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The Community Resource Network of Houston County, GA Inc. (CRN) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization designed to raise awareness, provide resources, educate, organize, and strengthen the communities within the Houston County Georgia area.
Our main goal is to connect the community to the resources needed to maintain a safe, healthy and productive life. You will find that Houston County provides a wealth of resources to assist in any situation you may be experiencing.
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Our Vision
To establish a network of partnerships between individuals, organizations, business’ and service providers in an effort to provide vital services, programs, and resources to the Houston County community.
Our Mission
To be a hub that provides resources to the citizens of the Houston County area with the purpose of helping them to move forward and progress within their careers, families, and lives.
Our Programs
Focus on developing a whole-community approach by raising social, physical, and economic awareness in an effort to strengthen families and the community at large.
OUR IMPACT
Established July 2022, CRN has been dedicated to serving all of the Houston County GA area by organizing community events to include Pop Up Shop, Start in the Park Community Clean Ups and Juneteenth Festivities.
Community Spotlight
Houston County Democrats Chair Kristen Kiefer recently had the opportunity to experience the Democratic National Convention.
The Democratic National Convention took place from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22 in Chicago. Delegates from all 50 states united and rallied around Vice President and Presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Vice President nominee Tim Walz.
Kiefer was one of many delegates chosen to represent Houston County at the national level. She said it was an amazing and fun experience.
“The crowd was super energetic. Both the DNC and the Democratic Party of Georgia did an amazing job of making sure that Georgia’s delegates had a wonderful time,” she said.
Kiefer represents Houston County as the Chair of the local committee. She shared she was elected as a delegate to represent Georgia at large, which is a huge responsibility.
“You want to make sure that you’re representing Georgia’s Democrats accurately when you go. It’s been really great getting to talk to both our local people and delegates from all over the state. Very proud to have been there for such a historic moment getting to represent not just Georgia but our county as well,” she said.
Kiefer shared the process she had to go through to become a delegate, which ultimately led to attending the convention.
Training classes about running for delegate began October 2023. Kiefer then was involved in many prep calls with the party and campaign teams.
After training was a series of elections. The first were at a congressional district level; anyone who lives in a particular congressional district and professes they are a member of the party can run to become a delegate at the national convention.
Kiefer said district-level elections were in April; Then, there was a second round for party leaders and elected officials. Afterwards, they held an “at large” election in May to make sure to include everyone not elected at a district level or party leader level.
This process and training eventually led Kiefer to Chicago to serve as a delegate.
She shared many highlights, including the Georgia Roll Call, which she said was a big surprise because they did not expect rapper Lil Jon to perform. She said that was a super electric moment for her.
Kiefer witnessed Harris as the first Black woman to accept a presidential nomination. Another surprise was seeing former First Lady Michelle Obama speak at the convention, who she admires.
“I leapt to my feet when she came out. She’s such an inspiration for me, so I was very excited to see her as well,” she said.
The DNC was also a learning experience for Kiefer. She shared that during the day, before they go in for the proceedings, the DNC offered 40 different classes on a rotating basis.
They held these classes throughout the day for free. Kiefer said they learn from the party, the campaign or partner groups.
In these classes they learn about how to combat misinformation, how share their stories on why they are voting for Harris or how to connect with Republicans who want to vote for Harris.
“We learned a lot really about organizing with our communities while we were there,” she said.
The Democratic National Convention was both a learning and monumental experience for Kiefer, where she was able to witness history while also representing her community.
To learn more about Kiefer and the Houston County Democrats, click here.