TAMPA BAY
Safe Families of Tampa Bay
Safe Families Tampa is a nonprofit volunteer movement that partners with local churches to surround families experiencing crisis with a caring, compassionate community. Our mission is to create extended family-like support for isolated families with volunteers who are motivated by faith to keep children safe, and families together. Everyone can do something. Safe Families Tampa serves Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Hernando and Citrus Counties.
MEET OUR TEAM
Kristin Fuhs
Chapter Director
Kristin is a happily married wife of 40 years to Chris. She and her husband have the honor of being parents to six beautiful grown children and adore being grandparents to 15 grandchildren. Family is the true joy of their lives. Kristin has spent her adult life doing what she loves most, which is walking alongside families and children providing hope and encouragement. She is a former teacher, Children and Families Outreach Director at a church, Nanny and was previously the Intake & Family Coach Supervisor for Safe Families Tampa and is now the Tampa Chapter Director. She moved to Tampa 14 years ago from the Midwest and enjoys the beach and outdoors. Most of all she loves Jesus.
Micaela Yoder
Program Administrator
Micaela Yoder is a Harrisburg, PA native turned Floridian, having moved to Tampa shortly after marrying her phenomenal husband Ethan in 2021. While earning her bachelor's degree in ASL/English Interpreting, Micaela had the opportunity to work with various families in crisis to provide linguistic support to Deaf family members, as well as to assist in the creation of the first visual Bible, the ASLV. It was during this time that God laid on her heart a calling to minister to those specifically in her community (a calling that would not be fulfilled until 2022 when she joined Safe Families as a volunteer, and again in 2024 when she was given the opportunity to join staff). As the Program Administrator, Micaela works with incoming applicants to help them through the application process and has the incredible opportunity to share why she is so passionate about Safe Families with prospective volunteers.
Tralynn Moriarty
Area Coordinator
Tralynn and her husband, Austin, were high school sweethearts. They have been married since 2013 and have two wonderful children: Emilee and Thomas. Her dream was always to be a mom, and she found deep joy in raising her two little ones to be kind, Jesus loving humans. Tralynn has a background in crisis centered ministry, and a passion to love and support families who are hurting. Working in multiple crisis pregnancy centers over the years, she began volunteering with Safe Families for Children because it felt like the next step in supporting these families in crisis. Tralynn and her family have been attending Community Bible Church in Brooksville since the beginning of 2022 and she has been serving as a Safe Families Ministry lead since 2023.
Jennifer Rippy
Family Coach Supervisor
Jennifer is a Florida native. She is married with 4 boys, 2 girls and 7 grandkids. She worked her way through school as a massage therapist and finished her bachelor's in Health Science. She is currently a Middle School teacher and massage therapist. She also is the Vice Chair for the Florida Board of Massage Therapy.
She used the strength and wisdom God gave her to work with those being rescued from the adult entertainment industry, domestic violence, mental health and addiction. She has worked both in-patient as a Client Care Coordinator and in-field as a Family Intervention Specialist.
She has worked in ministry for over 20 years. Helping to lead a Single Mom's ministry, Domestic Violence support groups and leading mission's teams into Haiti, Guatemala and El Salvador.
Stacy McMahon
Durrell Peterson
Family Coach Supervisor
Area Coordinator
Stacy McMahon is a mother of four and calls Dunedin, FL home. With a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Alabama, she has a passion for making a difference in the lives of children and families. Stacy has coached high school cheerleading for the past ten years and volunteers in her church’s children’s ministry. She enjoys traveling, boating, and time outdoors! She is delighted and honored to be serving with the Safe Families team in the Tampa area.
Durrell Peterson and his wife (Jade) live in the Riverview area with 3 beautiful children! For over a decade Durrell has been blessed with the opportunity to serve families in ministry, schools and athletics. His heartbeat is to uplift, refresh and empower others to continue the race. Teamwork, faith and encouragement are his core values. He is thankful for the work of Safe Families and it is a honor to serve families through this ministry.
