Why Hope for Georgia?

GEORGIA

STATE OF

HOPE
Why Hope for Georgia?

In 2015
465,000
children under 18 had uncertainty about
whether they would have food.*

OVER
15,000
children will not sleep in their own beds tonight.**

ONLY 11%
of foster youth graduate from high school each year.**

163,000
CHILDREN
have come to the attention of child
welfare officials annually.**

What is the State of Hope?
The State of Hope is an inclusive network that provides welcoming opportunities for youth, families and supporters to create a better quality of life for Georgians by leveraging the collective wisdom of communities. The State of Hope seeks to activate nonprofits, philanthropies, government, businesses and communities to collaborate closely to build local safety nets that will prevent conditions that contribute to disparities in education, threaten a family's self-sufficiency and could lead to child abuse and neglect.

Supporting community leaders

Shining a light on positive community
collaboration

Promoting community decision making

Building on community strengths

Opportunities for Hope
The State of Hope focuses on four priority areas that are believed to have the greatest impact on keeping children safe, strengthening families and empowering communities. Applications for potential State of Hope projects are encouraged to focus on one or more of these opportunity areas.

EDUCATION

TRAUMA-INFORMED

QUALITY CAREGIVING

ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Develop children and

Build communities that Provide stable relationships Strengthen and support

are trauma-informed and youth who are ready for life

through supported and

individuals and families

responsive

responsive caregivers

to achieve independence

*Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center: A Project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Updated as of February 2018. **Source: Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. Data reflected as of May 2018.

EVERYONE can be a Hope-Giver!

Individuals or groups who want to be a part of the State of Hope should visit our website to apply for their projects to be designated as State of Hope sites. Three to five sites across the state will be selected to receive seed funding and technical assistance; however, all applicants will be invited to participate as part of the "Hope Ecosystem" a network for building partnerships, sharing ideas and accessing resources.

We invite you to begin your journey toward a State of Hope. Visit our website to learn more and then connect with at least one partner and/or community member to talk about State of Hope, the application and possible opportunities.
Think about how you can support State of Hope!
Email StateofHope@dhs.ga.gov if you have any questions or ideas you want to share with us!

What makes State of Hope
different?
State of Hope uses a creative approach toward problem solving. This approach, known as human-centered design, involves keeping the people you are designing for
at the center of the process. State of Hope also incorporates the voices of youth and communities in tailoring solutions that meet their unique needs.

How can I get involved and apply?

Click here to apply now!

Learn more at: dfcs.georgia.gov/state-hope

Together we can spread HOPE across Georgia!