HealthySteps Family Advisors
2023 - 2024

Meet Our Family Advisors

HealthySteps Family Advisors provide important feedback on their experience to enhance our program for all families. 

Danie Alette

My name is Danie Allette and I live in Greensboro, North Carolina. I have two kids and we love the HealthySteps program. I look forward to seeing my HealthySteps Specialist at every visit—she always makes time to check in. A fun fact about me is that I work with special education students. I look forward to connecting with others while being a HealthySteps Family Advisory member.

Tatiana Jones

My name is Tatiana Jones. I live In Greensboro, North Carolina and my family participates in HealthySteps at the Carolina Pediatrics of the Triad location. We have been a HealthySteps family for the last three and a half years. What I like most about HealthySteps is how supported I feel by my HS Specialist—she goes above and beyond for any concerns I have. I look forward to being a HealthySteps Family Advisory member because I feel it is important to advocate for such an awesome program that can be beneficial to so many. 

Irma Ubiera

My name is Irma Ubiera and I live in Kearny, New Jersey. I am originally from the Dominican Republic and my family participates in HealthySteps at the Hackensack, New Jersey location. We have been a HealthySteps family for several months. What I like most about HealthySteps is that as a new mom, I have the chance to interact and share with other moms. I appreciate and look forward to being a Family Advisory member because I really enjoy listening to and learning from others.

Sabrina Sargeant

My name is Sabrina Sargeant and I live in Brooklyn, New York. My family participates in HealthySteps at Brookdale Family Care Center. We have been a HealthySteps family for a year. What I like most about HealthySteps is the support given to families and the connectivity to services. I have learned so much from being part of this program for the past year that I wish I knew for my first born. My HealthySteps team are amazing people with a passion for what they do. I look forward to being a HealthySteps Family Advisory member because I want to help in any way to make HealthySteps even better and to advocate for more locations.

Hollie Swire

My name is Hollie Swire, I live in Boston, Massachusetts and my family participates in the HealthySteps program at the MGH Boston location. We have been a HealthySteps family for one year. What I like most about HealthySteps is the wide variety of topics that HS Specialists provide education about. I look forward to being a Family Advisory member because we all need a village!

Yahnique Veillard

My name is Yahnique Veillard and I live in Asbury Park, New Jersey. My family participates in the HealthySteps program at the Asbury Park Pediatrics location. We have been a HealthySteps family for two years. What I like most about HealthySteps is the support that is offered and the helpful advice. I look forward to being a HealthySteps Family Advisory member because I want to help make this wonderful program better for future attendees.

Silvia Mancia-Avilez

My name is Silvia Mancia-Avilez and I live in Chelsea, Massachusetts. My family participates in the HealthySteps program at Mass General Chelsea Healthcare Center Pediatrics. We have been a HealthySteps family for two years now. What I like most about HealthySteps is how resourceful and flexible they are. I know that I could reach out to them for advice and assurance pertaining to any matter that has to do with my daughter’s development. I look forward to being a Family Advisory member because I believe families really benefit from this program’s support so we can give our children the best foot forward to be great in this world!

Ah’Niya Smith

My name is Ah’Niya Smith and I live in Monmouth, New Jersey. My family participates in the HealthySteps program at the Neptune Pediatrics location. We have been a HealthySteps family for three years. What I like most about HealthySteps is how supportive and caring they are with everything. As a Family Advisory member I look forward to meeting other families like my own and sharing unique experiences.