Carmen is the owner of Families Advocating for Voices of Resilience, Inc. (FAVOR) she is a mother of four and a grandmother of two. Through her experience being a mother of children living with serious emotional disorders, she helps families maximize their fullest potential and empower them to have a voice in their treatment, education, and daily life. Carmen collaborates with numerous child service agencies which provides communities with different resources. She is a member of the GA Parent Advisory Council, part of the DeKalb Family Policy Council, co-chair of the Youth and Family workgroup. Carmen is also one of the founding parents of the DeKalb Access and Resource Center. She was also a founding parent and worked for the Youth Matters Program. Carmen uses her faith and resilience to serve youth and families throughout Georgia.
*Due to technical difficulties we were not able to release this episode last month during Mental Health Awareness Month.
Join our conversation as we dig deeper into resources for youth with mental health, and Carmen shares her family's journey through child welfare, mental health struggles, and how it empowered her to bring change to Georgia.
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