Mission & Broad Goals

Resilient Southwest Georgia (Albany), comprised of United Way of Southwest Georgia and 30+ coalition partners, is working to raise awareness of the effects of trauma/Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), increase collaboration across sectors, bring a trauma-informed approach, and build resilience in the community. The coalition’s aim is to prevent ACEs and their intergenerational transfer to improve the well-being of Southwest Georgia. 

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The coalition is working to strengthen systems that result in long-lasting changes in the following ways:

• Promoting coordinated trauma-informed practices across systems and providing services for raising healthy children in safe, stable, nurturing environments 

• Building awareness and a common language around adversity and resilience

• Creating a sustainable model for the organization and the trauma-informed movement