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Food Security November 13, 2025

Cobb posts list of resources for those impacted by recent lapses in the social safety net

Cobb County posted the following list of resources for those facing food insecurity or other crises stemming from the suspension of SNAP benefits and government furloughs, along with a list…

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Housing June 12, 2025

Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis

by Jennifer Pindyck, Auburn University; Christian Ayala Lopez, Auburn University, and Rusty Smith, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine your parents leave you…

Cobb County February 8, 2025

North Cobb Regional Library to host Family STEAM Night

The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement of the North Cobb Regional Library’s Family STEAM night: Family STEAM Night on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.,…

Education December 1, 2024

Walens family commits $4M to Kennesaw State Athletics

The following article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission: Longtime Kennesaw State University supporters Dave and Donna Walens have pledged a $4 million contribution to…

Opinion November 13, 2024

National Homelessness Awareness Month: Building Stability, One Family at a Time

By Melanie Kagan, CEO of the Center for Family Resources (CFR) Last year, more than 1,000 households in our county were homeless and seeking shelter or housing services. Thirty percent…

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Town Center August 5, 2024

Town Center Community announces expansion of membership program

The Town Center Community distributed the following announcement about the expansion of its Alliance membership program: Town Center Community, comprised of the Town Center CID and Town Center Alliance, today…

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Health Care March 15, 2024

For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources with financial shenanigans − especially at midsize chains that dodge public scrutiny

by Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Charlene Harrington, University of California, San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The care at Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation…

Health Care February 13, 2024

Family caregivers face financial burdens, isolation and limited resources − a social worker explains how to improve quality of life for this growing population

by Kathy L. Lee, University of Texas at Arlington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Millions of Americans have become informal family caregivers: people who provide…

Justice February 3, 2024

Cobb Family Advocacy Center to host the first meeting of a metro support group for parents of murdered children

by Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb Family Advocacy Center will host the inaugural meeting of the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children (POMC). PMOC…

Health Care December 3, 2023

The South is ‘the epicenter’ of a new HIV crisis. Medicaid expansion could help.

by April Simpson, Center for Public Integrity, December 1, 2023 HIV is surging in the South, which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designated “the epicenter” of…

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Cemeteries, Community December 7, 2025

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