Union County Family Connection

Union County Family Connection Our mission is that every child in Union County will grow up to become a successful, productive and contributing adult.

Began in 1991, by Governor Zell Miller, Family Connection began as a pilot program to coordinate services for the educational, social, economic, and physical well-being of Georgia’s children. Fifteen communities volunteered to participate in the two year pilot program. In 1993, the state legislature provided funds to establish a technical assistance system for the original communities. During the

years of 1996-2001, Georgia Family Connection helped Georgia to improve 8 out of 10 measures of child well-being. By 2002, all 159 counties are part of the Georgia Family Connection network. Today, these counties continue working with families to be successful. In our county, Family Connection is fortunate to be housed in the school system, where we can work closely with students and families. The Union County Board of Education serves as our fiscal agent. We have been in existence since 1998 and have developed relationships with numerous agencies and organizations in order to research the needs of children and families in our community, and to work together to address those needs. We pursue our mission by determining the areas of need, building on community and family strengths, pooling resources, working with a variety of community members, and committing to a long-term process of planning, implementation, and evaluation. Using a family-centered approach, schools, health and human service agencies, business, the faith community, law enforcement, nonprofit organizations, civic clubs, and others working together with families, we focus on school success, appropriate decision making, physical and mental health and reducing drug and alcohol use.

06/01/2026

🎒The countdown is ON for open Registration🎒

Registration for our 2026 Backpack 2 School event opens in just 14 days on June 15th! This annual event helps Union County students head back to school prepared and confident with the supplies they need for a successful school year.

If your family resides in Union County, be sure to mark your calendar and get ready to register. Space is limited, so we encourage families to sign up as soon as registration opens.

FAQs, eligibility requirements, and registration information can all be found on our website using the link below.

More Info Here: https://sites.google.com/view/backpack-2-school-bash/home

Want to help make this event possible? Community support is what makes the Backpack 2 School Bash such a success! If you or your organization would like to support the event through donations, sponsorships, or volunteering, please email [email protected] and one of our volunteers will be in contact with you.

We look forward to serving our local students and helping them start the school year off right! 💙✏️🎒

06/01/2026

This week’s schedule. We’ll be closed on Saturday for some family time.

06/01/2026
05/29/2026
05/29/2026

During Summer Reading, we'll have lots of guests helping with our weekly Kidventure program! Here's what's happening in June:

-June 4: Learn lots from our Towns-Union Master Gardeners!
-June 11: Be dazzled by the Franklin Gem Museum!
-June18: Enjoy local life with the Farm@180!
-June 25: Build with LEGOs!

Kidventure is recommended for children ages 8 years and up, but all are welcome - younger kids will just need their parent or guardian's help to complete projects!

Georgia Mountain Food Bank will be at our office tomorrow (Friday)at approximately 10:00 am. While supplies last. Come s...
05/29/2026

Georgia Mountain Food Bank will be at our office tomorrow (Friday)at approximately 10:00 am. While supplies last. Come stock up for summer. We are at 165 Elementary Way, right next to the football field.

Address

165 Stadium Way (GPS Still Uses The Old Address Of 165 Elementary Way)
Blairsville, GA
30512

Telephone

(706) 835-4351

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