My name is Shanita Dildy-Goings and I am considered a lived experience expert on life within and transitioning from substitute care. Lived experience experts use […]
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The Connectivity of Lived Experience
If you were given the opportunity to change the world, what would you do? How would you go about it? Who would you get help […]
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SaySo stands for Strong Able Youth Speaking Out. When you think about resilience and youth, you can’t help but think about SaySo. All our programming […]
Read moreResilience In Child Welfare: Two Points of View
Shanita Dildy-Goings I was born into care, adopted twice, had my name changed three times, graduated high school, and decided to do it all over […]
Read moreSaySo’s Young Adult Leadership Council Shares What Supportive Caregiving Means to Them
Strong Able Youth Speaking Out (SaySo) is a youth-led advocacy program. SaySo has existed since 1998! Yes, the organization is 25 years old. SaySo is […]
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