Sixth annual State of the Valley Forum: Building an Ecosystem of Care – Supporting youth mental well-being in the Wood River Valley.

Join with local leaders to discuss the state of youth mental well-being in the Wood River Valley. We will hear from those working directly with young people in our community and those building a new ecosystem of care to support their mental well-being. We will discuss recent data gathered from local high school students, learn about models of care including the Icelandic Prevention Model, and hear from local youth counselors.

Panelists include: 

• Tod Gunter, Hailey Elementary School Social Worker
• Sarah Seppa, Director of Community Engagement and Manager of the Center for Community Health, St. Luke’s Wood River
• Megan Tanous, Chief Development Officer, St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation
• Moxxie Telles (they/them) a 10th grader at the Community School
• Callie Allen, an 11th grader at Wood River High School 

The panel will be moderated by Tyler Norris, Chair of Blaine County’s Mental Well-Being Initiative.

This State of the Valley program is in partnership with the Wood River Women’s Foundation, celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2025 and continuing their vision of creating a thriving community where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential. WRWF's mission is to amplify the power of women’s collective giving to support the Wood River Valley’s non-profits and create positive change in our community.

This program will be livestreamed and available to view later. Click here to watch online.