Our Staff

Jerry Bell

Comes to TouchPointe from Knox Community Hospital (KCH) where he served in various positions with progressing roles of responsibilities over the past 10 years…his last role at KCH, was as the Manager of the Ariel Clinic, Mid-Ohio Corporate Care and Urgent Care for Knox Community Hospital.  Before his employment with KCH Jerry served 20 years with Cuyahoga Community College, retiring as an Assistant Dean.

Jerry lives outside of Fredericktown with his wife of 30+ years, they care for 6 feral barn cats, 3 dogs, 2 of which are Great Pyrenees, a mule, mini horse, donkey, sheep, goats and a plethora of chickens…they have 3 adult children and one grandson.

When asked how he felt about being employed with TouchPointe Marriage and Family Resources, Jerry replied using the following adjectives: euphoric, elated, all tempered with excitement and disbelief. Jerry went on to comment, though his faith is strong, he still can’t believe that such a wonderful opportunity to work with our “neighbors” living in Mount Vernon and the surrounding communities has been afforded to him. Jerry ended our interview with a huge “Thank You Lord”!!!

Jessica Reynolds

Jessica is the Program Director of TouchPointe. Prior to joining TouchPointe, she was employed for 16 years at Knox Community Hospital. In her previous position she was an “Employment Specialist” within the Human Resources Department; helping to fill the employment vacancies in a health network that employs over 1350. These employment skills make her a natural to work with the KnoxWorks program.

Jessica is from the Mount Vernon area originally; prior to KCH, she worked at Interchurch Social Services and attended the adult education Computerized Office Technologies class at the Knox County Career Center. She currently lives in Fredericktown with her husband, Parker, and is mother to her two children, Harley and Chance, and to her step-children, Zoe and Zane. She and Parker are active members of the NewLife Community Church in Fredericktown and Jessica takes an active role in service opportunities within the church including being a part of the “connection crew,” small group leader, and nursery worker.

As Program Director she will collaborate with various agencies and organizations. She is available to speak to a variety of groups including service organizations, church groups, community clubs, as well as agencies. Because of her employment background, Jessica will work closely with the KnoxWorks program. She will also be very active in recruiting and training volunteers.

Dan & Barb Humphrey

Dan & Barb have been married for fifty years and have a passion for helping couples have a meaningful relationship together. They have taught several marriage classes, worked with engaged couples, and have coached couples who have gone through a crisis in their relationship. They have three children, all married, and they enjoy their eleven grandchildren. Over the years, Barb & Dan have participated in World Wide Marriage Encounter, a variety of marriage retreats and conferences, and are trained as Prepare/Enrich facilitators. Barb has had extensive training in Marriage and Family relations through the American Association of Christian Counselors and has a diploma in Biblical Lay Counseling. They are marriage coaches and not professional marriage counselors or therapists.

Kenda Gage

Kenda is the Administrative Advocate; she does the data entry as well as the parenting classes here at TouchPointe.  Kenda was a paralegal for 10 years and has experience working in family law, custody, divorce and dissolutions. She has several years experience in working in criminal law as well as with individuals struggling with addiction and mental health. It is Kenda’s goal to help others navigate life’s difficulties and make critical decisions.  She has a desire to help people through self-discovery and to develop respect for self and for others.

Kenda is married to Rick and has adult children as well as grandchildren.  Kenda is a widowed but has since remarried.  She comes to TouchPointe with a sensitive heart for grief and understands blended families and believes that we must invest in our figure and make our children strong so they can have the proper skills to navigate this world.