September 17, 2015 Atlanta – Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed writes why he thinks community matters during the Families First groundbreaking ceremony at the historic E.R. Carter Elementary School in Atlanta on Thursday, September 17, 2015. The school will become the new site of the Families First Resource Center. Families First is celebrating 125 years of helping Georgia families become self sufficient in a safe, stable and nurturing environment. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL