What: Building Resiliency in Youth Presenter: Micaela Thordarson, PhD, Supervisor andLicensed Psychologist, CHOC Intensive Outpatient Program Brief Bio: Dr. Micaela Thordarson, PhD is a licensed psychologist who joined CHOC Children’s in 2017 to develop and run the intensive outpatient program (IOP) for suicidal and self-harming teens as a part of CHOC’s Mental Health initiative. Dr. Thordarson and her team work closely with high school teens and their families, teaching them skills to respond adaptively to stress and strong emotions. When: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM Where: St Edward the Confessor in Dana Point (33926 Calle La Primavera, Dana Point, CA 92629) Target Audience: Teens and their parents