Foster Care
Emily Dennison
My name is Emily Dennison. I am originally from Prattville, AL, but I have lived in Birmingham since 2014, when I started at Samford University. There I majored in Religion and got a minor in Music. I then attended UAB for my…
Savanna McElroy
My name is Savanna McElroy. I live in Brookwood, AL. I joined Lifeline in July 2021. I am a social worker on the foster care team, where I train and equip potential foster parents. I graduated in December of 2019 from UAB…
Kathryn Cash
Kathryn joined Lifeline in June 2021. She is originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee and serves as a Social Worker on the Foster Care Team in the Birmingham Central Office. Kathryn received her undergrad in Human Development and Family Science and her Masters in…
Aren Williams
Aren joined Lifeline in October 2020. She is from Birmingham, Alabama and serves on our Foster Care Team as the Older Youth & Independent Living Transitions Coordinator. Aren attended Baylor University and received her Bachelors in Business Administration and later her Masters…
Brooke DeLoach
Brooke joined Lifeline in August of 2020. She is originally from Fleming, Georgia but lives in Charleston, South Carolina, working as a Case Worker on the South Carolina team. Brooke attended school at University of Georgia (GO DAWGS!) and studied Human Development….
Jessie Jacobs
Jessie lives in Priceville, Alabama, with her husband and two children, where her husband serves as the Worship Pastor at their church. Jessie joined Lifeline in 2020 and serves as the Foster Care Social Worker and Church Partnership Coordinator in the North…
Christie Mac Segars
Christie Mac Segars holds a Bachelors from Samford University and a Masters in Social Work from The University of Alabama. She has been the Domestic Director at Lifeline since March of 2013. She is passionate about taking the gospel to hurting families…
Tana Dukes
Tana is originally from Tallahassee, FL but now lives in Charleston, SC. She earned both her Bachelors and Masters Degree from Florida State University in Social Work. She is married to an amazing husband and they have one daughter born in 2015…
Cara Loy
Cara graduated from the University of Alabama with her Master’s degree in Social Work in May 2017 and received her LICSW in May 2021. Through an internship in Washington D.C. serving in foster care, she felt the Lord calling her to this…
Jennifer Travis
Jennifer Travis holds a Bachelors in Social Work from the University of Alabama and a Masters in Social Work from Tulane University. Jennifer joined the Lifeline team in December 2014 after a decade of work in foster care, family preservation, and homeless…