Mediation Center Presents Community Partnership Award to Resilient Coastal Georgia
(SAVANNAH, GA) Resilient Coastal Georgia, an initiative of the Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition, has received the Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire’s Community Partnership Award.
The award was presented at the 2024 Anchored in the Community fundraiser on February 8 at Savannah Bottle Works in Savannah.
“We’re so thankful for all Resilient Coastal Georgia does to cultivate a trauma-informed community and build resilience in our community,” said Jill Cardenas, executive director of the Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire. “We were grateful to celebrate with them on this special evening and thank all those who help us live our mission of increasing our community’s capacity to be conflict-resilient.”
The Resilient Coastal Georgia initiative serves to improve community well-being by engaging and leading the community to work collectively with a focus on building resilience and a trauma-informed community across the coastal counties of Chatham, Effingham and Bryan Counties.
In collaboration with the Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire, Resilient Coastal Georgia has supported peacebuilding initiatives, including the inaugural Peace in the Park event in September 2022 and Savannah’s Day of Peace 2023, held in October. The 2023 event included 45 community resources and over 500 community members who engaged at the event.
Award winners recognized at the 2024 Anchored in the Community event include:
- Domestic Mediator Award – Robert Rodatus
- General Civil Mediator Award – Carol McCarthy
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Jeanne Dent
- Innovator Award – Kelly Crosby
- Stellar Advocate for Youth: Guardian Ad Litem – Gwendolyn Fortson Waring
- Stellar Advocate for Youth – Janie Brodhead
- Attorney Appreciation Award – Jack Strother, Attorney at Law
- Attorney Appreciation Award – The Law Offices of Joseph J. Steffen Jr.
- Community Partnership Award – Resilient Coastal Georgia
- The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire Board Service Award – Adam Kirk
ABOUT RESILIENT COASTAL GEORGIA
Resilient Coastal Georgia was formed in 2022 as a subset of the statewide organization, Resilient Georgia, to support mental health system change and policies for children, youth and families in the Savannah area affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The local organization works with community partners to provide training sessions for groups and individuals who work directly with children and youth and hosts mental wellness and trust-building events and spaces for young people. https://resilientcoastalga.org/
ABOUT THE MEDITATION CENTER
The Mediation Center is a 501©3 non-profit organization, founded in 1986 to serve the Savannah community with free and low-cost mediation services. A United Way agency since 2001, the organization is dedicated to helping citizens proactively manage conflict, creating alternatives to litigation and increasing access to justice. https://mediationsavannah.com/
ABOUT COASTAL GEORGIA INDICATORS COALITION
The Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition (CGIC) is comprised of community members and advocates working together through a comprehensive coordinated approach for planning accountability. It serves as a collaboration of resource agencies addressing overall health and well-being while leveraging resource initiatives. The purpose of the Coalition is to improve community well-being by engaging and leading the community to work collectively in its development of strategic priorities that guide policy, programs and resource allocation. CGIC is the responsible organization for the development, and with partners, the implementation of the Chatham Community Blueprint. CGIC has strength and capacity related to leadership, management, systems and partnerships.
https://www.coastalgaindicators.org
MEDIA CONTACT
Marjorie Young
Carriage Trade Public Relations® Inc.
912-844-9990
marjorie@carriagetradepr.com