FitzgeraldJim FitzGerald, Executive Director of Intermountain will present on “sustaining empathy with an emphasis on developmental impacts of neglect and abuse.” Fitzgerald has played a key role in developing the nationally recognized children’s mental health agency which specializes in nurturing, therapeutic environments for children under severe emotional distress. Fitzgerald has worked with Intermountain for nearly 30 years and serves as the designated state leader for the Child Welfare League of America and sits on the national public policy board.

Intermountain is a "a nationally recognized Montana non-profit specializing in nurturing, therapeutic environments for children under severe emotional distress. We integrate relationship-based treatment and sound clinical discipline to assure a permanent family for every child." For more information about Intermountain click here www.intermountain.org.