Kai Cotton
Senior Consultant
Pronouns: She/Her

Kai Cotton is dedicated to ending and preventing youth homelessness. Her own experience aging out of the foster care system and with homelessness ignites her fire to make a difference for others. As the Lead Youth Navigator at A Place 4 Me, she works closely with young adults, helping them secure housing and other resources. As a Senior Consultant with Maddy Day LLC & Associates, Kai serves as an educator to child welfare professionals, supporting the integration of adolescent brain development and authentic youth engagement practices into their work with older youth. As a Fellow with the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, Kai advocates nationally for enhancements to child welfare systems