Beth P

Mary Elizabeth Pepples (Beth) is the Supervisor of Stars Unit. Beth obtained her master’s degree in criminal justice in May 2012 from Boston University. She has been in the human service field for the past 24 years. She began her career in 1999 working with boys in placement at Woodward Academy. She also developed a substance use treatment program that was state licensed for 5 years. She has worked with youth sex offenders, at the Department of Human Services working with children and families, with the elderly, and Department of Corrections. She was on numerous committees while working for the DOC. Beth loves working with people of all ages.

Beth is a transplant to the state of Iowa from Montana. In 1995 Beth and her family moved to her husband home state Iowa. In 2018 Beth became a widow. In 2019 her only daughter passed away. Beth has 7 grandchildren that she is very close to. She is a longtime friend of Doctor Bob and Bill W.

Jordan S

Jordan is the Adolescent Inpatient Treatment Counselor as well as a Mental Health Intern. She started her journey at CFR in July of 2023. She received her bachelor’s degree at Buena Vista University in 2017 with a major in Psychology and Sociology. Jordan began her Master of Art’s degree at Buena Vista University in July of 2022 and is expected to graduate with her degree in Licensed Mental Health Counseling in May 2025. She has a passion for helping people and wants to make a difference.

In her free time, Jordan enjoys spending time with her husband, two stepchildren, friends, and her pets. Her family enjoys being active in their community and are also actively involved in school sports, which Jordan and her husband enjoy attending.

Stacy H

Stacy is the Adolescent Outpatient Treatment Counselor and started her journey at CFR in January 2023. Stacy received her Associate of Applied Science in Human Services degree in March of 2022. Stacy's career in Substance Use began in 2018 at a Women and Children’s facility. Stacy started off as the childcare worker and then was promoted to Lead Treatment Technician. In 2020, Stacy went up the career ladder within the same facility to become a Residential Substance Use Counselor. Stacy obtained her CADC in March 2022.

In her free time, Stacy enjoys spending time with her children, granddaughter, boyfriend, friends, and puppy. Her favorite season is summer because she get to spend quality time with her friends as they go swimming and getting together to grill.

Stacy is passionate about working in this field because she knows the importance of leading others to a life of recovery. The first step is the hardest, but it is worth it!