Lived Experience Council Database

Children, Youth, and Family Services Related Lived Experience Groups

Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council Network

The Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council will support a wide range of activities that promote inclusive communities that enhance participation and the growth, development, and quality of life for children birth to three and their families in a culturally competent manner.

Colorado Fatherhood Network

The CFN is a father-focused, statewide, systems level practitioner network for those supporting fathers and families. The CFN provides an ongoing and open forum for education on best practices, resource sharing, peer-to-peer networking, and furthering policy and programming inclusive of fathers and families.

Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council Network

The Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council will support a wide range of activities that promote inclusive communities that enhance participation and the growth, development, and quality of life for children birth to three and their families in a culturally competent manner.

Grupo de Apoyo

Grupo de Apoyo works with parents and families of members with different abilities, welcoming all parents to learn together about people with different abilities. The group provides parents of children with different abilities with resources, emotional support, and information to advocate for appropriate services for their children to develop to their fullest potential.

Family and Caregiver Space

The Partnership Family and Caregiver Space is a group of parents and caregivers working collaboratively across the state of Colorado to engage families in creating conditions that allow families to thrive. This is a brave space where we: Tell our stories; Fight family isolation and silence; Explore and generate strategies for community engagement; Provide recommendations to the larger Partnership.

Statewide LEx Affinity Space

The LEx Affinity Space is dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation among its members. We aim to create a supportive environment where lived experts can share their experiences, learnings, and resources. Through development trainings and mutual support, we empower each other to grow and thrive together.

Black Family Advisory Council

The Black Family Advisory Council (BFAC) collaboratively creates a platform to empower families of Black DPS students to ensure informed decisions are being made that positively impact our students through advocacy, information, and active community engagement. BFAC includes Black students, their families, staff, and community members across the district.

Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Working Group

Health Integration Prenatal-to-three Project (CO-ECCS) is advancing the infrastructure, capacity, equity and sustainability of Colorado’s maternal and child health and early childhood systems of care to achieve the vision that “all children are valued, healthy and thriving and have equal access to services, supports and resources.

Reimagining Child Welfare Steering Committee

We create actionable solutions by listening to and learning from those who are directly impacted by the child welfare system.

Child Welfare Family Advisory Council

Strengthen the partnership between families and the Division of Child Welfare in order to foster healthy families so vulnerable children can thrive.

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