Growing up, Darrah was the strong one. From a young age, her mother’s mental illness forced her to be the adult of the household. For Darrah, entering the foster care system and experiencing structure for the first time was a relief; but even then, she was on her own. After achieving academic and professional success, Darrah was still confronted with the question: “Who’s going to take care of me?” The answer had been the same all along. Learn how you can be your own greatest ally through the practice of positive affirmation and remember, “You got this!”
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Meet the Expert!
Kristin Landers is the Director of LifeSet and Transition Age Services overseeing all clinical needs for the LifeSet program across the country. LifeSet is one of the nation’s first — and now one of the largest — evidence-informed programs helping bridge the gap for young people who are aging out of foster care and transitioning into adulthood. In her role, Landers supports program model fidelity internally and externally, as well as the development of clinical best practices and program model adaptation pilots. Originally from Ashland, Oregon, Kristin graduated from the University of California (undergrad), University of San Francisco (graduate) and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has more than 30 years of experience in the mental health field. Kristin started her journey at Youth Villages over 22 years ago as an in-home specialist.
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