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HOPE Mentors

Our HOPE Mentors program is led by Coordinator Jennifer Soos who works with new volunteers to train them as mentors and then remains available as their main contact as they begin to do outreach across the globe.  

If you'd like a facilitated match with a HOPE Mentor, click here to fill out the self-intake form.  Once Jennifer recieves your request for a  match, she'll make the connections happen via email initially.  Once mentors and families connect, they can then take their connections in any direction they like.  Some families want email support, other like to connect via phone or Skype video, and still others, if matched with a mentor in their same local area, will want to meet up in person for one-on-one support. 

If you'd like a self selected match with a HOPE Mentor, you can email any of mentors listed below to contact them yourself.


Name State Email address General or Specialty Support
Jehnifer Schwartz-Ehmann AK jehnifer.schwartz-ehmann@missfoundation.org General
Rae-Ann Wood AZ rae-ann.wood@missfoundation.org GLBTQ
Sarah Toig AZ sarah.toig@missfoundation.org GLBTQ
Heather Farrier AZ heather.farrier@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Jodi Levesque AZ jodi.levesque@missfoundation.org Stillbirth and GLBTQ
Dana Merkling AZ dana.merkling@missfoundation.org Suicide
Mark Milkie AZ mark.milkie@missfoundation.org Murder or Traumatic death
Michele Newton AZ michele.newton@missfoundation.org Teen Death and General
Wendy Peters AZ wendy.peters@missfoundation.org Accidental Death
Daniel Rynard AZ daniel.rynard@missfoundation.org Accidental Death
Michael Sansone AZ michael.sansone@missfoundation.org Accidental Death
Barbara Schischa AZ barbara.schischa@missfoundation.org Older Child Death
Allison Sommers AZ allison.sommers@missfoundation.org General
Laura Umphrey AZ laura.umphrey@missfoundation.org Young Child Death
Angelique Watson AZ angelique.watson@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Janel Wilcox AZ janel.wilcox@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Danielle Wright AZ danielle.wright@missfoundation.org Infant Death, Twin Birth
Sandie Eide AZ sandie.eide@missfoundation.org Accidental Death
Deborah Brooks AZ deborah.brooks@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Jaxinta Parra AZ jaxinta.parra@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Alicia Munoz AZ alicia.munoz@missfoundation.org Twin Death
Ashley Santi AZ ashley.santi@missfoundation.org Accidental Death
Nicole Blankenship AZ nicole.blankenship@missfoundation.org Stillbirth and SIDS
Billie Freiwald AZ billie.freiwald@missfoundation.org Young Child Death
Linda Williamson AZ linda.williamson@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Pam Degraff AZ pam.degraff@missfoundation.org Stillbirth, Grandparent Support
Robin Kennedy AZ robin.kennedy@missfoundation.org SIDS, Grandparent Support
Jami Bachrad CA jami.bachrad@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Marlowe Lichtenfeld CA marlowe.lichtenfeld@missfoundation.org Twin Death
Teri Blanton CA teri.blanton@missfoundation.org Twin Death
Laurie-Beth Brennan CA laurie-beth.brennan@missfoundation.org Perinatal Death, Genetic Complications
Sari Edber CA sari.edber@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Kim Lotz CA kim.lotz@missfoundation.org Stillbirgh
Angie Bailey CA angie.bailey@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Vonette Craig-Parker CA vonnie.craig-parker@missfoundation.org Young Child Death
Carla Hoffmann DF carla.hoffmann@missfoundation.org Miscarriage, Suicide
Rusti Johnson FL rusti.johnson@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Leslie Doepke FL leslie.doepke@missfoundation.org SIDS
Dorothea Bell GA dorothea.bell@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Marcia Brinkley HI marcia.brinkley@missfoundation.org SIDS and Special needs
Christine Grothe IA christine.grothe@missfoundation.org Miscarriage and Stillbirth
Tracie Baker ID tracie.baker@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Jina Copstead ID jina.copstead@missfoundation.org Twin Death
Wendy Pierzchalski IL wendy.pierzchalski@missfoundation.org Perinatal Death
Jeannie Jordan IL jeannie.jordan@missfoundation.org Stillbirgh
Eileen Murray IL eileen.murray@missfoundation.org Grandparent Support
Heidi Combs IN heidi.combs@missfoundation.org Infant Death, Genetic Complications
Crissy Tohm IN crissy.tohm@missfoundation.org Infant Death, Genetic Complications
Jill Bobier KS jill.bobier@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Jackie Nell LA jackie.nell@missfoundation.org General
Laura Butts MD laura.butts@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Rex Butts MD rex.butts@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Kahilia Woodlon MD kahilia.woodlon@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Alexandra Volin Mexico DF alexandra.volin@missfoundation.org Stillbirtgh
Sarah Burke MN sarah.burke@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Jeanne Putnam MN jeanne.putnam@missfoundation.org General
Kathleen Wells CO kathleen.wells@missfoundation.org Adult Child Death
Maribeth Doerr NV maribeth.doerr@missfoundation.org Miscarriage, stillbirth, infant, twin loss
Denna Atkinson NV denna.atkinson@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Patricia Fife NY patricia.fife@missfoundation.org Twin loss and SIDS
Jaimie Beamer OH jaimie.beamer@missfoundation.org Premature
Jessie Carpenter OR jessiedcarpenter@gmail.com Accidental Death
Christine Collins PA christine.collins@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Beryle Greenwald PA beryle.greenwald@missfoundation.org Stillbirth Grandparent Support
Joan Higgs PA joan.higgs@missfoundation.org Stillbirth Grandparent Support
Kelly Kimsey TN kelly.kimsey@missfoundation.org Infant Death, Genetic Complication
Elizabeth Meehan TX elizabeth.meehan@missfoundation.org Miscarriage
Nicole Sparks TX nicole.sparks@missfoundation.org Miscarriage, Stillbirth
Stefanie Hackfeld TX stefanie.hackfeld@missfoundation.org SIDS, Twin loss
Tami Prangle TX tami.prangle@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Jennifer Soos TX jennifer.soos@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Cindy Martin TX cindy.martin@missfoundation.org Stillbirth, Parent & Grandparent Support
Beth Brown UT beth.brown@missfoundation.org Accidental Death
Frank Bennett VA frank.bennett@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Tanya Bennett VA tanya.bennett@missfoundation.org Infant Death
Tara Pitts VA tara.pitts@missfoundation.org Premature Birth and Death
Kathryn Bonnett WA kathryn.bonnett@missfoundation.org Infant Death, Genetic Complication
Sandy Hoffman WV sandy.hoffman@missfoundation.org Stillbirth
Vicky Demshar WY vicky.demshar@missfoundation.org SIDS