Sharon Bouse-Ferry has more than 20 years of expertise in program development, strategic operations and fundraising, with a deep focus on improving outcomes for children, youth, and families.

With a strong professional foundation in child development and early childhood education, foster care, and youth homelessness, Sharon combines her professional and personal experience as a foster/kinship and adoptive parent to design, implement and support impactful programs. 

Bouse-Ferry is passionate about supporting efforts that create meaningful and lasting impacts for young people in the community, and she actively serves on various boards and committees, including Mesa County Behavioral Health’s steering committee, the MCBH youth subcommittee and the Mesa County Suicide Prevention Coalition. For more information about the Foster Alumni Mentors program, visit www.fosteralumnimentors.org.