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Saturday, December 22, 2012  Updated with video; Positive Direction youth center, held its second annual "Just in Time for Christmas Give away” Saturday morning.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Updated with video; Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard has declared November Runaway and Homeless Youth month in Albany.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Open Arms Inc. will open a Street Outreach Program thanks to a Federal Grant.

Friday, June 08, 2012  Updated with video; As a part of Governor Nathan Deal's sweeping criminal justice reform bill, new guidelines concerning who should report child abuse will go into effect in July.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  Updated with video; We have a winner in our Secret Santa contest.

Friday, May 06, 2011  Southwest Georgia women united on Friday to help build a home for a deserving family for the Women Build event.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  Two Albany parents say they haven't seen or heard from their daughter since Monday.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  A report in the Tifton Gazette newspaper on Wednesday says Tift County ranks third in Georgia for most child abuse cases. That report says over 700 cases of child abuse and neglect were reported in Tift County in 2009.

Saturday, May 29, 2010  “Open Arms” holds inaugural Community Day Event.

Wednesday, April 07, 2010  Her scenario featured a young girl who was sexuality assaulted and later impregnated by her stepfather.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  The pinwheels will be up throughout April.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009  The Dougherty County District Attorney's office is helping young teenagers at the Open Arms Crisis Intervention center.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009  Open Arms received a big donation from the Albany Exchange Club on Tuesday.