Ruth Kelly is a member of the Lakota Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge, S.D. She was raised in Whiteriver, Az, where some of her family members still reside. She received her Bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of Kansas and obtained her Master’s of Social Work Degree from Washburn University in Topeka, KS. Ruth is currently the clinical counselor at the To’Hajiilee Teen Center and co-facilitator for the eTHRIVE group intervention project. She has been employed at CHPDP since November of 2006. Ruth’s professional experience includes substance abuse and/or mental health counseling for children, adolescents, adults and families.