How To Use This Site
About this Website
This website is sponsored by the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation (FPBF), a funder that makes grants to non-profit organizations in Georgetown County. The FPBF prioritizes collaboration to maximize the ability of programs to serve children and youth from pre-natal and birth to adulthood who live in Georgetown County. It also prioritizes informing the parents and others about available services. What follows are directions of how to use this website if you are using it as a member of an organization or if you are using it as a parent or other.
Instructions for Organizations:
Information on the Collaborative Groups (Click to Expand)
We have three main service areas: Afterschool Services [the GCOST (Georgetown Out of School Time) Collaborative], Health Care Services [the Health Care Collaborative for Children and Youth (HCCCY)] and Birth to 5 Services. The Birth to 5 Services (the Early Childcare Collaborative) has four major categories: the Early Learning Council (ELC)– an early childhood advocacy group; the Early Childcare Providers (ECP)– including the majority of the early childcare programs in Georgetown County; the Early Childcare Service (ECS) – the local and state regulatory and support services for early childcare programs; and the Live Well Georgetown County (LWGC) Early Learning Work Group (ELWG)– a work group that is committed to the primary prevention of physical health problems.
If you are a member of any of these groups, you have access to a password-protected Members’ Page as well as the Homepage for your group. If you want to find out more about the collaborative groups in each of these areas, click on one or more of these categories. You can contact the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation at 842- 237-1222 if you are interested in participating.
Accessing the Calendar
Go to the Calendar page to access the collaborative calendar. Organizations can see when collaborative group meetings and other events are scheduled. They can also post events on the calendar by submitting a form with the necessary information included. The webmasters will post appropriate events on this calendar.
Finding Useful Resources
Each of the services areas – Afterschool Services, Health Care Services, and Birth to 5 Services– has its own section of resources listed on its corresponding page. Categories for each Service Area include the following:
- Advocacy
- Resources and Research
- Grants
- Marketing
- Community Data
- Family Engagement
Instructions for Parents and Others:
Information on the Collaborative Groups (Click to Expand)
This website is also for parents who are looking for services for their children and youth.
To see a list of the organizations that are members of the collaborative groups, click on the area or areas that address your needs. The categories are as follows: Afterschool Services [the GCOST (Georgetown Out of School Time) Collaborative], Health Care Services [the Health Care Collaborative for Children and Youth (HCCCY)] and Birth to 5 Services. The Birth to 5 Services (the Early Childcare Collaborative) has four major categories: the Early Learning Council (ELC)– an early childhood advocacy group; the Early Childcare Providers (ECP)– including the majority of the early childcare programs in Georgetown County; the Early Childcare Service (ECS) – the local and state regulatory and support services for early childcare programs; and the Live Well Georgetown County (LWGC) Early Learning Work Group (ELWG)– a work group that is committed to the primary prevention of physical health problems.
Click on one or more of them to see lists of member organizations and Directories of Services.
Accessing the Calendar
Go to the Calendar page to access the collaborative calendar that includes collaborative group meeting times. The meetings are closed to members; however, events for the public will also be posted on in the calendar. Click on the events to find out times, places and other pertinent information.
Finding Useful Resources
See the Resources for Families page, which includes the following:
- Services
- Portals for Accessing Community Resources
- Advocacy