Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority
601 East 66th Street
Suite 101
Savannah, GA 31405
P.O. Box 14317, Savannah, GA 31416
Phone: 912.352.7054 ~ Fax: 912.352.7451
Edward Chisolm, Executive Director
Savannah Promise Neighborhood
UPDATE! Savannah was not selected as a Promise Neighborhood grantee for 2012; however, we will launch the Savannah Promise Neighborhood in January using the local partners and their commitments toward this initiative. You will be hearing from us!
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
The next meeting of the SPN Oversight Planning Committee will be announced at a later date.
Emory University School Health Clinic
The requirements for this planning grant have been met. A business plan was completed and is in the stages of being reviewed before it becomes officially authorized. Check this site later for additional information.
Childhood Development Associate (CDA) Program
We are proud to announce that a CDA graduation ceremony was held on November 19 at the First Assembly Church in Garden City. Program participants are now in Phase 2 of the program which should conclude this spring.
YFA Collaborative Meeting
AUTHORITY MEMBERS --
The next collaborative meeting will be FEBRUARY 14 at 4:00 p.m. at the Lewis Cancer Research Pavilion in the 2nd Floor Training Room. Topic Area: TBD
Teen Maze Event-2012
The Teen Maze event for this year will be held March 26-29 at the National Guard Armory. Target population will be first time 8th graders. There will be four event tracks. The goal of the event is to eliminate barriers to students not graduating fom higih school, nd to expose them to career information.
Update on RFPs for St. Pius
Requests for Proposals were solicited for use of the St. Pius facility. The RFP Committee has reviewed the RFPs and will make a recommendation to the Authority Board.
Savannah Receives IBM Grant
The City of Savannah recently received an IBM KidsSmart grant that awarded YFA 30 Young Explorer Little Tikes units to be placed in SCCPSS Pre-K and lower grades classrooms and across selected community centers and child care facilities. YFA was pleased to partner with the SCCPSS on this. This is great news for our early learners and complements our Savannah Promise Neighborhood work. THANK YOU City of Savannah and IBM!
Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority Collaborative Board Members
Appointed Members
Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education
Sebrina Caldwell – Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Julie Gerbsch – District 7, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Dr. Thomas B. Lockamy, Jr. – Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Dr. Quentina Miller-Fields – Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Chatham County
John Finney – Economic Opportunity Authority
Harold Oglesby – St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital System
Dr. Diane Z. Weems – Coastal Health District/Chatham County Health Department
Linda Zoller – Child Advocate
City of Savannah
Dr. Marguerite Birt – Retired Educator & Consultant
Paul Fisher – Rotary Clubs of Savannah
Rochelle Small-Toney – City Manager
Rev. Dr. Andrew Young, II – New Covenant Church
Georgia Commissioner of Department of Human Services
Stanley Walthour - Chatham County Department of Family and Children Services
State Superintendent of Education
Dr. Connie Cooper – City of Savannah
Georgia Commissioner of Labor
Larry Yaughn – Savannah Career Center, Georgia Department of Labor
Chatham County Legislative Delegation
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Gregg Schroeder – United Way of the Coastal Empire
Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority
Dr. Irvin R. Clark (Secretary-Treasurer) – Savannah State University
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Eula Parker (Chair) – The Savannah Bank
Jennifer Wright (Vice-Chair) – Memorial Health University Medical Center
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Ex-Officio Members
Rosemary Banks – Neighborhood Development Council
Deanne Bergen – Southeast Regional MHDDAD
Leon Burton – Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care, Inc.
Earline Davis – Housing Authority of Savannah
Daniel Dodd – Step Up Savannah
Jacqueline Ford – Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia
Gwendolyn Fortson-Waring - Metropolitan Community Organization, Inc.
Vicki Hathaway – Gateway Behavioral Health Services
Linda Hilts -- Park Place Outreach, Inc.
Dr. Otis S. Johnson – Mayor, City of Savannah
Cynthia Kennedy – Eastside Concerned Citizens, Inc.
Patricia Merritt – GA Department of Juvenile Justice
Dr. Joseph P. Morrison -- Pediatric Associates of Savannah
Jackie Ogden – GA Cooperative Extension Service
Michael O'Neal- Parent University
Bernard Polite - Consultant
Donald Speaks – Emory Health University
Gena Taylor – Greenbriar Children’s Center
David Young – Retired CEO