I Started in a Garage
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There are seasons in life that ask questions we never expected to answer. Who am I now? What happens when the path I was walking suddenly disappears? Do I still […]
Included and Funded—But Who Holds the Influence?
Included and Funded—But Who Holds the Influence? Read Post »
Lived experience is being included—and often funded—in child-, family-, and youth-serving systems. But as roles become formalized, something begins to shift. This piece explores a critical question: who holds influence, and what happens when lived experience is present… but no longer positioned to lead?
The Strengths You Built Just by Surviving
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The Strengths You Built Just by Surviving Sometimes what looks like resistance is actually the strength of someone who had to survive. The probation officer is already in a mood