In this podcast episode, Melanie Doucet, mentor to and advocate for youth involved in the child welfare system, shares her work leading two projects related to child welfare and homelessness: the Equitable Transitions to Adulthood and a Just Pandemic Recovery for Youth in Care project. The discussion explores how Dr. Doucet’s lived experience has shaped her work and leadership, what she’s learned so far with the project, and her hopes for policy reform in child welfare moving forward.