Our Team

Healthy Families Healthy Futures has grown over the years - starting with just 8 Home Visitors and now employing 24 dedicated team members. Our staff is highly trained and nurture positive change in the lives of the people they work with. They support individuals, families, groups, and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Our goal is to help people develop their skills and their ability to use their own resources, and those of the community, to resolve problems.

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be cheerleaders - encouraging and celebrating victories and milestones
assist individuals to claim their rights and to improve their circumstances
advocate for the service users’ autonomy and capacity to decide for themselves
help solve delicate problems and difficult situations
advocate and educate around issues and try to change public perceptions

Leadership Team

Brandy Berry

Executive Director

Leadership Team

Lori Todd

Office & Finance Manager

Leadership Team

Lori is a solution-oriented leader with a strong work ethic. As the Office & Finance Manager, attention to detail is built into the fabric of what she does. Lori thrives in a dynamic environment where the needs of the participants or organization are ever evolving; adaptability and flexibility have helped her to establish herself as a key member of the leadership team at Healthy Families.

Velvet Buhler

Program Manager

Leadership Team

Velvet is passionate about helping individuals and their families. As one of the Program Managers, she has her finger on the pulse of our staff and participants in supporting healthy lifestyles. Velvet’s directness and clear expectations have established her as a key member of the leadership team at Healthy Families.

Sabrina Lepine

Program Manager

Leadership Team

Program Intake

Deonne Dranchuk

SPARK Hub Navigator

Deonne has been with Healthy Families Healthy Futures for 14 years, spending the last 10 years in a full contracted role in various positions, and now work as the Spark Hub Navigator in Whitecourt. She is passionate about supporting families and community engagement

Kim Plante

Rural Connections Hub Navigator

Hub Navigator Westlock

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Family Connections Educator

Family connections educator Westlock.

Home Visitors

Erin Richardson

Whitecourt

Erin has worked at Healthy Families Healthy Futures for almost 3 years now. She is passionate about making a meaningful impact in her community and with the families she works with.

Jennifer Price

Fox Creek

Jennifer has worked with Healthy Families, Healthy Futures for 4 years. She enjoys working with and supporting families.

Jamie Dreger-Hetu

Lac La Biche

Jamie comes to Healthy Families Healthy Future with a diploma in early childhood and 15 years of experience. She is compassionate and insightful and often finds herself laughing with her participants and celebrating their many success along side them.

Susan White

Lac St. Anne

Susan joined Healthy Families Healthy Futures in July 2020 and is a Registered Social Worker. Susan brings extensive legal knowledge and strong awareness of community resources, enabling her to effectively support families in navigating services and advocating for their needs.

Marie Stad

Barhead

Marie been with Healthy Families for almost three months now and covers the Barhead area as a home visitor, FASD/PCAP mentor. Before this, Marie worked in human services for many years either as a health care aide, physiotherapy aide, student/teacher's aide or disability services worker.

Marry Ann Lamig

Westlock

Compassionate and dedicated Home Visitor committed to empowering families overcome challenges. Believes in Strength-Based approach in supporting families to achieve their goals.

Brings positive outlook and acknowledge what is doing well in the family.

Erika Grove

Athabasca

Erika has been with HFHF since 2023. She is passionate about her work and enjoys serving her community.

Moriah Hickey

Westlock

Home Visitor

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Home Visitor

FASD/PCAP Mentors

Valerie Chisholm Head

Athabasca

Valerie Chisholm-Head is now in her 4th year with Healthy Families Healthy Futures, working as an FASD/PCAP mentor. She supports individuals with FASD and their family members. She is passionate about what she does and values the connections she gets to build along the way.

Gaye McCloy

Barhead, Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation

Helping others is my passion.

"When you find a job you love, you never work another day in your life"

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Wesklock

FASD Mentor

Trista Worobec

Westlock/Westlock County/Thorhild

FASD Mentor

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Westlock

FASD Mentor

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Whitecourt

FASD Mentor

Elder Abuse & Thrive Mentors

Ashlyn Rentz

Westlock/Barrhead/Athabasca

Ashlyn Rentz is our Westlock and surrounding areas elder abuse and thrive mentor. She enjoys being a part of individuals’ continual growth and recognizes their courage and resilience.

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Athabasca

Elder Abuse & Thrive Mentor