Healthy Start

Our Mission:
To strengthen young families and promote the health and success of their young children

A good life begins with a healthy start!



Meet the Team

 

Healthy Start Staff

  • Healthy Start Program Director: Keltie Wright, Friends of Youth, Redmond, WA
  • Healthy Start Assistant Program Manager: Susie Beck, Friends of Youth, Redmond, WA
  • Healthy Start Information Coordinator: Susan Nieh, Friends of Youth, Redmond, WA

 

Parents As Teachers Family Support Specialists

Youth Eastside Services
  • Kathleen Hickey – Supervisor
  • Monica Baldoceda
  • Ana Benitez
  • Liz Naranjo-King
  • Irina Kamatcho

Center for Human Services

  • Tanya Schaeffer – Supervisor
  • Brooke Janmohamed

Northshore Youth and Family Services

  • Candace Gilmore - Supervisor
  • Marie Forbes
  • Angela Garrido
  • Amy Lunde

Renton Area Youth and Family Services

  • Priscilla Karowski – Supervisor
  • Gabriela Leon

Friends of Youth

  • Catherine Berglund
  • Abigail McNeil


Healthy Start Parent Mentor Program

  • Karen Wilson - Parent Mentor Coordinator, Friends of Youth, Redmond, WA


  • Caring Dads Program

    • Francisco Velasquez - Father Advocate, Friends of Youth, Redmond, WA
    • Luis Viquez - Father Advocate, Friends of Youth, Redmond, WA