President
Brian Bethke
Brian Bethke has practiced law in Northern California and Boise for 28 years and concentrates on business and commercial matters. Brian attended the University of Kansas for his undergrad and business graduate school and then attended Gonzaga University for his law degree. After 12 years with a large corporate client, Brian started his own law practice and has been providing legal services to business clients ever since.
Brian and his wife Jan have an adopted son and have experienced some of the mental health issues that may accompany adoption and lack of prenatal care.
Semi-retired, Brian joined the FYIdaho Board to help support mental health services for children in Idaho.
Member
Cheryl Mulvihill
In July 2016 Cheryl Mulvihill was elected to the Board of Directors of the IFFCMH. Cheryl is the mother
of 3 daughters and a son whom they adopted. In 2005 she was told that their son could have
some issues later in life as he had been exposed to drugs before, during and after his birth. He appeared
to be happy and healthy until the onset of puberty. Cheryl’s family accessed all available resources and
discovered that there really weren’t many options for children with mental health issues living in the
State of Idaho at that time. Cheryle states, “Fortunately I found the IFFCMH [FYIdaho] shortly before we
had exhausted all of our resources and needed to send our son out of the State of Idaho in order to
receive the help he needed and deserved. The Federation was a lifeline for our family when we got here
and I now feel that I can manage our situation and still be a resource to others.”
Member
Raini Bowles
Raini Bowles is a seasoned parent of 15. In 2015 Raini and her husband were suddenly called upon to become the legal guardians and permanent home to five of their grandkids. Though they had parented kids with SED and/or trauma, and other mental health and physical issues, they had never done so permanently. They quickly learned much about foster care from a new perspective. In 2018 Raini began working with Idaho foster care families for the Family Resource Training Center as a co-trainer of foster parents and a Resource Peer Mentor to foster parents and kinship families. As the parent of numerous children with trauma, special needs, mental health issues and other challenges, Raini has directly utilized the services of FYIdaho and sits on various State Committees for the YES Program, where she is learning much about YES and the ICANS. She is a strong advocate and cheerleader for children, youth, young adults and their families and foster families who are utilizing any of the systems of care available now and in the future.
Member
Nick Landry
Nick Landry’s dedicated service in the public sector spans more than two decades, commencing his career with the San Bernardino County Fire in 1999 and his retirement from Eagle Fire in 2020. Currently completing a Master of Public Policy Law degree, Nick’s expertise in project management, policy development, and strategic organizational growth catalyzes FYIdaho’s advancement.
Nick’s connection to FYIdaho runs deep; his family has directly benefited from the organization’s services. This experience solidified his belief in FYIdaho’s mission to provide crucial resources to Idaho families. As a passionate advocate, Nick embraces his role as a Board member, aiming to infuse his insights and experience into realizing FYIdaho’s core objective: providing essential mental health services to Idaho’s children and families.
Nick envisions a stronger, more compassionate community where essential services empower individuals to overcome challenges. Looking forward, his determination to bolster FYIdaho’s impact remains unwavering—a promising stride toward a brighter future for Idaho’s families.
Member
Erica G. Ferland
Erica is a woman who loves to learn, go on adventures and enjoy a good challenge.
These characteristics have given Erica the flexibility needed to pursue a professional career as a science educator, academic mentor and track coach. She has multiple degrees and certifications with more to come on the horizon.
She and her husband, Bradley, fostered and adopted a sibling group in 2017, which has proven to give her a first rate opportunity to learn about topics related to trauma and child development; have lots of adventures and tackle a nearly impossible challenge.
Due to the many obstacles presented to the Ferlands as foster/adopted parents in the state of Idaho, Erica made a spreadsheet of every resource ever given to her in order to find the interventions and treatments needed for her family.
While searching and fighting through frustration and despair, an employee from FYIdaho responded to one of Erica’s pleading emails.
She had no idea what a vital role they would play in their story.
Erica met weekly with the FYIdaho employee and she received excellent guidance, expert resources and a safe space to process the complex journey of adoption in Idaho.
When faced with a dire situation which required intense advocacy at the state and legislative level, FYIdaho again supported Erica and Brad to ensure their children would receive desperately needed resources to give them a better quality of life.
Erica joined the Board of Directors of FYIdaho in April 2025. Her purpose for joining the board is to help bring about systemic improvements while healing, empowering and protecting vulnerable children and families.
When she has free time, she can be found reading, writing, playing the ukulele, stretching at yoga classes, walking in nature, and hanging out with her friends and family.
Member
Elena Stamm
Elena connected with FYIdaho in 2024, after experiencing firsthand the challenges many
families face when navigating children’s mental health systems. As an adoptive parent of two
young boys from Idaho’s foster care system, she and her husband have spent over a decade
advocating for their sons’ developmental, emotional, and behavioral needs—needs rooted in
early trauma and neglect. Despite years of therapies and school-based support, their family
reached a critical turning point that led them to FYIdaho.
FYIdaho became a trusted partner in helping her family navigate the complex systems required
to access appropriate care. She joined the FYIdaho Board in 2025 to share her lived experience
and contribute to improving services and support for families across Idaho. Elena is dedicated to
supporting the mission of FYIdaho to brings the voice of parents and caregivers to the
table—sharing insights and stories to help shape more responsive, compassionate systems of
care for all families.
