BIO

Megan Leys, MSW (she/her/hers) is the Family Safety Net Coordinator at Maniilaq Health Services in Kotzebue, Alaska. Megan has worked in a variety of roles supporting young people and their families in communities across the nation in both rural and urban contexts. Through participatory and collaborative organizing and research, she is interested in working at the local level to find equitable, accessible, and sustainable solutions to promote wellness and community change. Megan has worked for Family Safety Net since 2022 after graduating with her Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan with a concentration in program evaluation and applied research.