Profile Information
Location
Eleva, WI
Country
United States
Postal Code
54738
What is it you do for a living? (Parenting, volunteering, CEO of social service organization, etc.)
I am a retired educator. I work with a several regional social justice networks including JONAH of Eau Claire (Wisconsin) and the Chippewa Valley Child Poverty Coalition. I am the chair of the JONAH Child Poverty Task Force and co-chair of the CVCPC.
What organization(s) do you volunteer or work for?
JONAH Child Poverty Task Force and Kids First, a group of individuals that are affiliated with the Eau Claire County Family Resource Center.
What is your interest in PACEs and resilience science?
I am passionate about reducing child poverty. I have been working for the last 7-8 years to understand child poverty and associated adult outcomes. I have made presentations to inform public and private organizations around the State of Wisconsin for about five years.
If you're part of a community-based PACEs initiative, which one?
ACEs are part of regional dialog but there is currently no specific PACE initiative in the Chippewa Valley.