About AFM
Our Mission
Empowering families, children, and caregivers through a tailored holistic approach. All Family Matters, Inc., a non-profit human services agency, passionately dedicates itself to advocacy for the well-being, safety and permanency needs. We establish a supportive network for vulnerable families and children, rooted in self-awareness, accountability and collaboration.
With compassion and a trauma-informed approach, we address their unique need, leveraging our core competencies accross our five departments: training, assessments, consultation, case management and drug screening.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be the driving force in transforming lives through holistic empowerment and unwavering support for families, children and caregivers. We envision a future where individuals and families thrive, equipped with the tools, resources and confidence to overcome challenges and achieve their full potential.
Our Values
At AFM, our core values guide our every interaction and decision. We believe in compassion, professionalism, accountability, collaboration and a trauma-informed approach. These values shape our commitment to delivering exceptional services and making a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.
At AFM, we have assembled a team of highly skilled and compassionate professionals who specialize in various areas of expertise in the State of Georgia.
We currently service Georgia DFCS regions 1-6, 8, 13 and 14.
Georgia Counties Served: Region 1: Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Walker, Whitfield; Region 2: Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White; Region 3: Bartow, Douglas, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, Polk; Region 4: Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, Upson; Region 5: Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rockdale, Walton; Region 6: Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson; Region 8: Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Webster;; Region 13: Clayton, Cobb, Gwinnett; Region 14: DeKalb, Fulton
We have a menu of services to include:
Screening Services, Assessments, Case Management, and Training.
Meet the Team
LaShaunda Daniel
Co-Founder, CEO
LaShaunda M. Daniel is a Child Welfare Professional and advocate. A native of Columbus, GA, LaShaunda began her career after receiving her B.S. in Child and Family Development at Georgia Southern University .
For over 20 years, her professional experience has been in both the public and private sector; specializing in leadership development, organizational effectiveness, professional development, coaching, and workforce evaluation, training, strategic development and implementation; all geared towards upgrading, improving streamlining child welfare and social services on the local and state level.
LaShaunda continues to fine tune her industry knowledge by earning certifications; DFCS Certification in Supervision of Foster Care, Adoptions, and Resource Development; Certified Pre-service training for perspective foster care givers (IMPACT) Train the Trainer; Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (S.A.F.E.) Model Supervisor; and (N.T.D.C.) Train the Trainer.
Stephanie Kimbrough
Co-Founder, CFO
Stephanie is a native of Atlanta and has worked passionately in the field of social services for over 20 years. She has a Master’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s in Business Administration, as well as multiple state certifications to include IMPACT and SAFE.
She has held varying positions within the fields of social services, specifically in behavioral health and child welfare. She began her career in case management at Safe Horizon providing education, intervention, and prevention to families impacted by domestic violence. She became director of programs at Clayton Center Child and Adolescent Services. Stephanie provided support, technical assistance, and training to child placing agencies.
She has served on various state work groups for the development of child welfare policies and standards regarding foster care. Her areas of expertise are agency and operational structuring, compliance review, training, policy development, and assessments.