Kasey McBlais
Discipline: Family Member
About: Kasey McBlais is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she obtained a BFA in Photojournalism. After graduating in 2006, Kasey joined Americorps and served a rural K-12 school community in Montana. She returned to Maine in 2010 to be closer to her family. Since then, Kasey has dedicated herself to supporting children and families in a variety of settings, including managing a group home for at-risk girls, as a BHP, working with youth in therapeutic foster care, and most recently as a Recruiter with the A Family for ME program. As a successful recruiter with A Family for ME, Kasey works with families and community partners to ensure every Maine child has a safe and loving home.
In 2020, Kasey was selected to participate in the Maine State Parent Ambassador training program, which empowers parents to better advocate for themselves and their children. Through the program and now as an active alumni, she continues to gain experience as a public speaker, legislative advocate, and organizational leader.
As a parent, caregiver, and advocate for her neurodiverse 5-year-old son, she has collaborated with organizations such as Zero to Three, Caring Across Generations, and MAEYC to share her story and influence public policy. She is honored to lift her voice for her own family and families like hers.
