Planned Initiative · Seeking Funding Partners
Resilient Futures Georgia
A planned initiative to empower underserved communities for mental wellness and economic resilience across Gwinnett, DeKalb, and Bibb Counties through skills development, peer support, and linkage to essential services.
Skills. Mental wellness. Community resilience.
About the Program
Resilient Futures Georgia addresses the intersection of economic hardship and mental health by combining skills and empowerment, mental wellness support, and community advocacy.
The program is designed to help underserved residents gain marketable skills, reduce distress, strengthen social support, and build lasting resilience.
Planned to serve Gwinnett, DeKalb, and Bibb Counties, the initiative applies an equity-first approach grounded in accessibility, cultural responsiveness, and confidentiality.
Current status: Resilient Futures Georgia is in the planning stage. Program design and partnership groundwork are underway, and launch is awaiting funding. With the support of donors and funding partners, HHF is ready to move to implementation.
What the Program Will Include
- Skills & Empowerment: digital literacy, entrepreneurship, caregiving, and financial wellness
- Mental Wellness Support: screenings, psychoeducation, peer groups, and professional referrals
- Community Linkage & Advocacy: resource navigation, forums, stigma reduction, and peer ambassadors
- Intergenerational Connection: youth and older adult mentoring to reduce isolation and strengthen social capital
Target Outcomes
Residents trained
Screenings and support groups
Referral partners
Peer advocates
How It Will Work
Outreach & Enrollment
Residents are connected through community partners, faith groups, outreach efforts, and direct interest pathways.
Training & Wellness
Participants engage in skills workshops and mental wellness sessions delivered in person or online.
Linkage & Advocacy
Participants are connected to care, benefits, jobs, disability services, and practical support pathways.
Follow-Up & Evaluation
Progress is tracked through assessments, participant feedback, and stories of change.
Goals & Measures
- Train and empower residents with marketable skills
- Provide mental wellness screenings and group support
- Establish local referral partnerships
- Build a peer advocate network
- Increase employment-related confidence and emotional stability
- Document learning for future replication across Georgia
Roadmap
- Phase 1 (underway): planning, program design, partnerships, and community outreach
- Phase 2 (upon funding): launch of training, peer support, and advocacy activities
- Phase 3: evaluation, outcomes sharing, and replication planning across Georgia
Partners & Collaborators
HHF is seeking funders and collaborators, including mental health providers, workforce centers, community colleges, faith-based groups, and employers offering internships, apprenticeships, or supportive pathways.
Help Bring Resilient Futures Georgia to Life
Fund the Launch
Your gift or grant helps launch the program, funding scholarships, accessibility support, participant resources, and program evaluation.
Volunteer
Register your interest in supporting workshops, community outreach, peer engagement, or program coordination once the program launches.
Interested in funding or discussing support options? Email support@humanitynhealth.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
Resilient Futures Georgia will launch once funding is secured. Partners and supporters will be notified as soon as a start date is confirmed.
Who will be able to participate?
Underserved adults and older adults in Gwinnett, DeKalb, or Bibb Counties experiencing financial stress, unemployment, or mental wellness needs.
Will there be a cost to join?
Core services are intended to be free. Some certifications may be scholarship-supported where applicable.
Through trained staff and partners using appropriate tools, informed consent, and confidentiality practices.
Can organizations refer clients?
Yes. Once the program launches, HHF will work with partners to support referrals and coordinated engagement.
Creating Hope and Resilience in Georgia Communities
Through skills development, mental wellness support, and community partnership, Resilient Futures Georgia will help strengthen stability, dignity, and opportunity. Your support can help it launch.