MEET THE TEAM

AUTUMN SNYDER

Clinical Implementation Manager

Autumn graduated from Gardner-Webb University with a double major in Human Services and Religion. She feels honored to have been with Blue Ridge Healthy Families since 2015 and started supervising in 2020.  She is thankful to have her Infant Mental Health-Endorsement as she feels this adds to her work with staff and families.

“I believe that the work that is happening at BRHF truly helps families gain the tools and support they need to break generational cycles.”

Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family and photography. She and her husband, Brent, have three beautiful children; Dawson, Eden and Hayden. Autumn enjoys slow days at home with them as well as busy days full of ball games.

Autumn is currently studying to receive her masters in Christian Marriage, Family, and Individual Counseling. Her faith in God is her grounding force and who she credits all her blessings to. Her service to her job, family, and ministry come from a deep desire and calling to honor God and serve Him well in all that she does.

828-385-3946
31 Cross Street, Suite 280
Spruce Pine, NC 28777

TONYA BOONE

Family Support Specialist

Tonya Boone has been a Family Support Specialist with Blue Ridge Healthy Families since 2020. Tonya earned her Bachelors of Social Work in 2019 from Mars Hill University, after working as a server for 16 years. Over the years, Tonya has worked as a weekend shift worker with the Family Violence Coalition and has experience and training with Domestic Violence. Tonya did her Senior internship at Yancey County DSS, and afterward was hired as a CPS

worker, and later as a Foster Care worker for Yancey County Department of Social Services. In 2020 Tonya was hired by Blue Ridge Healthy Families and continues to serve families as a home visitor. Since her employment with BRHF, Tonya has had many hours of training through the Healthy Families program in areas such as facilitation of the Growing Great Kids Curriculum, breastfeeding, and infant massage, to assist her in her role as a Family Support Specialist. Tonya has earned her facilitator’s license in the parenting education curriculum Circle of Security, and has been endorsed as a Family Infant Specialist through the NC Infant Mental Health Alliance.

In her free time, Tonya enjoys being at home with her family, and pets.

“I am grateful for the different work experiences that I have had over the years that haveallowed me to work with, and serve people from all different walks of life. My goal as a home visitor is that the families I serve will graduate from our program with a better understanding of bonding and attachment between parent and child, ways of accessing community resources, and the confidence to work towards future goals”.

828-467-1173
31 Cross Street, Suite 280
Spruce Pine, NC 28777

BROOKE LETTERMAN

Buncombe Family Support Specialist

Brooke Letterman is a Family Support Specialist for Buncombe County. She was born and raised in Western North Carolina before she moved to the coast of NC to attend and graduate from the University of North Carolina- Wilmington with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. Brooke became a mother at the young age of 19, in her freshman year of college. Having her son inspired her to want to serve Moms and Families during the life-changing event of bringing a child into the world. She worked as the Pregnancy Care Manager for Mitchell and Yancey Counties for six years before deciding to enter the Early Childhood Education field as a Childcare Director. Brooke worked as the Director of Little Hands Learning Center for two years, where she also received her Early Childhood Education Credentials from Haywood Community College. She has also served her community as a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician through Safe Kids NC since 2015. Brooke started with Blue Ridge Healthy Families in September of 2023 to serve families in Buncombe County.

Outside of work, Brooke is a busy mom and wife. She has been married to her husband since 2013 and they have three beautiful children, Jonah, Ezra, and Aliza. They are a very active family that spends a lot of time on the ball-field. She enjoys spending time watching her kids do all of their extracurricular activities and loves just hanging out at home with her husband, kids, and pets. Brooke is a cat-mom to two cats, Macho and Manny, as well as a dog-mom to two German Shepherds, Rowdy and Remy.  Her family attends Brookstone Church and her faith in God has led her throughout her life to serve, love, and support Mamas and Families in Western NC. Her goal for all families in the Blue Ridge Healthy Families program is to be the best parents they can be and to provide them with the encouragement and resources to reach their full potential!

828-208-2243
31 Cross Street, Suite 280
Spruce Pine, NC 28777