The League of Women Voters of Pocatello sponsored a public forum, “Building Resilience in Children,” on Tuesday, February 22, at 7 pm, via Zoom. Attendees learned about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), their impact on a child's future, how evidence-based practices can help by preventing or mitigating the toxic impact of these experiences so to build resiliency in children.

Panelists included Rhonda Allenger, LISW, with 23 years’ experience in community mental health; Darcie DeLeon, LMSW, with 14 years’ experience working with children and families; Holly Whitworth, a Child Development Specialist and manager of the Teachers as Parents program; Teresa Fritsch, school psychologist and state delegate for the Idaho School Psychologist Association; and Kathy Dawes, co-chair of the Idaho League BRACEs (Building Resilience with ACEs Interventions) committee. 

You can view the forum below: