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County Family Voice Council pilot paid participants for feedback, recommended a universal application and navigator role
Summary
The county reported on a year-long Family Voice Council pilot in which residents with lived experience gave feedback on Human Services programs; participants praised program quality and recommended better outreach, a universal application and a client navigator.
Chaffee County commissioners heard July 16 that a year-long pilot of a Family Voice Council — a resident advisory network for local Department of Human Services (DHS) programs — yielded sustained participation, stipends for attendees and specific recommendations to improve access to county services.
David Graham, coordinator for the Family Voice Council pilot, described how the county recruited residents served by DHS programs, offered $100 stipends per meeting, provided meals and childcare, and organized two‑hour sessions where departments…
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