Sallie Starret/Brightpaths – Prevent Child Abuse Athens
Brightpaths is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to preventing all forms of child abuse and neglect by building safe and stable families through education, connection and support. Serving families in Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe and Walton counties.
Parenting is hard! (And it’s always been hard.) We work to make parenting a less stressful ordeal for all of us: parents, kids, everyone. They offer parenting classes and resources on communication, healthy discipline and a lot more. Helping parents and their kids feel closer; building healthier, stronger and overall better relationships.
Brightpaths has served the Athens area since 1986, beginning as an all-volunteer group emphasizing parenting classes and community education. The Healthy Families program began in 1995. Today, the organization includes a 15-member Board of Directors, 20 paid staff members and many trained volunteers serving over 5,000 individuals each year.
Brightpaths is funded by state and local grants; foundations, individual and business donors. Primary supporters include the Department of Human Resources / Department of Family and Children Services, The Department of Public Health, the United Way of Northeast Georgia, the UGA Kappa Delta Sorority, the Turner Family Foundation and the Jackson EMC Foundation. Brightpaths relies on donations from individuals and businesses in our 7-county area. Donations are tax-deductible and are always welcomed!
Our Community Partner for this episode of Northeast Georgia Business Radio is the Greene Insurance Group. A giant thank you to Nic and his team for their continued support. The Greene Insurance Group provides a personalized business or individual assessment. Home, Auto, Fire, Commercial, Life and much more. The Greene Insurance Group gives their clients peace of mind by insuring a brighter future!
