Family Connections program reports high student engagement and behavior-intent gains
Summary
Family Connections/Teammates staff told the board a dramatized prevention program engaged more than 500 students and reported strong survey results: over 90% of student participants said the experience was positive and more than 85% said they would likely think more carefully about future choices.
Kawana Moffett presented results from the Family Connections/Teammates program, summarizing attendance, partner participation and student- and parent-survey findings for the Coffee County Board of Education.
Moffett said the Teammates event included dramatized presentations (including a local drama team), 24 community partner tables with agencies such as law enforcement and regional medical responders, and more than a dozen instructional sessions. She reported total event attendance of 658, with 517 student participants and numerous volunteers.
Moffett shared student-survey results: "Over 90% of them had a positive experience with Teammates," she said, and more than 85% reported they would 'definitely or likely' think more carefully about their choices after the program. The presentation also cited student takeaways such as awareness of peer pressure, substance-use risks, mental-health resources and digital safety.
Board members praised the program’s community partnerships and student engagement and linked the work to broader prevention and school-improvement goals. Moffett noted sponsors and community donors helped cover food, prizes and activity costs and that the district had made a donation to the visiting drama team as a thank-you.
The report was informational; no board action was recorded. Board members encouraged continued community partnerships and follow-up on student outcomes.
