Annual report, fiscal year 2020

GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CABINET
ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2020

GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CABINET
PURPOSE "The Georgia Children's Cabinet is charged with supporting a sustainable and comprehensive system of education and care to best serve the children and families in each region of our state." --Governor Brian Kemp, Governor's Executive Order, 12 June, 2019 APPROACH Members of the Georgia Children's Cabinet will take a comprehensive, systematic, and whole-family approach to ensure children are and feel safe, are healthy, are learning, and are prepared for adulthood.
Supporting a sustainable and comprehensive system to serve Georgia's children and families.

TIMELINE OF ACHIEVEMENTS

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2019 JUNE 18
Initial full Georgia Children's Cabinet meeting; established the schedule for the full and executive cabinet meetings throughout the year.

SEPTEMBER 6

The full Cabinet convened for a strategic planning meeting facilitated by the Carl

Vinson Institute of Government. Members developed a four-year strategic plan and

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established the purpose, mission, and strategic priority goal areas for the Georgia

Children's Cabinet. The Cabinet also identified possible strategies and activities to

help accomplish the priority goal areas.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

NOVEMBER 5

The executive Cabinet amended the strategic vision document based on member

feedback. Action items included:

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discussing subcommittees

scheduling a presentation about the United Way's 211 system

coordinating speakers around the priority goal areas

finalizing the strategic vision document

RESEARCH

JANUARY 7 The Cabinet reviewed the strategic vision document and, with minor changes to the
purpose statement, formally approved it. Action items included:
updating the 211 resource list for agencies developing an inventory of conferences and trainings to encourage cross-agency
presentations and attendance developing an inventory of interagency groups that provide services for children
and families related to the Cabinet priority goal areas

COLLABORATIVE

and

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TRAINING

INVENTORIES

MARCH 3

5

The executive Cabinet proposed and approved the development of a twogeneration event that would bring experts to the state to work with agency leaders

2 0 2 0 and front-line staff to build awareness about the two-generation approach. Action
items included:
approving and distributing the interagency and conference inventory instruments to Cabinet members
continuing discussion of key indicators at the next Cabinet meeting developing a Georgia Children's Cabinet website to share research and documents with
Cabinet members

TWO-GENERATION APPROACH

Working together to ensure the safety, health, and literacy of Georgia's children.

2019-2020 GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CABINET MEETINGS
MEMBERS, SCHEDULE, and LOCATIONS

MEMBERS Full Cabinet Full Cabinet Executive Cabinet Full Cabinet Executive Cabinet

DATE/TIME
June 18, 2019 8:00 am-10:00 am
September 6, 2019 10:00 am-2:00 pm
November 5, 2019 8:00 am-10:00 am
January 7, 2020 8:00 am-10:00 am
March 3, 2020 8:00 am-10:00 am

LOCATION
Governor's Mansion 391 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA
Goodwill Conference Center 5171 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon, GA
Governor's Mansion 391 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA
Governor's Mansion 391 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA
Governor's Mansion 391 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA

GOALS and STRATEGIES

SAFETY

HEALTHY

LITERACY

Children (0-18) are and feel safe
Define safety and how to measure it Inventory current child safety-related assessments, intake instruments, programs and services
Focus on trauma-responsive practices

Children (0-18) have a healthy start

Children (0-18) are literate in reading and math

STRATEGIES/ACTIONS

Develop and deploy a messaging campaign to
increase vaccine use and reduce vaccinepreventable diseases

Support new teachers with strategies to address
reading and math

Meet key developmental milestones through early intervention in maternal
and infant health

Educate and support parents through
community partners

Empower children to take responsibility for their own physical, social,
and emotional health

TWO-GENERATION APPROACH
Whole-family and system approach to policy
and service delivery
Adopt two-generation principles across all agencies
Identify barriers to program eligibility, access, and participation Ensure front-line staff are better informed about state programs
and services

A whole-family and system approach.

GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CABINET MEMBERSHIP
HONORARY CHAIR
Marty Kemp, First Lady

CO-CHAIRS

Amy M. Jacobs

Joy Hawkins

Commissioner

Executive Director

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

Governor's Office of Student Achievement

EXECUTIVE CABINET MEMBERS
Frank Berry Robyn Crittenden Rachel Davidson Judy Fitzgerald
Joy Hawkins Amy M. Jacobs Eric John Jay Neal Tyrone Oliver Javier I. Pico Prats Tom Rawlings J. Thomas Ratchford III Kathleen Toomey Richard Woods

Georgia Department of Community Health Georgia Department of Human Services Office of the Child Advocate Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Governor's Office of Student Achievement Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Council of Juvenile Court Judges Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp Division of Family and Children Services Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp Georgia Department of Public Health Georgia Department of Education

FULL CABINET MEMBERS
Patty Bentley Mindy Binderman Amanda Burt Melissa Carter Tristan Denley Erica Fener-Sitkoff Joanna Hill Susan Holmes Michelle Smith Lank Milton J. Little, Jr. George McCanless Noris Price Tevin J. Roberts Allison Setterlind Freddie Powell Sims Gaye Smith Blake Tillery Martha Ann Todd Richard Ward Vonda Woodall

Georgia House of Representatives Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students United Way of Northwest Georgia Barton Child Law and Policy Center University System of Georgia Voices for Georgia's Children Bright Promises Children's Center Georgia House of Representatives Kids World Learning Center United Way of Greater Atlanta United Way of Central Georgia Baldwin County Schools Georgia Head Start Association Georgia Head Start State Collaboration Office Georgia Senate Georgia Family Connection Partnership Georgia Senate Technical College System of Georgia Georgia Chapter--American Academy of Pediatrics Winder-Barrow High School

GOALS and STRATEGIES

SAFETY

HEALTHY

LITERACY

Children (0-18) are and feel safe
Define safety and how to measure it Inventory current child safety-related assessments, intake instruments, programs and services
Focus on trauma-responsive practices

Children (0-18) have a healthy start

Children (0-18) are literate in reading and math

STRATEGIES/ACTIONS

Develop and deploy a messaging campaign to
increase vaccine use and reduce vaccinepreventable diseases

Support new teachers with strategies to address
reading and math

Meet key developmental milestones through early intervention in maternal
and infant health

Educate and support parents through
community partners

Empower children to take responsibility for their own physical, social,
and emotional health

TWO-GENERATION APPROACH
Whole-family and system approach to policy
and service delivery
Adopt two-generation principles across all agencies
Identify barriers to program eligibility, access, and participation Ensure front-line staff are better informed about state programs
and services

A whole-family and system approach.

GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CABINET MEMBERSHIP
HONORARY CHAIR
Marty Kemp, First Lady

CO-CHAIRS

Amy M. Jacobs

Joy Hawkins

Commissioner

Executive Director

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

Governor's Office of Student Achievement

EXECUTIVE CABINET MEMBERS
Frank Berry Robyn Crittenden Rachel Davidson Judy Fitzgerald
Joy Hawkins Amy M. Jacobs Eric John Jay Neal Tyrone Oliver Javier I. Pico Prats Tom Rawlings J. Thomas Ratchford III Kathleen Toomey Richard Woods

Georgia Department of Community Health Georgia Department of Human Services Office of the Child Advocate Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Governor's Office of Student Achievement Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Council of Juvenile Court Judges Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp Division of Family and Children Services Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp Georgia Department of Public Health Georgia Department of Education

FULL CABINET MEMBERS
Patty Bentley Mindy Binderman Amanda Burt Melissa Carter Tristan Denley Erica Fener-Sitkoff Joanna Hill Susan Holmes Michelle Smith Lank Milton J. Little, Jr. George McCanless Noris Price Tevin J. Roberts Allison Setterlind Freddie Powell Sims Gaye Smith Blake Tillery Martha Ann Todd Richard Ward Vonda Woodall

Georgia House of Representatives Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students United Way of Northwest Georgia Barton Child Law and Policy Center University System of Georgia Voices for Georgia's Children Bright Promises Children's Center Georgia House of Representatives Kids World Learning Center United Way of Greater Atlanta United Way of Central Georgia Baldwin County Schools Georgia Head Start Association Georgia Head Start State Collaboration Office Georgia Senate Georgia Family Connection Partnership Georgia Senate Technical College System of Georgia Georgia Chapter--American Academy of Pediatrics Winder-Barrow High School

GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CABINET
ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2020

GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CABINET
PURPOSE "The Georgia Children's Cabinet is charged with supporting a sustainable and comprehensive system of education and care to best serve the children and families in each region of our state." --Governor Brian Kemp, Governor's Executive Order, 12 June, 2019 APPROACH Members of the Georgia Children's Cabinet will take a comprehensive, systematic, and whole-family approach to ensure children are and feel safe, are healthy, are learning, and are prepared for adulthood.
Supporting a sustainable and comprehensive system to serve Georgia's children and families.

TIMELINE OF ACHIEVEMENTS

1

2019 JUNE 18
Initial full Georgia Children's Cabinet meeting; established the schedule for the full and executive cabinet meetings throughout the year.

SEPTEMBER 6

The full Cabinet convened for a strategic planning meeting facilitated by the Carl

Vinson Institute of Government. Members developed a four-year strategic plan and

2

established the purpose, mission, and strategic priority goal areas for the Georgia

Children's Cabinet. The Cabinet also identified possible strategies and activities to

help accomplish the priority goal areas.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

NOVEMBER 5

The executive Cabinet amended the strategic vision document based on member

feedback. Action items included:

3

discussing subcommittees

scheduling a presentation about the United Way's 211 system

coordinating speakers around the priority goal areas

finalizing the strategic vision document

RESEARCH

JANUARY 7 The Cabinet reviewed the strategic vision document and, with minor changes to the
purpose statement, formally approved it. Action items included:
updating the 211 resource list for agencies developing an inventory of conferences and trainings to encourage cross-agency
presentations and attendance developing an inventory of interagency groups that provide services for children
and families related to the Cabinet priority goal areas

COLLABORATIVE

and

4

TRAINING

INVENTORIES

MARCH 3

5

The executive Cabinet proposed and approved the development of a twogeneration event that would bring experts to the state to work with agency leaders

2 0 2 0 and front-line staff to build awareness about the two-generation approach. Action
items included:
approving and distributing the interagency and conference inventory instruments to Cabinet members
continuing discussion of key indicators at the next Cabinet meeting developing a Georgia Children's Cabinet website to share research and documents with
Cabinet members

TWO-GENERATION APPROACH

Working together to ensure the safety, health, and literacy of Georgia's children.

2019-2020 GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CABINET MEETINGS
MEMBERS, SCHEDULE, and LOCATIONS

MEMBERS Full Cabinet Full Cabinet Executive Cabinet Full Cabinet Executive Cabinet

DATE/TIME
June 18, 2019 8:00 am-10:00 am
September 6, 2019 10:00 am-2:00 pm
November 5, 2019 8:00 am-10:00 am
January 7, 2020 8:00 am-10:00 am
March 3, 2020 8:00 am-10:00 am

LOCATION
Governor's Mansion 391 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA
Goodwill Conference Center 5171 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon, GA
Governor's Mansion 391 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA
Governor's Mansion 391 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA
Governor's Mansion 391 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA