWork.
About Us
The Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority (YFA) is a state legislated authority serving as the collaborative for addressing issues relevant to children, youth and families in Chatham County, Georgia. The collaborative is comprised of representatives from city, county and state government, the local board of education, more than 20 health and human service providers with a focus on children, youth and families, the United Way of the Coastal Empire, faith community, area businesses and neighborhoods. YFA is also the collaborative body and fiscal agent representing Chatham County in the Georgia Family Connection Partnership, which is a statewide initiative that promotes the use of collaborative development and family engagement to effect positive impacts on the condition of children and families across Georgia's counties.
The YFA has been in the business of collaborating and advocating on behalf of children, youth, and families since its inception in 1988. Part of the work involves engaging various sectors of the community in problem identification and strategies to address priority issues and concerns, and reporting to the community on key indicators that assist the collaborative in charting the course for change. Other work consists of maintaining the collaborative and its related committees, developing and monitoring plans of actions, and providing assistance as required on key initiatives and strategies that help in the achievement of the vision.
Priority Areas:
Child Health (Teen Pregnancy): Supports and services that target females would help reduce the considerably higher teen pregnancy and teen birth rates, which in turn, would reduce the overall rates for Chatham County.
Ensuring Educational Success: Students need to acquire the academic skills necessary to advance to the next grade level, perform to expectations, and graduate from high school. Completion of high school is critical in ensuring that they have increased opportunities to become stable and self-sufficient adults.
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention: There is a need to reduce the overall number of delinquent offenses committed by juveniles in our community, as well as reduce the number of youth committed to the state.
Early Childhood Development: Data indicates that there is a call for an initiative that will focus on early childhood health, school readiness, and family functioning. The concept for this need was derived from joint efforts of YFA collaborative members and stakeholders committed to improving the lives of our most precious resource—our children.