Share Your Story

Our Community Our Future
Written By Kait Fedro

Your Story Shapes Our Community

Your voice matters

Your experiences matter. At OCOF, we believe that the people who use services and supports know best what works — and what could be better. By sharing your story, you help us understand real-life challenges, successes, and gaps in our community’s system of care.

With your permission, your story may also be used (anonymously or with your name, depending on your choice) to amplify the voices of people with lived experience. This helps decision-makers, service providers, and community leaders see the impact of their work from the perspective of the people they serves. Stories can:

  • Highlight areas where services and supports are working well.

  • Show where improvements are needed.

  • Guide future programs, trainings, and policies.

  • Inspire others who may be facing similar challenges.

Whether your experience is big or small, positive or difficult, your voice can shape how care looks in our community.

 

Get Involved

If you’d like to share your story, complete the online Share Your Story form. You can choose how much or how little to tell us, and whether your story may be shared publicly. Together, we can build a stronger, more responsive system of care — one story at a time.

Kait Fedro

Kaitlin “Kait” Fedro is the System of Care Coordinator with Our Community Our Future, where she develops resources, programming, and collaborative tools to strengthen supports for youth and families across the Heart of Texas region. Her passion for this work is deeply rooted in her lived experience with a mental health disorder that began in early adolescence, her role as a mother to a young, neurodivergent child, and her background as an early childhood development professional. Outside of work, Kait enjoys reading with an extra-large cup of coffee and visiting favorite community spots with her family.

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