Kris Locus (they/she) CPRS, CTRC is passionate about using their lived experience as a Nonbinary Queer BIPOC to highlight the necessity and value of Peers in all spaces.  Now, Kris works as the Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Coordinator for On Our Own of Maryland, working to advocate for the inclusion of young adults as equal partners in the process of systems change on local, state, and national levels. As the TAY Coordinator, Kris' work serves to empower young adults by connecting them to leadership and professional development opportunities and events while developing and coordinating tailored trainings and providing technical assistance to youth-serving programs.