About Us
About Georgia Family Connection
The Hall County Family Connection Network (HCFCN) is part of Georgia Family Connection Partnership, a statewide initiative of 159
community collaborative partnerships committed to making measurable
improvements for children and families in Georgia. The Family Connection
Network has been present in Hall County since 1991.
- Our primary goal is to ensure that all children and
families
in Gainesville and Hall County have access to quality services that
promote healthy and productive lives.
- The Network is a
partnership of public and private agencies with broad community
representation. About 1/2 of the members are on the Network because of
their job or position. The other 1/2 are on the Network because they are
strong advocates for Hall County's children and families.
- The
Network continually monitors the status of well-being of children and
families in Hall County.
- The Network provides a place
where open discussion can take place about the needs of children and
families in Hall County.
- The Network gathers, shares
and uses up-to-date information, research and effective tools to make
well-informed and accurate decisions about improving services to
children and families in the Gainesville/Hall County community.
- We
are not a "program" and we do not administer or run programs.
About Hall County Family Connection Network - Who We Are / How We Work
The Hall County Family Connection Network is presently chaired by Wendy Glasbrenner (Managing Attorney for
Georgia Legal Services, Gainesville Office). Wendy's office phone #:
770-535-5717; Wendy's fax #: 770-531-6011; Wendy's e-mail: wglasbrenner.gainesville@glsp.org
Mary Parks , Ed. D., Coordinator, is a part-time (75%) paid
(contracted) staff person. Mary is a retired educator with the Hall
County School System. She was a Special Education Teacher (7 yrs.),
Special Education Coordinator (2 yrs.), Assistant Director of Special
Education (15 yrs.), and the Director of Student Services (10 yrs.)
Mary's office phone #: 770-534-1080, ext. 277; Mary's e-mail: mparksga2@bellsouth.net The
HCFCN office is provided by the Hall County School System (in-kind). It
is located at 711 Green Street, Gainesville, GA. Phone #:
770-534-1080, ext. 277; Fax #: 770-533-4015.
The United Way of Hall County, Inc. is the Fiscal Agent for the Network.
Our regular meetings are held in January, March, May, September,
and November.
Visitors are welcome at all Network meetings.
Members of the Network and other interested community members
participate in standing committees and annual work groups relating to
the goals in the Annual Plan.