Rainey Day Fund

04/26/2024

DFCS hosting in-person Realistic Job Preview Day
Do you know someone who is looking for a meaningful career in child welfare? This Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., DFCS will be hosting an in-person Realistic Job Preview Day. During the job preview, attendees will have the opportunity to try a virtual reality headset simulation which depicts a home visit from a case manager’s point of view. There will also be booths for attendees to speak and network with current DFCS case managers, supervisors, hiring managers, and human resource representatives. The event will be held at Atlanta Metropolitan College’s Edwin Thompson Student Center located at 1630 Metropolitan Pkwy. S.W., Building 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30310. Those interested in attending are encouraged to fill out a registration form. Please help us spread the word about the event!

01/26/2024

The Prevention and Community Support (PCS) section of DFCS needs your help!! We are hoping to add to the Georgia Parent Advisory Council, aka Ga PAC. The PAC is in need of parents/caregivers to share their voice to promote positive changes in services and practices to strengthen families and help keep them safely together. Please share our flyer with any interested parents and caregivers.
What does the PAC do?
• Advise DFCS and PCS’s work with prevention and intervention services to the community.
• Support and engage biological parents.
• Serve as a voice for parents, promoting improvements to the services and practices in PCS.
• Develop resources to create strategies for PCS in working with parents/caregivers.
• Serve in various roles such as trainers, public speakers, reviewers of funding proposals, and contributors to written materials.
PAC Membership Requirements:
• Willingness to share their voice and their personal experiences to inform a broader perspective on policies and practices.
• Willingness and ability to work with PCS staff and a collaborate with a diverse team of council members.
• Ability to travel within the state.
• Ability to communicate by email.
• Ability to participate in six teleconferences/webinars (up to two hours each), and up to two in-person meetings per year.
• Ability to communicate written and verbally in English.
If you are involved or have previously been involved with a parent or caregiver that you think would be great in lending their voice, contributing to ideas, decisions, and policies, please provide the following contact information to them. FYI, we are most in need of fathers, young parents, grandparents, and other kin caregivers.
Octavia Trammell

PCS Program Specialist and PAC Lead
[email protected]
404.673.8381
Thank you,

Prevention and Community Support

12/27/2023

What A Wonderful Way to bring in 2024!

In a heartwarming display of unity and altruism, Rainey Day Fund, a groundbreaking non-profit organization committed to fighting poverty and inequality, hosted their highly anticipated annual event - the Rainey Day Fund Toy Shower.

12/12/2023

Buy your Honey Baked Ham thru Us.

12/11/2023

Good Afternoon Everyone, this is a call for support. If anyone can help me with the following needs below, please respond below, inbox me or email me at [email protected]. Thank You In Advance:

- New or gently (and I mean gently) worn clothing for women/men
- Cleaning and Laundry Supplies (come on couponer friends)
- Contact name, number, email for Marta Corporate Giving
- Contact name, number, email for Home Depot corporate giving
- Baked Good & snacks donation for 12/23/23 (cakes, cupcakes, etc)
- Experiences for teens/families (tickets to something or movie passes, etc.)

Even if you just want to buy something for yourself that would benefit us, that works. Please share this call for help by sharing the link to make a purchase from Honey Baked Ham.

12/10/2023

Rainey Day Fund's 2nd Annual Toy Shower. This year we are helping families in the 30331 zip code who could use a little "extra help" this year with gifting their children with toys. Please click the link in the flyer below to register for the event. We can serve the 1st 25 registrants. You will be notified by email if you are one of the 25. This event is by registration only. Happy Holiday's Everyone.

12/09/2023

If you have a few minutes, less than 20, watch this video and let me know what you think. This is particularly important to those who have incarcerated family members; however, it's just as important to those of who don't. Let me know your thoughts.....

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07/28/2023

Excellent Career Training Opportunity. Welding Certification

The training will take place for 4 weeks in Douglas County. You DO NOT have to be a Douglas County resident to attend the training.

Please call the number on the flyer and ask for Ms. Carlotta. Let her know, Rainey Day Fund, referred you.

Men & Women welcome. This could be a great opportunity to get free training for a career; not just a job. Please see details below.

You may be eligible for FREE TRAINING!

If you are a dislocated worker whose job has been impacted by the Pandemic (Laid off, business closed, reduced hours, or receiving UI), you my qualify for free training, and also be eligible to receive up to $2,500 in supportive services.

Contact us now by phone or online to get started 770-920-4104
atlworks.org/welding-training

Training Location: GA Dept of Community Supervision
8473 Duralee Lane | Suite 400 | Douglasville GA 30134

SPREAD THE WORD

Attend our WeldREADY1 classes in our mobile Welding Training Trailer Monday through Friday for four weeks and you can earn your MIG certification.

03/25/2023

**Attention Renter** **Attention Renter** - Georgia Power has $3million dollars to assist renters, by the end of the month, in specific area codes who are behind on their bills. Please see the post below to find out if you qualify.

Did you know that we partner with over 300 community organizations statewide to help provide access to utility assistance, rent or mortgage assistance, and other supportive services? Find out what resources are available in your area by visiting georgiapower.com/energyassistance

01/21/2023

We have a very exciting event planned for the Lithia Springs Community. We are hosting "Community Day", a FREE Event. We want to connect organizations, businesses, leaders and community members. Held at Seven Springs Church gymnasium, Saturday January 28th 9AM-12:30PM. 6650 N. County Line Rd. Lithia Springs GA.



“A Day of Fitness, Connecting and Fun”. 9AM-10AM Fitness Class: Instructor Mark. / 10:30AM-12:30 our Vendor and Info Booth set up, games for the kids, Food Truck( New York Style Hotdog) Sports

12/22/2022