Meet Our Family Navigators
Jodi joined the Family Navigator network in 2019, and is presently serving families of children with special health care needs as an Early ACCESS Service Coordinator. She and her husband have four children, including a daughter who has Noonan Syndrome and a son who has congenital heart disease. Jodi spent several years as a stay-at-home-mom, prior to which she was employed as a social worker. She finds accompanying families on their own journeys a true honor and privilege.
Clementine began working as a Family Navigator in January of 2016. She is an alumni of the Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute. She parents two children with respective Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and major depression and anxiety. Clementine passionately works toward heightened social awareness of food and health, the primacy of neurodiversity, and the end of stigma regarding psychiatric needs.
Ann has been a Family Navigator for CHSC for seven years. Ann is married and the mother of 2 boys. Prior to the birth of her youngest son, she was an elementary educator. Ann’s son was born with a rare skin condition which requires extensive care, as he is medically fragile. Her son receives services through the Health and Disability Waiver. Ann enjoys spending time with her family, volunteering, and traveling.
Krista has been a Family Navigator with CHSC in Sioux City for the past five years, serving as a Regional Facilitator and as a Family Navigator with the Regional Autism Assistance Program. She is a 2018 graduate of the Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute and has also worked as a physical therapist assistant. Krista has one daughter with special health care needs and is passionate about helping families navigate the world of special needs and advocate for themselves.
Angie started working at Child Health Specialty Clinics in Dubuque as a Family Navigator in October 2017 after attending the Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute and realizing she could use her experience to help other families. At the time, she was a stay-at-home mom to two boys and spent a lot of time advocating for her younger son who has autism, ADHD, anxiety, and a language disorder. Angie enjoys working with families and helping them find solutions to challenges they face having a special needs child. She currently works with families in the Pediatric Integrated Health and Regional...
Christine has been a Family Navigator with the Bettendorf Regional Center since 2007. She also serves as an Early ACCESS Service Coordinator for medically complex and premature children. She is the parent of an adult son with the genetic diagnosis of Williams Syndrome. While learning to navigate and advocate through his childhood, she is now experiencing the adult-child areas of services. She is forever learning and enjoys helping other families along in their journey. Christine and her husband have another adult son and one granddaughter.
Brittney has worked as a Family Navigator for Child Health Specialty Clinics since 2015 and is a Certified Family Peer Support Specialist. She has provided family to family support for a variety of programs including Early ACCESS, the Iowas Regional Autism Assistance Program, and the Pediatric Integrated Health Program. Brittney has 13 years’ experience in health care as a Licensed Practical Nurse providing direct patient care. She also is a member of Iowa’s State Council for Early ACCESS as a parent chair. Brittney is the mother of 2 children, one with Cerebral Palsy, and is passionate about...
Sharon has provided family support to CHSC families for 14 years and has coordinated the Family Navigator Network for 13 years . She has been the family representative on many CHSC grants, has provided family support for various Division programs, and is a charter member of CHSC Family Advisory Council which began in 2015. Sharon and her husband have 5 children; their youngest child had a rare metabolic disorder.
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.
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.
