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Center Point Names Mark Mobley as New Executive Director

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (April 11, 2019) — The Board of Directors for Center Point, an agency dedicated to promoting the success of students and families through teaching and personal development, announced the hiring of a former pastor and North Hall high school teacher with a strong background in nonprofits as the center’s new Executive Director – replacing its longtime leader David Smith, who recently retired.

Parents: What You need to know about ‘Juuls’ and Vaping

Parents, have you ever heard of a Juul? Hint: It’s not the shiny little ornament in a necklace or bracelet. Juul is an increasingly popular device used in vaping, the act of inhaling aerosol (or what teens call “vapor”) from an electronic cigarette. It can be very...

Center Point Awards Scholarships at Honors Night

Pictured: Anna McClendon, scholarship recipient, with her parents. Several area students received $500 college scholarships during our recent 50th Anniversary Honors Night Celebration at First Baptist Church in Gainesville. The Margaret Braff Christian Service...

Nationwide rise in school shootings scaring our young students

Story By Dr. Marshall Bruner. I recently met with a student who is struggling with anxiety and did not want to attend school. The student feels safe when a parent is around and safest when all the family is at home. I wanted to tell the student, “You are safe...

Help us meet $200,000 challenge grant for Center Point Expansion Campaign

Center Point needs your help to successfully wrap up the ongoing fundraising campaign for our facility improvement and expansion program. We are so close (yet so far!) to raising the remaining money to meet our $1.1 million goal thanks to an anonymous donor who is...