Cobb Collaborative

2025 was another wonderful year for the Collaborative. Some of the highlights of the year include:

Mission : Engaging, Educating and Empowering the community to improve the well-being of children and families.

Vision : Cobb County partners working together to create opportunities for all people to thrive.

Learn more about the Collaborative by listening to a conversation between Cobb Collaborative's Executive Director, Irene Barton, and other employees of Cobb Collaborative as they give you on overview of what the Cobb Collaborative is and what they do.

Cobb Collaborative continues to bring the community together to improve outcomes for children as we facilitate comprehensive activities for networking and capacity building in our three focus initiative areas of mental health , literacy and civic engagement .

Stress, anxiety, and depression are on the rise and impact people from all walks of life.

The ability to read is proven to directly influence the opportunities and successes of children’s lives.

Equipping all residents to get involved with local institutions builds trust and connection.

Organizations in Cobb have a long history of collaborating, sharing information and creating new programs and mechanisms to improve the quality of life for residents of our county.

The first formal collaboration was accomplished through the Cobb Community Council (CCC) starting in the 1970's. The CCC met monthly to share information about programs and coordinate resources.