We’re an organization led by dual experts (child welfare leaders who have also personally experienced the system firsthand and involuntarily). We will continue to center those in our lived experience community. We will continue to lead and engage in courageous conversations. We will continue to hold ourselves and others accountable for creating change that is necessary and moral. Advocates Unite! was a significant event and a line in the sand. As you can read in our post-Summit letter, it was not without consequences. However, we can endure them. The children and families we advocate on behalf of endure much much more.