Our Volunteers 

 All of our volunteers are properly evaluated and approved through background checks, home assessments, references, and training.  These volunteers are committed to their local Church and desire to do their part by living on mission and showing Biblical hospitality by being connected to struggling families in their communities.  We would not be able to do this work without them!! 

Our Churches

The local churches play a vital role in recruiting volunteers as they promote the advocacy for at-risk families by emphasizing the biblical scriptural requirement for loving our neighbors (Matthew 22:39).  They as well support their congregations to serve others in their crisis situations. Each church has differing congregation sizes and they vary from denominational to non-denominational backgrounds.  

Our Staff Team

Jessica is our Chapter Coordinator. She has served with Safe Families since 2009 both as a volunteer and as staff. She has a degree in Psychology with an emphasis on Christian Counseling through Liberty University. Her desire is to empower and encourage both women and families as they navigate through the difficult situations that life brings. She is passionate about the Church stepping into the role of living on mission and serving others with the love of Jesus.

Sydney is our Family Coach/Intake Coordinator and has served with Safe Families since 2022. She has a degree in psychology and a minor in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin,  Platteville. From there she furthered her education and received her Masters in Social Work from Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. Sydney’s passion is to advocate for families of all types. Her goal is to help ensure families stay together and get a second chance in life. 

Alissa serves our team as a Family Coach and with Community Engagement. She has a degree in Social Work from the University of Northern Iowa and worked for about 8 years in that field before deciding to stay home with her children. She came on staff with Safe Families in 2022 focusing on family coaching and intakes in the Muscatine, Iowa area. She loves children and God has used them in many different ways in her life to grow her faith and trust in Him!