It was founded in 1997 by a partnership including the business, government, education, health, and religious communities.  Rather than focusing on a single issue or problem, our organization takes an innovative approach to building a stronger community.

It is the result of 18 months of planning by a steering committee representing twelve community agencies including Georgetown ISD, Southwestern University, Williamson County, the City of Georgetown, the University of Texas School of Social Work, Georgetown Ministerial Alliance, private healthcare providers, and local businesses.

At these meetings, the following values were identified as important to our community:

• We value children and youth, believing that when individuals know they are loved, respected and treated with dignity, they flourish.
• We value the community, believing that every contact a child and youth has with an adult shapes his or her beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors.
• We value the sanctity of family, believing that each family unit shapes the future of our children and youth.
• We value the individual who is willing to intervene, believing that one person's concern and leadership makes a difference in the life of another.
• We value a safe environment, believing that an individual's potential flourishes when he or she feels physically, emotionally, socially, economically and spiritually safe and secure.
• We value the spiritual life of each individual, believing that a relationship with God, as each understands God, brings meaning and unity to our community.

… The Georgetown Project was the result.

The Georgetown Project gathers and monitors data on the health and well being of children and youth, identifies gaps, and through collaboration with existing agencies and organizations, works to develop new services and programs for children, youth, and families.

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