I’m not a crier.  I never cry, except in Rotary, and today was one of those days.  Anselme Sadiki, the Executive Director from the Children’s Home was the speaker at Boise Sunrise, and I just happened to be a visiting Rotarian. 

 

The Children’s Home started in 1908 as an orphanage, and in the 70s, it converted to a home that provides mental health services for children.   He shared the startling statistics about the lack of providers in Idaho and Eastern Oregon, the lack of awareness of the services available, how accessibility to the service in rural markets is a barrier, and how Idaho is 5^th in the nation for youth suicides.  Anselme’s stories made me cry.