Meet Our Family Navigators
Martha Hanley has worked for Child Health Specialty Clinics since 2010, serving as a Family Navigator and a family representative on CHSC grants. Currently she is a program manager for Family Engagement and a trainer for the Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute and the Family Peer Support Specialist training. She has five children, some with mental health diagnoses, and 12 grandchildren.
Patricia has been a Family Navigator in the Iowa City office of Pediatric Integrated Health since June 2015. She has a BSN degree and an MA in education and spent 20 years as a school and church volunteer while her children were growing up, serving as a leader in Parent Teacher Organizations at all levels in the public school system, including district wide parents organizations. Patricia is the mother of a daughter, now in her early 20's, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome when she was 8 years old, and twin boys. She is especially interested in autism spectrum disorders, social...
Rachel has been a Family Navigator with the Carroll Regional Center for 10 years and also serves as an Early ACCESS Service Coordinator. She is married with 3 children and came to this work shortly after her daughter was born prematurely and was referred to CHSC. Rachel is passionate about empowering parents to advocate for change in their schools, communities, and with law makers to enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities.
Beth and her husband have two sons. The youngest was born with Angelman Syndrome and receives services through the Intellectual Disability Waiver. Beth is a Family Navigator with the Fort Dodge Regional Center and also serves on the Board for the Autism Society of Iowa.
Lisa has been a Family Navigator with the CHSC Ottumwa Regional Center since 2006 and has an adult daughter with physical and developmental disabilities and a seizure disorder. Lisa is grateful for the opportunity to help other families of children with special health care needs to find resources and services. She enjoys spending time with her family which also includes her husband and adult son and his family.
Loni has been a Family Navigator with CHSC in the Mason City area for three years and also serves families enrolled in Early ACCESS. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development and Family Studies and is currently working toward a Master's Degree in Family Financial Planning. Loni has two daughters and enjoys traveling and scrapbooking.
Diane has been a Family Navigator with CHSC in Iowa City for three years. She has a background in teaching and ministry and also serves medical complex children as an Early ACCESS service coordinator. Diane and her husband have two children with learning disabilities, anxiety, and ADHD so she has extensive experience navigating the school system and celebrating the way her children's brains work.
