About Our Chapter

Through Safe Families, we’re able to offer free services to families in need. We believe in healthy, loving families staying together and working through their challenges whenever reasonable and safe for all family members. Community-based support to build up families in their time of crisis helps the whole family thrive.

Our Leadership Council

Our volunteer Leadership Council began in Fall 2020. Their purpose is to help steer our chapter in the right direction. The Leadership Council and responsible SFFC staff work together to ensure that the local program expression is delivering services that are current, healthy, and meeting the needs of the local community. The Leadership Council provides support and advice to the full SFFC portfolio of services and assists in the development of new opportunities. Leadership Council members also serve as ambassadors to the community, providing a connection to local leaders & members of the broader community.

Our Churches

We believe it is the responsibility of the Church to meet the needs of the vulnerable and as a church-led movement, we could not do the work we do without the amazing support of our partner churches. Dallas/Ft. Worth churches of all sizes and denominational backgrounds play a significant role in recruiting and supporting their members to serve and reach out to parents who are in a crisis situation.

Our volunteers are members of various churches in the DFW area, including:

Bent Tree Bible Fellowship – Carrollton
First Mansfield Methodist – Mansfield
Lantana Community Church
Renewed Life Church
Restoration Anglican Church – Richardson

Please feel free to contact us at dallasfortworth@safefamilies.net to learn more.

Our Team

Although our amazing volunteers are the ones who take the movement of Safe Families into the community, they are supported by a professional staff. Our staff passionately invest their lives in engaging churches, building the base of volunteers, transitioning children, family coach supervision, vetting and training volunteers, and so much more.

Lori Key- Chapter Director

Lori Key is a seasoned leader, pastor, and community advocate with over 17 years of ministry and nonprofit experience. She has served in diverse contexts—including inner-city outreach, homelessness, reentry (pre- and post-incarceration), human trafficking, substance abuse recovery, domestic violence support, and racial reconciliation.

As Chapter Director for Safe Families for Children DFW, Lori mobilizes churches and the community to surround families in crisis with compassionate, practical support, helping keep children safe and families together. Her calling is to walk alongside men, women, and families so they can live fully restored in Christ—whole, healed, and transformed—resulting in communities strengthened by hope and love.

Lori’s ministry has extended far beyond the U.S., with mission work in Maceió, Brazil; Burkina Faso, West Africa; and Nairobi, Kenya. She has held key leadership roles, including Director of True Faith Community, Housing Leader of Esther House, Director of the Reentry Second Chance Program for Tarrant County Jail and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and Director of Programs with the AmeriCorps VISTA – RSVP Program. Her leadership is marked by courage, vision, and a deep commitment to building and developing people and programs that last.

An ordained elder and Associate Pastor at Renewed Life Church, Lori serves alongside her husband, Greg, shepherding their congregation and engaging their city. She holds a B.A. in Christian Ministries with a concentration in Leadership, an A.A. in Criminal Justice, and paralegal studies credentials.

Dr. Keilah Villarreal- Family Coach Supervisor

is a dedicated educator and advocate for families and underserved communities. As a single mother who raised three adult children, her life has been shaped by resilience, compassion, and faith. Growing up in the local church, she served in numerous roles—teaching Sunday School, directing Vacation Bible School, leading youth ministry for 13 years, driving the church bus, supporting the praise team, serving as church treasurer, and launching a thriving women’s ministry. These experiences laid a strong foundation for her servant leadership and ongoing commitment to community engagement. With a career spanning over 20 years in education, Dr. Villarreal has taught in the classroom and led federal programs focused on equity for underserved youth and families. Along the way, she felt a powerful calling to deepen her impact, which led her to earn both a Master’s and a PhD in Human Development and Family Studies. This academic training equips her to approach educational leadership with evidence-based practice, empathy, and a passion for systemic change.

In her current role as Family Coach Supervisor for SFC DFW, Dr. Villarreal is excited to merge her spiritual gifts, academic background, and extensive experience to serve the community through a values-based approach. She looks forward to collaborating with the team and working toward shared goals—confident that God has prepared her for this next chapter.

William Campbell III-Family Coach

William C. Campbell is a passionate advocate for transformative education and youth empowerment. With over a decade of experience working in the educational sector, he has dedicated his career to supporting youth development and social-emotional learning (SEL). William has been instrumental in introducing and expanding SEL programs in schools, aiming to create more inclusive, supportive environments for students. His work has led to a measurable reduction in suspension rates and greater emotional resilience among students. William’s expertise extends to restorative practices, which he has successfully implemented in various educational settings. His commitment to fostering healthy, supportive environments has made him a sought-after leader in the field of youth development, particularly in under-resourced communities.

William’s ability to develop innovative programs, along with his focus on community engagement and empowerment, has positively impacted both students and educators alike. As a strategic thinker, he is deeply committed to integrating emotional intelligence, community building, and restorative practices into educational systems, ensuring that students not only succeed academically but also thrive personally. Through his work, William continues to bridge gaps, advocate for equitable access to quality education, and uplift the voices of young people, particularly in underserved areas.

Jennifer Murillo- Interim Family Coach Supervisor

Jennifer Murillo has been a social worker professionally for 16 years. She has had a social worker’s heart for over 20 years, when she became a program director for a home health agency. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington and is working towards being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has experience in various fields, such as mental health and substance abuse, homelessness, reentry, adoption, guardianship, and Medicaid non-waiver disability programs. She has enjoyed working with Safe Families DFW previously and is excited to rejoin the movement, supporting families in reaching their goals. Jennifer and her husband of 19 years have a large family with four sons and two fur babies. She enjoys reading, working in the garden, traveling, and family movie time. The Murillo family enjoys spending as much family time together as possible. Their favorite family destination is sitting on the beach anywhere.

Please feel free to contact us at dallasfortworth@safefamilies.net to learn more.