🌱Grow Together Movement

Grow. Restore. Overcome. With Love

🌱 GROW Together Movement

In Georgia, more than 60% of children enter foster care not because of abuse, but because their families are facing poverty and isolation. A missed paycheck, a sudden illness, or the loss of childcare can leave parents with no one to call in a crisis.

The GROW Together Movement changes that. Peer-designed and peer-led by parents, relative caregivers, and youth, it is rooted in relational health—backed by research showing that strong, trusting relationships can cut stress in half and significantly improve child wellbeing. Through three generations walking together, families strengthen bonds, heal trauma, and build lasting resilience.

Those who once received help now step forward to lead, advocate, and serve others. Families don’t just participate—they become family to one another, creating intergenerational wellbeing and building the community they need and deserve. And because childcare and transportation are always covered, every family can belong, show up, and grow together.

“When I first came to GROW Together Community spaces, I was in crisis and felt so alone. Now I’m not just standing on my own two feet—I’m standing beside other families, making sure they never have to go through what I went through. This community gave me hope, and now I get to give that hope back.” — Tyrone, Apprentice

The GROW Together Movement is a community that grows together and heals together.

🌱 GROW Together Family Cafés

Family Cafés are warm, welcoming spaces where families grow together in community. Parents and relatives join peer-led conversations on topics that matter most to them — from parenting with confidence to budgeting, from vision boards to self-care. Guest speakers are invited to share skills and inspiration, while children and youth participate in activities designed for their age group. Cafés include a shared family meal, but the heart of every Café is celebrating each other, learning, and building lasting connection.

🌱 GROW Together Events

Joyful, peer-led gatherings created by families, for families. From bowling nights to pool parties, holiday celebrations, and back-to-school events, these moments celebrate culture, connection, and community strength — bringing families together not only for fun, but to build lasting multigenerational relationships.

🌱 GROW Together Circles (Launching 2026)

Peer-led support groups guided by our Apprentices, designed for healing, leadership, and belonging. Circles will go deeper, creating safe spaces for families to process challenges, learn from one another, and step into leadership that strengthens both their own families and the broader community.

Growth So Far

Since launching in September 2024, our GROW Together Movement has already shown what’s possible when families lead the way:

  • 8 🌱 GROW Together Family Cafés hosted, each averaging 40 parents, youth, and children.

  • 6 🌱 GROW Together Events — from bowling nights to holiday celebrations — bringing together 40–100 children and families each time.

Why Your Support Matters

Behind every initiative is:

  • Childcare or child participation ensures parents can connect without worry

  • Transportation support so families can fully participate

  • Supplies and resources that ease immediate burdens

  • Leadership opportunities for Apprentices who transform lived experience into community change

Give Today: your gift helps keep families connected, prevents foster care, and builds a loving, supportive community.