MONDAY MEMO #45
- Resilient Georgia
- Sep 8
- 5 min read
Happy Monday, partners! Welcome to your weekly Monday Memo. This week we have compiled a variety of resources including grief, substance misuse, and suicide prevention resources for education professionals, funding and professional development opportunities, and information on listening sessions for veterans. Before we dive in, here are some reminders and highlights from the RG Team:
RG UPDATES
Regional Coalition Events Reminder: Thanks to everyone who has continued submitting coalition events! This calendar is housed on the RG website and is a great way to showcase upcoming trainings, summits, and partner activities across the state. As a reminder, please submit your coalition events here. We appreciate your support in keeping this webpage up-to-date!
New RG Resources!
Sector-Specific Resource Guides: RG has created ten trauma-informed guides for various sectors! Check them out and please share widely with your networks.
Resilient Georgia Overview Flyer: We have also updated our RG coalition overview flyer. This can be used to share information about our work with your partners and stakeholders at meetings and events. Please download, print, and share widely!
New Brief! Understanding the Opioid Epidemic in Georgia: Developed in partnership with the CWC Alliance through our youth opioid prevention project, this new resource mhighlights the sharp rise in opioid overdoses and the urgent need for awareness and prevention among Georgia’s youth and communities. Check it out and share widely!
September Lunch and Learn: GUIDE/Cap Your Cup Program: Join us this Thursday September 11th at noon to learn about GUIDE’s Community United in Prevention program, which engages young adults (18–25) to address health disparities related to heavy and binge drinking. The program fosters a safer culture around alcohol use through monthly virtual meetings and community action plans. Andrew Williamson, Program Coordinator for LGBTQIA+ Substance Abuse Prevention, will share the history of GUIDE, insights from building a Community Prevention Alliance Workgroup, and strategies for connecting with Georgia’s LGBTQIA+ community. To request a Zoom link, please reach out to Alex English at aenglish@resilientga.org.
The 2025 CSRA Regional School-Based Behavioral Health (SBBH) Forum is this week, September 12, 2025, from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM at Augusta University and will bring together schools and community members for a day of learning, networking, and collaboration. Sessions will spotlight innovative approaches to student mental health, including prevention strategies, peer-led programs, family engagement, and sustainable funding solutions. Please share widely!
Coalition Highlights
Resilient North Georgia:Wellroot family services, lead partner of RNG, is inviting youth-serving adults across the state to attend their virtual Reaching Teens Deep Dive Trainings. These trainings run virtually from September-December and teach communication strategies on how to engage with teenagers todays using a trauma-sensitive model. Attendees may also earn 1.5 CEU credit hours through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work. Register here!
Resilient Coastal Georgia: The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire, a proud partner of Resilient Coastal Georgia, is currently in the process of hiring a new Executive Director to lead the organization in advancing its mission of providing innovative conflict resolution services and fostering stronger, more resilient communities. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader passionate about collaboration, justice, and community impact. Learn more and apply here!
Resilient Clayton: Join GCAPP on Saturday, September 20th at 10AM at Columbus State University for the Youth Advocacy Summit! This exciting event brings together youth, parents, and youth-serving professionals to learn, grow, and lead in creating positive change. Participants will dive into dynamic sessions on leadership, legislation, and advocacy strategy, while engaging with experts, decision-makers, and peers. Come sharpen your skills, build connections, and be inspired to make a lasting impact in your community. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register here!
Education
School Grief Group Facilitators | Kate's Club: Kate’s Club is a Georgia-based nonprofit offering free, peer-supported grief programs for children, teens, families, and young adults and.is looking for facilitators for 6-to-10 week school grief groups. The organization will provide all curriculum and materials. Applicants must have a master’s degree in counseling, social work, or related field and must have experience working with children. Facilitators will be compensated with $75 per group session. Apply here.
Preventing Suicide: The Role of High School Teachers – Suicide Prevention Resource Center: The SPRC offers a downloadable fact sheet for high school teachers on noticing and responding to suicide warning signs. The fact sheet also provides suicide prevention resources and information for helping students. Please share with your education partners!
Best Practices Registry- Suicide Prevention Resource Center Also from the SPRC, the Best Practices Registry is a comprehensive directory of suicide prevention trainings and resources. On the site, users can filter for the type of approaches, strategy, topics, prevention level, evidence type, type, people, ages, race or ethnicity, places, languages, delivery options, implementer, credentials needed, and cost.
Back to School Toolkit | SAMHSA: SAMHSA offers a Back-to-School Toolkit for supporting behavioral wellness for students. The toolkit provides a variety of resources on how to talk to children about mental health and substance misuse.
Funding
Focus for Health | Children's Health & Chronic Illness: Focus for Health Foundation provides funding to organizations with annual operating budgets less than $1 million who address health disparities, racial justice, criminal justice reform, and/or child sexual abuse. The foundation additionally provides grantees capacity-building trainings, opportunities to network, and resources to support sustainable program success. May be a resource to explore as your work to diversify funding streams!
Rapid Response: Reinvesting in Racial and Indigenous Health Equity Research: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is offering $5 million Rapid Response grants to help research losses due to federal funding cuts. This grant is available to applicants researching health equity and who have lost their full or partial funding from the federal government. Awards may range from $50,000 to $200,000 each. Submit proposals by October 1, 2025 for a grant start data of January 15, 2026. Learn more and apply here.
Professional Development and Training
GEEARS' Annual Fundraising Luncheon - 2025: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS) annual fundraising luncheon is October 23, 11:30AM-1:30 PM at Zoo Atlanta – Savanna Hall. Come to the event to meet keynote speaker Steve Burns, former host of Blues Clue’s and connect with business leaders and state officials on early childhood care in Georgia. Get your tickets here!
Webinar: Planning for Stability Not Surprises | The College for Behavioral Health Leadership: Join a free event hosted by Kara Hill, consultant with WildBlue Health on September 25 from 1PM –2 PM EST. This event highlights ways to build leadership and organizational resilience in uncertain times. Hill will speak about navigating staffing uncertainties by funding cuts or reductions in force challenges. Register here.
2025 - Nonprofit Capacity Building Training Series: Athens-Clarke County Gov ACCGov’s Housing and Community Development Department is offering the 2025 Cultivating Nonprofit Capacity in Athens training series, a free six-part program designed to strengthen nonprofit operations, leadership, and impact. Open to staff, board members, and volunteers serving Athens-Clarke County, the series covers topics including board governance, strategic planning, program design, management, staff and volunteer leadership, and resource development. Sessions run Sept–November 2025 at local venues, with both morning and evening options. The September meeting is tomorrow September 9th from 5–7PM on Program Management at Athens-Clarke County Library. Register here!
Veterans
Listening Sessions – Georgia Veterans Resources The Technical College System of Georgia’s Technical Education Initiatives (TEI) and Office of Military Affairs invite you to join the No Wrong Door Listening Sessions, a statewide initiative dedicated to strengthening support for Georgia’s veterans, service members, and their families. These sessions will bring together stakeholders to share best practices, identify gaps, and collaborate on strategies to improve outcomes for the military community. Sessions run from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at locations across Georgia: Metro Area (Sept. 25, Acworth), South Georgia (Sept. 30, Valdosta), West Central Georgia (Oct. 9, Americus), East Central Georgia (Oct. 16, Savannah), and North Georgia (Oct. 23, Lawrenceville). Register now to reserve your spot and be part of this important conversation.