GUIDE BY YOUR SIDE
Hands & Voices Guide By Your Side ™ is a family support program that embodies the mission and vision of Hands & Voices™, which is to provide unbiased support to families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Guide By Your Side (GBYS) does this through specially trained parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. These parents work as “Guides” directly with families who have just learned of their child’s hearing loss, or who have older children and are in need of the unique support that comes from someone else who has walked this path.
Research acknowledges the role of parent-to-parent connections, in addition to the exposure to adult role models who are deaf or hard of hearing, to increase overall parent involvement, which has been shown to lead to positive child outcomes.
To get connected to a Parent Guide, email info@kyhandsandvoices.org.
MEET OUR PARENT GUIDES
Gine’ Baker
Horse Cave
gine@kyhandsandvoices.org
More about Gine’
Gine’ Baker is the mother of a young son who has bilateral mild/moderate hearing loss. She is very thankful to have the Hands & Voices community and looks forward to connecting and serving with other families. Gine’ and her family love singing, dancing and playing any kind of ball!
Kristan Barber
East Point
kristan@kyhandsandvoices.org
More about Kristan
Kristan Barber lives in East Point and is the mother of three sons. Her oldest, age 9, is deaf plus with single-sided deafness. She is driven by a desire to meet people where they are. This is especially true regarding children with developmental disorders such as autism. Kristan believes in the power of social support. When she isn’t working, she likes to travel with her family of five.
Molli DeRosa
Crestwood
molli@kyhandsandvoices.org
More About Molli
Molli lives in Crestwood and is the mom of two children, ages 12 and 10. Her youngest was born with bilateral, profound sensorineural hearing loss. She found having the support of others made navigating her journey so much easier. Molli is thankful to have the opportunity to walk alongside and support other families. She has experience dealing with early intervention in two states, school advocacy, IEP and 504 meetings. Her favorite place to be is at the beach and cheering on her children at their various sporting events and extracurricular activities.
Debie Gliniewicz
Paducah
debie@kyhandsandvoices.org
More About Debie
Debie lives in Paducah with her husband and three daughters. Her youngest has bilateral moderate- severe hearing loss. Debie is excited to be able to help other parents navigate their journey and support in any way she can. Debie and her family enjoy spending time together and spend a lot of time walking the creek by their house.
Kristi Grider
Versailles
kristi@kyhandsandvoices.org
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Kelly McCallum
Northern Kentucky
kelli@kyhandsandvoices.org
More about Kelly
Kelly is a mother of six ranging from 27 years old to 7 years old. Her youngest daughter was diagnosed with a rare chromosome disorder by the age of 4 months old along with several other diagnoses including bilateral hearing loss. Kelly’s journey has taken many different turns and she is thankful for the amazing people and organizations along the way that have helped to support her family! Because of this, it has given Kelly a drive to help share any resources and/or experiences with other families so they know they are not alone in this walk!
Sarah Roof
Richmond
sarah@kyhandsandvoices.org
More about Sarah
Sarah Roof is the mother of three children, ages 14, 12, and 10. Her youngest son has bilateral sensorineural hearing loss caused by Pendred Syndrome and EVA. She is passionate about connecting with families and supporting them in their journey, as well as providing opportunities for DHH children to be around other DHH kids “like them.” In her free time, there is a good chance you will find her on a ball field somewhere.
Sarah Streeval
Columbia
s.streeval@kyhandsandvoices.org
More about Sarah
Sarah Streeval works exclusively with our families of children with CMV (cytomegalovirus), as well as with foster parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Her daughter, Bella, is a CMV Angel and died at the age of 3 in 2020 from complications from CMV. Sarah is an advocate for helping other families on the CMV journey as well as educating the public regarding CMV and its impacts.
Amanda Wagoner
Olive Hill
amanda@kyhandsandvoices.org
More about Amanda
Amanda Wagoner is a wife and mother of two children, ages 15 and 9. Her son has bilateral sensorineural hearing loss caused by EVA. She is passionate about advocating for our deaf and hard of hearing children and their families. In her free time, she enjoys going to church and helping at local schools. Her hobbies include traveling, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.