Junior League of Savannah

Below are helpful links to some of our community partners, affiliations and collaborations within our Focus Area on Women and Children's Advocacy.

    Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority
YFA will proactively and measurably achieve the vision for children through analysis and data collection, establishing and monitoring quantified annual objectives, conducting strategic action planning, and gaining stakeholder commitments through compacts and contracts. The vision of YFA is that every child will be born healthy, grow up healthy, be secure from abuse and neglect, and become a literate and productive, economically self-sustaining citizen.  http://www.youthfutures.com/

Healthy Savannah                                                                                                                                                             Healthy Savannah is a public-private endeavor to lead and support healthy lifestyles in Savannah by creating an environment that makes the healthy choice an easy choice, building a collaborative network that identifies and shares resources, collecting and disseminating information, promoting best practices and implementing innovative programs, and advocating for effective policies.  The Savannah City government i in partnership with schools, academic institutions, businesses, faith-based organizations, neighborhoods, and non-profit organizations such as the Junior League of Savannah and 100 Black Men.  http://www.healthysavannah.org/  

Savannah Working Against Human Trafficking (SWAHT)
SWAHT is a multi-jurisdictional task force devoted to ensuring prevention, enforcement and restoration programs are in place to combat trafficking in the coastal city.  Savannah, Georgia's port city, boasts one of the most active shipping lanes in the country. In addition, its a town frequented by tourists, making it a prime spot for multiple types of trafficking.   

 Voices for Georgia's Children
Voices for Georgia’s Children is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to substantially improve this low ranking by engaging lawmakers and the public into building a sustained, comprehensive, long-term agenda to impact the lives of our kids in five distinct areas: health, safety, education, connectedness and employability.

Through advocacy, original research and analysis, Voices will assist leaders and citizens of Georgia in making sound decisions on policy, investment and systems that serve children and youth.  In so doing, we can produce better outcomes through supportive public policies and adequate public and private resources. http://www.georgiavoices.org/