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if You've Ever Considered Foster Care? Join Our Foster Parent Orientation

Posted by Janine Porter on Monday, April 25, 2022, In : Why Foster? 
If you have ever thought about opening your home to a child in need of love, attention, and care, then join the staff at Georgia Hope Inc.
We will talk about the steps you need to become a foster parent. Register here.



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OUR PBP Scores Are In...and We Received an "A"

Posted by Georgia Hope, Inc. on Friday, February 9, 2018, In : Georgia Hope Inc. News 
Each quarter the state of Georgia's Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Family and Children  Office of Provider Managements requires agencies like ours to share their foster care data with them and then issues a grade based of this performance. This grade is the Performance Based Procedures (PBP) grade. It is a report card that rates agencies on how well they perform in certain areas, for example, well being, permanency of children in care (ensuring little to no disruptions), how ...

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Georgia Hope Newsletter - Fall

Posted by C. Thomas, MS, Asst. Director on Thursday, November 2, 2017, In : Georgia Hope Newsletter 

Hello Parents,

Fostering can be a challenging job. It is extremely important that you only accept children that are geared towards your specific skill set. If additional training of any kind is needed to help ensure that the safety well-being and permanency needs of children placed in your home are met, please let us know.

We want to supply each of you with the necessary tools to de-escalate any behavior and regain Control of any situation. You all are doing a fantastic job caring for our chil...

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Georgia Hope Inc.'s Quarterly Newsletter - July

Posted by Janine Porter on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, In : Georgia Hope Newsletter 
It’s A great day at Georgia Hope:
Summer has come upon us, please remember to keep your children safe, busy and well hydrated. Georgia’s summers can be hot and humid. Remember to wear sun screen while in the sun, at the beach, in the park or just out walking. Be sure your child is involved in some summer activity throughout the summer whether camp, volunteering and/or vacation bible school. Also, remember to keep their minds flowing with education. Go to the library so your toddlers, child...

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Georgia Hope Inc.'s Annual Picnic and Foster Care Backpack Drive

Posted by Janine Porter on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, In : Events 


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Georgia Hope Inc. Is Officially Recognized as a Non-profit on Facebook

Posted by Janine Porter on Friday, June 2, 2017, In : Fundraiser 

It’s official. Georgia Hope has been officially recognized as a non-profit on Facebook.  We understand that not everyone is willing to open their homes to a foster child but want to do their part to help children have happier lives.   That is why we are very happy to be able to accept donations via Facebook and our new, updated website.

Better yet, you can also host your own fundraiser on your Facebook page. Here’s how:

To create a fundraiser:

  • Click Fundraisers in the left menu of your News ...


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