Rebekah Fennell, Executive Director
rfennell@firststepskent.org
616-632-1018

Judy Freeman, Coordinator of the Great Start Collaborative of Kent County
jfreeman@firststepskent.org
616-632-1019

Amy Turner-Thole, Communications Director
athole@firststepskent.org
616-632-1011

Barb Ruis, Administrative Assistant
bruis@firststepskent.org
616-632-1003

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Children’s Healthcare Access Program

Maureen Kirkwood, Program Manager
mkirkwood@firststepskent.org
616-632-1010

Tom Peterson, MD, Medical Director (In Kind)
tom.peterson@spectrum-health.org

Sharona Dempsey, Community Health Worker
sdempsey@firststepskent.org
616-632-1017

Aaminah Hernandez, Administrative Assistant
ahernandez@firststepskent.org
616-632-1015

Amelia Lopez, Community Health Worker
alopez@firststepskent.org
616-632-1017

Becky Oliver, CHAP Asthma Educator
boliver@firststepskent.org
616-632-1016

Nancy VanHouten, Nurse Case Manager
nvanhouten@firststepskent.org
616-632-1013

Rebeca Velazquez, Resource Coordinator
rvelazquez@firststepskent.org
616-632-1014

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Welcome Home Baby

Jill Eldred, Program Manager
jeldred@firststepskent.org
616-632-1002

Christina Pavlak, Hospital Liaison
cpavlak@firststepskent.org
616-818-8341

Bonnie Rencher, RN Clinical Manager
brencher@firststepskent.org
616-632-1008

Nicole Swayman, Intake & Referral Specialist
nswayman@firststepskent.org
616-632-1001