Leading with Lived Experience in Child Welfare
Episode 6 of the The Ahlquist Agenda podcast, hosted by The Ahlquist Center for Policy, Practice & Innovation, titled "Leading with Lived Experience in Child Welfare" was published on October 27, 2022 and runs 18 minutes.
October 27, 2022 ·18m · The Ahlquist Agenda
Summary
The latest episode of the Ahlquist Agenda focuses on a first of its kind program in Illinois, AKIN: Achieving Permanency through Kinship Placement Investing in Co-parenting with Natural Parents. The AKIN program partners parent mentors with lived experience and families navigating the child welfare system. Statewide Program Manager for Family Support Services Ashley Ackerman and Parent Partner Myles Camp-Lockett join host Eric Mayo to talk about why lived experience matters in child welfare a...
Episode Description
The latest episode of the Ahlquist Agenda focuses on a first of its kind program in Illinois, AKIN: Achieving Permanency through Kinship Placement Investing in Co-parenting with Natural Parents. The AKIN program partners parent mentors with lived experience and families navigating the child welfare system. Statewide Program Manager for Family Support Services Ashley Ackerman and Parent Partner Myles Camp-Lockett join host Eric Mayo to talk about why lived experience matters in child welfare and the positive impacts the program is having on families, children, and youth.
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