Marilyn Bruguier-Zimmerman, Director of the National Native Children’s Trauma Center (NNCTC), was invited to give a presentation for the Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education at their July 14th meeting in Fairmont Hot Springs, MT.
Established by the Montana State Office of Public Instruction and the Board of Public Education, the Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education (MACIE) advises state education officials on matters affecting the education of Indian students in Montana.
Bruguier-Zimmerman’s presentation will discuss ongoing work with childhood trauma in tribal communities being conducted through NNCTC. Through her service at NNCTC, Bruguier-Zimmerman provides expertise on childhood trauma as it relates to poor academic achievement, substance abuse, and suicide among Native American children and adolescents.
For more information, contact Rob Harper at (406) 243-5421; to learn more about MACIE, please visit their website at: http://opi.mt.gov/programs/indianed/#gpm1_6.