Q: What is STEP-UP?
A: STEP-UP is a summer internship program for Hamilton County Public School students in grades 10 - 12 sponsored by the Public Education Foundation. STEP-UP helps students build soft skills and their professional network desired by employers, while giving them…
On January 25th and 26th, educators, service providers, parents, caregivers, and community members all came together to discuss and learn about a very important topic: ACEs, Adverse Childhood Experiences.
ACEs are traumatic, toxic stress situations, such as physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, that can have detrimental…
Chattanooga is at the forefront of discussions on ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), which are toxic stress situations occurring in the first 100 days of life. In many cases, these early childhood traumas can follow a person from birth through the rest of their life.
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Before we turn our attention to the resolutions and goals of the New Year, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the coalition’s work during 2018.
Our staff and volunteers have spent the year highly focused on the 4 A’s: Aligning priorities, Amplifying messaging,…
The holiday season is upon us and giving opportunities abound. Our coalition members are hard at work to ensure that children and families in Hamilton County are able to enjoy the season. So as you enjoy all the festivities that Christmas brings, take a moment to…
“The early years of childhood are the foundation for everything else that happens in life. ”
Chattanooga 2.0 Executive Director, Jared Bigham, and many other coalition members were featured in WTCI’s Explore Health segment on ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), the negative impact they have on our community,…
We’ve been posting about it for weeks and the day is finally here. On Tuesday, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.
Few places embrace the spirit of giving like…
Thanksgiving is the season of giving. We give our time, love, affection, and gratitude. Then, we turn our attention to gift-giving as we begin preparing for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.
Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year and big-box retailers draw large…