About Us
Designated as the local decision making body for prioritizing the needs of families and children, the Coffee County Collaborative brings community partners together to develop, implement, and evaluate plans that address the serious challenges facing our county’s children and families.
Our Collaborative has positioned itself as a nonprofit focusing on networking and relationships; connecting both the general public to partners and partners to each other. While there is no one sentence to explain what our Collaborative does, the tag line says it all: “Helping People Help Others.”
Meet Dr. Kawana Moffett, Family Connection Director
Dr. Kawana Moffett is the newly appointed Family Connection Director and DFC Project Director for the Coffee County School System. With over two decades in education and community engagement, she is committed to building strong school-community partnerships that support the whole child. Her experience includes 15 years as a teacher, one year as an instructional specialist, and six years as a school administrator. Dr. Moffett is especially passionate about family engagement, youth development, and increasing minority representation in school leadership.
Dr. Moffett holds four degrees that reflect her deep commitment to lifelong learning and educational excellence: a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education and a Specialist in Educational Leadership from Valdosta State University; a Master’s in Post-Secondary Education: Instructional Technology from Troy State University; and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education. Her academic journey has shaped her vision for equitable, innovative, and inclusive education.
Outside of work, Dr. Moffett is a devoted wife and mother. She and her husband, Dewayne, will celebrate 30 years of marriage this September and are proud parents to Yasmine (29) and Xzadrian (26). A strong woman of faith, she is an active member of The Sanctuary of Douglas, GA, and enjoys reading, learning, and serving her community. Dr. Moffett is excited to bring her leadership and heart for service to this new role, working with partners to help all families in Coffee County thrive.
Meet Ms. Shealtiel Paulk, Drug Free Community Coordinator
Sheal’tiel M. Paulk, MS is a dedicated Human Services
professional with over six years of experience supporting families in the child welfare system and individuals impacted by substance use. She holds a Master of Science in Human Services with a specialization in Social and Community Services from Capella University and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Liberty University.
She now serves as the Drug Free Community Coordinator for the Coffee County School System, leading prevention efforts and promoting youth wellness. Sheal’tiel’s background includes roles as Program Director for Functional Family Therapy, Substance Use Disorder Clinician, and Family Service Counselor Supervisor. She is certified in Nurturing Parenting, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), and Motivational Interviewing.
Sheal’tiel is passionate about building strong partnerships, fostering resilience, and creating spaces where youth and families can thrive. Guided by selflessness, open mindedness, and hope, she understands that not every seed of support will grow—and that’s okay. Sheal’tiel, welcome back to Coffee County and we look forward to working with you to improve the health of Coffee County youth!
About Georgia Family Connection
Georgia Family Connection is the only statewide network of its kind in the country with partners in all 159 counties working toward measurably better outcomes for our children, families, and communities. This gives us a unique vantage point—not only to see the big picture—but also to operate effectively at a local level.
We disentangle the mess of barriers, service gaps, and inefficiencies obscuring progress for our most vulnerable families. We do that by connecting our partners to resources, helping coordinate and manage efforts, and empowering our communities to craft local solutions based on local decisions.
Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) represents and promotes Georgia Family Connection’s work, provides expertise in planning and governance, administers the state-appropriated funds for the local Collaboratives, sets standards of excellence, and helps Collaboratives evaluate their progress.
The state’s designated KIDS COUNT grantee, GaFCP also provides state agencies and policymakers with current, reliable data they need to inform decisions about improving conditions for the communities they serve.
Our Work
At Georgia Family Connection, we work to ensure that all children are healthy, primed for school, and succeed when they get there; families are stable, self-sufficient, and productive; and communities are vibrant, robust, and thriving.
None of these result areas stand in isolation. They overlap. By collaborating across sectors to address them, we nurture children and families who thrive in vibrant communities—everywhere. Because we work toward measurably better outcomes for everyone.
