ROSALYNN CARTER

Born: Plains, Georgia, August 18, 1927 Parents: Edgar and Allie (Murray) Smith. Religion: Baptist. In 1940, her father died and her mother became a dressmaker to help support the family. As the oldest child, she worked beside her mother, helping with the sewing, the housekeeping, and the other children. In 1945, after her freshman year, (in Georgia Southwestern College at Americus) she first dated Jimmy Carter, who was home from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis.

EDUCATION  1946 graduated Georgia southwestern college.  1979 h.H.D. (Honorary) Tift college.  1980 l.H.D. (Honorary) Morehouse college.  1986 d.P.S. (Honorary) Wesleyan college.  1987 ll.D. (Honorary) university of Notre dame.  1991 d.Litt. (Honorary) Emory university.

Jimmy Carter, born in Plains Georgia, October 1, Jimmy & Rosalynn got married July 7, John William (Jack) Carter, born July 3, 1947, in Portsmouth, Virginia. James Earl (Chip) Carter III, born April 12, 1950, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff) Carter, born August 18, 1952, in New London, Connecticut. Amy Lynn Carter, born October 19, 1967, in Plains, Georgia.

1977, became a First Lady of Georgia , Expands the number of Mental Health Centers in Georgia from 23 to , became First Lady of The United States. Along with Betty Ford and Lady Bird Johnson attends the first government funded National Women's Conference held in Houston, TX ,Attends Cabinet Meetings Works the Equal Rights Amendment Expands the role of Commission on Mental Health Travels throughout Latin America on a Good Will Tour. 1981, Returns to Plains, Georgia. 1991, Develops and leads a national age-appropriate

ROSALYNN CARTER INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (RCI) ROSALYNN CARTER INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (RCI) Formed in honor of First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and established in 1987 on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) in Americus, Georgia.

Mission and Philosophy Through research, education, and training, the RCI promotes the mental health and well-being of individuals, families, and professional caregivers; promulgates effective care giving practices; builds public awareness of care giving needs; and advances public and social policies that enhance caring communities. These goals are met by forming partnerships with professionals, groups, and individuals to deliver education and training programs, research and program evaluation around care needs, and policy and advocacy efforts that promote healthy individual development and increase community care giving capacity. Unique to the Institute are its focus on generic care giving that pertains to all caregivers across various illnesses and disabilities; incorporation of both lay and professional points of view; and collaboration among front line caregivers, academicians, and students to improve the care giving process. The RCI promotes the mental health and well-being of individuals, families, and professional caregivers. Forming partnerships with professionals, groups, and individuals to deliver education and training programs, research and program evaluation around care needs, and policy and advocacy efforts that promote healthy individual development and increase community care giving capacity. The Institute is focused on generic care giving that pertains to all caregivers across various illnesses and disabilities; incorporation of both lay and professional points of view; and collaboration among front line academicians, and students to improve the care giving process.

 1984, ”First Lady from Plains”, an autobiography.  1987, Co-authored with Jimmy Carter, “Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of your Life”.  1994, ”Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers”, (with Susan K. Golant).  1998, ”Helping Someone with Mental Illness: A Compassionate Guide for Family, Friends, and Caregivers”, (with Susan K. Golant).