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.

Pamela enjoys spending time with her family, whether it’s skating and playing hockey, hiking, or camping. Over the past year, she has taken up quilting—still deciding whether it is an exercise in relaxation or futility. She and her husband have been married for 14 years and are raising four children. Together, they also fostered seven children and continue to maintain close relationships with many of them. Having lived overseas, Pamela retains a love for travel and languages, with the goal of becoming conversational in at least four. Her primary area of scholarship is trauma-informed care, and she hopes to begin and complete a PhD program within the next decade.