About Us
How We're Helping
Compassion Center of Georgia, Inc. is a nonprofit organization focused on helping make the world around us a better, happier, carefree and music filled place.
CCG foster hope and well-being among our young and aging population by connecting the generations in meaningful relationships that address adverse behaviors and social conditions through music themed programs.
As a 501 (c) 3 organization, we provides structured training in music, dance, theatre, studio and video production FREE of charge to youth and senior citizens that would otherwise have not been afforded this opportunity. Our students pay with great grades and our seniors pay with their wisdom.
Get Involved
Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team!
Thank You
We are a 501 (c) 3 Nonprofit Organization. Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
Our Mentoring Programs
Arts-R-Prevention
Arts-R-Prevention – mentoring program designed to develop and/or increase participants’ knowledge and appreciation for the arts. Youth are matched with industry professionals and interns that lead instructional music, dance, drama, video and studio production sessions. -
Joyful Connections
Joyful Connection: Intergenerational mentoring program designed to develop and/or increase participants’ knowledge and appreciation for the arts. Youth are partnered with senior citizens - and both are matched matched with industry professionals and interns that lead instructional music and production sessions. (offered on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month).
Golden Age
Golden Age: Mentoring program that matches senior citizens over 65 with adult mentors that assist with and improve motivation, management of emotions and interpersonal skills. (offered on the 2nd Saturday of the month).
STATEMENT OF NEED
"The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved."
Mother Teresa
The need for intergenerational mentoring in Clayton County, GA as a means of reducing social isolation and loneliness within our elderly population and increasing human potential among youth is great. Without question, most of us know inherently that we need one another to thrive. Humans, by design are social creatures, and research attributes positive social connections to health and wellness. However, an increasing number of our elderly population lack adequate social interactions which may cause important health risks – including premature death.
Likewise, a growing number of disadvantage youth fail to graduate high school because of adverse social and environmental influences. Failure to graduate high school has been linked to low wages, poverty, crime, and health problems. Intergenerational mentoring introduces a mission driven opportunity for elderly and youth to engage, inspire and motivate each other – offering a new outlook and perspective on life with targeted goals of increasing joy, self-efficacy and purpose.
Intergenerational Mentoring: Intergenerational mentoring is a unique form of social engagement between seniors and youth that is purposeful and based on mutual trust. Our program facilitates an ongoing face-to-face relationship between senior citizens and youth over a prolonged period, where senior citizens provide youth consistent support, guidance and concrete help as youth navigate through difficult or challenging situations in their young lives. As seniors bestow their wisdom, (as one who has experienced the same marginal status as at-risk youth), seniors experience a sense of joy, duty, and purpose – curing their own need for meaningful social connections, (i.e. as the relationship grows, the unfolding of mutual benefits are organically revealed).
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Your generous gift will help us fund our mission to help enhance the lives of others via theme of Performing Arts. Together, we can make a difference.
