Lisa Arnett

Foster Youth Advocate

Lisa has a background contributing to and
collaborating with the work of non-profits, schools
and philanthropies around foster-care advocacy and
awareness raising. Her experience includes technical
inputs to programming and advocacy efforts; public
speaking on topics of foster-care, homelessness and
sexual violence; as well as implementation of social
media awareness campaigns from design to execution.
Lisa currently serves in the National Guard as a Non
Commissioned Officer. She was recently highlighted
in a video produced by the Army recognizing her for
her foster care advocacy. She/her siblings experienced
foster care and homelessness as a child and young
person; she/her siblings are survivors of abuse and
childhood sexual abuse and her sister is a survivor of
sex trafficking. Lisa has critical insights into the
experiences of children facing the risks of sexual
exploitation, abuse and trafficking, understanding of
processes and protocols within government systems
that serve youth and youth victims, as well as
identification of key limitations and opportunities
from a crucial lens for this issue.