About Us
Controlled at the community level, Family Connection is present in every county in Georgia. It is the largest statewide network of communities in the nation that have made a commitment to improve results for children and families.
Hall County Family Connection Network hosts a bi-monthly collaborative meeting at which local agencies and nonprofits connect and collaborate to support children and families in Hall County. Contact hcfcn.director@gmail.com to learn more about our collaborative.
Mission:
We collaborate with individuals and organizations to ensure children and families in our community reach their full potential.
Learn more about our Collaborative Partners
Vision:
All Hall County children will become educated, healthy, safe, productive, and self-sufficient adults.
Our Board
Executive Committee:
Phillippa Lewis Moss – Chair
Director, Gainesville-Hall County Community Services Center
pmoss@gainesville.org
770-503-3340
Maria Calkins, Vice – Chair
Resident Services Coordinator, Gainesville Housing Authority
mcalkins@gainesvillehousing.org
404-358-3558
Christy Moore, Secretary
Northeast Georgia Health System
christy.moore@nghs.com
Jeremy Williams, HCFCN Fiscal Agent
Superintendent, Gainesville City Schools
jeremy.williams@gcssk12.net
Board of Directors:
Angela Valencia
Goodwill Career Services
avalencia@ging.org
Brandon Evans
Gainesville High School
Brandon.Evans@gcssk12.net
Christy Moore
Northeast Georgia Health System
christy.moore@nghs.com
Chrystal Coker
Ninth District
chrystal.coker@ndocsbg.org
Cynetia Banks
Gainesville Police Department, Retired
cynetiabanks48@gmail.com
Elizabeth Davidson
Northeast Georgia Health System
elizabeth.davidson@nghs.com
Jeremy Williams
Gainesville City School System
Jeremy.Williams@gcssk12.net
Maria Calkins
Community Volunteer
mariacalkins16@gmail.com
Melody Rose Johnson
Newtown Florist
melodyrose6354@gmail.com
Michelle Malone
Avita
michele.malone@avitapartners.org
Mike Fisher
Housing/Program Manager, Ninth District Opportunity
Michael.fisher@ndocsbg.org
Phillippa Moss
Gainesville-Hall Community Service Center
PMoss@gainesvillega.gov
Tara Borders
Cargill
Tara_Borders@cargill.com
Wanda Harris
Director, Head Start Director
wanda.harris@ndo.org
Our History
The Georgia County Collaborative Authority for Families and Children was created under the authority of Act 677, adopted March 27, 1998 and amended May 1, 2002 by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Designated as the local decision making body for prioritizing the needs of families and children, the Georgia Collaborative brings community partners together to develop, implement, and evaluate plans that address the serious challenges facing Georgia County’s children and families.
The Collaborative has positioned itself as a non-profit 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 Georgia Collaborative does, the tag line says it all, “Helping People Help Others”.
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.
