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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
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.
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.
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
Basic Organizational Chart of TC Connection
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
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
Collaborative Partners
• Turner County Boys Club
• Turner County Department of Family and
Children Services
• Department of Juvenile Justice
• Turner Co. Council on Child Abuse
Major Components of Turner County
Connection
Educations
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
Health Component
Turner County Health Network Committee
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
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
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)
Health Initiatives
• Community Wellness Initiative
• Comprehensive Case Management Initiative
• South Georgia Regional Dental Health Initiative
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
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
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
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
Sustainability Planning
• Building Local Capacity/Resources
• Federal Funding
• State Funding
• Local Businesses
• Other Corporate Donations
• Private Foundations
Sustainability Planning(con’t)
• Individuals
• Volunteer Resources
• Other In-Kind Resources
• Charging Participation Fees
• Fund Raising Projects
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]