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Turner County Connection
Helping to Build Healthy Families
330 Gilmore St.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229.567.9066
Fax: 229.567.2877
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Turner County Connection
Vision
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.
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Turner County Connection
Mission
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.
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Turner County Demographics
1. Population- 9,474 individuals (2005)
2. Persons below poverty level- 22.4% (2003)
3. Per Capita income- $20,368 (2003)
4. Children below poverty- 33.6% (2003)
5. Unemployment rate- 6.9% (FY 2005)
6. Population receiving Medicaid-41.8% (2005)
7. Adults, 25+, who did not graduate high school-32.3%
8. No local hospital
9. Three full time practicing physicians
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Basic Organizational Chart of TC Connection
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Expanded OrganizationalChart
Turner County Connection
TCC Executive Committee
Standing Committees
Budget/Finance Committee Planning/Evaluation Committee
Public Relations Committee
Parent Involvement
TC ConnectionHealth Network
Safe Schools/Healthy Students
Child AbuseCouncil
Pregnancy/AbstinenceEducation
High SchoolCompletion
21st CCLC
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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
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Collaborative Partners
• Turner County Boys Club
• Turner County Department of Family and
Children Services
• Department of Juvenile Justice
• Turner Co. Council on Child Abuse
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Major Components of Turner County
Connection
Educations
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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
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Health Component
Turner County Health Network Committee
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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
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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
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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)
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Health Initiatives
• Community Wellness Initiative
• Comprehensive Case Management Initiative
• South Georgia Regional Dental Health Initiative
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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
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South Georgia Dental Health Initiative
Serves Five Rural South Georgia Counties
Ben Hill County – Fitzgerald, Georgia
Irwin County – Ocilla, GeorgiaTurner County – Ashburn, Georgia
Wilcox County – Abbeville, Georgia
Worth County – Sylvester, Georgia
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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
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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
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Sustainability Planning
• Building Local Capacity/Resources
• Federal Funding
• State Funding
• Local Businesses
• Other Corporate Donations
• Private Foundations
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Sustainability Planning(con’t)
• Individuals
• Volunteer Resources
• Other In-Kind Resources
• Charging Participation Fees
• Fund Raising Projects
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Contact Information
Brenda Lee, Network Director 330 Gilmore Street Ashburn, Georgia 31714 (229) 567-8762 Fax: (229) 567-2877 [email protected] or June Cowart, R.D.H. (229) 567-9292 (phone and fax) [email protected]