LaShay Canady
LaShay Canady is the mother to an adult daughter who survived a traumatic brain injury in 1998 (hit by a car at 9 years of age) and who requires 24/7 care. Her daughter is a diva in a wheelchair though! From this life experience, LaShay became a powerful family leader.
She previously worked as a family advisor and managed the Colorado Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) statewide initiative. LaShay has worked in a variety of settings as a family leader for more than eight years, including serving as the chair of the Colorado Children’s Trust Fund Board for two years, and is committed to youth and family leadership in multiple domains.
LaShay is currently a Communities That Care (CTC) Coach at the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE). She provides technical assistance, information and resources on risk and protective factors. This includes the CTC prevention operating system, the Social Development Strategy (SDS) model and Positive Youth Development (PYD) model to CTC communities throughout the state. She continues to advocate having family leaders and youth leaders at the decision-making tables in communities. She stays quite busy with two full-time jobs and one part-time business!