Murray County Family Connection now has a new leader in longtime social worker Danielle Jones, who has taken the reins at the organization following the retirement of Pam Bishop. According to Jones, the new job is a natural fit. “It just made sense,” Jones told the Times. “As a social worker in this community, I was already doing those things anyway.” Jones hosted her first Murray County Collaborative meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Murray County Enrollment Center, 1006 Green Rd., Chatsworth. The collaborative brings together agencies and organizations that provide resources to children and families and is a central part of Family Connection’s work. Jones officially began as coordinator July 1. “It’s going great,” Jones said. “It’s been pretty quiet so far, but we’re just now getting ramped up with school starting back. In September things will get really hectic.” Although Jones is new to the coordinator’s position, she is far from new to Family Connection. Jones, a Murray County native and longtime school social worker, served on the Family Connection board for about 13 years and spent the past five years as the board’s secretary. “I have been very involved, so it’s not like I’m not familiar with how everything works,” Jones said. That familiarity has helped make the transition relatively seamless, she said. Her work with Family Connection also closely mirrors what she has spent much of her career doing – connecting children and families with the services they need. “It’s…
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