Barb Clark is the Director of training at Families Rising (FKA NACAC) and is a parent to five adult children. She is passionate about learning from her many mistakes, and sharing them with others so they can avoid the same mistakes. She uses humor and real-life experiences to help professionals and caregivers challenge the use of traditional strategies and push them to think outside of the box. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in Youth Development but has learned more from her kids than she ever did in college. She is committed to improving the education & lives of individuals who were prenatally exposed to drugs & alcohol.