I have a special place in my heart for Butte County, CA. I spent my first year of college at Chico State before transferring to Fresno State to finish my BA . I loved it so much there and brought my family back to visit many times over the years. We would often rent a small house in Paradise, CA and spend our days at little shops and restaurants in the small town. Unfortunately, all of those places were destroyed by an awful fire just over a year ago. The Camp Fire was a tragedy that continues to affect the community.

On 02/07 and 02/08 the Center for Learning and Resilience will be hosting an Early Childhood Trauma and Recovery Summit: Trauma Prevention and Intervention Strategies. This summit is designed to support the Early Childhood Educators (ECE) and Home-Visitors of Butte County in their work with traumatized children and families. I am honored to be apart of this event and hope to encourage and support the great work of Butte County ECE providers and Home-Visitors.