
Jeanette Vega, Rise
Jeanette Vega is a proud mother of 4 awesome boys. She is a graduate of Child Welfare Organizing Project, the first Parent Advocate to sit in a child safety conferences. She has worked as a Parent Advocate for the last 15 years, has worked at a foster care agency for 5 years. Currently Jeanette is the Co- Executive Director for leadership and policy at RISE. Her commitment is to continue uplifting parents’ voices and power to make systematic changes that support families wellbeing by developing communities networks of peer support.
Email: jeanette@risemagazine.org