Larissa Emery is a Case Manager with a diverse background in serving populations facing mental health challenges and co-occurring disorders on an inpatient and outpatient basis. A personal history of trauma and grief helped to guide her education and her passion towards an understanding of human connection, adverse childhood experiences, and the relationship each one of us has with our trauma. She is committed to continuous education surrounding Adverse Childhood Experiences, in hopes that someday ACE’s research will be forefront in finally addressing the negative life long impacts of trauma. Because everyone deserves the ability to reckon with their past, so that they may begin to heal their future. She strives to help each of her clients navigate and access therapies and resources available to them, and is a strong advocate for individual voice and choice. She believes that the individuals she serves drive the bus, and that she just helps with the directions (and that a little moral support now and then never hurt). Larissa, also has a lengthy history professionally and personally working with Parents of children with significant mental and emotional health challenges. Those navigating the Children Behavioral Health services (CBHS) in our state. And a deep understanding of the pain and grief parents and families face when home is not currently a safe option for their child/children. You are not inadequate, our system of care is.