Terry Scraggins

Terrence (Terry) Scraggings (he/they), LSW is from Boise, ID. He graduated from Boise State University with a BA in Social Work with a minor in Family Studies in 2020 and anticipates returning for his MSW summer 2022. Terry is an Idaho foster alumnus as well as a US Navy Veteran. Upon graduation, he joined the mere 3% of foster alumni who have the privilege to graduate with a postsecondary degree. He is also the first individual in his family to graduate with a degree.

Terry works in child welfare as a foster care licensing worker for the State of Idaho. He is also on the Board of Directors for Family Advocates, a non-profit geared towards family strengthening and providing Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for youth in foster care. He continues to help advocate for the LGBTQ+ community by successfully publishing a policy report that was addressed to Congress in Washington D.C. with Senator Wyden [OR] and the Senate Finance Committee throughout the summer of 2018. Terry also presented on how to support and empower LGBTQ+ foster youth in February 2020 for the University of Oklahoma. He is currently working with Lambda Legal and Baker Mackenzie to raise awareness and empower LGBTQ+ POC through the Xchange for Change.

Aspiring to return to D.C. one day, Terry has plans to obtain his Master's degree either in Social Work or Public Policy and continue to advocate for social justice matters.