Walton County Collaborative
The Partnership for Families, Children, & Youth
This meeting took place 1/21/25 8am on Zoom.
Joslyn Holton
Social Worker
270 students served for Christmas including shopping, meals, Backpack Buddies, rent assistance (through Care Portal) and more.
- Mentoring Program has 21 mentors, still adding more.
- 5th grade leadership academy, booking guest speakers, contact @annaclaire.mell@socialcircleschools.org
- Grief Group with Mr. Click
- Feb 6: Reality Check with Middle Schoolers.
Tishia McRae
Youth Advocacy Board Director
Team application is open for the Walton Lip Sync Battle. Hope you'll get an act together and join us! Check out the YouTube playlist from last year by clicking the photo.
770-207-3714
Meredith Green
Walton YMCA Facility Director
Membership drive dates on website, no joiner fees.
Opening in April: 2 indoor pools, year-round swim, water aerobics, safety program. Fitness Center, Summer Camp, Afterschool care, Exercise classes.
Still fundraising for the $21 million project. Feb 15 deadline for donor wall participation. $1000
770-868-2917
Heather Alison
Community Relations Director
Breast Image Ribbon Cutting Feb 18, 4pm
Community Health Needs Assessment will be out in March.
Community Outreach Director Corinth Christian Loganville, Feb 7 event. Link below to sign up, volunteer, or sponsor!
404.291.1396
Ashley Smith
Advantage Behavioral Health
Will be transitioning to training and supervising counselors.
Groups currently meeting:
- Anger Mgmt: Wed, Fri
- Substance Use: Thurs
- Grief: Mon, Fri
- Trauma Wed, Thu
- Coping Skills: Thurs
- Relationships: Fri
All clinic resources available across counties for Advantage.
Ashleyw.smith@advantagebhs.org
706-389-6789 Ext. 2409
Molly Kimler
Social Circle UMC, Secretary, Partnership for Families, Children, & Youth
Partnering with FISH.
Food is available Thursdays 3-5pm, Walton County residents only.
Drive thru, fill out a form to receive a box of shelf stable, frozen, bread, etc. packaged and loaded into car.
Please refer families in need.
We normally serve 35-50 families per week.
770-464-3854
Kelsey Flick
Health Educator
Received carseat funding from Gov. office of Hwy Safety
Carseats are free for families on public assistance. Carseat instruction, inspection, instruction is free for everyone.
Info on carseat safety can be found on SafeKids.
Breastfeeding classes ongoing, click flyer for details.
Current classes include a drawing for a gift basket.
762.234.1758
Marvin Nunnaly
Coordinator: Economic Dev.
Walton Co Advisory Industrial Community
Tech College apprenticeship program.
Offer OSHA 10 classes, first aid, CNA program Elberton, Athens, Monroe.
Nursing program working with Piedmont
Dr. Cheryl Lockett
Counselor, CEO. MIND
Working with families in licensed professional counseling. Provides grief services through non-profit and private counseling practice. Currently inundated with clients needing services. Concerned with disparities among families of color to have access to bereavement services.
678.680.2538
Dessa Morris
VP: Workforce Development
March 25: Job Fair Monroe Boys and Girls Club
Feb 5, Mar 12: Workforce Wednesdays monthly: Employment Assistance Coaching
Be Pro, Be Proud: Outreach for middle schoolers in March.
770.299.2518
Kim Wages
Transition Specialist
Feb 13: BoE Annex, annual parent night to gather resources and hear speakers. “Focus on the Future: Love your Life”
Resource tables available.
(770) 266-4554
Tonya Bolton
Community Outreach Coordinator
Healthy individuals. Healthy families. Healthy communities.
That’s our vision at MedLink Georgia.
We’d love to have the opportunity to collaborate.
Nelma Hamby
Action, Inc Career Coach
Partnership Board Member
"Opportunities Now" program serves non-traditional students. If you have students in need, please contact Nelma. Have a new graduate who recently graduated online as a certified LPN.
Jake Conner: UGA Extension
February Meeting will feature Radon Presentation and Free Testing Kit:
Radon is 2nd leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, leading cause among non-smokers. Walton County has 1 in 3 homes in action level for Uranium in our soil breaking down. Trainings offered, happy to be a guest speaker, Radon tests available for purchase.
4H camp coming up, 4th - 12th graders eligible. Starting at $415, sponsors needed.
Subscribe to Youtube channel! Click Photo for link.
Dena Huff : Executive Director
Email: Dena.huff@walton.k12.ga.us
Walton County Board of Education Annex
Location: P.O. Box 670 Monroe, Ga 30655
Phone: 770-207-3175