OUR TEAM
Meet the dedicated individuals helping families provide the care and nurturing their children need to lead healthy and productive lives.
Brittany Silvestri
Shenandoah County
CLC, Supervisor, and Resource Specialist
Brittany has been with Healthy Families since March 2021 in the role of Supervisor, Family Support Worker, and Family Resource Specialist. Brittany was born and raised in Shenandoah county and graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor’s of Social Work in '11. Brittany loves working with families from all different walks of life, spending time with her husband, three children, extended family and friends, and being outside in nature.
Mandy Presgraves
Page County
CLC, Program Manager
Mandy moved from Southern Maryland to Harrisonburg to attend JMU, graduating with a BSW in 2013. She began her career as a Senior Investigator with Harrisonburg Rockingham CPS until 2021 when she joined the Healthy Families site, later becoming Program Manager. Mandy's desire is to help families find stability and prevent child abuse and neglect. She resides in Page County where she raises her three children.
Nichole Derflinger
Shenandoah County
Family Support Worker
Originally from Shenandoah County, Nichole started working at Healthy Families Shenandoah County in 2023 and is excited to contribute to her home community. She enjoys spending time with her husband, children, family, and friends, and is always looking for new adventures. Nichole's favorite part of being a home visitor is forming a bond and trust with the families that allows her to help them be the best versions of themselves for their children.
Christy Custer
Shenandoah County
Family Support Worker
Christy Custer resides in Shenandoah County where she raised a son and daughter. She started with HFSC in 2023 and is thrilled to be giving back to the community where she was born and raised. Christy enjoys meeting and getting to know new people. What she loves about working with HFSC is helping foster positive change in families that she has the pleasure to work with.
Beverly Harris
Page County
Family Support Worker
Bev joined Healthy Families because she enjoys working with families to achieve developmental milestones using fun, educational activities. It is rewarding to see the pride of accomplishment when a child successfully reaches a milestone. In her free time, she enjoys going on nature walks, spending time with friends, family, and her two cats.​​​​​​
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Becky Kipps
Shenandoah County
Family Support Worker & Resource Specialist-Bilingual
Becky serves both English and Spanish speaking families as a Family Support Worker and Family Resource Specialist in both Shenandoah and Page Counties. Parent education, literacy, school readiness, & child development are part of her interaction with families. Her joy has been to walk with young families, seeing them overcome obstacles to thrive. Now, semi-retired, Becky enjoys time with her husband of 43 years and grown children.
Shawn Trego
Page County
Family Support & Resource Specialist
Shawn has been at HFPC since Feb 2025. She loves helping the families in the community but most of all she loves providing them with the resources and tools to enable them to help themselves. She taught preschool for 20 yrs and also worked for the federal government as an Intelligence Analyst. On her days off she spends time with family, friends, and her babies... Mona and Tater (kitties) and Bailey Boop, a husky/ Shepherd mix. She says they are a handful!
Destiny is currently a Psychology student at James Madison University. She is originally from Page County and has recently joined the team. Destiny is very passionate about child development. She enjoys reading and sharing her knowledge on anything psychology. Her favorite thing about working with Healthy Families is spreading the word about what Healthy Families has to offer. Destiny is excited to be back making a difference in her community.
Tracey Kendig
Page County
Family Support Worker & Resource Specialist-
Becky serves both English and Spanish speaking families as a Family Support Worker and Family Resource Specialist in both Shenandoah and Page Counties. Parent education, literacy, school readiness, & child development are part of her interaction with families. Her joy has been to walk with young families, seeing them overcome obstacles to thrive. Now, semi-retired, Becky enjoys time with her husband of 43 years and grown children.
Leadership Team
Mandy Presgraves
Program Manager
Mandy moved from Southern Maryland to Harrisonburg to attend JMU, graduating with a BSW in 2013. She began her career as a Senior Investigator with Harrisonburg Rockingham CPS until 2021 when she joined the Healthy Families site, later becoming Program Manager. Mandy's desire is to help families find stability and prevent child abuse and neglect. She resides in Page County where she raises her three children.
Jolynne Bartley
IIHHS
Jolynne is the Associate Director of Children & Youth Programs at JMU’s Institute for Innovation in Health & Human Services. She holds a BA in Art Education & an MA of Public Administration. Jolynne works with staff and manages the administrative, logistical, and programmatic elements that ensure successful implementation of four grant-funded programs, managing over 1 million grant dollars annually. She loves running and biking in the mountains and playing with her three dogs.