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Hunter, Liz

Liz Hunter survived a childhood of abuse and neglect, followed by seven years in the Missouri foster care system. Against all odds, she went on to graduate Valedictorian of her high school and become among the 3% of former foster youth to earn a college degree. She now holds degree specializations in Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work.

Liz is a writer, child welfare trainer, and speaker. She has spent the past 5 years educating people about the effects of trauma on children and the special needs of kids in the foster care system. She is the Founder of the Facebook foster care advocacy page, Foster Noise/Adopt Peace. Liz serves on the regional advisory board of Children’s Home and Aid and the governing board of The Restore Network. She has been featured on KSDK news, Bott Radio, and published in Foster Focus Magazine. Liz is the writer of the upcoming short film “Love is Never Wasted” and is in the process of publishing a memoir of her life titled “Pieces of You”.

If you were to ask Liz her proudest accomplishment, though, she would say it is her family. She has been married to her high school sweetheart for 15 years and is the mother of 4 children, 2 of whom she adopted through foster care.

Learn more about Liz, and view her speaker demo.

Liz Hunter -Speaker Demo from Liz Hunter on Vimeo.

 

 

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UMSL Center for Behavioral Health

UMSL – Center for Behavioral Health (CBH) provides high-quality and affordable outpatient psychological services to children and families throughout the St. Louis region. We are a leading provider of psychological evaluations, which allow families to understand their child’s strengths and challenges and help caregivers to get the help that their child needs.

website: http://www.umsl.edu/cbh/

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Vocational Rehabilitation

If you want to work but have a disability that keeps you from finding, keeping or advancing in a job, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) may be able to help you. VR specializes in employment and training services that can assist you in becoming employed. A VR counselor will determine your eligibility for services. To be eligible, you need to have a physical or mental impairment that causes problems with working and need VR services to be successfully employed. Once eligible, you will work with a counselor who will help you develop a plan for your rehabilitation. We will give you vocational information and guidance allowing you to make informed choices about your vocational plan.

website: https://dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-services/vocational-rehabilitation

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Fulton State Hospital

Fulton State Hospital, authorized in 1847 and opened in 1851, is the oldest public mental health facility west of the Mississippi River. The hospital is certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and has been accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) since 1984.

For more information, please visit: https://dmh.mo.gov/fulton/

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Vivitrol

Alkermes is a leader in innovative medicines that address the unmet needs and challenges of people living with debilitating diseases. As a fully integrated global biopharmaceutical company, Alkermes applies our scientific expertise, proprietary technologies and global resources to develop products that are designed to make a meaningful difference in the way patients manage their disease.

website: http://www.alkermes.com/

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Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a course designed to teach the general public how to recognize symptoms of mental health problems, how to offer and provide initial help, and how to guide a person towards appropriate treatments and other supportive help. As a certified Mental Health First Aider, you will know how to implement the five-step MHFA Action Plan.

website: http://mhfamissouri.org/

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Missouri Eating Disorders Council

The Missouri Eating Disorders Council leads the development of eating disorders education, awareness, and research initiatives throughout the state and promotes increased access to empirically-supported prevention and treatment services.

website: http://moedc.org

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Department of Health and Senior Services-Special Health Care Needs

Individuals with special health care needs are those who have or are at increased risk for a disease, defect or medical condition that may hinder the achievement of normal physical growth and development and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by individuals generally.  It is estimated that 18 million children in the United States have special health needs, and an estimated 5.3 million Americans are currently living with disabilities resulting from traumatic brain injury, which is a little more than 2% of the U.S. population.

website: http://dhss.mo.gov