Lisa Guillette — 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022

Lisa Guillette — 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022

It sometimes feels like Lisa Guillette is everywhere.

She is the CEO of Foster Forward — the organization at the forefront of housing, feeding, finding homes, and advocating for children caught in the middle of nowhere.

When money is on the table, she is the best fundraiser, as in when her small organization beat everyone else to 401 CARES dollars last spring.

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Other times, she and her team are trying to connect children with families — in safe homes for the short-term or long.

And then, she can be a tough advocate casting the light on a broken system. She called out state leaders for short-selling foster children for their share of federal COVID money.

Guillette was not shy about criticizing tje Rhode Island Education Commissioner for being months behind in completing a report on foster children in the state’s schools.

For the children who have the unfortunate situation of being thrust into difficult situations, they should take some stock in the fact that Guillette is a tireless advocate.

Rhode Island’s children are lucky to have Guillette as one who made a difference.