We offer four programs, including:
Family Self-Sufficiency Initiative
The Family Self-Sufficiency Initiative assists families in Richmond County with building their capacity to become more stable and self-sufficient. Participants develop and strengthen problem-solving and other soft skills, build linkages to community resources and support networks, and learn mindfulness and self-care techniques. These goals are achieved through the Getting Ahead curriculum, Lunch & Learn sessions, individualized case management, and coaching. For more information, please contact Candice Hillman at (706) 721-7415 or chillman@augustapartnership.org.
Georgia Home Visiting First Steps and Parents As Teachers Program
The Georgia Home Visiting Program, funded through GA DPH, supports expectant parents and caregivers who need consistent, ongoing support during the first years of their child’s life through its First Steps program and evidence-based home visiting program, Parents as Teachers. Together, these programs provide an effective early intervention strategy to improve the health and well-being of children and parents. These programs offer resources related to maternal health, newborn/child health, home and child safety, community and family safety, school readiness, and economic self-sufficiency to pregnant women and families with children from birth until kindergarten entry. These resources support their efforts to raise physically, socially, and emotionally healthy children ready to learn. For more information, please contact Dawnn Brown at (706)721-4884 dbrown@augustapartnership.org.
Preconception Counseling
Preconception Counseling (PC) is a process that provides African-American individuals or couples aged 18-44 years old with essential information, risk assessments, and guidance before becoming pregnant. The primary goal of PC is to prevent chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as to promote healthy habits. This includes maintaining a balanced diet, staying physically active, avoiding harmful substances, and supporting mental well-being.
PC helps prospective parents prepare for parenthood by establishing healthy habits before pregnancy, ultimately contributing to a healthier pregnancy for both the mother and the baby. For more information, please contact Cassondra Wimberly at (706) 721-7464 or via email at cwimberly@augustapartnership.org.
Resilient Teens
The Resilient Teens Initiative prepares the 14-county area of the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) to address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), resilience, and trauma-informed care in teens 13-19. Augusta University medical students facilitate the program using a variety of teachings and resiliency-building skills using five pillars, including self-awareness, mindfulness, self-care, positive relationships, and purpose. The sessions examine a variety of topics broken into two levels (levels 1 & 2). After the program, the participants walk away with valuable life skills. For more information, please call (706)721-1040 or email info@augustapartnersip.org.