Serving Henry County residents since 1996 and achieving 501(c)(3) status in 2004, Connecting Henry, Inc. has a reputation for effectively rallying community resources and organizing initiatives to improve the lives of Henry County citizens. The organization serves as the local chapter of the Georgia Family Connection Partnership, which brings together more than 3,000 local and state-level partners in all 159 counties in Georgia, working towards measurable better outcomes for all children, families, and communities. Connecting Henry, Inc., also serves as the Health and Human Services Department for the City of McDonough, with targeted programs aimed at promoting a healthier McDonough and supporting residents’ basic needs.

The mission of Connecting Henry is to identify and collaborate with existing resources in the community for the purpose of developing and implementing programs that address challenges facing families in Henry County. We have over 30 years of experience developing collaborative relationships with diverse non-profit groups, faith-based organizations, businesses, and the school system to advocate for the health and well-being of families and children in Henry County. We envision a community where collaborative partners work together to remove barriers to empower families to be stable and self-sufficient.

Georgia Family Connection Partnership

Connecting Henry hosts bi-monthly Community Collaborative meetings, bringing together partners from non-profits, faith-based, government, public agencies, civic organizations, and businesses. The purpose of the meetings is to address issues within the county that affect us all and develop solutions to enhance the quality of life in Henry County. We envision a community where collaborative partners work together to provide critical resources that ultimately empower families to become stable and self-sufficient.

About Georgia Family Connection

Georgia Family Connection is the only statewide network of its kind in the country with partners in all 159 counties working toward measurably better outcomes for our children, families, and communities. This gives us a unique vantage point—not only to see the big picture—but also to operate effectively at a local level.

We disentangle the mess of barriers, service gaps, and inefficiencies obscuring progress for our most vulnerable families. We do that by connecting our partners to resources, helping coordinate and manage efforts, and empowering our communities to craft local solutions based on local decisions.

Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) represents and promotes Georgia Family Connection’s work, provides expertise in planning and governance, administers the state-appropriated funds for the local Collaboratives, sets standards of excellence, and helps Collaboratives evaluate their progress.

The state’s designated KIDS COUNT grantee, GaFCP also provides state agencies and policymakers with current, reliable data they need to inform decisions about improving conditions for the communities they serve.

Our Work

At Georgia Family Connection, we work to ensure that all children are healthy, primed for school, and succeed when they get there; families are stable, self-sufficient, and productive; and communities are vibrant, robust, and thriving.

None of these result areas stand in isolation. They overlap. By collaborating across sectors to address them, we nurture children and families who thrive in vibrant communities—everywhere. Because we work toward measurably better outcomes for everyone.