{"id":8241,"date":"2023-12-13T14:02:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/?p=8241"},"modified":"2024-01-23T16:39:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T23:39:05","slug":"teamwork-for-transformation-lindsay-gilchrist-and-the-family-voice-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/community-blog\/teamwork-for-transformation-lindsay-gilchrist-and-the-family-voice-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Teamwork for Transformation: Lindsay Gilchrist and the Family Voice Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"has-arrow-mask-down ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-pad has-arrow-mask wp-block-group has-wider-padding has-sticky-radius has-0-9-background-color has-background has-arrow-mask has-arrow-mask-down ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-pad has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-0-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0af18515 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\" wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrowed-back\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/blog\">Back to Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/category\/community-blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Community Blog<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-2-font-size\">Teamwork for Transformation: Lindsay Gilchrist and the Family Voice Council<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-first-md is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"has-arrow-mask-down has-arrow-mask alignright wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1499\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lindsay Gilchrist smiling\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design.png 1499w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-450x432.png 450w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-1024x984.png 1024w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-768x738.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1499px) 100vw, 1499px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-full-width-m has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-704e782a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Lindsay Gilchrist is a foster and adoptive parent in Denver. She has three kids, two of whom are adopted. Lindsay and her wife currently serve as respite foster parents. They take care of kids with medically fragile conditions for short periods giving the long term foster family a break for self-care.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Lindsay\u2019s experience as a foster\/adoptive parent led her to become dedicated to facilitating positive changes in Colorado\u2019s child welfare system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Lindsay and her wife had a good experience in working with Denver County. \u201cWe had a great team around the kids. They were very supportive, and we all worked really well together.\u201d Lindsay shared.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Although Lindsay was able to find the support she needed, she also saw that other foster families struggled to get that same support in the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;\u00abWe talked to other foster parents and realized that there was a lot of frustration that foster parents weren\u2019t viewed as valued members of the team and a critical component of the system,\u00bb said Lindsay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">About&nbsp; 70 percent of certified foster families in Colorado quit fostering within the first year, so Lindsay wanted to do something to help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In response, Lindsay founded <a href=\"https:\/\/fostersource.org\/champs\/\">CHAMPS Colorado<\/a> in May 2020, with a primary focus on strengthening the partnership between resource&nbsp; families and counties and advocating for supportive policies for foster and kinship families. Currently, it operates in seven counties in Colorado and has played a pivotal role in establishing the Family Advisory Council (FAC) at the state level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The creation of FAC took over a year. It received more than 50 applications from Coloradans interested in participating in this initiative. Lindsay underscores the council\u2019s commitment to inclusivity, highlighting that they engaged with every applicant and interviewed 35 individuals before choosing a sixteen member council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u00abWe aimed for FAC to be a comprehensive reflection of every lived experience within the child welfare system,\u00bb Lindsay emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The diversity within the group creates an environment where each voice holds value. Lindsay explains that the FAC overcomes differences in opinion by focusing on its primary goals: to improve the child welfare system so kids can have a safe place to heal and reunite with their families and to help families overcome their struggles and strengthen their relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Lindsay, who has a mentor role in FAC, highlights the council does more than help rewrite rule said, \u00abIt is a group that can provide legislators, counties and child welfare professionals with feedback about bills, regulations, and services to ensure they are practical and will help families.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">While acknowledging the improvements in the child welfare system over the years, Lindsay identifies two substantial challenges that need attention. First, there is a significant need for more family-based settings for children entering the system, particularly for young people with higher needs and teenagers. Second, it&#8217;s crucial to improve access to behavioral health services for children and youth facing significant mental health crises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Lindsay firmly believes that overcoming both current and future challenges is only achievable through a collective team effort. She stressed the significance of actively including and appreciating each team member,&nbsp; their contributions as integral to achieving success. Lindsay&#8217;s commitment to teamwork is deeply rooted in her experience as a foster parent and the establishment of both CHAMPS Colorado and the Family Advisory Council (FAC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Colorado Department of Human Services has more opportunities for people with lived experience in Colorado&#8217;s child welfare system to share their perspectives and work toward positive transformation in child welfare.<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/12WYx1HGS5HLSaH4K9E9VSs6oEzjTH0UrxJxnvYRlnvg\/viewform?ts=643da2a6&amp;edit_requested=true\"> Apply to the Child Welfare Family Advisory Council.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"taxonomy-faux-post-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Tags: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/tag\/family-voice-council\/\" rel=\"tag\">Family Voice Council<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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