About Us
Family Connection began in Taliaferro County on July 1, 1999. Since that time, our Collaborative has grown to include local, regional, and state partners who are all working together to build a better Taliaferro community.
Our mission is to build a strong county by working together to form a cooperative link between home, school, and community.
Our vision is to be responsive to the needs of Taliaferro County citizens in order that there might be educational excellence, economic progress, governmental effectiveness, and improvement in the quality of life.
Taliaferro County Family Connection’s plan for the coming year is to focus on academic success and creating and maintaining self-sufficient families in the community. Taliaferro County Family Connection and partners will continue to work together to aid in early literacy for youth in third grade and below, Parent will be able to connect with community partners and stakeholders that will be beneficial in the success of their children. Resources, outreach, training and employment opportunities will be available to the community to assist with its citizens becoming self-sufficient. Programs and services offered by Taliaferro County Family Connection and partners will be valuable to community members by assisting them in gaining the ability to become more independent in their lives.
Board of Directors
Board Chair Dr. Gregory Rhodes- TTWL Chair, PTA President
Vice Chair Kenya Smith- Taliaferro County Health Department
Secretary Origa Jones- Springfield Baptist Church Food Pantry
Dr. Andreanna Jones- Superintendent Taliaferro County Schools
Paula Atchison- Community Volunteer
Vivian Stewart- City of Crawfordville Mayor, CSRA Regional Commission
Valerie Bowman- City Council City of Crawfordville, Pre-K Coordinator
About Georgia Family Connection
Georgia Family Connection, a statewide infrastructure for aligning efforts across sectors, comes together through two distinct but connected change-makers: a statewide network of Collaboratives in all 159 counties and Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP). Each strengthens the other—and together, they form Georgia Family Connection.
We work toward measurably better outcomes across five key result areas:
The Georgia Family Connection statewide network—the only one of its kind in the country—works alongside children, families, and communities to help them thrive by crafting local solutions that maximize resources and make systems more effective and efficient. This network cultivates collaboration among community service providers, reducing duplication of efforts and allowing everyone to do more with the resources available.
Collaboratives equip local service agencies and organizations with the tools and methods they need to be more effective, helping them develop and work together on integrated strategies to improve child, family, and community well-being. We fill in service gaps in our communities by functioning as an incubator for direct services to families and children when a need isn’t being met. We also respond to urgent situations by maintaining strong relationships and the infrastructure necessary to deliver timely support.
GaFCP unites the statewide network in a shared framework that promotes consistent, ongoing collaboration and peer learning—equipping Collaboratives to draw on communities’ collective wisdom and experience across the state. GaFCP develops effective partnerships with state leaders, private enterprises, and other stakeholders to link the network with public and private funding, resources, talent, and innovation. GaFCP also empowers leaders across Georgia by making data accessible and providing practical tools, training, and technical assistance to support informed decision-making.
