Chaplain Ted Stackpole serves the foster and adoption community with deep compassion and commitment, drawing from years of experience as a spiritual leader and advocate for vulnerable children and families. He is an ordained minister and an endorsed chaplain with the Assemblies of God, offering guidance, hope, and pastoral care to those navigating the complexities of foster care and adoption. A devoted father of eleven, Ted enjoys spending time in the great outdoors and hopes to one day fulfill his dream of exploring the rugged beauty of Alaska.

Trisha Howell is a board-certified Functional Medicine nutritionist and gut health detective helping families uncover the root causes of autoimmunity, digestive disorders, and chronic inflammation. A mother turned health advocate after her son’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis, Trisha brings a unique family-focused approach to healing—emphasizing the lifelong impact of teaching children healthy habits early. As the founding dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, she has collaborated with national leaders like Dr. Mark Hyman. Today, through her practice Smart Wellness®, she helps patients solve complex health mysteries and educates communities on reversing chronic illness—one family at a time.