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Spalding County accepts $130,000 juvenile-justice grant to fund cognitive-behavioral intervention

5441740 · July 22, 2025
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Summary

The board accepted a $130,000 Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant from the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to fund a Thinking for a Change cognitive-behavioral program for at-risk youth, serving up to about 100 youth during the grant period; no county match is required.

Spalding County accepted a $130,000 Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant on July 21 to fund a Thinking for a Change cognitive-behavioral program for at-risk youth ages 11–17, county staff told the Board of Commissioners.

Why it matters: The program is an evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral intervention aimed at…

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