Reconnecting Families Inc

“Expenses advertising 802 registration 105 bank chgs 511 dues 570 insurance 2,513 meals and meetings 203 technology 1,034 celebrating families 1,387 direct service family sup 8,541 ged 120 gradution 999 garden 43,184 program events 708 scholarship 5,204 contributions 50 supplies 538 total 66,469”

“2012 inv wroite off opening bal 1,731 asset additions 15,765”

“F&f 0 9,716 shed 0 6,049 computers and other 0 0 total 0 15,765”

“Form 990-ez part iii, line 28 program service accomplishments: 70% of all cases reported to cobb countyr juveile court involve substance abuse or substance dependence. The emotional mutingenerational, and financial cost to the community and families are staggering. Taxpayers fund jail cot, the community suffers loss wages and there are unneccessary hospitalizations and foster care expenses. Substance abuse and dependence are preventable and treatable diseases. Reconnecting families, inc. Is newly formed nonprofit whose purpose is to enhance, support andexpand the juvenile court services via collaboration, fundraising and grant making opportunities. Drug treatment courts are cost effective and evaluated treatment programs that blend accountability by the courts and traditional drug tretment. Outcomes are ssignificant and they save lives and cost. There hve beeb no new drug arrests or referrals to dcfs with any program family court graduates,we have had many drug free babies born in our two programs. The juevenile druyg treatment court has been serving cobb countyr for over 11 years and has provided treatment for over 470 families. Family dependency treatment court is in its seventh year and is servicndmany aults and children. The ged program and the juvenile court has had many participants receive their geds.”