Creative Community Services, Inc.

We're thrilled to announce that Creative Community Services has been awarded 2024 by the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution! 🎉 We received the Meaningfulness Award, based on employee feedback that highlights our supportive and empowering work environment. Thank you to our amazing team and leadership for their dedication to serving our children, teens, and adults. Your support makes this possible! 💙

👏 Celebrating the Kinship Program! 👏

Our Kinship Program is dedicated to keeping children within their family units, offering stability and love during challenging times. Research shows that foster children placed with kin or fictive kin have higher success rates and better long-term outcomes. We're thrilled to highlight success stories like Jerad and Billy, who has transitioned successfully and is now a freshman at Fort Valley State University.

Discover how our Kinship Program is making a difference: https://conta.cc/3WBpu9b

👦👧 Happy Sons and Daughters Day! 👧👦

Today, we celebrate all the amazing sons and daughters, including those in foster care who bring joy and hope to our lives. Every child deserves a loving home and the support they need to thrive. Let’s honor their resilience and dreams by working together to provide stable, nurturing environments. Share a special moment with your son or daughter in the comments! ❤️

🎉 Fun Friday: Back-to-School Wrap-Up! 🎉

The first week of school is in the books! Let's celebrate by sharing our favorite moments from the week. Whether it was meeting new friends, acing a test, or just getting back into the groove, we want to hear from you! Comment below with your highlight of the week. 📚✨

🏫 As the school year begins, supporting our foster youth is more important than ever. Here are some tips to help them transition smoothly:

1️⃣ Encourage open communication about their school experience.
2️⃣ Help them establish a routine to balance school and home life.
3️⃣ Be a positive role model and offer emotional support.

Your involvement makes a world of difference. Together, we can create a nurturing environment where every child can thrive. 🌈📘

🌟 Big Thanks to White Cap for Their Unique Donation! 🌟

We’re thrilled to share how White Cap went above and beyond for our kids. During their company conference, employees competed in team-building exercises to earn points. These points were used to "buy" school supplies, which they then packed into backpacks, adding heartfelt notes of hope. This fun, engaging approach resulted in ten fully stocked backpacks for our children!

👏 Let's give a round of applause to Cap and their amazing team! Your creativity and generosity are truly inspiring.

🌟 Support Teen Parents This School Year! 🌟

As the back-to-school season approaches, teen parents in our community face unique challenges. Your support can make all the difference!

By donating, you can provide essential needs:
👶 $25 – Baby essentials like diapers and wipes
🎒 $50 – Parent essentials such as transportation and school supplies
📚 $100 – Educational and employment essentials
🏠 $250 – Apartment essentials for a stable home
💖 $500 – Comprehensive support beyond the basics

Together, we can create a brighter future for these young families.

Read more about how you can help: https://conta.cc/3AbhcgS

Support Teen Parents This School Year Give the Gift of a Better Tomorrow   Give the Gift of a Better Tomorrow Hello Creative, As the back-to-school season approaches, many of us are busy preparing for the upcoming school year. For the tee

🌟 Shoutout to Our Outstanding Staff Members! 🌟

This month, we had TWO Butterflies of the Month! Congratulations to Lauren Taylor and Anna Johnson

Lauren: Nominated for her incredible dedication to camp, giving it her all and then some. Your hard work hasn't gone unnoticed, Lauren!

Anna: Nominated for her exceptional support on one of CCS’s most challenging cases. Your knowledge, professionalism, and poise in team meetings are truly impressive. Thank you for always being a team player and assisting your colleagues, Anna!

👏 We appreciate you both for your unwavering commitment and outstanding contributions to CCS!

How can you contribute to breaking the cycle of abuse? Follow the link to learn more: https://conta.cc/46tMHyB

Breaking the Cycle of Abuse for Brighter Futures You can help!   Working Toward a Better Tomorrow As the saying goes, “Hurt people hurt people.” We’ve all experienced hurt in our lives, and those wounds can either push us to create something better

"Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever." – Unknown

Celebrate the everlasting bond of motherhood by donating to Embracing Little Miracles. Every contribution helps us support families in need. Learn how you can directly support our Teen Parent Connection program by visiting: https://conta.cc/3UHRmrx

💥🚀 Reality Fair 2024 was a BLAST! 💥🚀

We loved seeing our youth learn about life in the "real world" and explore some career options. None of this would've been possible without our amazing sponsors. Thank you SO MUCH to our sponsors: WinShape Homes, Chick-fil-A, CareSource, AOT, Marsh McLennan, MAAC, CRI, and Amerigroup for making this event possible. 🦋🙌💙💛

And huge thank you to our career fair volunteers as well:

We're thrilled to celebrate Jerad, who resides in a kinship home along with his three younger siblings. Despite numerous challenges, Jerad has excelled academically, in sports, and maintained a part-time job. He actively participated in programs offered by DFCS and CCS and graduated with honor roll distinction. Throughout high school, he shone in track and field and basketball.

We are excited to announce that Jerad will be attending Fort Valley State University to pursue a degree in computer engineering and a career in cyber security. Congratulations, Jerad! Your dedication and hard work are truly inspiring!

🎉 What an incredible summer we've had at Camp Monarch! 🎉

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing volunteers and staff who poured their time and energy into making this camp truly unforgettable. Our kids had a blast with activities like visiting Zoo Atlanta, pool days, and so much more!

We also want to extend a huge thanks to everyone who contributed to our Amazon registry before camp began. Your generosity provided our kids with everything they needed for an exceptional experience. 💖

Want to keep the magic alive? Help us create more unforgettable moments for our kids by donating today: https://ccsgeorgia.org/donate/

📸 Check out these highlights from Camp Monarch and see the joy your support brought to our kids! ⛺️✨

Meet our newest Board of Directors member, Mary Showell! Mary brings over 25 years of finance experience with Fortune 100 firms, four years leading operations for a national nonprofit, and three years as an adjunct professor in a graduate program. She holds a BA in Business, an MBA in International Finance, and a certificate in Nonprofit Management.

Mary is the mother of two adult sons and enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, spending time with family and friends, and watching movies and episodic dramas. We’re thrilled to welcome Mary to the CCS family and look forward to her contributions to our mission!

🚼 Urgent Need: Baby Wipes for Our Teen Parent Connection Program! 🚼

At Creative Community Services, our Teen Parent Connection program supports 25 incredible young parents who are working hard to provide the best for their little ones. But we need your help!

Baby wipes are essential, and with each baby needing around 600-900 wipes a month, our stock is running low. We’re reaching out to our amazing community to help us meet this urgent need.

Can you help us keep these babies clean and healthy? Check out our Amazon registry for baby essentials and see how you can make a difference today: https://conta.cc/3WfDVQj

Thank you for your continued support! 💕 Every purchase counts and makes a real impact in the lives of these young families. Know someone who can help? Share this post!

The 2023 Annual Report is here! Click the link to view now: https://conta.cc/4dfdhOl

Creatively Speaking: The 2023 Annual Report is Here! Read about our impact and how you helped.       Creatively Speaking SPECIAL EDITION | JUL 2024     The 2023 Annual Report is Here! Dear Friends of Creative Community Services, We are excited to announ

Reality Fair 2024 is a wrap! We're so happy for all the youth who came out and learned about life in the real world, our motivational speaker James Anderson, and our incredible career fair volunteers. You all made the day inspiring and memorable for years to come in our youth. 🦋🙌💙💛

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"One day they’re taking their first steps, the next they’re off on their own adventures. Treasure every moment."

We love watching our babies become little people! They truly grow up too fast. 💙💛🦋 Learn more about our approach to therapeutic foster care by visiting us at: https://conta.cc/4drHM4u

How can trust change someone's entire world? Read here to learn:
https://conta.cc/3W5BNKB

To give to Embracing Little Miracles, click here: https://conta.cc/3LhJsk4

Transforming Lives Through the Bond of Trust Help Us Build Healthy Relationships with Teen Parents   Transforming Relationships Take Time We are dedicated to transforming lives and helping our teen parents thrive. At the heart of this transforma

Our team had an incredible time at the 38th Annual FFTA Conference in Denver, Colorado! This last week we learned more about empowering families and elevating communities. We networked with social workers, CEOs, and champions of health and human services, and enjoyed gathering with like-minded people to learn, connect, and continue to inspire and be inspired. We’re back energized and ready to implement what we’ve learned! 🦋💙💛

How could your donation contribute to empowering teen parents? Read here to learn how one teen mom turned her life around.

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Making Moves to a Brighter Future Requires YOUR Help Meet one of our incredible Teen Moms   Helping Teens Achieve Their Dreams   Meet Erica, one of the incredible mothers in our Teen Parent Connection (TPC) program, who recently graduated from phlebotom

Our Butterflies of the Month for May and June were Lisa Nunn and Rochelle Grice!

"Lisa is always helpful and goes above and beyond to help with anything staff needs -- thorough and a team player! She does amazing work connecting our youth with resources at workshops."

"Rochelle is always cheerful and willing to help in any area of the company. She is great at her job and advocating for herself and others. She was an awesome support for on-call."

Thanks for all the both of you do! 🦋

We recently honored our CCS grads! This year, we had six graduates come through our agency, which is the most we've ever had in a single year. We're so proud of each of them and know they'll go on to accomplish so much, making this world an interest, better place. Congratulations to Dillon, Erica, Ethan, Jahiem, Jerad, and Richard!

Summer is rocking and rolling here at CCS! Do you have any fun summer plans? Let us know in the comments below!

Today we honor our country's independence. Thank you to all who serve our country, keeping us safe so we can continue working with our children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities. It's our mission to help each individual in our care work toward achieving independence, becoming their best self in the process. Happy Independence Day to everyone!