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Peer support matters: Strategies to incorporate and elevate those with lived experience

Support services for resource families are enhanced when the services are shaped and provided by other resource parents and those who experienced foster care or were adopted.

During this webinar, presenters highlight how to incorporate those with lived experience into your support programs, including by prioritizing peer support and peer leadership. Presenters discuss the importance of readying your agency so that those with lived experience can thrive in your organization as their authentic selves.

Presenters:
Nathan Ross, AdoptUSKids family support project specialist
Britt Cloudsdale, AdoptUSKids family support program manager

Year presented: 2022

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Presentation slides (7.74 MB PDF)

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AdoptUSKids authors include experts in child welfare, communications, evaluation, and/or technology from across the United States. Together, they drive the AdoptUSKids project, as it supports foster and adoptive families, raises awareness about the nationwide need for more of these families, and provides resources to child welfare systems and professionals.

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