It’s no secret that how you view yourself affects your day-to-day life and professional performance. Leslie Lacy, founder of Fostering Hope Louisiana, a nonprofit organization on a mission to “address the oral and mental health needs of youth in foster care thereby cultivating their potential and equipping them to successfully embrace their future”.


Leslie started out as a graduate of LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where she represented parents in Child in Need of Care (CINC) cases before serving for 13 years as a Children’s Attorney for the Mental Health Advocacy Service/Child Advocacy Program. After resigning from her position, she devoted herself completely to straightening teeth, improving self-esteem, and educating and empowering youth.


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