Your Voice Matters: Advocacy, Leadership & the Power of the Lighthouse Cove Council

What does it mean to be a leader when you don’t have a leadership title? In this episode of the DirectLine Podcast, Becky Watson sits down with Melissa Chesney-Booth, an Independent Provider, DSP and Lighthouse Cove Council member, to talk about her 15-year journey in the IDD field, the importance of advocacy, and why the voices of DSPs and frontline professionals matter.Melissa shares her experience serving on the Lighthouse Cove Council, how it has helped her grow personally and professionally, and why she believes DSPs are an important voice at the table. She also discusses leadership, the rapidly changing IDD field, and her advice for anyone who wants to become an advocate but isn't sure where to start.Her message to DSPs and frontline supervisors is simple and powerful: “Keep going. You’re so needed.”If you are interested in learning more about serving on the Lighthouse Cove Council click here: https://lighthousecove.org/empower/councils/