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Mentor Program
The Oconee County Mentor Program is looking for volunteers. The Mentor Program provides an opportunity for adults and kids to form friendships and have fun. Mentors usually spend a lunch hour once a week with a child at their school. Places to meet include the school lunch room and media center. In order to be [...]
Student Support Fund
Sometimes children need a little extra help. This fund was created as an emergency fund for a student that has been identified by the school counselor or school social worker in need of a helping hand. Families find themselves in difficult times and unfortunately sometimes the children suffer. This fund is a onetime donation to [...]
Parents Who Host Lose The Most
The “Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking” public awareness campaign was developed by Drug-Free Action Alliance in 2000. The program is designed to educate parents about the health and safety risks of serving alcohol at teen parties and to increase awareness of and compliance with the State Underage [...]
Healthy School Programs
Due to the recent spotlight focused on childhood obesity we are partnering with the Oconee County School System to educate and encourage children to make better decisions and lead a healthier lifestyle. Since 2003 the number of overweight or obese Georgia children has more than doubled from 16.4% to 37.3%. The Healthy Schools Program will [...]
Community Assessment
2011 Community Assessment coming soon! Download the Introduction Community Asssessment2010.docx
Secret Santa
Secret Santa was started in 1996 as a response to Oconee County families that are less fortunate and cannot afford Christmas gifts. This program is a collaboration with the Oconee County School System and other social service agencies in the community. It relies on gifts and generous donations from individuals, organizations and businesses like you [...]
Secret Santa
Secret Santa was started in 1996 as a response to Oconee County families that are less fortunate and cannot afford Christmas gifts. This program is a collaboration with the Oconee County School System and other social service agencies in the community. It relies on gifts and generous donations from individuals, organizations and businesses like you [...]
CISM – Critical Incident Stress Management
Oconee CISM is a member of the Northeast Georgia Critical Incident Stress Management Team. The CISM team is a group of individuals from all areas of the community who utilize comprehensive methods of assisting a person or group before, during and/or after a crisis. It is available at no cost to provide supportive non-evaluative assistance [...]
Neighbor to Neighbor
Neighbor to Neighbor is a program designed to match volunteers with seniors in need of simple home repairs. This program helps low income seniors live in a safe, decent home through simple acts of kindness. Changing a light bulb or removing a fallen tree limb can make all the difference in the life of a [...]
Senior Grocery Bag Program
Oconee Area Resource Council is currently collaborating with ACTION Inc. and Hands on Georgia to support the Senior Grocery Bag Program. It is a much needed program for low income senior citizens in Oconee County. Each senior receives a box full of groceries and personal items once a month. The Council is responsible for collecting [...]