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.
Community Summit
The Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority (YFA) hosts a Community Summit that educates the community on social issues that relate to children, youth, and families. During the Summit, members of the community and key stakeholders are invited to participate in learning opportunities to address the issues of concern surrounding the areas of child health, education, youth development, and early childhood development.
The first Community Summit was held in 2000, and it was the first attempt to assemble key community stakeholders in a collaborative effort to identify community concerns that relate to children, youth, and families and to begin the process of strategizing an approach to addressing these concerns. The Summits also provide an opportunity for the community to be updated on strategies and initiatives that have either been undertaken or are being considered. Feedback from the Summit participants is used to guide the work of the collaborative and is incorporated into its strategic plan.
The ninth Community Summit was held in September 2009 and provided updates on the YFA strategies and initiatives. It facilitated a forum for exchange and dialogue among community residents, elected officials (local and state), business leaders, and human service providers. It also recognized effective practices and exemplary service to children and families in the Chatham-Savannah community. The theme of Summit 2009 was, “Kids Matter! Securing the Futures of our Youth and Families.” The event captured the attendance of over 300 participants and included learning sessions on collaboration, teen pregnancy prevention, juvenile delinquency prevention, and educational success. Other major components of Summit 2009 were: a family engagement night featuring a Youth Advisory Council panel discussion and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton of Outkast and the Big Kidz Foundation; an Opening Luncheon; presentation of the Vision Awards; and a Community Breakfast.
For pictures from our previous Summits, please view the links below:
2008: Community Summit VIII –
Building Community Results through
Collaboration
2009: Community Summit
IX – Kids Matter! Securing the Future of Our Youth & Families