Troup THRIVe - Infant Toddler Program

Georgia Thrive is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant. Georgia THRIVe aims to improve the well-being of families and young children by strengthening the system of care, transforming courts, and reducing child welfare system involvement. The program envisions a well-coordinated child welfare and court system resulting in safe, stable communities where families thrive. 

Troup County was selected by the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health & Wellbeing at the Georgia Health Policy Center to implement the Troup THRIVe program using the Safe Babies approach. 

Each family works closely with a community coordinator and participates in monthly Family THRIVe meetings for all families and monthly review hearings for those families involved with the court system, which provide collaboration, trauma-informed support, and real-time problem solving and resources.

Every child receives consistent pediatric care and a developmental assessment, with referral to early intervention services to address and treat identified developmental delays. Every family is referred to evidence-based therapeutic services tailored to meet its unique individualized needs. Families can also receive home-visiting services, parenting education, and child-parent psychotherapy to meet the child’s need for safe, secure attachments.

Troup THRIVe has strong leadership and participation from the following:

  • Juvenile court judge
  • Community Coordinator
  • Peer Support Specialist
  • Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS)
  • Attorneys and Guardian ad Litum (GAL)
  • Court appointed special advocates (CASA)
  • Active community team (service providers and community representatives)

To participate, local families must meet the following enrollment criteria:

  • Have a child between the ages of 0 and 3 years
  • Voluntary participation
  • Participation consent from at least one parent

For more information about Troup THRIVe, reach out to the Community Coordinator, Margie H. Boone at mboone@troupcountyga.gov or (706) 881-8385