Lived Experts Action Panel

Lived Experts Action Panel

• Agency/Organization: Office of the Child's Representative

• Region: Statewide

• Issue Area: Youth Voice, Child Welfare, Advocacy

• Mission Statement: The goals of the LEAP are to provide young adults opportunities to: share experiences, feedback, and ideas about OCR attorneys and court with supportive peers and adults; grow personal and professional networks; learn about topics they want to learn about, as well as what OCR does and what OCR attorneys do; gain skills and knowledge they can use in their everyday lives; and participate in OCR’s efforts to create and improve laws, policies, and OCR attorney practice in ways that serve the best interests of youth.

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• Membership Criteria: Young people aged 18-29 who have had a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) or Counsel for Youth (CFY) in Colorado Dependency and Neglect (D&N), Foster Youth in Transition Program (FYTP), Juvenile Delinquency (JD), and/or Truancy cases. 

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