DeKalb

Last year, we unlocked the potential of more than 30,000 individuals, children, and families in DeKalb

Our Child Well-Being Index ® tells us there are more children and families in need in DeKalb. They aren’t just numbers on a map, they’re your neighbors.

How are the children in DeKalb county?

Based on local child well-being insights, the DeKalb County Advisory Boards determined Building Strong Learners and Increasing Economic Stability as the most important areas to focus efforts.

We know it takes every sector to remove barriers and that’s why we invite individuals, corporations, non-profits, and government entities to create viable solutions and drive sustainable change in DeKalb County with a focus on these priorities.

News and Events

Students play educational activities—the Georgia full-day Pre-K program that we know today is a direct result of GEEARS’s advocacy.

Setting GEEARS in motion

Alana Dorsey cuts the ribbon to celebrate her newly renovated early learning center with partners from United Way of Greater Atlanta, PAACT, Quality Care for Children, Early Learning Property Management, and Banner Services Group.

Building up our youngest learners

A yellow school bus marked our eight in-person Stuff the Bus locations where we collected school supplies to help 14,000 Greater Atlanta students start the school year strong.

You helped us Stuff the Bus! 

United Way partnered with WSB-TV to Stuff the Bus with supplies, helping thousands of students start school with confidence, and continue learning all year long.
Denise B. Townsend
Regional Director, Northeast
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DeKalb County Advisory Board

Ron Alston
Truist Financial Corporation
Oko Buckle
Burns & McDonnell
Brenda Cibulas
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Carol Crumby
CACrumby & Associates
Dr. Leah Davis
DeKalb County Government
Jermaine Fraser-Haughton
Purchasing Power
Jennifer King
Georgia CASA
Dr. Candice Norris-Brown
DeKalb County School System
Rae Oglesby
UpTogether
Gabrielle Rogers
Growing Leaders
Christopher Sanders
East Metro CID
John Scott
Emory University
Shavone Smith
CDC Foundation
Charity Teamer
XPO Logistics
Lyn Turknett
Turknett Leadership Group
Dr. Gyimah Whitaker
City of Decatur Schools

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